Anthony D. Jordan

Anthony D. Jordan (born 1934) is a former English badminton player who won numerous international titles from the mid-1950s through the late 1960s. Known for his quick and deceptive racket work, Tony Jordan was primarily a doubles specialist with his greatest success coming in mixed doubles. Between 1956 and 1968 Jordan shared four mixed doubles titles with three different partners at the prestigious All-England Championships.[1] He played on seven successive English Thomas Cup (men's international) teams between 1951 and 1970.[2]

Jordan won the gold medal at the 1968 European Badminton Championships in mixed doubles with Susan Whetnall.

References

  1. ↑ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 108.
  2. ↑ Herbert Scheele, The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971 Canterbury, Kent, England: J.A. Jennings Ltd., 1971.


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