Paula Kilvington

Paula Kilvington (born 1957) is a former English badminton international player and a former national champion.^[2]

Paula Kilvington
Personal information
Country	England
Born	1957 (age 67–68) [1] Hull
Medal record Women's badminton Representing  England European Junior Championships 1975 Copenhagen Girls' singles 1975 Copenhagen Girls' doubles

Biography

Kilvington became an English National doubles champion after winning the English National Badminton Championships women's doubles title with Gillian Gilks in 1984. She had previously finished runner-up in the doubles in 1982^[3] and was an English junior champion in 1975.^[4] She represented Yorkshire and also won the 1979 Hungarian International.

Achievements

European Junior Championships

Girls' singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1975	Gladsaxe Sportscenter, Copenhagen, Denmark	Pia Nielsen	2–11, 3–11	Silver

Girls' doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1975	Gladsaxe Sportscenter, Copenhagen, Denmark	Karen Bridge	Inge Borgstrom Pia Nielsen	15–7, 5–15, 5–15	Bronze

International tournaments (10 titles, 10 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1976	Welsh International	Anne Statt	11–8, 11–9	Winner
1979	Hungarian International	Hanke de Kort	11–6, 11–7	Winner
1979	Welsh International	Jane Webster	6–11, 4–11	Runner-up
1979	Scottish Open	Jane Webster	10–12, 3–11	Runner-up
1979	Irish Open	Sally Podger	Walkover	Runner-up
1980	Scottish Open	Pamela Hamilton	12–9, 11–8	Winner
1981	Scottish Open	Gillian Gilks	1–11, 3–11	Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1978	Scottish Open	Anne Statt	Jane Webster Sue Whittaker	15–17, 15–5, 9–15	Runner-up
1978	Dutch Open	Gillian Gilks	Nora Perry Anne Statt	9–15, 7–15	Runner-up
1979	Hungarian International	Diane Simpson	Monika Cassens Angela Michalowski	7–15, 17–18	Runner-up
1979	Scottish Open	Karen Bridge	Karen Chapman Jane Webster	2–15, 5–15	Runner-up
1980	Welsh International	Gillian Gilks	Nora Perry Jane Webster	14–17, 15–9, 15–11	Winner
1980	Scottish Open	Karen Bridge	Karen Chapman Kathleen Redhead	15–10, 15–5	Winner
1980	Bell's Open	Gillian Gilks	Nora Perry Jane Webster	15–8, 15–6	Winner
1981	Copenhagen Cup	Gillian Gilks	Nora Perry Jane Webster	15–12, 15–8	Winner
1981	Dutch Open	Gillian Gilks	Nora Perry Jane Webster	15–7, 15–8	Winner
1981	German Open	Gillian Gilks	Karen Chapman Sally Podger	15–8, 15–7	Winner
1981	All England Open	Gillian Gilks	Nora Perry Jane Webster	8–15, 4–15	Runner-up
1981	Scottish Open	Gillian Gilks	Barbara Beckett Kathleen Redhead	15–13, 15–7	Winner
1983	Welsh International	Gillian Gilks	Karen Chapman Helen Troke	8–15, 15–11, 9–15	Runner-up