Jim Poole
James Richard "Jim" Poole (born February 6, 1932 in Nashville , Tennessee ) is a retired American badminton player .
Career
Jim Poole was one of the dominant American badminton players in the 1960s and 1970s. His first title dates back to 1958, when he won the open US championships. Thirteen other titles followed by 1979. He also won the Malaysian Open in 1961. For his services, he was inducted into the US Badminton Hall of Fame in 1970 .
Sporting successes
| season | event | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | US Open | Men's singles | 1 | James Richard Poole |
| 1960 | US Open | Men's doubles | 2 | Jim Poole / Manny Armendariz |
| 1961 | Malayan Open | Men's singles | 1 | James Richard Poole |
| 1961 | US Open | Men's singles | 1 | James Richard Poole |
| 1962 | Canadian Open | Men's singles | 2 | James Richard Poole |
| 1962 | Canadian Open | Men's doubles | 1 | Jim Poole / Bobby Williams |
| 1964 | US Open | Men's singles | 2 | Jim Poole |
| 1964 | US Open | Men's doubles | 2 | Jim Poole / Mike Hartgrove |
| 1965 | Canadian Open | Men's singles | 2 | James Richard Poole |
| 1965 | Canadian Open | Men's doubles | 1 | James Richard Poole / Channarong Ratanaseangsuang |
| 1966 | US Open | Men's doubles | 2 | Jim Poole / Don Paup |
| 1968 | Irish Open | Men's singles | 2 | Jim Poole |
| 1968 | US Open | Men's singles | 2 | Jim Poole |
| 1968 | US Open | Men's doubles | 1 | Jim Poole / Don Paup |
| 1968 | US Open | Mixed | 2 | Jim Poole / Tyna Barinaga |
| 1970 | USA: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Donald C. Paup / James Richard Poole |
| 1970 | USA: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | Jim Poole / Tyna Barinaga |
| 1970 | US Open | Men's doubles | 2 | Donald C. Paup / Jim Poole |
| 1971 | US Open | Men's doubles | 2 | Jim Poole / Don Paup |
| 1971 | US Open | Mixed | 1 | Jim Poole / Maryanne Breckell |
| 1971 | USA: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Don Paup / Jim Poole |
| 1972 | USA: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Donald C. Paup / Jim Poole |
| 1973 | US Open | Men's doubles | 1 | Jim Poole / Don Paup |
| 1973 | USA: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Jim Poole / Don Paup |
| 1974 | USA: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Donald C. Paup / Jim Poole |
| 1975 | USA: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Donald C. Paup / Jim Poole |
| 1977 | USA: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Jim Poole / Mike Walker |
| 1979 | USA: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Jim Poole / Mike Walker |
| 1986 | Canada: Masters 50 plus | Men's doubles | 1 | J. Poole / A. Shaikh |
| 1986 | Canada: Masters 50 plus | Men's singles | 1 | J. Poole |
| 1986 | Canada: Masters 50 plus | Mixed | 1 | J. Poole / C. Bowyer |
| 1987 | Canada: Masters 40 plus | Men's doubles | 1 | J. Poole / T. Carmichael |
| 1988 | Canada: Masters 50 plus | Men's doubles | 1 | J. Poole / A. Shaikh |
| 1989 | Canada: Masters 40 plus | Men's doubles | 1 | J. Poole / T. Carmichael |
| 1989 | Canada: Masters 50 plus | Men's doubles | 1 | J. Poole / A. Shaikh |
| 1989 | Canada: Masters 50 plus | Mixed | 1 | J. Poole / J. Jones |
| 1990 | Canada: Masters 40 plus | Men's doubles | 1 | J. Poole / M. Walker |
| 1992 | Canada: Masters 60 plus | Men's singles | 1 | J. Poole |
| 1992 | Canada: Masters 60 plus | Mixed | 1 | J. Poole / J. Jones |
| 1992 | Canada: Masters 60 plus | Men's doubles | 1 | R. Cornish / J. Poole |
| 1994 | Canada: Masters 50 plus | Men's doubles | 1 | A. Gouw / J. Poole |
| 1994 | Canada: Masters 60 plus | Mixed | 1 | J. Poole / J. Jones |
| 1994 | Canada: Masters 60 plus | Men's doubles | 1 | J. Poole / A. Shaikh |
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Poole, Jim |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Poole, James Richard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American badminton player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 6, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nashville |