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{{Short description|English badminton player (born 1977)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox badminton player
| name                    = Nathan Robertson
| image                   = Badminton-nathan robertson.jpg
| size                    = 240 px
| caption                 =
| birth_name              = Nathan James Robertson
| country                 = England
| birth_date              = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1977|5|30}}
| birth_place             = [[Nottingham]], England<ref name="be">{{cite web |title=Nathan Robertson |url=https://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/nathan-robertson/ |website=www.badmintonengland.co.uk |access-date=8 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081006192609/https://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/nathan-robertson/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 October 2008}}</ref>
| height                  = {{convert|1.88|m|ftin|abbr=on}}<ref name="be"/>
| weight                  = {{convert|82|kg|lb st|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Nathan Robertson |url=http://www.teamgb.com/athletes/nathan-robertson |website=www.teamgb.com |access-date=8 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121226230625/http://www.teamgb.com/athletes/nathan-robertson |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 December 2012}}</ref>
| event                   = Men's & mixed doubles
| years_active            =
| handedness              = Right
| coach                   = Andy Wood<br />[[Julian Robertson (badminton)|Julian Robertson]]<ref name="be"/>
| highest_ranking         = 1 (XD with [[Gail Emms]])<br /> 4 (MD)
| date_of_highest_ranking =
| current_ranking         =
| played                  =
| titles                  =
| medal_templates         =
{{MedalSport | Men's [[badminton]] }}
{{MedalCountry | {{GBR2}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]] | [[Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles|Mixed doubles]] }}
{{MedalCountry | {{ENG}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[BWF World Championships|World Championships]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2006 IBF World Championships|2006 Madrid]] | [[2006 IBF World Championships – Mixed doubles|Mixed doubles]] }}
{{MedalBronze | [[1999 IBF World Championships|1999 Copenhagen]] | [[1999 IBF World Championships - Men's doubles|Men's doubles]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Sudirman Cup]] }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2007 Sudirman Cup|2007 Glasgow]] | Mixed team }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton at the Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[Badminton at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|2002 Manchester]] | Mixed team }}
{{MedalGold | [[Badminton at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|2006 Melbourne]] | Mixed doubles }}
{{MedalSilver | [[Badminton at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|1998 Kuala Lumpur]] | Mixed doubles }}
{{MedalSilver | 2006 Melbourne | Mixed team }}
{{MedalSilver | [[Badminton at the 2010 Commonwealth Games|2010 Delhi]] | [[Badminton at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's doubles|Men's doubles]] }}
{{MedalSilver | 2010 Delhi | [[Badminton at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Mixed doubles|Mixed doubles]] }}
{{MedalBronze | 1998 Kuala Lumpur | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalBronze | 1998 Kuala Lumpur | Men's team }}
{{MedalBronze | 2002 Manchester | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalBronze | 2010 Delhi | [[Badminton at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Mixed team|Mixed team]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[European Badminton Championships|European Championships]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2004 European Badminton Championships|2004 Geneva]] | Mixed doubles }}
{{MedalSilver | [[2002 European Badminton Championships|2002 Malmö]] | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalSilver | 2002 Malmö | Mixed doubles }}
{{MedalSilver | 2004 Geneva | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalBronze | [[1998 European Badminton Championships|1998 Sofia]] | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2000 European Badminton Championships|2000 Glasgow]] | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2008 European Badminton Championships|2008 Herning]] | Mixed doubles }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2010 European Badminton Championships|2010 Manchester]] | Mixed doubles }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[European Mixed Team Badminton Championships|European Mixed Team Championships]] }}
{{MedalSilver | 1998 Sofia | Mixed team }}
{{MedalSilver | 2000 Glasgow | Mixed team }}
{{MedalSilver | 2002 Malmö | Mixed team }}
{{MedalSilver | [[2008 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships|2008 Herning]] | Mixed team }}
{{MedalSilver | [[2009 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships|2009 Liverpool]] | Mixed team }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2006 European Badminton Championships|2006 Den Bosch]] | Mixed team }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2011 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships|2011 Amsterdam]] | Mixed team }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships|European Men's Team Championships]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[2008 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships|2008 Almere]] | Men's team }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2006 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships|2006 Thessalonica]] | Men's team }}
{{MedalBronze | [[2012 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships|2012 Amsterdam]] | Men's team }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[BWF World Junior Championships|World Junior Championships]] }}
{{MedalBronze | [[1994 IBF World Junior Championships|1994 Kuala Lumpur]] | Mixed doubles }}
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| bwf_id                  = 20B5BC86-2D31-406F-8027-C0B6FF343FF4
}}

