Stephen Baddeley, Esq

Career: former badminton player; Eng nat singles champion 1981, 1985 and 1987, Eng nat men's doubles champion 1985, 1987 and 1989; Euro singles champion 1990; Cwlth Games: Gold medal team event 1982, 1986 and 1990, Gold medal singles 1986; winner men's singles: Indian Open 1985, Scottish Open 1986; represented Europe v Asia 1983, 1984 and 1986; 143 caps for Eng; hon memb Badminton Writers' Assoc, memb and chair Eng Badminton Players' Assoc 1989-90, chm World Badminton Players' Fedn 1989-90, ret as player 1990; dir of coaching and devpt Scottish Badminton Union 1990-92, mangr Br Olympic Badminton Team 1990-92, coach Nat Centre de Badminton Lausanne (asst nat Swiss coach) 1992-96, dir of tournament World Badminton Championships Lausanne 1995, dir Elite Play and Nat Coaching Policy Badminton Assoc of England Ltd 1996-99, chief exec Badminton Assoc of England 1998-2004, dir of sport Sport England 2004-08 (interim chief exec 2005), dir of sport Univ of Bath 2010-

Books and Publications: Badminton In Action (1988), Go and Play Badminton (1992)