| Nora Perry | |
| Birth Name: | Nora Gardner |
| Birth Date: | 1954 6, df=y |
| Country: | England |
Nora Perry MBE (Gardner, born 1954) is an English former badminton player noted for her anticipation, racket control, and tactical astuteness. A doubles specialist, Perry won numerous major titles, with a variety of partners, from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s. These included six All-England mixed doubles and two All-England women's doubles championships. She won both the 1980 IBF World Championships and the 1980 European Championships in women's doubles with Jane Webster. Three years later, she won the 1983 IBF World Championships title in mixed doubles with Thomas Kihlström. Generally regarded as one of the greatest female mixed doubles players in the game's history, in 1999 she was inducted into the World Badminton Hall of Fame.
Mixed doubles
Mixed doubles
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Denmark Open |  Thomas Kihlström | Martin Dew Gillian Gilks | 15–11, 15–9 | Winner | |
| 1982 | Victor Cup | Thomas Kihlström | Martin Dew Gillian Gilks | 9–15, 15–9, 15–9 | Winner | |
| 1982 | Scandinavian Cup | Thomas Kihlström | Steen Fladberg Pia Nielsen | 18–15, 15–12 | Winner | |
| 1983 | Japan Open | Thomas Kihlström | Martin Dew Gillian Gilks | 15–5, 15–2 | Winner | |
| 1983 | Swedish Open | Thomas Kihlström | Dipak Tailor Barbara Sutton | 15–7, 15–1 | Winner | |
| 1983 | All England Open | Thomas Kihlström | Steen Skovgaard Anne Skovgaard | 18–16, 11–15, 15–6 | Winner |
| Rank | Event | Date | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Women's doubles | 1980 | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 2 | Mixed doubles | 1980 | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 2 | Women's doubles | 1983 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| 3 | Women's doubles | 1977 | , Malmö, Sweden | |
| 3 | Mixed doubles | 1977 | , Malmö, Sweden | |
| European Championships | ||||
| 1 | Women's doubles | 1978 | Preston, England | |
| 1 | Mixed doubles | 1978 | Preston, England | |
| 1 | Women's doubles | 1980 | Groningen, Netherlands | |
| 1 | Mixed doubles | 1980 | Groningen, Netherlands | |
| 2 | Women's doubles[1] | 1974 |  Vienna, Austria | |
| 2 | Women's doubles | 1976 |  Dublin, Ireland | |
| 2 | Women's doubles | 1982 | Böblingen, Germany | |
| 2 | Mixed doubles | 1982 | Böblingen, Germany | |
| 3 | Mixed doubles | 1976 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| All England Open | ||||
| 1 | Women's doubles | 1980, 1981 | Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, England | |
| 1 | Mixed doubles | 1975, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1985 | Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, England | |