David Gilmour (badminton)

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David Gilmour
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born9 February 1971 [1] [2]
Sport
SportBadminton
ClubHamilton
Medal record
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Scottish Nationals
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1997mixed
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2004–2006, 08doubles

David Gilmour (born 9 February 1971) is a former international badminton player from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Gilmour born in 1971, and a production planner by profession, was based in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire [3] and represented Scotland at international level. [4]

After two seasons recovering from a serious injury, Gilmour returned to competition in late 1993, despite being told by doctors that he would not play at elite level again [5] and subsequently won the Scottish invitational singles, Dunfermline Open and East of Scotland Championships in January 1994. [6]

The following season in 1995, he went on to become the number 1 ranked player in Scotland [7] and in 1997 won the mixed doubles title with Elinor Middlemiss at the Scottish National Badminton Championships. [8]

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

He won four men's doubles championships with Craig Robertson and Andrew Bowman respectively at the Scottish National Badminton Championships. [11]

His niece is Scottish international badminton player Kirsty Gilmour. [12]

References

  1. "Athletes' Profile: Badminton". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  2. "Weekend warm-up for Games squad" . The Scotsman. 3 January 1990. p. 17. Retrieved 19 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Gilmour lone star" . The Scotsman. 2 November 1999. p. 33. Retrieved 19 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Gilmour call" . The Scotsman. 9 February 1996. p. 35. Retrieved 19 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "David all set for return" . Lanark & Carluke Advertiser. 7 January 1994. p. 48. Retrieved 19 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "Gilmour adds to season's tally" . Dundee Courier. 10 January 1994. p. 16. Retrieved 19 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "Gilmour back again" . The Scotsman. 21 September 1995. p. 28. Retrieved 19 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. "Scottish National Championships". Badminton Scotland. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  9. "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.
  10. "Scotland Kuala Lumpur 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  11. "Scotland". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  12. "David Reveals Badminton Is In His DNA". Badminton Scotland. Retrieved 21 January 2026.