Eleanor O'Donnell | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | 1 September 1998||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Beith, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||
Women's & mixed doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 58 (WD with Julie MacPherson 1 June 2017) 67 (XD with Christopher Grimley 18 October 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Eleanor O'Donnell (born 1 September 1998) is a Scottish badminton player who competes in international level events. Her highest achievements were winning a silver medal at the 2017 European Junior Championships and competing as the youngest competitor of the Scottish team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. [1] [2] [3]
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Centre Sportif Régional d'Alsace, Mulhouse, France | Alexander Dunn | Rodion Alimov Alina Davletova | 16–21, 14–21 | Silver |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Iceland International | Julie MacPherson | Emilie Furbo Trine Villadsen | 17–21, 21–13, 21–17 | Winner |
2018 | Portugal International | Julie MacPherson | Li Zi-qing Teng Chun-hsun | 15–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2020 | Portugal International | Christopher Grimley | Adam Pringle Rachel Andrew | 21–18, 21–6 | Winner |
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