Martin Dew (born 16 August 1958) is a former English male badminton player who specialized in doubles.
Career Dew won two medals in the World Championships, a silver medal in 1983 for men's doubles and a bronze medal in 1987 for mixed doubles. He shared the mixed doubles title at the All-England Championships twice with Gillian Gilks (1982 and 1984). Dew is also one of the most successful players ever in the European Badminton Championships with four titles, one of them in men's doubles and three in mixed doubles.
He is one of the very few elite players to have completed a Ph.D during his playing career. He gained a Ph.D in 1984 from Hatfield University in the subject of Numerical Optimisation in cooperation with Rolls Royce aeroengines.
Achievements World Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result1983Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark Mike Tredgett Steen Fladberg Jesper Helledie10–15, 10–15 Silver
Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1987 Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China Gillian Gilks Wang Pengren Shi Fangjing 7–15, 8–15 Bronze
World Cup Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1983 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Gillian Gilks Christian Hadinata Ivana Lie 15–8, 9–15, 15–8 Gold 1984 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Gillian Gilks Christian Hadinata Ivana Lie 15–4, 3–15, 10–15 Bronze 1985 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Gillian Gilks Steen Fladberg Nora Perry 8–15, 7–15 Bronze
Commonwealth Games Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1982 Chandler Sports Hall, Brisbane, Australia Nick Yates Ong Beng Teong Razif Sidek 10–15, 15–17 Silver
Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1982 Chandler Sports Hall, Brisbane, Australia Karen Chapman Duncan Bridge Karen Beckman 18–13, 15–3 Gold
European Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1982 Sporthalle, Böblingen, West Germany Mike Tredgett Stefan Karlsson Thomas Kihlström 9–15, 3–15 Silver 1984 Preston Guild Hall, Preston, Lancashire, England Mike Tredgett Morten Frost Jens Peter Nierhoff 15–8, 15–10 Gold
Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1982 Sporthalle, Böblingen, West Germany Gillian Gilks Mike Tredgett Nora Perry 15–12, 15–5 Gold 1984 Guild Hall, Preston, England Gillian Gilks Thomas Kihlström Maria Bengtsson 15–5, 17–15 Gold 1986 Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden Gillian Gilks Nigel Tier Gillian Gowers 15–6, 15–8 Gold
IBF World Grand Prix (26 titles, 19 runners-up) The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1983 Dutch Open Mike Tredgett Steen Fladberg Jesper Helledie13–18, 10–15 Runner-up 1983 German Open Mike Tredgett Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek8–15, 15–12, 15–8 Winner 1983 All England Open Mike Tredgett Thomas Kihlström Stefan Karlsson10–15, 13–15 Runner-up 1983 Scandinavian Cup Mike Tredgett Rudy Heryanto Hariamanto Kartono15–12, 16–18, 11–15 Runner-up 1983 India Open Steve Baddeley Jens Peter Nierhoff Jesper Helledie15–7, 6–15, 14–15 Runner-up 1984 Japan Open Steve Baddeley Thomas Kihlström Stefan Karlsson6–15, 6–15 Runner-up 1984 German Open Mike Tredgett Duncan Bridge Nigel Tier15–9, 7–15, 18–17 Winner 1984 All England Open Mike Tredgett Rudy Heryanto Hariamanto Kartono11–15, 6–15 Runner-up 1985 Malaysia Open Dipak Tailor Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek16–18, 15–12, 3–15 Runner-up 1985 Scandinavian Cup Dipak Tailor Steen Fladberg Jesper Helledie12–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1986 Scandinavian Cup Dipak Tailor Steen Fladberg Jesper Helledie9–15, 18–15, 7–15 Runner-up 1986 Carlton-Intersport-Cup Dipak Tailor Steen Fladberg Jesper Helledie15–9, 18–14 Winner 1986 Denmark Open Dipak Tailor Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi9–15, 3–15 Runner-up 1986 English Masters Dipak Tailor Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi15–11, 5–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1987 Poona Open Dipak Tailor Peter Buch Nils Skeby15–3, 17–15 Winner 1987 German Open Dipak Tailor Sawei Chanseorasmee Sakrapee Thongsari12–15, 10–15 Runner-up
Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result1983Japan Open Jane Webster Thomas Kihlström Nora Perry5–15, 2–15 Runner-up 1983 Scandinavian Cup Gillian Gilks Mike Tredgett Karen Chapman 15–13, 15–12 Winner 1983 Dutch Open Gillian Gilks Steen Skovgaard Anne Skovgaard 15–10, 17–16 Winner 1983 Malaysia Open Nora Perry Christian Hadinata Ivana Lie 5–15, 15–10, 15–6 Winner 1983 Indonesia Open Gillian Gilks Christian Hadinata Ivana Lie 17–18, 9–15 Runner-up 1983 Dutch Masters Gillian Gilks Mike Tredgett Karen Chapman 15–4, 15–10 Winner 1983 English Masters Gillian Gilks Mike Tredgett Karen Chapman 15–5, 15–8 Winner 1984 German Open Gillian Gilks Mike Tredgett Karen Chapman 15–5, 12–15, 15–11 Winner 1984 All England Open Gillian Gilks Nigel Tier Gillian Gowers 15–8, 15–3 Winner 1984 Scandinavian Cup Gillian Gilks Dipak Tailor Gillian Gowers 17–14, 15–3 Winner 1984 Dutch Open Gillian Gilks Billy Gilliland Gillian Gowers 17–14, 13–15, 15–6 Winner 1984 Indonesia Open Gillian Gilks Christian Hadinata Ivana Lie 12–15, 7–15 Runner-up 1984 Malaysia Open Gillian Clark Nigel Tier Gillian Gowers 15–6, 15–5 Winner 1984 Dutch Masters Gillian Gilks Jiang Guoliang Lin Ying 15–10, 14–17, 15–10 Winner 1984 English Masters Gillian Gilks Billy Gilliland Gillian Gowers 18–15, 15–7 Winner 1984 Japan Open Gillian Gilks Thomas Kihlström Maria Bengtsson 5–15, 15–3, 18–16 Winner 1985 German Open Gillian Gilks Nigel Tier Gillian Gowers 12–15, 15–4, 15–13 Winner 1985 Indonesia Open Gillian Gilks Nigel Tier Gillian Gowers 15–12, 15–0 Winner 1985 Japan Open Gillian Gilks Billy Gilliland Gillian Gowers 10–15, 15–18 Runner-up 1985 Chinese Taipei Open Gillian Gilks Billy Gilliland Gillian Gowers 15–8, 15–10 Winner 1985 Denmark Open Gillian Gilks Dipak Tailor Nora Perry 8–15, 15–8, 10–15 Runner-up 1985 Hong Kong Open Gillian Gilks Billy Gilliland Gillian Gowers 15–10, 18–16 Winner 1986 German Open Gillian Gilks Lee Deuk-choon Chung Myung-hee 15–10, 17–18, 10–15 Runner-up 1986 Carlton Intersport Cup Gillian Gilks Nigel Tier Gillian Gowers 15–12, 15–4 Winner 1986 Scandinavian Cup Gillian Gilks Lee Deuk-choon Chung Myung-hee 17–16, 12–15, 15–7 Winner 1986 Denmark Open Gillian Gilks Jesper Knudsen Nettie Nielsen 15–10, 15–11 Winner 1987 German Open Gillian Gilks Dipak Tailor Gillian Clark 15–12, 15–7 Winner 1987 Poona Open Gillian Gilks Andy Goode Fiona Elliott 18–14, 18–14 Winner 1988 German Open Gillian Gilks Steen Fladberg Gillian Clark 15–9, 14–18, 4–15 Runner-up
International tournaments (7 titles, 6 runners-up) Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1981 English Masters Mike Tredgett Stefan Karlsson Thomas Kihlström 15–9, 2–15, 15–10 Winner 1981 German Open Duncan Bridge Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek 15–6, 11–15, 15–9 Winner 1982 Chinese Taipei Open Mike Tredgett Bobby Ertanto Hadibowo Susanto 15–6, 11–15, 15–11 Winner 1982 Japan Open Mike Tredgett Rudy Heryanto Hariamanto Kartono 15–9, 7–15, 14–18 Runner-up 1982 Dutch Open Mike Tredgett Billy Gilliland Dan Travers 11–15, 15–5, 17–15 Winner
Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1981 Swedish Open Gillian Clark Billy Gilliland Nora Perry 4–15, 18–14 Runner-up 1981 Bell’s Open Gillian Gilks Billy Gilliland Nora Perry 16–17, 10–15 Runner-up 1982 Japan Open Jane Webster Mike Tredgett Nora Perry 10–15, 2–15 Runner-up 1982 All England Open Gillian Gilks Billy Gilliland Karen Chapman 15–10, 14–17, 15–7 Winner 1982 Indonesia Open Gillian Gilks Billy Gilliland Karen Chapman 5–15, 15–8, 15–10 Winner 1982 Dutch Open Gillian Gilks Steen Skovgaard Dorte Kjær 17–14, 14–17, 15–8 Winner 1982 Denmark Open Gillian Gilks Thomas Kihlström Nora Perry 11–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1982 Victor Cup Gillian Gilks Thomas Kihlström Nora Perry 15–9, 9–15, 9–15 Runner-up
References European results English statistics All England champions 1899-2007 Pat Davis: The Encyclopaedia of Badminton. Robert Hale, London, 1987, pp. 38–39,
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