Philip Colin Sutton (born 4 May 1960) is a former international badminton player from Wales who competed at two Commonwealth Games and is a nine-time champion of Wales.
Biography Sutton won the singles title at the Welsh National Badminton Championships, six times in row between 1979 and 1985.
In 1979 he won the Welsh Union Invitation singles, defeating Steve Gully in the final and becoming the Surrey and Welsh number one ranked player at the age of 19. and in 1980 he had been living in Guildford for two years. In 1981 he won three titles at the Gwent Championships. The singles, men's doubles with Gareth Prosser and mixed doubles with Sue Brimble.
Sutton represented the Welsh team at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, where he competed in the badminton events.
In 1983 he was playing badminton in Varteg and Enfield and won the 1983 Peruvian Open men's singles and doubles titles in Lima. Sutton also reached the quarter-finals of the men's singles 1983 All England Championships at Wembley and the last 16 of the 1983 World Championships in Denmark losing to Morten Frost in both events.
In 1984 Phil Sutton partnered with Jane Webster of England (she is now his wife) and reached the semifinals of the Indonesian Open mixed doubles. Sutton represented the Welsh team again at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, where he competed in the singles and mixed team events.
In 1987 Phil won the Swiss Open men's singles title. Sutton represented Wales 87 times in international matches
All-England Men's Singles Quarter-finals 1983, lost to Morten Frost Last 16, 1979, lost to Fleming Delfs Mixed doubles Quarter-finals with Jane Webster 1981, lost to Thomas Kilstrom and Gillian Gilks
IBF International Men's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1987 Swiss International Pierre Pelupessy 15-10, 15-3 Winner 1983 Peru International Federico Valdez 15–4, 15–9 Winner 1981 Welsh International Stephen Baddeley 15-3, 15-9 Runner-up Men's Doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1983 Peru International Gary Scott F Valdez G Valdez 15–7, 15-7 Winner
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External links Philip Sutton profile