Craig Robertson (badminton)

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Craig Robertson
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born9 January 1970 [1] [2]
Sport
SportBadminton
ClubFauldhouse
Medal record
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Manchester Mixed team
Scottish Nationals
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1996, 2000, 01, 04–06doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2002, 04mixed
Scottish Open
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2000doubles

Craig Robertson (born 9 January 1970) is a former international badminton player from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Robertson born in 1970, [2] was based in Fauldhouse, West Lothian [3] and represented Scotland at international level. [4]

In 1996, he partnered up with Alastair Gatt and formed a successful doubles team, winning their first Scottish National Badminton Championships in 1996. [5] The following year in 1997 he moved to Denmark for one year, in order to play badminton in Lillerød. [2]

Robertson represented the Scottish team [6] at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he competed in the badminton events. [7]

He was twice more doubles championships at the Scottish National Badminton Championships with Gatt in 2000 and 2001, [8] before once again partnering Gatt at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. [9] He also won a mixed team bronze medal at the Games. [10]

Robertson won three more national doubles titles with David Gilmour from 2004 to 2006. [8] [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Athletes' Profile: Badminton". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Badminton" . The Scotsman. 7 August 1997. p. 32. Retrieved 20 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Robertson wins" . The Scotsman. 7 December 1996. p. 32. Retrieved 20 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Badminton" . Dundee Courier. 21 September 1996. p. 28. Retrieved 20 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. 1 2 "Scottish National Championships". Badminton Scotland. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "Scotland Kuala Lumpur 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Scotland". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Gatt for Games" . Aberdeen Press and Journal. 7 June 2002. p. 70. Retrieved 20 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists Badminton". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
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