Nichola Beck

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Nichola Beck
Personal information
Birth nameNichola Louise Beck
Country England
Born (1973-06-12) 12 June 1973 (age 48)
Ealing, West London, England
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
HandednessRight
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  England
European Mixed Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Herning Mixed team
BWF profile

Nichola Louise Beck (born 1973) is a former English badminton international player and a former national champion.[1]

Biography[]

Beck became an English national champion after winning the English National Badminton Championships women's doubles title with Joanne Davies in 1997.[2][3] The pair had previously finished runner-up in 1995.[4]

She represented Buckinghamshire.

In 1994, she won the silver medal at the World University Championships in the mixed doubles partnered with .

Achievements[]

IBF World Grand Prix[]

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 Brunei Open England Joanne Davies Thailand
Thailand Pornsawan Plungwech 		8–15, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

IBF International[]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1993 Irish International England Joanne Davies England
England 		15–1, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1994 Wimbledon International England Russia
Russia Marina Yakusheva 		9–15, 15–11, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1995 Wimbledon International England Joanne Muggeridge Netherlands Eline Coene
Netherlands Erica van den Heuvel 		15–8, 12–15, 12–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1996 Finnish International England Joanne Davies Wales Kelly Morgan
England Joanne Muggeridge 		3–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1993 Czech International England England James Anderson
England Emma Constable 		17–14, 15–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

References[]

  1. ^ "Player: Nichola L Beck". bwfbadminton.com. BWF. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Facts and Records" (PDF). Badminton England. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  3. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 3 Feb. 1997, p. 36". Times Digital Archives. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  4. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 14 Feb. 1995, p. 40". Times Digital Archives. Retrieved 25 May 2020.


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