Nigel Tier
Full nameNigel G Tier
Birth date3 October 1958 (age 68)
CountryEngland
HandednessRight
EventMen's and Mixed doubles

Nigel G Tier (born 3 October 1958) is an English retired badminton player.

Career

He won the bronze medal at the 1985 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Gillian Gowers.

Tier represented England and won a gold medal in the team event and a silver medal in the men's doubles with Andy Goode, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1][2]

Achievements

World Championships

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1985Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, CanadaGillian GowersPark Joo-bong
Yoo Sang-hee		4–15, 8–15Bronze

Commonwealth Games

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1986Meadowbank Sports Centre,
Edinburgh, Scotland		Andy GoodeBilly Gilliland
Dan Travers		8–15, 5–15Silver

European Championships

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1984Guild Hall, Preston, EnglandGillian ClarkMartin Dew
Gillian Gilks		11–15, 8–15Bronze
1986Fyrishallen, Uppsala, SwedenGillian GowersMartin Dew
Gillian Gilks		6–15, 8–15Silver

European Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1977RAF Ta Kali, Ta'Qali, MaltaKevin JollyJesper Toftlund
Niels Christensen		WalkoverSilver

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1977RAF Ta Kali, Ta'Qali, MaltaKaren PuttickKevin Jolly
Karen Bridge		WalkoverGold

IBF Grand Prix

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

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1984Scottish OpenDuncan BridgeMorten Frost
Jesper Helledie		11–15, 11–15Runner-up
1984German OpenDuncan BridgeMartin Dew
Mike Tredgett		9–15, 15–7, 17–18Runner-up
1985English MastersAndy GoodeChen Kang
Zhang Qingwu		15–7, 15–9Winner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1984All England OpenGillian GowersMartin Dew
Gillian Gilks		8–15, 3–15Runner-up
1984Malaysia OpenGillian GowersMartin Dew
Gillian Gilks		6–15, 5–15Runner-up
1984Canada OpenGillian GowersBilly Gilliland
Karen Chapman		15–3, 15–8Winner
1985German OpenGillian GowersMartin Dew
Gillian Gilks		15–12, 4–15, 13–15Runner-up
1985Indonesia OpenGillian GowersMartin Dew
Gillian Gilks		12–15, 0–15Runner-up
1985Scandinavian CupGillian GowersStefan Karlsson
Maria Bengtsson		8–15, 15–5, 15–11Winner
1986Japan OpenGillian GowersBilly Gilliland
Nora Perry		15–17, 9–15Runner-up
1986China OpenGillian GowersPark Joo-bong
Chung Myung-hee		4–15, 5–15Runner-up
1986Carlton-Intersport-CupGillian GowersMartin Dew
Gillian Gilks		12–15, 4–15Runner-up
1986World Grand Prix FinalsGillian GowersThomas Kihlström
Christine Magnusson		15–8, 18–15Winner

International tournaments

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1981Polish InternationalMike CattermoleMichal Malý
Karel Lakomý		10–15, 15–5, 10–15Runner-up
1981French OpenNorman GoodeAndy Goode
Steve Baddeley		Runner-up
1981Czechoslovakian InternationalSteve ButlerAnatoliy Skripko
Evgeniy Dayanov		15–2, 15–3Winner
1983Welsh InternationalDuncan BridgeMartin Dew
Mike Tredgett		14–18, 9–15Runner-up
1983Bell's OpenDuncan BridgeAndy Goode
Darell Roebuck		15–8, 15–2Winner
1983Victor CupDuncan BridgeStefan Karlsson
Torbjörn Pettersson		15–8, 15–9Winner
1984Scottish OpenAndy GoodeMorten Frost
Jens Peter Nierhoff		15–12, 8–15, 15–9Winner
1984Victor CupAndy GoodeDipak Tailor
Chris Dobson		11–15, 12–15Runner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1981Polish InternationalCatharine TrokeBożena Wojtkowska
Ewa Rusznica		15–4, 15–3Winner
1981French OpenAlison Fulton
Winner
1983Victor CupGillian GowersDuncan Bridge
Karen Beckman		15–12, 15–8Winner
1984Bell's OpenGillian GowersBilly Gilliland
Karen Chapman		16–17, 13–15Runner-up
1983Victor CupKaren ChapmanMike Butler
Claire Backhouse		18–13, 15–9Winner

References

  1. ^ "1986 Athletes". TeamEngland.org. Team England. N. Tier
  2. ^ "N. Tier". TheCGF.com. Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.