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
Personal information
CountryEngland
Born (1972-12-07) 7 December 1972 (age 51)
Height1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Retiredin 1996
HandednessLeft
Women's singles & Doubles
Highest ranking34 (Women's singles)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  England
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 1991 Budapest Girls' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Budapest Girls' singles
BWF profile

Achievements

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World Junior Championships

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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
1990 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia   Joanne Wright   Liu Hong
  Ye Zhaoying
13–18, 8–15   Bronze

European Junior Championships

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Girls' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1991 Budapest, Hungary   Lotte Thomsen 2–11, 2–11   Bronze

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1991 Budapest, Hungary   Joanne Wright   Mette Pedersen
  Trine Pedersen
8–15, 6–15   Silver

IBF International

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Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1992 Czechoslovakian International   Irina Serova 11–6, 7–11, 7–11   Runner-up
1992 Hungarian International   Tanya Groves 11–5, 11–6   Winner
1992 Welsh International   Suzanne Louis-Lane 5–11, 1–11   Runner-up
1995 Hungarian International   Michelle Rasmussen 9–12, 4–11   Runner-up
1996 La Chaux-de-Fonds   Marina Andrievskaya 7–11, 11–2, 4–11   Runner-up
1996 Amor International   Tanya Woodward 11–5, 12–10   Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1990 Welsh International   Joanne Goode   Cheryl Johnson
  Julie Bradbury
11–15, 8–15   Runner-up
1991 Irish International   Joanne Goode   Katrin Schmidt
  Kerstin Ubben
15–12, 15–11   Winner
1992 Czechoslovakian International   Sarah Hore   Joanne Davies
  Tanya Groves
16–17, 10–15   Runner-up
1992 Hungarian International   Julia Mann   Joanne Davies
  Tanya Woodward
7–15, 5–15   Runner-up
1993 Austrian International   Joanne Goode   Anne Søndergaard
  Lotte Thomsen
13–15, 17–14, 11–15   Runner-up
1995 Hungarian International   Tanya Woodward   Irina Gritsenko
  Ludmila Okuneva
15–5, 15–7   Winner
1996 Portugal International   Tanya Woodward   Emma Constable
  Tracey Hallam
14–17, 15–4, 7–15   Runner-up

References

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  1. ^ "Profile:Alison Humby". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  2. ^ 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.