Oliver Gwilt
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Nickname | Ollie | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British (Welsh) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 June 1993 Shrewsbury, England[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 612 (MS) 17 May 2012 85 (MD) 18 Jul 2013 161 (XD) 18 Jul 2013 | ||||||||||||||
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Oliver Gwilt (born 28 June 1993) is an English-born international badminton player from Wales, who competed at the Commonwealth Games and is a five-times champion of Wales.[2][3]
Biography
Gwilt represented the Welsh team at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland,[4][5] where he competed in two events. He partnerd Daniel Font in the men's doubles and Sarah Thomas in the mixed doubles.[6]
Gwilt won a U17 European Junior mixed doubles bronze medal in Slovenia.[7] and ia a five-times champion of Wales at the Welsh National Badminton Championships, winning the men's doubles in 2014, 2018 and 2019 (all with Daniel Font) and the mixed doubles in 2013 with Sarah Thomas[8] and in 2015 with his sister Emilie Gwilt.[9]
Achievements
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Irish International | Daniel Font | Martin Campbell Angus Gilmour |
12–21, 26–24, 21–16 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Cyprus International | Sarah Thomas | Nathan Vervaeke Sabine Devooght |
21–10, 21–17 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ^ "Oliver Gwilt Biography". g2014results.thecgf.com. Glasgow 2014. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "Players: Oliver Gwilt". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "Player Profile – Oliver Gwilt". www.badminton.wales. Badminton Wales. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "Carissa Turner and Sarah Thomas lead Wales badminton". BBC Sport. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014: Team Wales". BBC Sport. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Wales Glasgow 2014". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "Badminton Wales History". Welsh Badminton. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "National Championships". Badminton People. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "Local sports stars honoured". My Newtown. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
External links
- Oliver Gwilt at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)
- Oliver Gwilt on Twitter