Lorraine Cole
| Lorraine Cole | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | England |
| Born | 20 September 1967 Birmingham, England |
| Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 10 (Women's doubles) 12 (Mixed doubles) |
| BWF profile | |
Lorraine Cole (born 20 September 1967) is a retired English badminton player.[1]
About
Cole is a former badminton player who also competed in javelin throw during her early junior career. She attended Kings Norton Mixed School and won the English schools U-17 National Javelin championships before later becoming the English Junior Javelin champion. She then chose badminton as her career and won the Worcestershire county badminton title. She then won the National championships and rose to become one of England's top players in both doubles categories. She was also once ranked No. 1 in Europe for Women's and Mixed doubles and achieved world rankings of No. 10 in Women's Doubles and No. 12 in Mixed Doubles. She won titles in Ireland, Czechia, Mauritius, Iceland, and Slovakia and competed in the World championships in 1997 and 1999. In 2006, she and her partner Tracey Dineen became European Senior Champions after defeating Poland's Dorota Grzejdak and Bożena Haracz 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.[2][3]
Achievements
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Scottish Open |  Julian Robertson
|
 Lars Pedersen Anne Mette Bille
|
14–17, 10–15 |  Runner-up
|
IBF International
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Mauritius International | Justine Willmott
|
 Selvon Marudamuthu Marie-Josephe Jean-Pierre
|
15–4, 15–10 |  Winner
|
| 1997 | Welsh International | Joanne Wright
|
Sara Sankey Ella Miles
|
5–15, 3–15 | Runner-up
|
| 1998 | Portugal International | Rebecca Pantaney
|
Tracy Dineen Sara Hardaker
|
3–15, 15–7, 10–15 | Runner-up
|
| 1998 | Czech International | Tracy Dineen
|
Gail Emms Joanne Wright
|
15–7, 15–6 | Winner
|
| 1998 | Slovak International | Tracy Dineen
|
Katy Brydon Joanne Wright
|
15–13, 15–10 | Winner
|
| 1998 | Iceland International | Tracy Dineen
|
 Elsa Nielsen Brynja Pétursdóttir
|
15–10, 15–10 | Winner
|
| 1998 | Scottish International | Tracy Dineen
|
Ann-Lou Jørgensen Mette Schjoldager
|
2–15, 11–15 | Runner-up
|
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Welsh International | Julian Robertson
|
 Nikolai Zuyev Marina Yakusheva
|
11–15, 7–15 | Runner-up
|
| 1995 | Irish International | Julian Robertson
|
Nathan Robertson Gail Emms
|
15–4, 15–4 | Winner
|
| 1996 | Mauritius International | Dave Wright
|
Carl Fenton Justine Willmott
|
15–4, 15–4 | Winner
|
| 1998 | Czech International | Anthony Clark
|
Ian Sullivan Gail Emms
|
15–4, 15–13 | Winner
|
| 1998 | Slovak International | Anthony Clark
|
David Lindley Joanne Wright
|
15–5, 15–3 | Winner
|
| 1999 | Irish International | Anthony Clark
|
.svg.png){kind=small} Ruud Kuijten Manon Albinus
|
15–7, 15–8 | Winner
|
References
- ^ "Profile:Lorraine Cole". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Lorraine Cole". westmidlandsperformancecentre.com. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "West Midlands Performance Centre". www.solihullactive.co.uk. Retrieved 29 December 2020.