Lorraine Cole
{{short description|English badminton player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox badminton player
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1967|9|20}}
| birth_place = Birmingham, England
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| height = 1.7 m
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| country = England
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| event = Doubles
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| highest_ranking = 10 (Women's doubles)
12 (Mixed doubles)
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| bwfbadminton_id = 7268
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Lorraine Cole (born 20 September 1967) is a retired English badminton player.{{cite web|url=https://bwfbadminton.com/player/7268/lorraine-cole|title=Profile:Lorraine Cole|website=bwfbadminton.com|publisher=Badminton World Federation|access-date=29 December 2020|archive-date=10 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810204201/https://bwfbadminton.com/player/7268/lorraine-cole|url-status=live}}
About
Cole is a former badminton player who also played Javelins throw in her early junior career. She attended Kings Norton Mixed School and won English schools U-17 National Javelin championships and later became the English Junior Javelin champion. Afterwards she opted badminton for her career and won the Worcester county badminton title. She then won the National championships and once stood amidst the top English players in both the doubles disciplines. She is also a former European no. 1 in Women's and Mixed doubles; and once ranked no. 10 in WD and no. 12 in XD at the World level. She won titles in Ireland, Czechia, Mauritius, Iceland and Slovakia and contested in World championships in 1997 and 1999. She also became European Senior Champion in 2006 with her partner Tracey Dineen by defeating Dorota Grzejdak and Bożena Haracz from Poland in the final. After her playing career she coached British players at various levels; Worcestershire County coach, England U-19 National Coach, HPC Coach, GB Youth Olympic Coach, Sydney European Junior Champions Coach 2006, Coach to World Junior Silver Medalist 2007 etc.{{cite web|url=http://westmidlandsperformancecentre.com/coaches/lorraine-cole/|title=Lorraine Cole|website=westmidlandsperformancecentre.com|access-date=29 December 2020|archive-date=5 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505204832/http://westmidlandsperformancecentre.com/coaches/lorraine-cole/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.solihullactive.co.uk/providers/west-midlands-performance-centre/|title=West Midlands Performance Centre|website=www.solihullactive.co.uk|access-date=29 December 2020}}
Achievements
= IBF World Grand Prix =
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Mixed doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score !|Result |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1995 | align="left" | Scottish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Julian Robertson | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lars Pedersen | align="left" | 14–17, 10–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
=IBF International=
Women's doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1996 | align="left" | Mauritius International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Justine Willmott | align="left" | {{flagicon|MRI}} Selvon Marudamuthu | align="left" | 15–4, 15–10 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1997 | align="left" | Welsh International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Joanne Wright | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Sara Sankey | align="left" | 5–15, 3–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1998 | align="left" | Portugal International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Rebecca Pantaney | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Tracy Dineen | align="left" | 3–15, 15–7, 10–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1998 | align="left" | Czech International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Tracy Dineen | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gail Emms | align="left" | 15–7, 15–6 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1998 | align="left" | Slovak International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Tracy Dineen | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Katy Brydon | align="left" | 15–13, 15–10 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1998 | align="left" | Iceland International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Tracy Dineen | align="left" | {{flagicon|ISL}} Elsa Nielsen | align="left" | 15–10, 15–10 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1998 | align="left" | Scottish International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Tracy Dineen | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Ann-Lou Jørgensen | align="left" | 2–15, 11–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1995 | align="left" | Welsh International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Julian Robertson | align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} Nikolai Zuyev | align="left" | 11–15, 7–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1995 | align="left" | Irish International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Julian Robertson | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nathan Robertson | align="left" | 15–4, 15–4 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1996 | align="left" | Mauritius International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Wright | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Carl Fenton | align="left" | 15–4, 15–4 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1998 | align="left" | Czech International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Anthony Clark | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Sullivan | align="left" | 15–4, 15–13 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1998 | align="left" | Slovak International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Anthony Clark | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} David Lindley | align="left" | 15–5, 15–3 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1999 | align="left" | Irish International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Anthony Clark | align="left" | {{flagicon|BEL}} Ruud Kuijten | align="left" | 15–7, 15–8 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |