The
Welsh International Badminton Championships is an international
badmintonBadminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
championship held in
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since 1928 and is thereby one of the oldest badminton tournaments in the world. The tournament was halted during the
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, between 1960 and 1966, and in 1971. It is organised by
Welsh Badminton CymruWelsh Badminton Cymru is the national governing body for badminton in Wales. Formed in 1928 as The Welsh Badminton Union, in 1934 it was one of the founder members of the Badminton World Federation. WBC became a member of the European Badminton Union in 1968...
, the
governing bodyThe governing bodies of sports in Wales perform an organisational, regulatory or sanctioning function at a national level in Wales, some tracing their history to the 19th Century. Many cooperate with similar bodies from other countries to agree rule changes for their sport. Most implement decisions...
for badminton in
WalesWales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
.
21st century
Below is the list of the past winners in this 21st century.
| Year |
Men's singles |
Women's singles |
Men's doubles |
Women's doubles |
Mixed doubles |
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| 2009
| 
Kristian Nielsen
| 
Tatiana Bibik
| Vitalij Durkin
Alexander Nikolaenko
| Valeri Sorokina
Nina Vislova-Career:Vislova won four medals at the European Junior Badminton Championships, two gold medals in women's doubles , a silver medal in mixed doubles , and a bronze medal also in mixed doubles . Nina also won at the 2006 US Open in women's doubles and mixed. She won the bronze medal at the 2008...
| Vitalij Durkin
Nina Vislova-Career:Vislova won four medals at the European Junior Badminton Championships, two gold medals in women's doubles , a silver medal in mixed doubles , and a bronze medal also in mixed doubles . Nina also won at the 2006 US Open in women's doubles and mixed. She won the bronze medal at the 2008...
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| 2008
| 
Brice Leverdez
| 
Kati Tolmoff Kati Tolmoff is a retired female badminton player from Estonia.She played at the 2005 World Badminton Championships in Anaheim and reached the second round ....
| 
Andrew Bowman
Martyn Lewis Martyn Lewis is a male badminton player from Wales, Great Britain.-References:**...
| 
Mariana Agathangelou
Jillie CooperJillie Cooper is a professional badminton player who plays for Scotland.Cooper began her professional career in 2007. She first started playing senior international tournaments when she got to round '1/32' in the 'Scottish International open 2003' with her doubles partner in November 2003...
| Watson Briggs
Jillie CooperJillie Cooper is a professional badminton player who plays for Scotland.Cooper began her professional career in 2007. She first started playing senior international tournaments when she got to round '1/32' in the 'Scottish International open 2003' with her doubles partner in November 2003...
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| 2007
| Marc ZwieblerMarc Zwiebler is a male badminton player from Germany. He is currently ranked number 16 in the world and is the third highest-ranked European player behind Peter Høeg Gade....
(GER)
| Jill PittardJill Pittard is a female badminton player from England.-Career:Winner , 2006/07 European Badminton Circuit All matches in the following incomplete list were in women's singles....
(ENG)
| Wojciech Szkudlarczyk
Adam Cwalina (POL)
| Chloe Magee
Bing Huang (IRE)
| Wojciech Szkudlarczyk
Malgorzata Kurdelska (POL)>
|
| 2006
| Irwansyah (WAL)
| Chia-Chi Huang (AUS)
| Matthew Hughes
Martyn Lewis Martyn Lewis is a male badminton player from Wales, Great Britain.-References:**...
(WAL)
| Natalie MuntNatalie Munt is a female badminton player from the United Kingdom who currently resides in Milton Keynes. She participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics partnering Robert Blair in the mixed doubles.-External links:*...
Mariana Agathangelou (ENG)
| Kristian Roebuck
Natalie MuntNatalie Munt is a female badminton player from the United Kingdom who currently resides in Milton Keynes. She participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics partnering Robert Blair in the mixed doubles.-External links:*...
(ENG)>
|
| 2005
| Chetan AnandChetan Anand Buradagunta is a badminton player from India. He is considered to be one of the best male badminton players in the country after Prakash Padukone, Syed Modi and Pullela Gopichand. Chetan Anand was a four time National Badminton champion in 2003, 2006, 2007 & 2009 but his world ranking...
(IND)
| Eleanor Cox (ENG)
| Andrew Ellis
Dean George (ENG)
| Hayley Connor
Heather Olver (ENG)
| Valiyaveetil DijuValiyaveetil Diju is an Indian badminton player from Kozhikode, Kerala. He along with partner Jwala Gutta is the current National mixed-doubles champions and the pair is currently ranked 7th in the world by Badminton World Federation.-Career:Diju started his career by representing Calicut...
Jwala P. Gutta (IND)>
|
| 2004
| Nathan Rice (ENG)
| Petya NedelchevaPetya Nedelcheva is a female Bulgarian badminton player. She was born in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. At the Bulgarian National Badminton Championships she won more than 20 titles.-2004 Summer Olympics:...
(BUL)
| Reuban Gordown Khosadalina
Aji Basuki Sindoro (INA)
| Petya NedelchevaPetya Nedelcheva is a female Bulgarian badminton player. She was born in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. At the Bulgarian National Badminton Championships she won more than 20 titles.-2004 Summer Olympics:...
(BUL)
Yuan Wemyss (SCO)
| Matthew Hughes
Kelly MorganKelly Morgan is a Welsh Commonwealth and Olympic Games badminton player born in Pontypridd.Morgan attended Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive school in Beddau, Wales.- 1996 Olympics :...
(SCO)>
|
| 2003
|rowspan=2| Irwansyah (WAL)
| Ella KarachkovaElla Diehl , née Karachkova is a female badminton player from Russia.-Career:She played at the 2005 World Badminton Championships in Anaheim...
(RUS)
| Ashley Thilthorpe
Kristian Roebuck (ENG)
| Ella Karachkova
Anastasia Russkikh (RUS)
| Alexandr Russkikh
Anastasia Russkikh (RUS)>
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| 2002
| Karina de Wit (NED)
| Nikolai Zuyev
Stanislav Pukhov (RUS)
| Ella Tripp
Jo Wright (ENG)
|rowspan=2| Nikolai Zuev
Marina Yakusheva (RUS)>
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| 2001
| Richard Vaughan (WAL)
| Brenda Beenhaker (NED)
| Vincent Laigle
Svetoslav Stoyanov (FRA)
| Sarah Sankey
Ella Miles (ENG)>
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