'''Nathan James Robertson''' (born 30 May 1977) from [[Cotgrave]] in [[Nottinghamshire]] is a retired English [[badminton]] player who has achieved international success in both the men's events and the mixed doubles event. He was educated at [[Dayncourt School Specialist Sports College]].

== Career ==

=== 2004 ===
Robertson best results include winning gold at the [[2004 European Badminton Championships|2004 European Championships]] in Geneva, and a silver medal at the [[Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Olympic Games]], both partnering [[Gail Emms]] in the mixed doubles. He has won six medals at the [[Commonwealth Games]], and has won the last four men's doubles (with [[Anthony Clark (badminton)|Anthony Clark]]) and the last two mixed doubles (with Gail Emms) at the [[English National Badminton Championships|English National Championships]].

==== 2004 Summer Olympics ====
Robertson competed in [[badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics]] in men's doubles with partner [[Anthony Clark (badminton)|Anthony Clark]]. They defeated [[Patapol Ngernsrisuk]] and [[Sudket Prapakamol]] of Thailand in the first round, then were defeated in the round of 16 by [[Eng Hian]] and [[Flandy Limpele]] of Indonesia, who had previously represented England for a brief period.

He also competed in mixed doubles with Emms. They had a bye in the first round and defeated [[Björn Siegemund]] and [[Nicol Pitro]] of Germany in the second. In the quarterfinals, Robertson and Emms beat [[Chen Qiqiu]] and [[Zhao Tingting]] of China 15–8, 17–15 to advance to the semifinals. There, they beat [[Jonas Rasmussen]] and [[Rikke Olsen]] of Denmark 15–6, 15–12.  In the final, they lost to Chinese pair [[Zhang Jun (badminton)|Zhang Jun]] and [[Gao Ling]] 1–15, 15–12, 12–15 to finish with the silver medal.

=== 2005 World Championships ===
At the [[2005 IBF World Championships|2005 World Championships]], Robertson and Emms began the tournament as number 1 seeds. However, after getting a bye into the second round, he received an ankle injury during practice and they were forced to withdraw.

=== 2006 ===
The [[Badminton at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|2006 Commonwealth Games]] brought Robertson a silver in the team event and a gold in the mixed doubles with Emms.

The same year, he won the gold medal at the [[2006 IBF World Championships|2006 World Championships]] together with Emms. They beat [[Anthony Clark (badminton)|Anthony Clark]] and [[Donna Kellogg]] 21–15, 21–12 in the final.

=== 2008 Beijing Games ===
Robertson and Emms did well in their first match in the mixed doubles with a win over the Chinese pairing who were world number 2. The 2006 world champions took the first game 21–16 before Gao Ling and Zheng Bo hit back to win the second 21–16. The British duo found themselves 12–17 down in the decider only to show great powers of recovery to triumph 21–19. Along with his partner, Gail Emms, they lost out on a medal at the quarter final stage.

=== 2009 World Championships ===
Robertson was part of the English team forced to withdraw from the [[2009 BWF World Championships|2009 World Championships]] held in Hyderabad, India because of a terrorist threat.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/aug/09/england-withdraw-badminton-world-championships|title=Terror threat forces English out of World Badminton Championships |date=9 August 2009 | location=London | work=The Guardian}}</ref>

== Racket ==
Nathan Robertson used the Carlton Fireblade Tour racket.

