Anne Gibson (badminton)

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Anne Gibson
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born (1968-10-26) 26 October 1968 (age 57) [1]
Dumfries, Scotland
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Spouse
Cameron Robertson
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(m. 1996)​
Sport
Sport Badminton
Achievements and titles
National finals Scottish women's singles champion 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997

Anne Gibson (born 26 October 1968), married name Anne Robertson, is a former badminton player from Scotland who represented at the Olympic Games and three Commonwealth Games. [2] [3] [4]

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Biography

Gibson played out of Dumfries and won the U18 singles at the January 1985 Central Region Open [5] and the 1987 East of Scotland Championships. [6]

By 1989, she was Scotland's number 1 ranked player. [7] She moved to England around 1991 [8] and was selected for the 1996 Olympics shortly before her wedding to Cameron Robertson. [8] At the 1996 Summer Olympics, Gibson participated in the women's singles event. [9]

Gibson was Scottish Women's singles champion from 1989 to 1993, and from 1995 to 1997. [10] [11]

She was based in Slough when she won her ninth national singles title in 1997. [12] [13]

References

  1. ↑ "The glory hunters" . Aberdeen Evening Express. 24 January 1990. p. 16. Retrieved 20 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Gibson eyes up more history". HeraldScotland. 19 November 1996. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Anne GIBSON - Olympic Badminton | Great Britain". International Olympic Committee. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Anne Gibson". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "Two titles for Ann Gibson" . Aberdeen Press and Journal. 21 January 1985. p. 15. Retrieved 14 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Anne beats ladies No. 1 in warm-up to championships" . Dumfries and Galloway Standard. 28 January 1987. p. 21. Retrieved 14 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Gavin ranked No. 11" . Aberdeen Press and Journal. 3 May 1989. p. 25. Retrieved 14 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. 1 2 "Anne Gibson Olympic joy" . Aberdeen Evening Express. 2 April 1996. p. 41. Retrieved 14 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Gibson is singled out". HeraldScotland. 26 January 1994. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  11. ↑ "Scotland national championships".
  12. ↑ "Title joy, Anne Gibson Slough" . Aberdeen Press and Journal. 2 February 1998. p. 24. Retrieved 14 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  13. ↑ "Gibson on the trail of eighth title" . The Scotsman. 31 January 1997. p. 41. Retrieved 14 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
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