Ralph Nichols
| Ralph Nichols |
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| Personal information |
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| Country |
 England |
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| Born |
(1910-08-12)12 August 1910 |
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| Died |
27 May 2001(2001-05-27) (aged 90) |
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| Handedness |
Right |
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Ralph C. F. Nichols (12 August 1910 – 27 May 2001) was an English male badminton player.
Nichols won 9 All England Open Badminton Championships titles between 1932 and 1939, 5 of them in men's singles, 3 in men's doubles with his brother Lesley Nichols and 1 in mixed doubles, and is the last Englishman to win the All England Open in men's singles (1938).
He also won four Irish Championships.
Nichols was included in the Badminton Hall of Fame in 1997.
Major achievements
| Rank |
Event |
Date |
Venue |
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| 1 |
Men's singles |
1932, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938 |
All England Open |
| Men's doubles |
1936, 1937, 1938 |
| Mixed doubles |
1939 |
| 1 |
Men's singles |
1937, 1939 |
Scottish Open |
| Men's doubles |
1937, 1947, 1950 |
| Mixed doubles |
1947 |
| 1 |
Men's singles |
1936 |
Irish Championships |
| Men's doubles |
1932 |
| Mixed doubles |
1947 |
| 1 |
Men's doubles |
1938 |
Denmark Open |
| Mixed doubles |
1938 |
| 1 |
Men's singles |
1935 |
French Open |
| Men's doubles |
1935, 1954 |
| Mixed doubles |
1935, 1954 |
| 1 |
Men's doubles |
1930 |
Welsh Open |
| Mixed doubles |
1932 |
References