== Retirement ==
Nathan Robertson announced his retirement on 5 June 2012.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/badminton/18331547 | title=Nathan Robertson: GB's 'best ever' confirms retirement | date=5 June 2012}}</ref>

== Achievements ==

=== Olympic Games ===
''Mixed doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles|2004]]
| align="left" | [[Goudi Olympic Hall]], [[Athens, Greece]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Gail Emms]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhang Jun (badminton)|Zhang Jun]] <br /> {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Gao Ling]]
| align="left" | 1–15, 15–12, 12–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Silver medal.svg|16px]] '''Silver'''
|}

=== World Championships ===
''Men's doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[1999 IBF World Championships – Men's doubles|1999]]
| align="left" | [[Brøndbyhallen|Brøndby Arena]], [[Copenhagen, Denmark]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Simon Archer (badminton)|Simon Archer]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Dong-soo]]<br /> {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Yoo Yong-sung]]
| align="left" | 11–15, 8–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|}

''Mixed doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[2006 IBF World Championships – Mixed doubles|2006]]
| align="left" | [[Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid|Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad]], [[Madrid, Spain]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gail Emms]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Anthony Clark (badminton)|Anthony Clark]] <br /> {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Donna Kellogg]]
| align="left" | 21–15, 21–12
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
|}

=== Commonwealth Games ===
''Men's doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#FFE4B5"
| align="center" | [[Badminton at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|1998]]
| align="left" | [[Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium]], [[Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Julian Robertson (badminton)|Julian Robertson]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Cheah Soon Kit]] <br /> {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Yap Kim Hock]]
| align="left" | 2–15, 15–12, 8–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|- style="background:#FFE4B5"
| align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|2002]]
| align="left" | [[Bolton Arena]], [[Manchester, England]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Anthony Clark (badminton)|Anthony Clark]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Chang Kim Wai]] <br /> {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Choong Tan Fook]]
| align="left" | 5–8, 3–7, 4–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|- style="background:#FFE4B5"
| align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's doubles|2010]]
| align="left" | [[Siri Fort Sports Complex]], [[New Delhi, India]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Anthony Clark
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Koo Kien Keat]] <br /> {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Tan Boon Heong]]
| align="left" | 19–21, 14–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver'''
|}

''Mixed doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#FFE4B5"
| align="center" | [[Badminton at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|1998]]
| align="left" | [[Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium]], [[Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Joanne Davies]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Simon Archer (badminton)|Simon Archer]] <br /> {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Joanne Goode]]
| align="left" | 2–15, 5–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver'''
|- style="background:#FFE4B5"
| align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|2006]]
| align="left" | [[Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre]], [[Melbourne, Australia]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gail Emms]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Daniel Shirley]] <br /> {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Sara Petersen (badminton)|Sara Petersen]]
| align="left" | 21–17, 21–10
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
|- style="background:#FFE4B5"
| align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Mixed doubles|2010]]
| align="left" | [[Siri Fort Sports Complex]], [[New Delhi, India]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jenny Wallwork]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Koo Kien Keat]] <br /> {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Chin Eei Hui]]
| align="left" | 20–22, 12–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver'''
|}

=== European Championships ===
''Men's doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | [[1998 European Badminton Championships|1998]]
| align="left" | [[Winter Sports Palace]], [[Sofia, Bulgaria]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Julian Robertson (badminton)|Julian Robertson]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Peter Axelsson]] <br /> {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Pär-Gunnar Jönsson]]
| align="left" | 15–10, 10–15, 10–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | [[2000 European Badminton Championships|2000]]
| align="left" | [[Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena]], [[Glasgow, Scotland]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Simon Archer (badminton)|Simon Archer]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jens Eriksen]] <br /> {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jesper Larsen]]
| align="left" | 13–15, 15–7, 3–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | [[2002 European Badminton Championships|2002]]
| align="left" | [[Baltiska Hallen]], [[Malmö, Sweden]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Anthony Clark (badminton)|Anthony Clark]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Jens Eriksen <br /> {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Martin Lundgaard Hansen]]
| align="left" | 4–7, 7–1, 3–7, 7–2, 3–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver'''
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | [[2004 European Badminton Championships#Men's doubles|2004]]
| align="left" | Queue d’Arve Sport Center, [[Geneva, Switzerland]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Anthony Clark
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Jens Eriksen <br /> {{flagicon|DEN}} Martin Lundgaard Hansen
| align="left" | 3–15, 9–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver'''
|}

