# Helen Troke

Helen Suzanne Troke (born 7 November 1964) MBE, is an English retired badminton player.

## Career

She won the bronze medal at the 1983 IBF World Championships in women's singles. From 1982 to 1986 she won two singles and three team titles at the European championships.
She represented England and won double gold in the team event, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

## Achievements
### World Championships

Women's singles :
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark | Li Lingwei | 10–12, 6–11 | Bronze |

### Commonwealth Games

Women's singles :
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1982 | Edmonton, Brisbane, Australia | Sally Podger | 4–11, 11–3, 11–5 | Gold |
| 1986 | Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland | Fiona Elliott | 11–4, 11–4 | Gold |
| 1990 | Auckland Badminton Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | Deepti Thanekar | 11–0, 11–0 | Bronze |
Women's doubles :
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1986 | Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland | Fiona Elliott | Claire Backhouse-Sharpe Linda Cloutier | 15–8, 15–11 | Bronze |

### European Championships

Women's singles :
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1984 | Guild Hall, Preston, England | Sally Podger | 11–5, 11–2 | Gold |
| 1986 | Uppsala, Sweden | Kirsten Larsen | 9–12, 11–3, 11–2 | Gold |
| 1990 | Minor Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union | Pernille Nedergaard | 2–11, 6–11 | Bronze |

### European Junior Championships

Girls' singles :
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1981 | Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland | Nettie Nielsen | 8–11, 12–9, 11–6 | Gold |
| 1983 | Helsinki, Finland | Christine Magnusson | 11–5, 12–10 | Gold |

### IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Women's singles :
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | Swedish Open | Jane Webster | 11–2, 11–5 | Winner |
| 1984 | German Open | Karen Beckman | 12–9, 10–12, 6–11 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | Thailand Open | Kirsten Larsen | 11–5, 11–8 | Winner |
| 1984 | Dutch Open | Kirsten Larsen | 4–11, 11–7, 12–10 | Winner |
| 1984 | Chinese Taipei Open | Ivana Lie | 11–12, 9–11 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | Denmark Open | Zheng Yuli | 6–11, 7–11 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | India Open | Kirsten Larsen | 11–8, 11–8 | Winner |
| 1985 | Malaysia Open | Gillian Gowers | Walkover | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Chinese Taipei Open | Kirsten Larsen | 11–5, 11–2 | Winner |
| 1986 | German Open | Kim Yun-ja | 1–11, 11–8, 10–12 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | Indonesia Open | Shi Wen | 11–6, 9–11, 9–11 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | Dutch Open | Xiao Jie | 6–11, 11–3, 6–11 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | Chinese Taipei Open | Kirsten Larsen | 12–11, 6–11, 4–11 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | Chinese Taipei Open | Kirsten Larsen | 4–11, 11–5, 1–11 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | Poona Open | Christine Magnusson | 12–11, 4–11, 4–11 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | German Open | Pernille Nedergaard | 4–11, 11–8, 11–7 | Winner |
| 1990 | Scottish Open | Eline Coene | 11–3, 11–0 | Winner |
| 1991 | Finnish Open | Tang Jiuhong | 7–11, 8–11 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles :
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1984 | Thailand Open | Gillian Gowers | Gillian Gilks Karen Beckman | 16–18, 18–17, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | Dutch Open | Gillian Gowers | Eline Coene Erica van Dijck | 18–15, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1987 | Scottish Open | Gillian Gowers | Fiona Elliott Sara Halsall | 11–15, 15–3, 15–12 | Winner |

### Open tournaments

Women's singles :
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1981 | Irish Open | Diane Underwood | 11–2, 12–11 | Winner |
| 1982 | Scottish Open | Lene Køppen | 8–11, 4–11 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles :
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1982 | Scottish Open | Barbara Sutton | Gillian Clark Gillian Gilks | 3–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |

### IBF International

Women's singles :
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1980 | Hungarian International | Diane Simpson | | Winner |
| 1983 | English Masters | Chen Ruizhen | 9–12, 12–11, 1–11 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | English Masters | Kirsten Larsen | 1–11, 10–12 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | Bell's Open | Fiona Elliott | 4–11, 10–12 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Amor International | Elena Rybkina | 11–7, 2–11, 4–11 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles :
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1980 | Hungarian International | Diane Simpson | Angela Michalowski Monika Cassens | | Runner-up |
| 1983 | German Open | Karen Chapman | Shigemi Kawamura Sumiko Kitada | 10–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1983 | Welsh International | Karen Chapman | | | Winner |
| 1984 | Welsh International | Gillian Gilks | | | Winner |
| 1984 | Bell's Open | Gillian Gowers | Karen Chapman Sally Podger | 15–6, 3–15, 18–14 | Winner |
| 1986 | Bell's Open | Fiona Elliott | Karen Beckman Sara Halsall | 0–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles :
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1986 | Bell's Open | Billy Gilliland | Andy Goode Fiona Elliott | | Runner-up |