Gillian Martin (badminton)

Gillian Martin
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born17 December 1964[1]
Sport
SportBadminton
ClubBrookfield, Renfrewshire
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
Scottish Nationals
1988, 98, 99 singles

Gillian Martin (born 17 December 1964) is a former international badminton player from Scotland who competed at two Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Martin gained a sports scholarship at the University of Stirling.[2] She was based in Brookfield, Renfrewshire[3] and represented Scotland at international level.[4]

Martin became the Scottish number 1 ranked player[5] and in 1988 won her first singles titles at the Scottish National Badminton Championships at the age of 24.[6]

Martin represented the Scottish team[7] at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand, where she competed in the badminton events.[8]

At the end of 1994 she was still a leading player in Scotland, winning the West of Scotland Open and the Scottish invitational singles and was undefeated against any other Scottish player that year.[9] She also went on to win two more national singles titles in 1998 and 1999.[10][11]

Martin went to a second Commonwealth Games in 1998.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Champion Gallagher". The Scotsman. 15 December 1980. p. 16. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Badminton aces slip in ratings". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 26 September 1987. p. 11. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Badminton". Paisley Daily Express. 10 December 1990. p. 18. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Gillian Euro Call". Paisley Daily Express. 15 January 1992. p. 11. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Scots fall out". The Scotsman. 17 March 1995. p. 43. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Martin goes out". The Scotsman. 2 December 1996. p. 23. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "The glory hunters". Aberdeen Evening Express. 24 January 1990. p. 16. Retrieved 21 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Scotland Auckland 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  9. ^ "Martin out to prove a point". The Scotsman. 12 December 1994. p. 29. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ "Scottish National Championships". Badminton Scotland. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  11. ^ "Scotland". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  12. ^ "Athletes' Profile: Badminton". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 11 June 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
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