Nick Ponting
{{short description|English badminton player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
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| full_name = Nicholas Ponting
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|06|13|df=yes}}
| birth_place = London, England
| height = 1.73 m
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| event = Men's & mixed doubles
| highest_ranking = 1
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| country = England
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| handedness = Right
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{{MedalSport | Men's badminton }}
{{MedalCountry | {{ENG}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | World Championships }}
{{MedalBronze | 1993 Birmingham | Mixed doubles }}
{{MedalCompetition | World Cup }}
{{MedalBronze | 1993 New Delhi | Mixed doubles }}
{{MedalCompetition | Commonwealth Games }}
{{MedalGold | 1994 Victoria | Mixed team }}
{{MedalBronze | 1994 Victoria | Mixed doubles }}
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Nicholas Ponting (born 13 June 1966) is a former professional badminton player from England.
Early life
He grew up in Bishop's Cleeve.Gloucester Citizen Saturday 25 July 1992, page 1 He attended Cleeve School and studied Maths at university.Gloucestershire Echo Saturday 19 July 1986, page 26
Career
= Olympic Games =
He was ranked No. 1 in the world at mixed doubles during 1993 and represented Great Britain at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games in Barcelona and Atlanta.{{cite Sports-Reference |title=Nick Ponting |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/po/nick-ponting-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203200813/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/po/nick-ponting-1.html |archive-date=3 December 2016}}
= All England Open Badminton Championships =
He won the mixed doubles event at the 1994 All England Open Badminton Championships with Joanne Wright.
= World Championships =
He won the bronze medal at the 1993 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Gillian Clark.
= Commonwealth Games =
He represented England and won a gold medal in the mixed team event and a bronze medal in the mixed doubles with Joanne Wright, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/victoria-1994/athletes|title=1994 Athletes|website=Team England}}{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/games/3043/19/all|title=England team in 1994|website=Commonwealth Games Federation|access-date=15 October 2019|archive-date=7 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507165937/https://thecgf.com/results/games/3043/19/all|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/41804|title=Athletes and results|website=Commonwealth Games Federation|access-date=15 October 2019|archive-date=15 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191015192509/https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/41804|url-status=dead}}
= Masters =
Ponting still plays competitive badminton and currently represents England on the International Masters circuit winning multiple National and All England Masters titles in singles, men's doubles and mixed doubles.
World Senior Championships and Senior European Championships Results:
- 2009 World Championships Punta Umbria Spain – Gold medal 40+ men's doubles (with Chris Hunt) and Gold medal 40+ mixed doubles (with Julie Bradbury)
- 2010 European Senior Championships Dundalk Ireland – Silver medal 40+ men's doubles (with Chris Hunt) and Gold medal 40+ mixed doubles (with Julie Bradbury)
- 2011 World Championships Richmond Vancouver Canada – Gold medal 40+ men's doubles (with Chris Hunt) and Gold medal 40+ mixed doubles (with Julie Bradbury)
- 2013 World Championships Ankara Turkey – Silver medal 35+ men's doubles (with Lee Clapham )and Gold medal 40+ mixed doubles (with Julie Bradbury)
- 2014 European Championships Portugal – Gold medal 45+ mixed doubles (with Julie Bradbury)
- 2016 European Championships Slovenia – Gold medal 40+ men's doubles ( with Dan Plant)
- 2017 World Championships Cochin, India – Gold medal 45+ mixed doubles (with Julie Bradbury)
Achievements
= World Championships =
Mixed doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 1993 | align="left" | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Clark | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Thomas Lund | align="left" | 8–15, 15–18 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
= World Cup =
Mixed doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 1993 | align="left" | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Clark | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Peter Axelsson | align="left" | 12–15, 11–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
= Commonwealth Games =
Mixed doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#FFE4B5"
| align="center" | 1994 | align="left" | McKinnon Gym, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Joanne Goode | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Simon Archer | align="left" | 10–15, 12–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
= IBF World Grand Prix =
The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Men's 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}} Jesper Larsen | align="left" | 15–5, 15–6 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1996 | align="left" | Polish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Julian Robertson | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Ge Cheng | align="left" | 15–9, 12–15, 10–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1997 | align="left" | Dutch Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} John Quinn | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Jens Eriksen | align="left" | 15–7, 8–15, 6–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1998 | align="left" | Polish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Pearson | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Julian Robertson | align="left" | 15–2, 8–15, 3–15 | 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:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1989 | align="left" | Swiss Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Cheryl Johnson | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Moon-soo | align="left" | 15–18, 4–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1991 | align="left" | Canada Open | align="left" | {{Flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Par-Gunnar Jonsson | align="left" | 15–10, 15–17, 15–6 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1991 | align="left" | U.S. Open | align="left" | {{Flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Sang-bok | align="left" | 14–18, 2–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1993 | align="left" | Chinese Taipei Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Clark | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Denny Kantono | align="left" | walkover | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#C3F6D7"
