Ralph Nichols

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Ralph Nichols
Personal information
Date of birth	August 12, 1910(1910-08-12)
Date of death	May 27, 2001 (aged 90)
Country	England
Handedness	Right

Ralph C. F. Nichols (August 8, 1910 – May 27, 2001) was an English male badminton player.

Nichols won 9 All England Open Badminton Championships titles between 1932 and 1939, 5 of them in men's singles, 3 in men's doubles with his brother L. Nichols and 1 in mixed doubles, and is the last Englishman to win the All England Open in men's singles (1938). He also won four Irish Championships.

Nichols was included in the Badminton Hall of Fame in 1997.

[edit] Major achievements

Rank	Event	Date	Venue
1	Men's singles	1932, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938	All England Open
	Men's doubles	1936, 1937, 1938
	Mixed doubles	1939
1	Men's singles	1937, 1939	Scottish Open
	Men's doubles	1937, 1947, 1950
	Mixed doubles	1947
1	Men's singles	1936	Irish Championships
	Men's doubles	1932
	Mixed doubles	1947
1	Men's doubles	1938	Denmark Open
	Mixed doubles	1938
1	Men's singles	1935	French Open
	Men's doubles	1935, 1954
	Mixed doubles	1935, 1954
1	Men's doubles	1930	Welsh Open
	Mixed doubles	1932

[edit] References

• BadmintonOnline.com: Ralph Nichols (英国) (Chinese)