David O Horton (born Q4. 1939), is a male former international badminton player who competed for England.
Badminton career Horton is a two times National champion, winning the English National Badminton Championships in the mixed doubles in 1967 with Jenny Horton and the men's doubles with Roger Mills. In addition he has won the 1965 & 1967 Irish Open, and four Scottish Open titles.
He represented the England team in the singles, doubles and mixed (winning a bronze medal in the men's doubles with Mills), at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.
He represented Essex at county level.
Personal life He married fellow international player Jenny Pritchard in 1965.
Achievements Commonwealth Games Men's doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult 1966 Convention Hall, Kingston, Jamaica Roger Mills Colin Beacom Tony Jordan 15–9, 12–15, 18–17 Bronze
International tournaments (8 titles, 5 runners-up) Men's doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult 1965 Scottish Open Michael Rawlings Robert McCoig Frank Shannon 15–10, 11–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1965 Irish Open Roger Mills Colin Beacom Tony Jordan 12–15, 15–9, 15–10 Winner 1966 Scottish Open Roger Mills Mac Henderson Oon Chong Hau 15–10, 15–4 Winner 1966 German Open Tony Jordan Poul-Erik Nielsen Per Walsøe 4–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1967 Irish Open Roger Mills Colin Beacom Tony Jordan 15–8, 3–15, 18–15 Winner 1967 Scottish Open Tony Jordan Robert McCoig Mac Henderson 7–15, 6–15 Runner-up 1968 Scottish Open Tony Jordan David Eddy Roger Powell 15–11, 6–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1970 Scottish Open Elliot Stuart David Eddy Derek Talbot 13–18, 15–5, 15–9 Winner 1970 Belgian International Elliot Stuart Tom Bacher Poul Petersen 5–15, 15–10, 15–1 Winner 1971 Scottish Open Elliot Stuart Fraser Gow Robert McCoig 15–8, 15–13 Winner 1972 Scottish Open Elliot Stuart Fraser Gow Robert McCoig 15–12, 10–15, 11–15 Runner-up
Mixed doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult 1966 Dutch Open Jenny Horton Paul Whetnall Julie Charles 15–3, 15–4 Winner 1967 Scottish Open Jenny Horton Robert McCoig M. Tait 15–6, 15–13 Winner
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