| align="center" | 1993 | align="left" | World Grand Prix Finals | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Clark | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Thomas Lund | align="left" | 9–15, 7–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1994 | align="left" | All England Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Joanne Goode | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Hunt | align="left" | 15–10, 15–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1994 | align="left" | Thailand Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Joanne Goode | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Tri Kusharjanto | align="left" | 10–15, 12–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1996 | align="left" | Polish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Joanne Goode | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Xingdong | align="left" | 15–10, 12–15, 8–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
= IBF International =
Men's doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1988 | align="left" | Bell's Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Wright | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Goode | align="left" | 15–7, 15–7 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1988 | align="left" | Welsh International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Wright | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Adams | align="left" | 15–3, 10–15, 15–8 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1989 | align="left" | Welsh International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Wright | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Miles Johnson | align="left" | 15–11, 15–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1990 | align="left" | Austrian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Wright | align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Michael Keck | align="left" | 15–3, 15–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1990 | align="left" | Welsh International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Wright | align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Mike Bitten | align="left" | 15–5, 10–15, 15–10 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1991 | align="left" | Wimbledon Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Wright | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Goode | align="left" | 15–4, 15–10 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1991 | align="left" | Irish International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Wright | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Goode | align="left" | 15–5, 15–2 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1992 | align="left" | Wimbledon Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Wright | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Goode | align="left" | 15–8, 15–4 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1992 | align="left" | Welsh International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Wright | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Adams | align="left" | 15–9, 15–2 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1993 | align="left" | Austrian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Simon Archer | align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} Edwin van Dalm | align="left" | 15–5, 15–5 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1994 | align="left" | Welsh International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Julian Robertson | align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} Andrey Antropov | align="left" | 2–15, 6–15 | 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" | 1990 | align="left" | Welsh International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Joanne Goode | align="left" | {{flagicon|URS}} Vitali Shmakov | align="left" | 17–14, 7–15, 15–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1991 | align="left" | Irish International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Joanne Goode | align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Michael Keck | align="left" | 15–10, 15–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1992 | align="left" | Welsh International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Joanne Goode | align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Michael Keck | align="left" | 15–7, 18–16 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1992 | align="left" | Irish International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Joanne Davies | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lars Pedersen | align="left" | 7–15, 11–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1993 | align="left" | Austrian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Joanne Goode | align="left" | {{flagicon|AUT}} Heinz Fischer | align="left" | 15–9, 15–7 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1994 | align="left" | Welsh International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Joanne Goode | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} James Anderson | align="left" | 18–15, 15–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1996 | align="left" | Scottish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Joanne Goode | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Jens Olsson | align="left" | 12–15, 15–11, 8–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{BWFB|445|Nick Ponting}}
- {{BWFT|F7954BCE-1F84-4F23-9B87-79FE76ACB63C|Nick Ponting}}
- [http://www.badmintoneurope.com/page.aspx?id=12642 European results]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121111063509/http://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/core/core_picker/download.asp?documenttable=libraryfiles&id=2457&log_stat=0 All England Champions 1899-2007] (archived)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303200026/http://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/core/core_picker/download.asp?id=6494 Statistics at badmintonengland.co.uk] (archived)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110718034020/http://www2.sbg.ac.at/populorum/badminton/badminton_weltmeisterschaften_siegerliste.htm World Championships] (archived)
- {{Olympics.com|nick-ponting|Nick Ponting}}
- {{Olympedia|name=Nick Ponting}}
- {{Team GB|1p7GFsPIUcAcz8Dzbic5To|Nick Ponting}}
- {{CGF profile|41804|Nicholas Ponting}}
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