Tanya Woodward

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Tanya Woodward
Personal information
Birth nameTanya Louise Groves
Country England
Born (1970-10-07) 7 October 1970 (age 51)
Worthing, West Sussex, England
HandednessLeft
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  England
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 1989 Manchester Mixed team
BWF profile

Tanya Louise Woodward (born 7 October 1970; née Groves) is a former English badminton international player and a former national champion.[1]

Biography[]

Woodward represented Sussex at the national tournament and became an English national champion after winning the English National Badminton Championships women's singles title in 1996.[2][3]

She was part of the English junior team that won the silver medal at the 1989 European Junior Championships in Manchester.[4]

Achievements[]

IBF International[]

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1992 Hungarian International England Alison Humby 5–11, 11–6, 5–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1994 Mauritius International France Sandra Dimbour 6–11, 11–6, 5–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1995 Irish International Canada Doris Piché 11–2, 7–11, 4–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1996 Amor International England Alison Humby 5–11, 10–12 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1998 Portugal International Russia Ella Karachkova 4–11, 11–1, 11–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1990 Portugal International England Julia Mann
1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1992 Czechoslovakian International England Joanne Davies England
England Alison Humby 		17–16, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1992 Hungarian International England Joanne Davies England Alison Humby
England Julia Mann 		15–7, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1994 Mauritius International England Joanne Davies Malaysia Norhasikin Amin
Malaysia 		15–8, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1995 Hungarian International England Alison Humby Kazakhstan Irina Gritsenko
Kazakhstan 		15–5, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1996 Portugal International England Alison Humby England Emma Constable
England Tracey Hallam 		14–17, 15–4, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1990 Portugal International England
1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

References[]

  1. ^ "Player: Tanya L Woodward". bwfbadminton.com. BWF. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Facts and Records" (PDF). Badminton England. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  3. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 5 Apr. 1996, p. 40". Times Digital Archives. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Badminton: Sikkert hold - EM til danskerne: Tre sejre og 14-1 i score" (PDF). badmintonmuseet.dk (in Danish). p. 13–14. Retrieved 25 May 2020.


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