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Steve Butler (badminton)

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Steve Butler
Personal information
CountryEngland
Born (1963-06-27) 27 June 1963 (age 61)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  England
Thomas Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland Mixed team
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Moscow Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Moscow Mixed team
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 1981 Edinburgh Boys' singles
Silver medal – second place 1981 Edinburgh Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Edinburgh Mixed doubles

Stephen P. Butler, (born 27 June 1963) is a retired male badminton player and current coach from England.[1]

Badminton career

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Butler represented England and won a gold medal in the team event, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand. He also participated in the singles and reached the quarter finals where he lost to the eventual winner Rashid Sidek.[2][3]

He won 74 caps for England between 1982 and 1994.[4] While playing and coaching in the United States in the mid 1990s Butler won men's singles at the U.S. (closed) National Championships in 1996, five years after having won singles at the Open U.S. Championships in 1991.[citation needed]

Achievements

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IBF World Grand Prix

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The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1988 Canadian Open Australia Sze Yu 7–15, 15–10, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1991 U.S. Open South Korea Kim Hyung-jin 15–6, 18–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Coaching

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Leaving England in the mid 1990s he coached initially in New York and then in Colorado where he became the United States National coach. In 1997 he became the England national coach for the junior team and then in 2002 became the National men’s singles coach until 2005.[4] He returned to the same role in 2015.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Profile". Badminton.com.
  2. ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ^ a b "Steve Butler to leave BA of E". Badminton England.
  5. ^ "Butler named new Singles coach". Badminton England.