Susan Whetnall (born 11 December 1942 in Swanley, née Susan Pound) is a former English 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. She was married to another English former international player, Paul Whetnall, from 1968 until his death in May 2014.
Whetnall shared three women's doubles titles (1969, 1970, 1976) and two mixed doubles titles (1968, 1974) at the All-England Championships which was then considered the world's most prestigious tournament for individual players.
She represented England and won a gold medal and bronze medal, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1] [2] Four years later she won two more medals at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand.[3]
Whetnall won five gold medals, two silver medals and a bronze medal in the European Badminton Championships between 1968 and 1976, making her one of the most successful players ever in this biennial tournament. She was elected to the Badminton Hall of Fame in 2009.
| Rank | Event | Date | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Championships | ||||
| 1 1 | Women's doubles (with Margaret Boxall) Mixed doubles (with Tony Jordan) | 1968 | Bochum, GER | |
| 1 1 | Women's doubles (with Margaret Boxall) Mixed doubles (with David Eddy) | 1970 | Port Talbot, WAL | |
| 1 | Women's doubles (with Gillian Gilks) | 1976 | Dublin, IRL | |
| 2 2 | Women's doubles (with Nora Gardner) Mixed doubles (with Elliot Stuart) | 1974 | Vienna, AUT | |
| 3 | Women's singles | 1976 | Dublin, IRL | |
| Open Championships | ||||
| 1 1 | Women's doubles Mixed doubles | 1970 | Canadian Open | |
| 1 1 1 | Women's singles Women's doubles Mixed doubles | 1970 1970, 1975, 1976 1975 | Dutch Open | |