Callum Smith (badminton)

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Callum Smith
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born9 March 2002 [1]
Sport
SportBadminton
Club Badminton Scotland
Coached by Ingo Kindervater / Robert Blair
Medal record
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Scottish Nationals
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2021–25singles

Callum Smith (born 9 March 2002) is an international badminton player from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games. [2]

Biography

Smith was born in 2002 and at the age of 4 started playing badminton at his local club. He won won 10 Scottish Junior National titles. [3]

Smith was selected for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England [4] and he subsequently represented the Scottish team, participating in the badminton events. [5]

Smith has reached the ranking of the Scottish number 1 [6] and has won five consecutive singles titles at the Scottish National Badminton Championships from 2021 to 2025. [7] [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Callum Smith". Badminton Ranks. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Callum Smith Profile". BWF. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Callum Smith profile". Team Scotland. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Nine-strong Badminton squad to represent Team Scotland in Birmingham". Badminton Scotland. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Borders badminton star Callum Smith happy to have made it to round of 16 at Commonwealth Games". The Southern Reporter. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Welsh Open Round Up and EMTCQ Build Up: Callum Smith". Badminton Scotland. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Scottish National Championships". Badminton Scotland. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Scotland". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 22 January 2026.