Nichola Beck
Birth nameNichola Louise Beck
Birth date12 June 1973 (age 53)
Birth placeEaling, West London, England
Height1.70 m
CountryEngland
HandednessRight
Bwfbadminton id2784
Bwf id1C985AE5-13BD-43F1-88B0-A488A916AA97

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 John Quinn.

Achievements

IBF World Grand Prix

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

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1996Brunei OpenJoanne DaviesThitikan Duangsiri
Pornsawan Plungwech		8–15, 11–15Runner-up

IBF International

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1993Irish InternationalJoanne DaviesKaren Peatfield
Justine Willmott		15–1, 15–4Winner
1994Wimbledon InternationalTracy DineenIrina Yakusheva
Marina Yakusheva		9–15, 15–11, 10–15Runner-up
1995Wimbledon InternationalJoanne MuggeridgeEline Coene
Erica van den Heuvel		15–8, 12–15, 12–15Runner-up
1996Finnish InternationalJoanne DaviesKelly Morgan
Joanne Muggeridge		3–15, 10–15Runner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1993Czech InternationalJohn QuinnJames Anderson
Emma Constable		17–14, 15–2Winner

References

  1. ^ "Player: Nichola L Beck". bwfbadminton.com. BWF. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Facts and Records". 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.