Judy Devlin (later Judy Hashman) (born 22 October 1935 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a former badminton player who won more major international titles than any other player of her era.
Devlin began playing badminton with her Irish-born father Frank Devlin when she was seven in the Baltimore, Maryland region of the U.S.A. where her family had settled. Under her father's tutelage she developed a badminton game notable for its power, accuracy, and consistency. After dominating U.S. junior competition she won her first (adult) U.S. championship event, women's doubles, with her older sister Susan Devlin in 1953. This marked the beginning of the run of success listed below. She married Dick Hashman in 1960, living in England thereafter and eventually becoming a British citizen.[1]
Competing before the establishment of an official world championships for individual players and before badminton's entry into the Olympic Games, Devlin won 86 national and international titles. Among these are 31 titles in the USA, 8 titles in Germany, 7 titles in Canada, 4 titles in the Netherlands, 4 titles in Sweden, 3 titles in Ireland, 3 titles in Jamaica, 2 titles in Scotland, and a combined 19 titles in All England Open and English National competition. She played on U.S. Uber Cup teams that won three successive world championships (1957, 1960, 1963). In 1972 she won 2 titles (team and women's doubles) at the European Badminton Championships. She retired in 1973.
From 1954 to 1967 Devlin dominated the women's singles event at the U.S. Open, winning 12 titles in 14 years, including 8 consecutive championships from 1956 to 1963.
Judy Devlin is the third most successful player ever in the All England Badminton Championships, with 17 titles, 10 of them in women's singles and 7 in women's doubles.
She appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 21 March 1970,[2] and was inducted into the Badminton Hall of Fame in 1997, together with her father. She has also been inducted into the U. S. Badminton Hall of Fame and the International Women's Sports Hall of Fame.
^"USA Badminton Walk of Fame Plaza: Judy Devlin Hashman". Usabadminton.org. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
^"Desert Island Discs – Castaway : Judy Hashman". BBC Online. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
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Goucher College Athletics Hall of Fame
USA Badminton Walk of Fame Plaza: Judy Devlin Hashman
Sports Biographies – Devlin, Judy (Mrs. Hashman)
November 28, 2023
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Judy Devlin later Judy Hashman born 22 October 1935 in Winnipeg Manitoba is a former badminton player who won more major international titles than any other player of her era Judy DevlinPersonal informationCountryUnited StatesEnglandBorn 1935 10 22 22 October 1935 age 88 Winnipeg Manitoba CanadaMedal record Women s badmintonRepresenting United StatesUber Cup1957 Lancashire Women s team1960 Philadelphia Women s team1963 Wilmington Women s team1966 Wellington Women s teamRepresenting EnglandEuropean Championships1972 Karlskrona Women s doubles1972 Karlskrona Mixed teamDevlin began playing badminton with her Irish born father Frank Devlin when she was seven in the Baltimore Maryland region of the U S A where her family had settled Under her father s tutelage she developed a badminton game notable for its power accuracy and consistency After dominating U S junior competition she won her first adult U S championship event women s doubles with her older sister Susan Devlin in 1953 This marked the beginning of the run of success listed below She married Dick Hashman in 1960 living in England thereafter and eventually becoming a British citizen 1 Contents 1 Career 