Alexis Blanchflower

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Alexis Blanchflower
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Bornc.1972 [1]
Sport
SportBadminton
ClubGlasgow
Medal record
Portugal International
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1997mixed

Alexis Blanchflower (born c. 1972) is a former international badminton player from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Blanchflower was based in Glasgow [2] and represented Scotland at international level. [3]

Blanchflower specialised in doubles and in October 1990 was ranked number 3 in doubles in Scotland, with Aileen Nairn [4] and in 1991 won the Scottish U21 title. [5]

By the end of 1991 she was described as one of the best young females coming through [6] but forged a career in doubles rather than singles, representing her nation at the Sudirman Cup. [7]

A lecturer by profession at Bell College in Hamilton, she won the 1997 Portugal International. [1]

Blanchflower represented the Scottish team [8] at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where she competed in the badminton events. [9] [10]

References

  1. 1 2 "Promotion is name of the game as Scots hit a high". Herald Scotland. 26 May 1997. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  2. "Success breeds success!" . Forfar Dispatch. 10 January 1991. p. 15. Retrieved 21 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Scots stay unbeaten" . The Scotsman. 19 January 1991. p. 22. Retrieved 21 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Flockhart tops rankings" . Dundee Courier. 16 October 1990. p. 15. Retrieved 21 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Under 21" . Edinburgh Evening News. 15 October 1992. p. 18. Retrieved 21 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "Badminton" . The Scotsman. 18 December 1991. p. 23. Retrieved 21 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "Bold move" . The Scotsman. 24 May 1997. p. 32. Retrieved 21 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. "Drug shame lifter in team picked to restore the nation's sporting pride Honour and discredit in squad for the Games". The Herald. 3 July 1998. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  9. "Scotland Kuala Lumpur 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  10. "Athletes' Profile: Badminton". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 21 January 2026.