Paul Whetnall is a former world-class badminton

Badminton

Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...

 player from England who won national and international titles between 1968 and 1980. He is married to Susan Pound Whetnall

Susan Whetnall

Susan Whetnall is a former English female badminton player, noted for her anticipation and shot-making ability, who won numerous international titles in doubles and mixed doubles from the mid 1960s through the mid 1970s...

 who was a brilliant doubles player of the same era.

Career

Whetnall was noted for his shot-making accuracy and tactical astuteness. In his most successful season, 1975–1976, Whetnall won the open men's singles crowns of South Africa

South African Badminton Championships

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, Scotland

Scottish Open (badminton)

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, Germany

German Open (badminton)

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, and the USA, as well as his third and last English National

English National Badminton Championships

The English National Badminton Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton England to crown the best badminton players in England.The tournament started in 1964 and is held every year.-Past winners:-References:***...

 singles title. In 1970 Whetnall was a men's singles runner-up in the quadrennial British Commonwealth Games, losing a close final to Canada's Jamie Paulson

Jamie Paulson

Jamie Paulson is a former Canadian badminton player who won national and international titles from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s. In 1970 he won the men's singles at the quadrennial British Commonwealth Games making him the only Canadian yet to do so. He finished second in the same event in 1974...

. Just after this, his tournament career suffered a 2½ year hiatus due to a badminton pro-tour venture which folded in 1973. Whetnall represented England in Thomas Cup

Thomas Cup

The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation , the sport's global governing body...

 (men's international team) competition in the 1969–1970

1970 Thomas Cup

The 1970 Thomas Cup was the 8th tournament of Thomas Cup, the most important men's badminton team competition in the world. The final set of ties were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia....

 and 1975–1976

1976 Thomas Cup

The 1976 Thomas Cup was the 10th edition of Thomas Cup, the world championship of men's international team badminton . The final rounds contested by qualifying teams were held in Bangkok, Thailand in late May and early June...

campaigns.

He currently coaches badminton in Kent http://www.kentbadminton.co.uk/Whetnall.html