Nigel Tier

 ( 1958 Births ) 

Nigel G Tier (born 3 October 1958) is an English retired badminton player.

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Career He won the bronze medal at the 1985 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Gillian Gowers.

Tier represented England and won a gold medal in the team event and a silver medal in the men's doubles with Andy Goode, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Achievements

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World Championships Mixed doubles

1985	Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada	Gillian Gowers	Park Joo-bong Yoo Sang-hee	4–15, 8–15	Bronze

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Commonwealth Games Men's doubles

1986	Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland	Andy Goode	Billy Gilliland Dan Travers	8–15, 5–15	Silver

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European Championships Mixed doubles

1984	Guild Hall, Preston, England	Gillian Clark	Martin Dew Gillian Gilks	11–15, 8–15	Bronze
1986	Fyrishov, Uppsala, Sweden	Gillian Gowers	Martin Dew Gillian Gilks	6–15, 8–15	Silver

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European Junior Championships Boys' doubles

1977	RAF Ta Kali, Ta'Qali, Malta	Kevin Jolly	Jesper Toftlund Niels Christensen	Walkover	Silver

Mixed doubles

1977	RAF Ta Kali, Ta'Qali, Malta	Karen Puttick	Kevin Jolly Karen Bridge	Walkover	Gold

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IBF Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983-2006.

Men's doubles

1984	Scottish Open	Duncan Bridge	Morten Frost Jesper Helledie	11–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1984	German Open	Duncan Bridge	Martin Dew Mike Tredgett	9–15, 15–7, 17–18	Runner-up
1985	English Masters	Andy Goode	Chen Kang Zhang Qingwu	15–7, 15–9	Winner

Mixed doubles

1984	All England Open	Gillian Gowers	Martin Dew Gillian Gilks	8–15, 3–15	Runner-up
1984	Malaysia Open	Gillian Gowers	Martin Dew Gillian Gilks	6–15, 5–15	Runner-up
1984	Canada Open	Gillian Gowers	Billy Gilliland Karen Chapman	15–3, 15–8	Winner
1985	German Open	Gillian Gowers	Martin Dew Gillian Gilks	15–12, 4–15, 13–15	Runner-up
1985	Indonesia Open	Gillian Gowers	Martin Dew Gillian Gilks	12–15, 0–15	Runner-up
1985	Scandinavian Cup	Gillian Gowers	Stefan Karlsson Maria Bengtsson	8–15, 15–5, 15–11	Winner
1986	Japan Open	Gillian Gowers	Billy Gilliland Nora Perry	15–17, 9–15	Runner-up
1986	China Open	Gillian Gowers	Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee	4–15, 5–15	Runner-up
1986	Carlton-Intersport-Cup	Gillian Gowers	Martin Dew Gillian Gilks	12–15, 4–15	Runner-up
1986	World Grand Prix Finals	Gillian Gowers	Thomas Kihlström Christine Magnusson	15–8, 18–15	Winner

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International tournaments Men's doubles

1981	Polish International	Mike Cattermole	Michal Malý Karel Lakomý	10–15, 15–5, 10–15	Runner-up
1981	French Open	Norman Goode	Andy Goode Steve Baddeley		Runner-up
1981	Czechoslovakian International	Steve Butler	Anatoliy Skripko Evgeniy Dayanov	15–2, 15–3	Winner
1983	Welsh International	Duncan Bridge	Martin Dew Mike Tredgett	14–18, 9–15	Runner-up
1983	Bell's Open	Duncan Bridge	Andy Goode Darell Roebuck	15–8, 15–2	Winner
1983	Victor Cup	Duncan Bridge	Stefan Karlsson Torbjörn Pettersson	15–8, 15–9	Winner
1984	Scottish Open	Andy Goode	Morten Frost Jens Peter Nierhoff	15–12, 8–15, 15–9	Winner
1984	Victor Cup	Andy Goode	Dipak Tailor Chris Dobson	11–15, 12–15	Runner-up

Mixed doubles

1981	Polish International	Catharine Troke	Bożena Wojtkowska Ewa Rusznica	15–4, 15–3	Winner
1981	French Open	Alison Fulton			Winner
1983	Victor Cup	Gillian Gowers	Duncan Bridge Karen Beckman	15–12, 15–8	Winner
1984	Bell's Open	Gillian Gowers	Billy Gilliland Karen Chapman	16–17, 13–15	Runner-up
1983	Victor Cup	Karen Chapman	Mike Butler Claire Backhouse	18–13, 15–9	Winner

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