All England has been a star-studded country for a century. It is these legendary badminton superstars that have left many classic memories for All England in the course of its century-old history.

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Britain has been full of stars for a century. It is these legendary badminton superstars that have left behind scenes of classic memories in the history of Britain. Below we will list for you the top ten legendary superstars in the UK

All England has been a star-studded country for a century. It is these legendary badminton superstars that have left many classic memories for All England in the course of its century-old history. - DayDayNews

NO.1 George Allen

George Allen Thomas was England's best badminton player in the 1920s. He won the men's singles runner-up in the 1904 All-England competition. After World War I, the All England Open reignited. George won 4 men's singles championships from 1920 to 1923. In addition, he also won 9 championships in men's doubles and 8 championships in mixed doubles, for a total of 21 championships. It also made him the athlete with the most championships in British history.

NO.2Frank Devlin

After Thomas, the Irish team quickly began to fight against the England team under the leadership of Devlin. Frank Devlin won 6 consecutive championships in men's singles from 1925 to 1929 and 1931. In addition, he also won 7 and 5 championships in men's doubles and mixed doubles respectively, ranking second with 18 championships. To Thomas.

NO.3 Ethel Thomson

Since the women's singles competition began at the Second All England Open, Ethel Thomson has become the absolute dominant player in the women's singles. In the 10 years from 1900 to 1910, except for one year in which someone else robbed her of the championship, Ethel Thomson monopolized the other 9 singles championships and was one of the female athletes with the most championships in British history.

NO.4 Judy Devlin

Female athletes who are as famous as Ethel Thomson include American Judy Devlin. She is also the non-English ( Irish ) player who has won the most championships. In addition to winning the women's singles championship 10 times in the 1950s, Judy Devlin also won the women's doubles championship 7 times. It is precisely because of her brilliance that the All England Open is no longer limited to the United Kingdom or Europe. , but spread to a wider area of ​​the world.

NO.5Finn Curbero

Finn Curbero was one of Denmark's most famous doubles players in the 1960s. In 1956, 1958 and 1961, Finn Curbero entered the men's singles finals of the All England Championships three times, but unfortunately he only won the runner-up in the end. However, in the men's doubles and mixed doubles competitions, he was very good. Successfully, he has won the men's doubles championship 7 times and the mixed doubles championship 8 times, winning a total of 15 championships.

NO.6 Betty Uber

Betty Uber was a famous British female badminton player in the 1930s. From 1930 to 1949, she won the women's singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles championships at the All England Badminton Championships 13 times. What really made Uber famous is that she was still obsessed with badminton after retiring. At the 1956 International Badminton Federation Council meeting, she donated a commemorative cup made by McPee and Webber to the International Badminton Federation. , which later became Uber.

NO.7Tony Eminem

Tony Eminem was a strong player in the Danish women's team after World War II. It was with the efforts of Tony Eminem and others that the All-England competition gradually changed the situation of the England team being the only one in the world. More and more foreign players are beginning to participate. Tony Arm has won 2 women's singles championships, 5 women's doubles championships and 4 mixed doubles championships, for a total of 11 championships.

NO.8 Erland Kopps

Erland Kopps' personal achievements are mainly reflected in the men's singles. Between 1958, 1960-1963, 1965 and 1967, Erland Kopps won the men's singles championship 7 times. At that time, his contest with Malaysian player Chen Yifang and Indonesian player Liang Hailiang became the biggest attraction of that era.

NO.9Gillian Gilkes

Gillian Gilkes was the best player in English women's badminton from the late 1960s to the mid-1980s. Gillian Gilkes is tall and slender and known for her graceful and precise swing. On the All England Badminton Open stage, she won a total of 11 championships, including 2 women's singles, 3 women's doubles and 6 mixed doubles. In 1976, she won three titles at the All England Women's Open, becoming the last player to "clear the stage" in the same year.

NO.10Gao Ling

The Chinese team has participated in the All England Open since 1982, and Gao Ling is the most outstanding representative among Chinese players.From 2001 to 2008, she partnered with teammate Huang Sui to win the women's doubles championship 6 times, and partnered with Zhang Jun and Zheng Bo to win the mixed doubles championship 5 times, winning a total of 11 championships. She was also the Chinese team's All-England champion. The player with the most championships.

All England has been a star-studded country for a century. It is these legendary badminton superstars that have left many classic memories for All England in the course of its century-old history. - DayDayNews

In addition, on March 13, 2016, Chinese athlete Lin Dan defeated his teammate Tian Houwei in straight games 21-9, 21-10 in the men's singles final of the All England Badminton Open, winning the world championship for the sixth time. The oldest badminton tournament champion. Became the first men's singles player in the nearly 40-year history of the All England Championship.

All England has been a star-studded country for a century. It is these legendary badminton superstars that have left many classic memories for All England in the course of its century-old history. - DayDayNews

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