''Mixed doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | [[2002 European Badminton Championships|2002]]
| align="left" | [[Baltiska Hallen]], [[Malmö, Sweden]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gail Emms]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jens Eriksen]] <br /> {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Mette Schjoldager]]
| align="left" | 5–7, 3–7, 1–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver'''
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | [[2004 European Badminton Championships#Mixed doubles|2004]]
| align="left" | Queue d’Arve Sport Center, [[Geneva, Switzerland]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gail Emms
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jonas Rasmussen]] <br /> {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Rikke Olsen]]
| align="left" | 15–3, 8–15, 15–5
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | [[2008 European Badminton Championships#Mixed doubles|2008]]
| align="left" | [[Messecenter Herning|Messecenter]], [[Herning, Denmark]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gail Emms
| align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} [[Robert Mateusiak]] <br /> {{flagicon|POL}} [[Nadieżda Kostiuczyk]]
| align="left" | 21–14, 10–21, 6–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | [[2010 European Badminton Championships#Mixed doubles|2010]]
| align="left" | [[Manchester Evening News Arena]], [[Manchester, England]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jenny Wallwork]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} Robert Mateusiak <br /> {{flagicon|POL}} Nadieżda Kostiuczyk
| align="left" | 18–21, 21–18, 9–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|}

=== World Junior Championships ===
''Mixed doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#98FB98"
| align="center" | [[1994 IBF World Junior Championships|1994]]
| align="left" | [[Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium]], [[Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gail Emms]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhang Wei (badminton, born 1977)|Zhang Wei]] <br /> {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Qiang Hong]]
| align="left" | 14–17, 5–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|}

=== BWF Superseries ===
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,<ref>{{cite web |title=BWF Launches Super Series |url=http://www.badminton.org.au/index.php?id=22&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=136&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=2&cHash=26fb36d8a5 |website=Badminton Australia |date=15 December 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006123828/http://www.badminton.org.au/index.php?id=22&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=136&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=2&cHash=26fb36d8a5 |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 October 2007}}</ref> is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the [[Badminton World Federation]] (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are [[BWF Superseries|Superseries and Superseries Premier]]. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011.<ref>{{cite web |title=Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event |url=http://www.ibadmintonstore.com/iBADMINTONstore-News/Yonex-All-England-Elevated-To-BWF-Premier-Super-Se.aspx |website=www.ibadmintonstore.com |access-date=29 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002005757/http://www.ibadmintonstore.com/iBADMINTONstore-News/Yonex-All-England-Elevated-To-BWF-Premier-Super-Se.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 October 2013}}</ref> Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.

''Men's doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center" | [[2009 Singapore Super Series|2009]]
| align="left" | [[Singapore Open (badminton)|Singapore Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Anthony Clark (badminton)|Anthony Clark]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Markis Kido]] <br /> {{flagicon|INA}} [[Hendra Setiawan]]
| align="left" | 21–12, 21–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|}

''Mixed doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center" | [[2007 Malaysia Super Series|2007]]
| align="left" | [[Malaysia Open (badminton)|Malaysia Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gail Emms]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zheng Bo]] <br /> {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Gao Ling]]
| align="left" | 12–21, 21–14, 15–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center" | [[2007 Denmark Super Series|2007]]
| align="left" | [[Denmark Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gail Emms
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[He Hanbin]] <br /> {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Yu Yang (badminton)|Yu Yang]]
| align="left" | 17–21, 21–19, 17–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center" | [[2010 Denmark Super Series|2010]]
| align="left" | Denmark Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jenny Wallwork]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Thomas Laybourn]] <br /> {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Kamilla Rytter Juhl]]
| align="left" | 12–21, 21–12, 9–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|}
: {{Color box|#B0C4DE|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Superseries Finals]] tournament
: {{Color box|#DAA520|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Superseries|BWF Superseries Premier]] tournament
: {{Color box|#FFFFCC|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Superseries]] tournament

=== BWF Grand Prix ===
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the [[BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold]]. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the [[Badminton World Federation]] (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

