Dipak Tailor

Dipak Tailor is a retired male badminton player from England.

Dipak Tailor
Personal information
Country	England
Born	(1964-06-06) 6 June 1964 (age 61)
Medal record Men's badminton Representing  England Thomas Cup 1984 Kuala Lumpur Men's team Commonwealth Games 1982 Brisbane Mixed team European Junior Championships 1981 Edinburgh Mixed doubles 1981 Edinburgh Boys' doubles 1981 Edinburgh Mixed team 1981 Edinburgh Boys' singles

Badminton career

Tailor represented England and won a gold medal in the team event, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He also competed in the singles, men's doubles and mixed doubles.^[1][2]

Achievements

European Junior Championships

Boys' singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1981	Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland	Michael Kjeldsen	7–15, 5–15	Bronze

Boys' doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1981	Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland	Andy Wood	Mark Christiansen Michael Kjeldsen	4–15, 3–15	Silver

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1981	Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland	Mary Leeves	Mark Christiansen Dorte Kjær	15–7, 15–9	Gold

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1984	Dutch Open	Billy Gilliland	Michael Kjeldsen Mark Christiansen	9–15, 15–7, 17–18	Runner-up
1985	Malaysia Open	Martin Dew	Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek	16–18, 15–12, 3–15	Runner-up
1985	Scandinavian Cup	Martin Dew	Steen Fladberg Jesper Helledie	12–15, 9–15	Runner-up
1986	Scandinavian Cup	Martin Dew	Steen Fladberg Jesper Helledie	9–15, 18–15, 7–15	Runner-up
1986	Carlton-Intersport-Cup	Martin Dew	Steen Fladberg Jesper Helledie	15–9, 18–14	Winner
1986	Denmark Open	Martin Dew	Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi	9–15, 3–15	Runner-up
1986	English Masters	Martin Dew	Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi	15–11, 5–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1987	Poona Open	Martin Dew	Peter Buch Nils Skeby	15–3, 17–15	Winner
1987	German Open	Martin Dew	Sawei Chanseorasmee Sakrapee Thongsari	12–15, 10–15	Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1983	German Open	Gillian Clark	Steen Fladberg Pia Nielsen	15–11, 12–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1983	Swedish Open	Barbara Sutton	Thomas Kihlström Nora Perry	7–15, 1–15	Runner-up
1984	Denmark Open	Nora Perry	Billy Gilliland Imelda Wiguna	Walkover	Winner
1984	Swedish Open	Gillian Gowers	Thomas Kihlström Maria Bengtsson	6–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1984	Scandinavian Cup	Gillian Gowers	Martin Dew Gillian Gilks	14–17, 3–15	Runner-up
1985	Denmark Open	Nora Perry	Martin Dew Gillian Gilks	8–15, 15–8, 15–10	Winner
1987	German Open	Gillian Clark	Martin Dew Gillian Gilks	12–15, 7–15	Runner-up

IBF International

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1981	Hungarian International	Michal Malý	15–13, 4–15, 15–8	Winner

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1980	Hungarian International	Duncan Bridge	Ulrich Rost Bernd Wessels	15–11, 15–11	Winner
1981	Hungarian International	Chris Dobson	Michal Malý Karel Lakomý	15–7, 15–5	Winner
1981	Irish International	Gerry Asquith	Andy Goode Gary Scott	15–9, 10–15, 4–15	Runner-up
1982	Welsh International	Mike Tredgett	Andy Goode Gary Scott	15–7, 7–15, 15–12	Winner
1984	Victor Cup	Chris Dobson	Andy Goode Nigel Tier	15–11, 15–12	Winner
1984	Irish International	Chris Dobson	Kevin Jolly Darren Hall	15–10, 15–12	Winner
1985	Welsh International	Martin Dew	Mike Tredgett Dan Travers	15–9, 17–14	Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1981	Hungarian International	Gillian Gowers	Edgar Michalowski Monika Cassens	15–6, 15–13	Winner
1982	German Open	Gillian Gilks	Rob Ridder Marjan Ridder	15–12, 15–7	Winner
1982	Welsh International	Nora Perry	Mike Tredgett Gillian Clark	18–14, 15–11	Winner
1982	Swedish Open	Karen Beckman	Duncan Bridge Gillian Clark	9–15, 16–17	Runner-up
1984	Scottish Open	Karen Beckman	Billy Gilliland Karen Chapman	3–15, 6–15	Runner-up
1984	Irish International	Barbara Sutton	Billy Gilliland Christine Heatly	9–15, 15–6, 12–15	Runner-up