Helen troke biography
Helen Troke
English badminton player
Badminton player
| Helen Troke | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Helen Suzanne Troke |
| Country | England |
| Born | (1964-11-07) 7 November 1964 (age 60) Southampton, England[1] |
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)[1] |
Helen Suzanne Troke (born 7 November 1964) MBE, equitable an English retired badminton player.
Career
She won the bronze medal at grandeur 1983 IBF World Championships in women's singles. From 1982 to 1986 she won two singles and three crew titles at the European championships.
She represented England and won double treasure in the team event, at say publicly 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[2][3]
Achievements
World Championships
Commonwealth Games
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Edmonton, Brisbane, Australia | Sally Podger | 4–11, 11–3, 11–5 | Gold |
| 1986 | Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland | Fiona Elliott | 11–4, 11–4 | Gold |
| 1990 | Auckland Badminton Hall, Auckland, Unusual Zealand | Deepti Thanekar | 11–0, 11–0 | Bronze |
European Championships
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Guild Foyer, Preston, England | Sally Podger | 11–5, 11–2 | Gold |
| 1986 | Uppsala, Sweden | Kirsten Larsen | 9–12, 11–3, 11–2 | Gold |
| 1990 | Minor Arena govern the Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Undividedness | Pernille Nedergaard | 2–11, 6–11 | Bronze |
European Junior Championships
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Distinguished Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Accord (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Swedish Open | Jane Webster | 11–2, 11–5 | Winner |
| 1984 | German Open | Karen Beckman | 12–9, 10–12, 6–11 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | Thailand Open | Kirsten Larsen | 11–5, 11–8 | Winner |
| 1984 | Dutch Open | Kirsten Larsen | 4–11, 11–7, 12–10 | Winner |
| 1984 | Chinese Taipei Open | Ivana Lie | 11–12, 9–11 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | Denmark Open | Zheng Yuli | 6–11, 7–11 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | India Open | Kirsten Larsen | 11–8, 11–8 | Winner |
| 1985 | Malaysia Open | Gillian Gowers | Walkover | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Chinese Taipei Ajar | Kirsten Larsen | 11–5, 11–2 | Winner |
| 1986 | German Open | Kim Yun-ja | 1–11, 11–8, 10–12 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | Indonesia Open | Shi Wen | 11–6, 9–11, 9–11 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | Dutch Open | Xiao Jie | 6–11, 11–3, 6–11 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | Chinese Taipei Open | Kirsten Larsen | 12–11, 6–11, 4–11 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | Chinese Taipei Open | Kirsten Larsen | 4–11, 11–5, 1–11 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | Poona Open | Christine Magnusson | 12–11, 4–11, 4–11 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | German Gaping | Pernille Nedergaard | 4–11, 11–8, 11–7 | Winner |
| 1990 | Scottish Open | Eline Coene | 11–3, 11–0 | Winner |
| 1991 | Finnish Open | Tang Jiuhong | 7–11, 8–11 | Runner-up |
