Julia Mann (born 9 August 1971) is a female retired British badminton player.
Badminton career Mann won the English National Badminton Championships eight times. She holds a record for winning National title seven years consecutively from 1997 to 2003, the highest number of wins in Women's category since the championship began in 1964.
She represented England and won a gold medal in the women's team event and a bronze medal in the singles, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Four year later she competed in the singles during the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. Mann also reached the quarter-finals of the 2001 All England Open Badminton Championships.
Achievements Commonwealth Games Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1998 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Aparna Popat 8–11, 13–12, 11–13 Bronze
IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1994 Scottish Open Lim Xiaoqing 3–11, 0–11 Runner-up 2002 U.S. Open Marina Andrievskaya 11–3, 11–5 Winner
IBF International Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1990 Portugal International Tanya Groves 11–3, 6–11, 11–3 Winner 1997 Scottish Open Rebecca Pantaney 11–3, 11–5 Winner 2002 Portugal International Tracey Hallam 7–0, 7–2, 7–0 Winner 2002 Canada Open Petra Overzier 11–3, 5–11, 10–13 Runner-up 2004 Canada Open Charmaine Reid 11–2, 11–2 Winner 2005 Iceland International Sara Persson 11–13, 0–7 retired Runner-up
Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1990 Portugal International Tanya Groves Maria José Gomes Zamy Gomes 15–3, 15–3 Winner
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