Anne Gibson (badminton)

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Anne Gibson
Personal information
Full nameAnne Robertson
Nationality Scottish
Born (1968-10-26) 26 October 1968 (age 54)
Dumfries, Scotland
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Spouse(s)
Cameron Robertson
(m. 1996)
Sport
CountryFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Sport badminton
Event(s)Women's singles
Achievements and titles
National finals Scottish women's singles champion 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997

Anne Gibson (born 26 October 1968 in Dumfries), married name Anne Robertson, is a Scottish badminton player who represented Great Britain in the 1996 Summer Olympic Games. [1] [2] [3] She was Scottish Women's singles champion from 1989 to 1993, and from 1995 to 1997. [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Gibson eyes up more history". HeraldScotland. 19 November 1996. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  2. "Anne GIBSON - Olympic Badminton | Great Britain". International Olympic Committee. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  3. "Anne Gibson". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  4. "Gibson is singled out". HeraldScotland. 26 January 1994. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  5. "Scotland national championships".