Julian Robertson (badminton)


Julian Anthony Robertson is a former English badminton player. He competed for Great Britain at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. Robertson was a former British champion and bronze medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in the men's doubles and team event. He also won the men's doubles bronze at the 1998 European Championships, and helped the team win the silver medal. He has also been involved in another 6 European championship medal winning teams. Robertson is married, has 2 children and lives in Northampton. The former world No. 8 has been working as a Great Britain coach since 2004 and is one of the most decorated home grown coaches England has ever produced achieving Olympic World Commonwealth and European success with his athletes. He is based in.Milton Keynes.

Achievements

Commonwealth Games

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1998Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Nathan Robertson Cheah Soon Kit
Yap Kim Hock
2–15, 15–12, 8–15 Bronze

European Championships

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1998Sofia, Bulgaria Nathan Robertson Peter Axelsson
Pär-Gunnar Jonsson
10–15, 15–10, 10–15 Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983.
Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1998Polish Open Nathan Robertson Ian Pearson
Nick Ponting
2–15, 15–8, 15–3 Winner
1996Polish Open Nick Ponting Tao Xiaoqiang
Ge Cheng
15–9, 12–15, 10–15 Runner-up
1995Scottish Open Nick Ponting Jesper Larsen
Stellan Österberg
15–5, 15–6 Winner

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1995Scottish Open Lorraine Cole Lars Pedersen
Anne Mette Bille
14–17, 10–15 Runner-up

IBF International

Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2002Irish International Peter Jeffrey Robert Blair
Ian Palethorpe
5–15, 17–14, 9–15 Runner-up
2002Welsh International Peter Jeffrey Nikolai Zuyev
Stanislav Pukhov
3–15, 11–15 Runner-up
1997Norwegian International Nathan Robertson Henrik Andersson
Jens Olsson
4–9, 9–4, 9–2, 0–9, 9–4 Winner
1996Norwegian International Nathan Robertson Henrik Andersson
Johan Tholinsson
9–2, 9–8, 9–3 Winner
1995Welsh International Nathan Robertson Andrey Antropov
Nikolai Zuyev
8–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1995Hungarian International Nathan Robertson Harald Koch
Jürgen Koch
15–18, 15–7, 15–13 Winner
1994Welsh International Nick Ponting Andrey Antropov
Nikolai Zuyev
2–15, 6–15 Runner-up
1993Irish International Simon Archer Neil Cottrill
John Quinn
15–10, 15–6 Winner
1993Iceland International Dave Wright Broddi Kristjánsson
Oli Bjorn Zimsen
15–2, 15–4 Winner
1992Irish International Chris Hunt Andrey Antropov
Nikolai Zuyev
15–12, 10–15, 15–18 Runner-up
1992Iceland International Simon Archer Russell Hogg
Kenny Middlemiss
15–9, 15–9 Winner

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1996Norwegian International Gail Emms Jonas Rasmussen
Ann-Lou Jørgensen
9–6, 2–9, 9–5, 9–5 Winner
1995Irish International Lorraine Cole Nathan Robertson
Gail Emms
15–4, 15–4 Winner
1995Welsh International Lorraine Cole Nikolai Zuyev
Marina Yakusheva
11–15, 7–15 Runner-up
1993Irish International Sara Hardaker Simon Archer
Joanne Davies
5–15, 10–15 Runner-up
1993Iceland International Kerri McKittrick Dave Wright
Lorraine Thomas
5–15, 0–1 Retired Runner-up