Nick Ponting
Nicholas Ponting is a former professional badminton player from England.
Early life
He grew up in Bishop's Cleeve. He attended Cleeve School and studied Maths at university.Career
Olympic Games
He was ranked No. 1 in the world at mixed doubles during 1993 and represented Great Britain at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games in Barcelona and Atlanta.All England Open Badminton Championships
He won the mixed doubles event at the 1994 All England Open Badminton Championships with Joanne Wright.World Championships
He won the bronze medal at the 1993 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Gillian Clark.Commonwealth Games
He represented England and won a gold medal in the mixed team event and a bronze medal in the mixed doubles with Joanne Wright, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Masters
Ponting still plays competitive badminton and currently represents England on the International Masters circuit winning multiple National and All England Masters titles in singles, men's doubles and mixed doubles.World Senior Championships and Senior European Championships Results:
- 2009 World Championships Punta Umbria Spain – Gold medal 40+ men's doubles and Gold medal 40+ mixed doubles
- 2010 European Senior Championships Dundalk Ireland – Silver medal 40+ men's doubles and Gold medal 40+ mixed doubles
- 2011 World Championships Richmond Vancouver Canada – Gold medal 40+ men's doubles and Gold medal 40+ mixed doubles
- 2013 World Championships Ankara Turkey – Silver medal 35+ men's doubles and Gold medal 40+ mixed doubles
- 2014 European Championships Portugal – Gold medal 45+ mixed doubles
- 2016 European Championships Slovenia – Gold medal 40+ men's doubles
- 2017 World Championships Cochin, India – Gold medal 45+ mixed doubles
Achievements
World Championships
Mixed doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England |  World CupMixed doubles
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