The
1985 IBF World Championships (
World Badminton Championships
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) were held in
Calgary
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,
Canada
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, from June 10 to June 16, 1985. Following the results of the men's doubles.
Qualification
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Sakrapee Thongsari
Sakrapee Thongsari ( th, ศักดิ์ระพี ทองสาริ; born 23 June 1962) is a retired Thai badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be play ...
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Surachai Makkasasithorn -
Harald Klauer/
Uwe Scherpen: 15:7, 15:9
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Benjamin Orakpo/
Tamuno Gibson -
S. Afgan/
A. Mugeet: w.o.
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Shinji Matsuura
is a retired male badminton player from Japan.
Career
Matsuura competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in the men's doubles with Shuji Matsuno. They lost in quarterfinals to Razif Sidek and Jalani Sidek
Datuk Jalani Sidek (born ...
/
Shūji Matsuno -
Nigel Tier
Nigel Tier (born 1958), is a retired male badminton player from England.
Career
He won the bronze medal at the 1985 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Gillian Gowers.
Tier represented England and won a gold medal in the team event ...
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Andy Goode
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: 18:13, 15:12
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Billy Gilliland
Billy Gilliland (born 27 March 1957) is a former badminton player from Scotland who excelled from the mid-1970s through the mid-1980s.
Career
Although he won the Scottish national singles title in 1979, the tall, angular Gilliland was a doub ...
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Dan Travers -
S. Gondwe/
A. Mutale: w.o.
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Leory D'Sa/
Sanat Misra - : w.o.
Main stage
Section 1
Section 2
Final stage
References
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{{DEFAULTSORT:1985 IBF World Championships - Men's Doubles
1985 IBF World Championships