David Gilmour (badminton)
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| Nationality | British (Scottish) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 February 1971[1][2] | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Hamilton | ||||||||||||||
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David Gilmour (born 9 February 1971) is a former international badminton player from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Gilmour born in 1971, and a production planner by profession, was based in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire[3] and represented Scotland at international level.[4]
After two seasons recovering from a serious injury, Gilmour returned to competition in late 1993, despite being told by doctors that he would not play at elite level again[5] and subsequently won the Scottish invitational singles, Dunfermline Open and East of Scotland Championships in January 1994.[6]
The following season in 1995, he went on to become the number 1 ranked player in Scotland[7] and in 1997 won the mixed doubles title with Elinor Middlemiss at the Scottish National Badminton Championships.[8]
Gilmour represented the Scottish team[9] at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he competed in the badminton events.[10]
He won four men's doubles championships with Craig Robertson and Andrew Bowman respectively at the Scottish National Badminton Championships.[11]
His niece is Scottish international badminton player Kirsty Gilmour.[12]
References
- ^ "Athletes' Profile: Badminton". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Weekend warm-up for Games squad". The Scotsman. 3 January 1990. p. 17. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Gilmour lone star". The Scotsman. 2 November 1999. p. 33. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Gilmour call". The Scotsman. 9 February 1996. p. 35. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "David all set for return". Lanark & Carluke Advertiser. 7 January 1994. p. 48. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Gilmour adds to season's tally". Dundee Courier. 10 January 1994. p. 16. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Gilmour back again". The Scotsman. 21 September 1995. p. 28. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scottish National Championships". Badminton Scotland. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Drug shame lifter in team picked to restore the nation's sporting pride Honour and discredit in squad for the Games". The Herald. 3 July 1998. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Scotland Kuala Lumpur 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Scotland". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "David Reveals Badminton Is In His DNA". Badminton Scotland. Retrieved 21 January 2026.