''Men's doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1998
| align="left" | [[Polish Open (badminton)|Polish Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Julian Robertson (badminton)|Julian Robertson]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ian Pearson (badminton)|Ian Pearson]] <br /> {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nick Ponting]]
| align="left" | 2–15, 15–8, 15–3
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2004
| align="left" | [[Thailand Open (badminton)|Thailand Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Anthony Clark (badminton)|Anthony Clark]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Luluk Hadiyanto]] <br /> {{flagicon|INA}} [[Alvent Yulianto]]
| align="left" | 12–15, 6–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|}

''Mixed doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2001
| align="left" | [[Dutch Open (badminton)|Dutch Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gail Emms]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Chris Bruil]] <br /> {{flagicon|NED}} [[Lotte Jonathans]]
| align="left" | 7–5, 3–7, 7–3, 7–4
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2001
| align="left" | [[Denmark Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gail Emms
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Tri Kusharjanto]] <br /> {{flagicon|INA}} [[Emma Ermawati]]
| align="left" | 5–7, 1–7, 4–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2002
| align="left" | [[Malaysia Open (badminton)|Malaysia Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gail Emms
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Wang Wei (badminton)|Wang Wei]] <br /> {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhang Yawen]]
| align="left" | 11–9, 11–4
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2002
| align="left" | [[Singapore Open (badminton)|Singapore Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gail Emms
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-moon]] <br /> {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Ra Kyung-min]]
| align="left" | 2–11, 10–13
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2003
| align="left" | [[Thailand Open (badminton)|Thailand Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gail Emms
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Qiqiu]] <br /> {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhao Tingting]]
| align="left" | 4–11, 11–8, 0–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2003
| align="left" | Malaysia Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gail Emms
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Dong-moon <br /> {{flagicon|KOR}} Ra Kyung-min
| align="left" | 6–15, 5–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2004
| align="left" | Thailand Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gail Emms
| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} [[Sudket Prapakamol]] <br /> {{flagicon|THA}} [[Saralee Thungthongkam]]
| align="left" | 8–15, 15–12, 15–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2004
| align="left" | Denmark Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gail Emms
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Qiqiu <br /> {{flagicon|CHN}} Zhao Tingting
| align="left" | 4–15, 11–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2005
| align="left" | [[German Open (badminton)|German Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gail Emms
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Jae-jin (badminton)|Lee Jae-jin]] <br /> {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Hyo-jung (badminton)|Lee Hyo-jung]]
| align="left" | 12–15, 14–17
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2005 All England Open Badminton Championships|2005]]
| align="left" | [[All England Open Badminton Championships|All England Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gail Emms
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Thomas Laybourn]] <br /> {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Kamilla Rytter Juhl]]
| align="left" | 15–10, 15–12
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2005
| align="left" | [[Swiss Open (badminton)|Swiss Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gail Emms
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Nova Widianto]] <br /> {{flagicon|INA}} [[Liliyana Natsir]]
| align="left" | 17–14, 15–6
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2005
| align="left" | [[Hong Kong Open (badminton)|Hong Kong Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gail Emms
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Xie Zhongbo]] <br /> {{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Yawen
| align="left" | 8–15, 5–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2005
| align="left" | [[China Open (badminton)|China Open]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gail Emms
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Jae-jin <br /> {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Hyo-jung
| align="left" | 15–10, 15–10
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2006
| align="left" | Swiss Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gail Emms
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Robert Blair (badminton)|Robert Blair]] <br /> {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Natalie Munt]]
| align="left" | 14–17, 15–7, 15–2
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | [[2006 All England Open Badminton Championships|2006]]
| align="left" | All England Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gail Emms
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhang Jun (badminton)|Zhang Jun]] <br /> {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Gao Ling]]
| align="left" | 15–12, 14–17, 1–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2006
| align="left" | Singapore Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gail Emms
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Nova Widianto <br /> {{flagicon|INA}} Liliyana Natsir
| align="left" | 16–21, 22–20, 21–23
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#FFFF67"
| align="center" | [[2011 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold#Finals 5|2011]]
| align="left" | Swiss Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jenny Wallwork]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Joachim Fischer Nielsen]] <br /> {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Christinna Pedersen]]
| align="left" | 21–23, 14–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|}
: {{Color box|#FFFF67|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix|BWF Grand Prix Gold]] tournament
: {{Color box|#D4F1C5|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix|BWF & IBF Grand Prix]] tournament

