Jamie Paulson

Badminton Athlete — Inducted 1978

Born April 26, 1948, in Calgary, Alberta, Jamie Paulson was one of Canada’s leading badminton players during the late 1960s and early 1970s, achieving success at the national and international levels.

Paulson dominated junior badminton competition, winning the Canadian Junior (Under-19) Championship in 1964 at the age of fifteen. He went on to win the national junior title four consecutive years without losing a match. He also captured Calgary and Alberta junior championships from 1964 to 1967 and won Calgary and Alberta senior championships between 1965 and 1970.

A member of the Canadian National Team from 1965 to 1974, Paulson won nine Canadian National Championship titles, including four singles titles and five doubles championships. Internationally, he achieved significant success by winning the men’s singles gold medal at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. He later earned a silver medal at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, where he also served as Canada’s flag bearer.

Paulson competed on Canada’s Thomas Cup teams from 1967 to 1974 and helped Canada reach the inter-zone playoffs in international competition. He was also the first Canadian badminton player to tour Asia, competing against leading international players.

In 1972, Paulson was invited to compete in badminton’s Olympic demonstration tournament at the Munich Olympic Games, marking an important moment in the sport’s Olympic development.

After Induction