Fiona Sneddon

Fiona Sneddon

Personal information
Nationality	British (Scottish)
Born	7 August 1981 [1]
Sport
Sport	Badminton
Club	Lochgelly
Medal record Representing   Scotland Commonwealth Games 2002 Manchester Mixed team Scottish Nationals 2000, 2003 singles

Fiona Sneddon (born 7 August 1981) is a former international badminton player from Scotland who competed at two Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Sneddon was born in 1981 and was from Lochgelly in Fife. ^{[1] [2]}

She attended Lochgelly High School and was coached by Bruce Flockhart. She was the youngest Scottish player to appear in the Uber Cup. ^[3] Sneddon was based in Lochgelly ^[4] and represented Scotland at international level. ^[5]

Sneddon had just turned 17, ^[6] when she represented the Scottish team ^[7] at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where she competed in the badminton events. ^[8]

In October 1998 she became the first Scottish player to win the Danish Junior Open singles. ^[9] Sneddon represented the Scottish team again ^[10] at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England, where she competed in the badminton events, ^[11] winning a bronze medal as part of the mixed team. ^[12]

She was twice singles champion at the Scottish National Badminton Championships in 2000 and 2003. ^{[13] [14]}

References

1. "Athletes' Profile: Badminton". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
2. "Badminton" . Edinburgh Evening News. 31 October 1998. p. 56. Retrieved 20 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "Badminton" . Edinburgh Evening News. 7 February 1998. p. 60. Retrieved 21 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "Badminton" . Edinburgh Evening News. 24 July 1999. p. 59. Retrieved 21 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Scots lose out" . The Scotsman. 7 October 1999. p. 32. Retrieved 21 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "Badminton" . Edinburgh Evening News. 9 January 1999. p. 56. Retrieved 21 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
7. "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.
8. "Scotland Kuala Lumpur 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
9. "Sneddon Scots first" . The Scotsman. 12 October 1998. p. 29. Retrieved 21 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
10. "Athletes". Team Scotland. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
11. "Scotland Manchester 2002". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
12. "Commonwealth Games Medallists Badminton". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
13. "Scottish National Championships". Badminton Scotland. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
14. "Scotland". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 21 January 2026.