2 Achievements 2 1 European Championships 2 2 Record at the All England Championships 2 3 Other International tournaments 3 References 4 External linksCareer editCompeting before the establishment of an official world championships for individual players and before badminton s entry into the Olympic Games Devlin won 86 national and international titles Among these are 31 titles in the USA 8 titles in Germany 7 titles in Canada 4 titles in the Netherlands 4 titles in Sweden 3 titles in Ireland 3 titles in Jamaica 2 titles in Scotland and a combined 19 titles in All England Open and English National competition She played on U S Uber Cup teams that won three successive world championships 1957 1960 1963 In 1972 she won 2 titles team and women s doubles at the European Badminton Championships She retired in 1973 From 1954 to 1967 Devlin dominated the women s singles event at the U S Open winning 12 titles in 14 years including 8 consecutive championships from 1956 to 1963 Judy Devlin is the third most successful player ever in the All England Badminton Championships with 17 titles 10 of them in women s singles and 7 in women s doubles She appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 21 March 1970 2 and was inducted into the Badminton Hall of Fame in 1997 together with her father She has also been inducted into the U S Badminton Hall of Fame and the International Women s Sports Hall of Fame Achievements editEuropean Championships edit Women s doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result1972 Karlskrona Sweden nbsp Gillian Gilks nbsp Margaret Beck nbsp Julie Rickard 15 11 15 7 nbsp GoldRecord at the All England Championships edit Women s singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result1954 All England Open nbsp Iris Cooley 11 7 11 5 nbsp Winner1955 All England Open nbsp Margaret Varner Bloss 12 9 5 11 1 11 nbsp Runner up1956 All England Open nbsp Margaret Varner Bloss 8 11 5 11 nbsp Runner up1957 All England Open nbsp Margaret Varner Bloss 11 2 11 7 nbsp Winner1958 All England Open nbsp Margaret Varner Bloss 11 7 12 10 nbsp Winner1959 All England Open nbsp Heather Ward 7 11 11 3 4 11 nbsp Runner up1960 All England Open nbsp Margaret Varner Bloss 11 1 11 9 nbsp Winner1961 All England Open nbsp Ursula Smith 11 2 11 6 nbsp Winner1962 All England Open nbsp Ursula Smith 11 4 11 0 nbsp Winner1963 All England Open nbsp Angela Bairstow 11 5 11 9 nbsp Winner1964 All England Open nbsp Ursula Smith 11 0 11 3 nbsp Winner1966 All England Open nbsp Imre Rietveld 11 6 11 7 nbsp Winner1967 All England Open nbsp Noriko Takagi 5 11 11 8 12 10 nbsp WinnerWomen s doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result1954 All England Open nbsp Susan Devlin nbsp Iris Rogers nbsp June White 15 7 12 15 15 8 nbsp Winner1955 All England Open nbsp Susan Devlin nbsp Iris Rogers nbsp June White 15 18 15 10 9 15 nbsp Runner up1956 All England Open nbsp Susan Devlin nbsp Iris Rogers nbsp June White 17 18 15 12 15 12 nbsp Winner1959 All England Open nbsp Susan Devlin nbsp Iris Rogers nbsp June White 15 11 10 15 11 15 nbsp Runner up1960 All England Open nbsp Susan Devlin nbsp Inge Birgit Hansen nbsp Kirsten Thorndahl 15 13 15 6 nbsp Winner1961 All England Open nbsp Sue Peard nbsp Catherine Dunglison nbsp Wilma Tyre 15 5 15 4 nbsp Winner1962 All England Open nbsp Tonny Holst Christensen nbsp Karin Jorgensen nbsp Ulla Rasmussen 15 5 15 3 nbsp Winner1963 All England Open nbsp Sue Peard nbsp Karin Jorgensen nbsp Ulla Rasmussen 15 6 15 9 nbsp Winner1964 All England Open nbsp Sue Peard nbsp Karin Jorgensen nbsp Ulla Rasmussen 11 15 15 6 10 15 nbsp Runner up1966 All England Open nbsp Sue Peard nbsp Karin Jorgensen nbsp Ulla Rasmussen 15 5 14 17 15 12 nbsp Winner1967 All England Open nbsp Janet Brennan nbsp