Graham Simpson (badminton)
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| Nationality | British (Scottish) | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | c.1979[1] | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Dumfries | |||||||||||||||||
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Graham Simpson (born c.1979) is a former international badminton player from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Simpson was educated at Dumfries Academy and lived in Gloucester Avenue in Dumfries.[1][2] He was selected to train with the Scottish international squad at the age of 17.[1]
He made his international debut in 2000 and participated in his first major tournament at the Thomas Cup in February 2000.[3]
Simpson represented the Scottish team[4] at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England, where he competed in the badminton events,[5] winning a bronze medal as part of the mixed team.[6]
He was the singles champion at the 2003 Scottish National Badminton Championships.[7][8]
References
- ^ a b c "Graham trains with Scots senior squad". Dumfries and Galloway Standard. 7 June 1996. p. 58. Retrieved 22 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scots advance at doubles". The Scotsman. 4 June 2001. p. 33. Retrieved 22 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Badminton". Edinburgh Evening News. 5 February 2000. p. 52. Retrieved 22 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletes". Team Scotland. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ "Scotland Manchester 2002". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists Badminton". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ "Scottish National Championships". Badminton Scotland. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ "Scotland". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 22 January 2026.