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Nora Perry (née Nora Gardner) is a former English female badminton player noted for her anticipation, racket control, and tactical astuteness. A doubles and mixed doubles specialist, she won numerous major titles, with a variety of partners, from the mid 1970's to the mid 1980's, including six All-England mixed doubles and two All-England women's doubles championships. In 1999 she was inducted into the World Badminton Hall of Fame.

Career

She won the 1980 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Jane Webster. The same year they also won the 1980 European Badminton Championships.
   Three years later, she won the 1983 IBF World Championships title in mixed doubles with Thomas Kihlström.

Major achievements

Rank Event Date Venue
World Championships
1 Women's doubles 1980 Jakarta, INA
1 Mixed doubles 1983 Copenhague, DEN
2 Mixed doubles 1980 Jakarta, INA
2 Women's doubles 1983 Copenhague, DEN
3 Women's doubles 1977 Malmö, SWE
3 Mixed doubles 1977 Malmö, SWE
European Championships
1 Women's doubles 1978 Preston, ENG
1 Mixed doubles 1978 Preston, ENG
1 Women's doubles 1980 Groningen, NED
1 Mixed doubles 1980 Groningen, NED
2 Women's doubles 1974 Vienna, AUT
2 Women's doubles 1976 Dublin, IRL
2 Women's doubles 1982 Böblingen, GER
2 Mixed doubles 1982 Böblingen, GER
3 Mixed doubles 1976 Dublin, IRL
International Opens
1 Mixed doubles
Women's doubles
1975 , 1978, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985
1980, 1981
All England Open

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