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| Country | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1958-08-16)16 August 1958 (age 67) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Martin Dew (born 16 August 1958) is a formerEnglish malebadminton player who specialized in doubles.
Dew won two medals in theWorld 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 theAll-England Championships twice withGillian Gilks (1982 and 1984). Dew is also one of the most successful players ever in theEuropean 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 fromHatfield University in the subject of Numerical Optimisation in cooperation with Rolls Royce aeroengines.
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Brøndbyhallen,Copenhagen,Denmark | 10–15, 10–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Capital Indoor Stadium,Beijing, China | 7–15, 8–15 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Stadium Negara,Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 15–8, 9–15, 15–8 | Gold | ||
| 1984 | Istora Senayan,Jakarta, Indonesia | 15–4, 3–15, 10–15 | Bronze | ||
| 1985 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | 8–15, 7–15 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Chandler Sports Hall,Brisbane, Australia | 10–15, 15–17 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Chandler Sports Hall,Brisbane, Australia | 18–13, 15–3 | Gold |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Sporthalle,Böblingen,West Germany | 9–15, 3–15 | Silver | ||
| 1984 | Preston Guild Hall, Preston, Lancashire, England | 15–8, 15–10 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Sporthalle,Böblingen, West Germany | 15–12, 15–5 | Gold | ||
| 1984 | Guild Hall,Preston, England | 15–5, 17–15 | Gold | ||
| 1986 | Fyrishallen,Uppsala, Sweden | 15–6, 15–8 | Gold |
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 | 13–18, 10–15 | |||
| 1983 | German Open | 8–15, 15–12, 15–8 | |||
| 1983 | All England Open | 10–15, 13–15 | |||
| 1983 | Scandinavian Cup | 15–12, 16–18, 11–15 | |||
| 1983 | India Open | 15–7, 6–15, 14–15 | |||
| 1984 | Japan Open | 6–15, 6–15 | |||
| 1984 | German Open | 15–9, 7–15, 18–17 | |||
| 1984 | All England Open | 11–15, 6–15 | |||
| 1985 | Malaysia Open | 16–18, 15–12, 3–15 | |||
| 1985 | Scandinavian Cup | 12–15, 9–15 | |||
| 1986 | Scandinavian Cup | 9–15, 18–15, 7–15 | |||
| 1986 | Carlton-Intersport-Cup | 15–9, 18–14 | |||
| 1986 | Denmark Open | 9–15, 3–15 | |||
| 1986 | English Masters | 15–11, 5–15, 11–15 | |||
| 1987 | Poona Open | 15–3, 17–15 | |||
| 1987 | German Open | 12–15, 10–15 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Japan Open | 5–15, 2–15 | |||
| 1983 | Scandinavian Cup | 15–13, 15–12 | |||
| 1983 | Dutch Open | 15–10, 17–16 | |||
| 1983 | Malaysia Open | 5–15, 15–10, 15–6 | |||
| 1983 | Indonesia Open | 17–18, 9–15 | |||
| 1983 | Dutch Masters | 15–4, 15–10 | |||
| 1983 | English Masters | 15–5, 15–8 | |||
| 1984 | German Open | 15–5, 12–15, 15–11 | |||
| 1984 | All England Open | 15–8, 15–3 | |||
| 1984 | Scandinavian Cup | 17–14, 15–3 | |||
| 1984 | Dutch Open | 17–14, 13–15, 15–6 | |||
| 1984 | Indonesia Open | 12–15, 7–15 | |||
| 1984 | Malaysia Open | 15–6, 15–5 | |||
| 1984 | Dutch Masters | 15–10, 14–17, 15–10 | |||
| 1984 | English Masters | 18–15, 15–7 | |||
| 1984 | Japan Open | 5–15, 15–3, 18–16 | |||
| 1985 | German Open | 12–15, 15–4, 15–13 | |||
| 1985 | Indonesia Open | 15–12, 15–0 | |||
| 1985 | Japan Open | 10–15, 15–18 | |||
| 1985 | Chinese Taipei Open | 15–8, 15–10 | |||
| 1985 | Denmark Open | 8–15, 15–8, 10–15 | |||
| 1985 | Hong Kong Open | 15–10, 18–16 | |||
| 1986 | German Open | 15–10, 17–18, 10–15 | |||
| 1986 | Carlton Intersport Cup | 15–12, 15–4 | |||
| 1986 | Scandinavian Cup | 17–16, 12–15, 15–7 | |||
| 1986 | Denmark Open | 15–10, 15–11 | |||
| 1987 | German Open | 15–12, 15–7 | |||
| 1987 | Poona Open | 18–14, 18–14 | |||
| 1988 | German Open | 15–9, 14–18, 4–15 |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | English Masters | 15–9, 2–15, 15–10 | |||
| 1981 | German Open | 15–6, 11–15, 15–9 | |||
| 1982 | Chinese Taipei Open | 15–6, 11–15, 15–11 | |||
| 1982 | Japan Open | 15–9, 7–15, 14–18 | |||
| 1982 | Dutch Open | 11–15, 15–5, 17–15 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Swedish Open | 4–15, 18–14 | |||
| 1981 | Bell’s Open | 16–17, 10–15 | |||
| 1982 | Japan Open | 10–15, 2–15 | |||
| 1982 | All England Open | 15–10, 14–17, 15–7 | |||
| 1982 | Indonesia Open | 5–15, 15–8, 15–10 | |||
| 1982 | Dutch Open | 17–14, 14–17, 15–8 | |||
| 1982 | Denmark Open | 11–15, 9–15 | |||
| 1982 | Victor Cup | 15–9, 9–15, 9–15 |