Alison Humby (born 7 December 1972) is a retired English badminton player.[1] Humby is a three time English junior champion, two-time medalist at the European junior championships and winner of several international tournaments in Netherlands, Hungary, Ireland and the EBU circuit in 1992/93. She chose to retire at the age of 23, ending her twelve year badminton career.[2]
| Alison Humby | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country | England | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 December 1972 | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Retired | in 1996 | |||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | |||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 34 (Women's singles) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
editWorld Junior Championships
editThe Bimantara World Junior Championships was an international invitation badminton tournament for junior players. It was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1987 to 1991.
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1990 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Joanne Wright
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 Liu Hong Ye Zhaoying
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13–18, 8–15 |  Bronze
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European Junior Championships
editGirls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1991 | Budapest, Hungary |  Lotte Thomsen
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2–11, 2–11 | Bronze
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Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1991 | Budapest, Hungary | Joanne Wright
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Mette Pedersen Trine Pedersen
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8–15, 6–15 |  Silver
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IBF International
editWomen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1992 | Czechoslovakian International |  Irina Serova
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11–6, 7–11, 7–11 |  Runner-up
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| 1992 | Hungarian International | Tanya Groves
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11–5, 11–6 |  Winner
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| 1992 | Welsh International | Suzanne Louis-Lane
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5–11, 1–11 | Runner-up
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| 1995 | Hungarian International | Michelle Rasmussen
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9–12, 4–11 | Runner-up
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| 1996 | La Chaux-de-Fonds |  Marina Andrievskaya
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7–11, 11–2, 4–11 | Runner-up
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| 1996 | Amor International | Tanya Woodward
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11–5, 12–10 | Winner
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1990 | Welsh International | Joanne Goode
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Cheryl Johnson Julie Bradbury
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11–15, 8–15 | Runner-up
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| 1991 | Irish International | Joanne Goode
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 Katrin Schmidt Kerstin Ubben
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15–12, 15–11 | Winner
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| 1992 | Czechoslovakian International | Sarah Hore
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Joanne Davies Tanya Groves
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16–17, 10–15 | Runner-up
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| 1992 | Hungarian International | Julia Mann
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Joanne Davies Tanya Woodward
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7–15, 5–15 | Runner-up
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| 1993 | Austrian International | Joanne Goode
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Anne Søndergaard Lotte Thomsen
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13–15, 17–14, 11–15 | Runner-up
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| 1995 | Hungarian International | Tanya Woodward
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 Irina Gritsenko Ludmila Okuneva
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15–5, 15–7 | Winner
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| 1996 | Portugal International | Tanya Woodward
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Emma Constable Tracey Hallam
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14–17, 15–4, 7–15 | Runner-up
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References
edit- ^ "Profile:Alison Humby". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ Brenkley, Stephen (12 October 1996). "Is there life after sport?". www.independent.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.