Bruce topping
Bruce Melvill Topping (born July 25, 1968 in Bulawayo , Rhodesia ) is a Northern Irish badminton player . However, he starts for Ireland, as this represents the entire Irish island in world badminton. A separate Northern Irish team only competes at the Commonwealth Games.
Career
Bruce Topping won the All-Ireland Championships for the first time in 1993 . 15 more titles followed in his further career. In 2004 he won the Lithuanian International and Cyprus International. In 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2006 he started at the Commonwealth Games.
Sporting successes
| season | event | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Irish championship | Mixed | 1 | Bruce Topping / Ann Stephens |
| 1994 | Irish championship | Men's doubles | 1 | Bruce Topping / Michael O'Meara |
| 1994 | Irish championship | Men's singles | 1 | Bruce topping |
| 1994 | Irish championship | Mixed | 1 | Bruce Topping / Ann Stephens |
| 1995 | Irish championship | Men's singles | 1 | Bruce topping |
| 1995 | Irish championship | Men's doubles | 1 | Bruce Topping / Michael O'Meara |
| 1995 | Irish championship | Mixed | 1 | Bruce Topping / Ann Stephens |
| 1996 | Irish championship | Mixed | 1 | Bruce Topping / Claire Henderson |
| 1997 | Irish championship | Mixed | 1 | Bruce Topping / Ann Stephens |
| 1997 | Irish championship | Men's doubles | 1 | Bruce Topping / Michael O'Meara |
| 1998 | Irish championship | Mixed | 1 | Bruce Topping / Jayne Plunkett |
| 1998 | Irish championship | Men's doubles | 1 | Bruce Topping / Michael O'Meara |
| 1999 | Irish championship | Mixed | 1 | Bruce Topping / Jayne Plunkett |
| 2000 | Irish championship | Men's doubles | 1 | Bruce Topping / Mark Topping |
| 2000 | Irish championship | Mixed | 1 | Bruce Topping / Jayne Plunkett |
| 2003 | Irish championship | Men's doubles | 1 | Bruce Topping / Mark Topping |
| 2004 | Lithuanian International | Men's doubles | 1 | Bruce Topping / Mark Topping |
| 2004 | Irish championship | Men's doubles | 1 | Bruce Topping / Mark Topping |
| 2004 | Cyprus International | Men's doubles | 1 | Bruce Topping / Mark Topping |
Web links
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Topping, Bruce |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Topping, Bruce Melvill |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Northern Irish badminton player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 25, 1968 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bulawayo , Rhodesia |