=== BWF International Challenge/Series ===
''Men's doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1995
| align="left" | [[Hungarian International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Julian Robertson (badminton)|Julian Robertson]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Harald Koch]] <br /> {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Jürgen Koch]]
| align="left" | 15–18, 15–7, 15–13
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1995
| align="left" | [[Welsh International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Julian Robertson
| align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Andrey Antropov]] <br /> {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Nikolai Zuyev (badminton)|Nikolai Zuyev]]
| align="left" | 8–15, 8–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1996
| align="left" | [[Portugal International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steve Isaac]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[James Anderson (badminton)|James Anderson]] <br /> {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ian Pearson (badminton)|Ian Pearson]]
| align="left" | 11–15, 5–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1996
| align="left" | La Chaux-de-Fonds International
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Isaac
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} James Anderson <br /> {{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Pearson
| align="left" | 12–15, 15–13, 15–17
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1996
| align="left" | [[Norwegian International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Julian Robertson
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Henrik Andersson (badminton)|Henrik Andersson]] <br /> {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Johan Tholinsson]]
| align="left" | 9–2, 9–8, 9–3
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1997
| align="left" | Norwegian International
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Julian Robertson
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Henrik Andersson <br /> {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Jens Olsson (badminton)|Jens Olsson]]
| align="left" | 4–9, 9–4, 9–2, 0–9, 9–4
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2002
| align="left" | [[SaarLorLux Open|BMW Open International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Anthony Clark (badminton)|Anthony Clark]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Simon Archer (badminton)|Simon Archer]] <br /> {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Flandy Limpele]]
| align="left" | 5–15, 14–17
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|}

''Mixed doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1995
| align="left" | [[Hungarian International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gail Emms]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Jürgen Koch]] <br /> {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Irina Serova]]
| align="left" | 6–15, 8–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1995
| align="left" | [[Irish Open (badminton)|Irish International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gail Emms
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Julian Robertson (badminton)|Julian Robertson]] <br /> {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Lorraine Cole]]
| align="left" | 4–15, 4–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1996
| align="left" | [[Portugal International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gail Emms
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[James Anderson (badminton)|James Anderson]] <br /> {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Emma Constable]]
| align="left" | 12–15, 15–13, 18–13
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1997
| align="left" | La Chaux-de-Fonds International
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sara Hardaker]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Vladislav Druzchenko]] <br /> {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Marina Yakusheva]]
| align="left" | 9–15, 15–3, 10–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1997
| align="left" | Irish International
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Joanne Nicholas|Joanne Wright]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Henrik Andersson (badminton)|Henrik Andersson]] <br /> {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Jenny Karlsson]]
| align="left" | 14–18, 15–11, 17–14
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2002
| align="left" | [[SaarLorLux Open|BMW Open International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gail Emms
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Mathias Boe]] <br /> {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Rikke Olsen]]
| align="left" | 11–9, 3–11, 11–9
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2012
| align="left" | [[Swedish Masters International Badminton Championships|Swedish International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jenny Wallwork]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Mads Pieler Kolding]] <br /> {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Julie Houmann]]
| align="left" | 21–17, 21–17
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2012
| align="left" | [[Polish Open (badminton)|Polish International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Jenny Wallwork
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ben Stawski]] <br /> {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Lauren Smith (badminton)|Lauren Smith]]
| align="left" | 21–15, 21–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2013
| align="left" | [[Canadian International (badminton)|Canadian International]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Jenny Wallwork
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Toby Ng]] <br /> {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Alexandra Bruce|Alex Bruce]]
| align="left" | 21–9, 21–12
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|}
: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Challenge]] tournament
: {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Series|BWF/IBF International Series]] tournament

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
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* {{CGF profile|41795}}
* {{2006 Commonwealth Games profile|103939}}
* {{2010 Commonwealth Games profile|261942}}

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