Nigel Tier

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| full_name = Nigel G Tier

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| country = England

| handedness = Right

| event = Men's and Mixed doubles

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Nigel G Tier (born 3 October 1958) is an English retired badminton player.

Career

He won the bronze medal at the 1985 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Gillian Gowers.

Tier represented England and won a gold medal in the team event and a silver medal in the men's doubles with Andy Goode, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.{{cite web |url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/edinburgh-1986/athletes |title=1986 Athletes |website=TeamEngland.org |publisher=Team England |quote=N. Tier}}{{cite web |url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/41779 |title=N. Tier |website=TheCGF.com |publisher=Commonwealth Games Federation |access-date=22 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822153920/https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/41779 |archive-date=22 August 2019 |url-status=dead}}

Achievements

=World Championships=

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 1985

| align="left" | Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Park Joo-bong
{{flagicon|KOR}} Yoo Sang-hee

| align="left" | 4–15, 8–15

| style="text-align:left; background: white" | Bronze Bronze

=Commonwealth Games=

Men's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#FFE4B5"

| align="center" | 1986

| align="left" | Meadowbank Sports Centre,
Edinburgh, Scotland

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Goode

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Billy Gilliland
{{flagicon|SCO}} Dan Travers

| align="left" | 8–15, 5–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

=European Championships=

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 1984

| align="left" | Guild Hall, Preston, England

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Clark

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Dew
{{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks

| align="left" | 11–15, 8–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 1986

| align="left" | Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Dew
{{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks

| align="left" | 6–15, 8–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

style="background:#ECF2FF"

=European Junior Championships=

Boys' doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#AABBCC"

| align="center" | 1977

| align="left" | RAF Ta Kali, Ta'Qali, Malta

| align="left" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Kevin Jolly

| align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} Jesper Toftlund
{{flagicon|DEN}} Niels Christensen

| align="left" | Walkover

| style="text-align:left; background: white" | Silver Silver

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#AABBCC"

| align="center" | 1977

| align="left" | RAF Ta Kali, Ta'Qali, Malta

| align="left" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Puttick

| align="left" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Kevin Jolly
{{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Bridge

| align="left" | Walkover

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

=IBF Grand Prix=

The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983-2006.

Men's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1984

| align="left" | Scottish Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Duncan Bridge

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Morten Frost
{{flagicon|DEN}} Jesper Helledie

| align="left" | 11–15, 11–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1984

| align="left" | German Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Duncan Bridge

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Dew
{{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Tredgett

| align="left" | 9–15, 15–7, 17–18

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1985

| align="left" | English Masters

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Goode

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Kang
{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Qingwu

| align="left" | 15–7, 15–9

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1984

| align="left" | All England Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Dew
{{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks

| align="left" | 8–15, 3–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1984

| align="left" | Malaysia Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Dew
{{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks

| align="left" | 6–15, 5–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1984

| align="left" | Canada Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Billy Gilliland
{{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Chapman

| align="left" | 15–3, 15–8

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1985

| align="left" | German Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Dew
{{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks

| align="left" | 15–12, 4–15, 13–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1985

| align="left" | Indonesia Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Dew
{{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks

| align="left" | 12–15, 0–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1985

| align="left" | Scandinavian Cup

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Stefan Karlsson
{{flagicon|SWE}} Maria Bengtsson

| align="left" | 8–15, 15–5, 15–11

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1986

| align="left" | Japan Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Billy Gilliland
{{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry

| align="left" | 15–17, 9–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1986

| align="left" | China Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Park Joo-bong
{{flagicon|KOR}} Chung Myung-hee

| align="left" | 4–15, 5–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1986

| align="left" | Carlton-Intersport-Cup

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Dew
{{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks

| align="left" | 12–15, 4–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#C3F6D7"

| align="center" | 1986

| align="left" | World Grand Prix Finals

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström
{{flagicon|SWE}} Christine Magnusson

| align="left" | 15–8, 18–15

| style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} Winner

=International tournaments=

Men's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" | 1981

| align="left" | Polish International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Cattermole

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CZE}} Michal Malý
{{flagicon|CZE}} Karel Lakomý

| align="left" | 10–15, 15–5, 10–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

align="center" | 1981

| align="left" | French Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Norman Goode

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Goode
{{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Baddeley

| align="left" |

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

align="center" | 1981

| align="left" | Czechoslovakian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Butler

| align="left" | {{flagicon|URS}} Anatoliy Skripko
{{flagicon|URS}} Evgeniy Dayanov

| align="left" | 15–2, 15–3

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1983

| align="left" | Welsh International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Duncan Bridge

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Dew
{{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Tredgett

| align="left" | 14–18, 9–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1983

| align="left" | Bell's Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Duncan Bridge

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Goode
{{flagicon|ENG}} Darell Roebuck

| align="left" | 15–8, 15–2

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1983

| align="left" | Victor Cup

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Duncan Bridge

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Stefan Karlsson
{{flagicon|SWE}} Torbjörn Pettersson

| align="left" | 15–8, 15–9

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1984

| align="left" | Scottish Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Goode

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Morten Frost
{{flagicon|DEN}} Jens Peter Nierhoff

| align="left" | 15–12, 8–15, 15–9

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1984

| align="left" | Victor Cup

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Goode

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Dipak Tailor
{{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Dobson

| align="left" | 11–15, 12–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" | 1981

| align="left" | Polish International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Catharine Troke

| align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} Bożena Wojtkowska
{{flagicon|POL}} Ewa Rusznica

| align="left" | 15–4, 15–3

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" | 1981

| align="left" | French Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Alison Fulton

| align="left" | {{flagicon

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| align="left" |

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

|- style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1983

| align="left" | Victor Cup

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Duncan Bridge
{{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Beckman

| align="left" | 15–12, 15–8

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

|- style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1984

| align="left" | Bell's Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Billy Gilliland
{{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Chapman

| align="left" | 16–17, 13–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

|- style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1983

| align="left" | Victor Cup

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Chapman

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Mike Butler
{{flagicon|CAN}} Claire Backhouse

| align="left" | 18–13, 15–9

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

References

{{cite web |url=http://www.badmintoneurope.com/page.aspx?id=12642 |title=European results |website=BadmintonEurope.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707204322/http://www.badmintoneurope.com/page.aspx?id=12642 |archive-date=7 July 2011 |url-status=dead}}
{{cite web |url=http://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/core/core_picker/download.asp?id=6494 |title=English statistics |website=BadmintonEngland.co.uk |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719151337/http://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/core/core_picker/download.asp?id=6494 |archive-date=19 July 2011 |url-status=dead}}

External links

{{BWFB|572|Nigel G Tier}}
{{BWFT|1E92AE5F-D9EA-46F0-A805-47E5726E0F2D|Nigel G Tier|member_id=572}}
{{CGF|name=N. Tier}}

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Category:1958 births

Category:Living people

Category:English male badminton players

Category:Badminton players at the 1986 Commonwealth Games

Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England

Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England

Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton

Category:Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games

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