Gordon Hamilton (badminton)
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| Nationality | British (Scottish) | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | c.1955 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Edinburgh | |||||||||||||||||
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Gordon Hamilton (born c.1955) is a former international badminton player from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Hamilton was based in Edinburgh[1] and represented Scotland at international level.[2]
In 1981 Hamilton won the West of Scotland title[3] and reached the ranking of number 2 in Scotland.[4]
Hamilton represented the Scottish team[5] at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, where he competed in the badminton events.[6]
He was the twice a champion at the Scottish National Badminton Championships in the men's doubles in 1979[7] and the mixed doubles in 1988.[8][9][10]
Additionally, he was the 1980 doubles champion at the Irish Open.
References
- ^ "Badminton". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 3 November 1982. p. 19. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Badminton". Aberdeen Evening Express. 17 January 1985. p. 13. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "West title for Hamilton". The Scotsman. 19 January 1981. p. 14. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Badminton". Ireland's Saturday Night. 31 January 1981. p. 12. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scots pick 100 for Australia". Belfast Telegraph. 16 August 1982. p. 16. Retrieved 20 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "Scottish National Championships". Badminton Scotland. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "Scotland". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "Scottish title for Billy". The Scotsman. 15 September 1980. p. 16. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Badminton Gordon Hamilton". Daily Record. 1 March 1982. p. 29. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.