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 edit
World Junior Championships edit
The 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 edit
Girls' 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 edit
Women'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.