Iain Pringle
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| Nationality | British (Scottish) | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | c.1961[1] | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Paisley | |||||||||||||||||
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Iain Pringle (born c.1961) is a former international badminton player from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Pringle was based in Paisley[2] and represented Scotland at international level.[3]
In 1986 he represented his nation at the European Championships[4] and represented the Scottish team[5] at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, where he competed in the badminton events.[6]
He was twice doubles champion, partnering Alex White, at the Scottish National Badminton Championships in 1987 and 1988.[7][8] Additionally, he won the doubles title, with White, at the Irish Open during the same two seasons.
In 1989 he won the Highland doubles with Dan Travers[9] and in February 1996 he collected his 50th international cap.[10]
References
- ^ "Break-through for Pringle". The Scotsman. 1 February 1982. p. 14. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Gillian is left out". Paisley Daily Express. 23 January 1986. p. 11. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Pringle out of Scotland squad". Aberdeen Evening Express. 8 February 1984. p. 13. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Badminton". Dundee Courier. 12 March 1986. p. 13. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wells picked for Games team". Dundee Courier. 24 June 1986. p. 12. Retrieved 20 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland Edinburgh 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Scottish National Championships". Badminton Scotland. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "Scotland". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "November". Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser. 6 January 1989. p. 31. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Hot Stuff". Grimsby Daily Telegraph. 17 February 1996. p. 28. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.