Photo Louis Ross
Nora Gardner was born on 15 June 1954 in Newcastle, but represented Essex in the national events.
Nora is a former England badminton player and doubles specialist winning numerous major titles, with a variety of partners, from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s including six All-England mixed doubles titles and two All-England women's doubles championship titles.
Nora has 99 caps for England and won both the 1980 IBF World Championships and the 1980 European Championships in women's doubles with Jane Webster. And three years later, she won the 1983 IBF World Championships title in mixed doubles with Thomas Kihlstrom.
Photo Louis Ross
Considered by many to be one of the greatest female mixed doubles players of all time.