Imre Rietveld nbsp Ulla Strand 15 11 8 15 4 15 nbsp Runner up1971 All England Open nbsp Gillian Gilks nbsp Hiroe Yuki nbsp Noriko Takagi 10 15 13 18 nbsp Runner upOther International tournaments edit Year Tournament Event Winner1954 US Open Women s singles Judy Devlin1954 US Open Women s doubles Sue Devlin Judy Devlin1955 US Open Women s doubles Sue Devlin Judy Devlin1956 US Open Women s singles Judy Devlin1956 US Open Mixed doubles Finn Kobbero Judy Devlin1957 US Open Women s singles Judy Devlin1957 US Open Women s doubles Sue Devlin Judy Devlin1957 US Open Mixed doubles Finn Kobbero Judy Devlin1957 Canada Open Women s singles Judy Devlin1957 Canada Open Women s doubles Sue Devlin Judy Devlin1957 Jamaican Open Women s singles Judy Devlin1957 Jamaican Open Women s Doubles Ms Murray Judy Devlin1957 Jamaican Open Mixed Doubles A Feres Judy Devlin1958 US Open Women s singles Judy Devlin1958 US Open Women s doubles Sue Devlin Judy Devlin1958 US Open Mixed doubles Finn Kobbero Judy Devlin1959 US Open Women s singles Judy Devlin1959 US Open Women s doubles Sue Devlin Judy Devlin1959 US Open Mixed doubles Michael Bunky Roche Judy Devlin1959 Canada Open Women s singles Judy Devlin1959 Canada Open Women s doubles Sue Devlin Judy Devlin1959 Canada Open Mixed doubles Don P Davis Judy Devlin1960 US Open Women s singles Judy Devlin1960 US Open Women s doubles Sue Devlin Judy Devlin1960 1961 German Open Mixed doubles Yeoh Kean Hua Judy Hashman1960 1961 German Open Women s singles Judy Hashman1960 1961 German Open Women s doubles Judy Hashman Sonia Cox1961 US Open Women s singles Judy Hashman1961 US Open Women s doubles Sue Peard Judy Hashman1961 US Open Mixed doubles Wynn Rogers Judy Hashman1961 Scottish Open Women s singles Judy Hashman1961 Scottish Open Women s doubles Sue Peard Judy Hashman1961 1962 German Open Women s singles Judy Hashman1961 1962 German Open Women s doubles Judy Hashman Tonny Holst Christensen USA DEN 1962 US Open Women s singles Judy Hashman1962 US Open Women s doubles Patsy Stephens Judy Hashman1962 US Open Mixed doubles Wynn Rogers Judy Hashman1962 1963 German Open Women s singles Judy Hashman1963 US Open Women s singles Judy Hashman1963 US Open Women s doubles Sue Peard Judy Hashman1963 1964 German Open Women s singles Judy Hashman1964 Swedish Open Women s doubles Judy Hashman Mary U O Sullivan1964 Swedish Open Women s singles Judy Hashman1964 Dutch Open Women s singles Judy Hashman1964 Dutch Open Women s doubles Sue Peard Judy Hashman1964 Irish Open Mixed doubles Robert McCoig Judy Hashman1964 Irish Open Women s singles Judy Hashman1964 Irish Open Women s doubles Sue Peard Judy Hashman1965 US Open Women s singles Judy Hashman1966 US Open Women s singles Judy Hashman1966 US Open Women s doubles Sue Peard Judy Hashman1966 Swedish Open Women s doubles Judy Hashman Eva Twedberg USA SWE 1966 Swedish Open Women s singles Judy Hashman1966 Canada Open Women s singles Judy Hashman1966 Canada Open Women s doubles Sue Peard Judy Hashman1966 German Open Women s Doubles Sue Peard Judy Hashman1967 US Open Women s singles Judy Hashman1967 US Open Women s doubles Rosine Jones Judy Hashman1967 US Open Mixed doubles Jim Sydie Judy Hashman1971 Dutch Open Women s doubles Judy Hashman Gillian Gilks1972 Dutch Open Women s doubles Judy Hashman Gillian GilksReferences edit USA Badminton Walk of Fame Plaza Judy Devlin Hashman Usabadminton org Retrieved 8 January 2014 Desert Island Discs Castaway Judy Hashman BBC Online Retrieved 24 July 2014 External links editGoucher College Athletics Hall of Fame USA Badminton Walk of Fame Plaza Judy Devlin Hashman Sports Biographies Devlin Judy Mrs Hashman Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Judy Devlin amp oldid 1152916436, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
