Lyndon Williams

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Lyndon Williams
Personal information
Birth nameLyndon John Williams
BornOctober 1964
Cardiff, Wales[1]
ResidenceEdinburgh, Scotland[1]
HandednessRight[2]
Men's singles and doubles
Highest ranking11 (MD)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Wales
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Kristiansand Men's doubles
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1983 Helsinki Boys' doubles
BWF profile

Lyndon John Williams (born October 1964) is a former Welsh badminton player, coach, and currently involved in disability badminton.[3] He won the boys' doubles title at the European Junior Champions in 1983[4] and the men's doubles bronze medalist at the European Championships in 1988.[5]

Williams has collected fifteen Welsh National Championships title,[6] achieved 62 caps for Wales, competed at the 1986 Commonwealth Games, and reached a career high as world number 11.[1][3][7] He ended his career as badminton player due to back injury at the age of 23.[3]

Williams then worked for Badminton Wales for 18 years up until 2007 as national coach, performance manager and finally as executive director. He involvement in disability badminton started in the early 1990s, and became Vice-President of International Badminton Association for the Disabled (IBAD), before the successful integration into Badminton World Federation (BWF) in 2010. He currently works at the Edinburgh Badminton Academy and Lothian Disability Badminton Club (which he co-founded in 2008). He is heavily involved with Para-Badminton as a member of the BWF Para-Badminton Commission and chair of the 4 Nations Para-Badminton committee.[1][3]

Achievements

European Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1988 Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway Wales Chris Rees Denmark Michael Kjeldsen
Denmark Jens Peter Nierhoff 		8–15, 7–15 Bronze Bronze

European Junior Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1983 Helsinki, Finland Wales Chris Rees Denmark Claus Thomsen
Denmark Karsten Schultz 		15–12, 18–16 Gold Gold

IBF World Grand Prix

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

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1987 Scottish Open Wales Chris Rees Denmark Michael Kjeldsen
Denmark Jens Peter Nierhoff 		4–15, 4–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Kicking up a racket! Parabadminton activity programme" (PDF). www.orpingtonjuniors.com. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Players: Lyndon Williams". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "1st BEC Para-Badminton Education Course – Course Leader: Lyndon Williams (Scotland)". badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  4. ^ "European Junior Championships, Individuals". badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  5. ^ "European Championships, Individuals". badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Welsh National Championships". www.badminton.wales. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  7. ^ "L. Williams". thecgf.com. The Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 23 April 2020.

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