Gordon Hamilton (badminton)

Gordon Hamilton

Personal information
Nationality	British (Scottish)
Born	c.1955
Sport
Sport	Badminton
Club	Edinburgh
Medal record Representing   Scotland Scottish Nationals 1979 doubles Irish Open 1980 doubles

Gordon Hamilton (born c.1955) is a former international badminton player from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Hamilton was based in Edinburgh ^[1] and represented Scotland at international level. ^[2]

In 1981 Hamilton won the West of Scotland title ^[3] and reached the ranking of number 2 in Scotland. ^[4]

Hamilton represented the Scottish team ^[5] at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, where he competed in the badminton events. ^[6]

He was the twice a champion at the Scottish National Badminton Championships in the men's doubles in 1979 ^[7] and the mixed doubles in 1988. ^{[8] [9] [10]}

Additionally, he was the 1980 doubles champion at the Irish Open.

References

1. "Badminton" . Aberdeen Press and Journal. 3 November 1982. p. 19. Retrieved 19 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "Badminton" . Aberdeen Evening Express. 17 January 1985. p. 13. Retrieved 19 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "West title for Hamilton" . The Scotsman. 19 January 1981. p. 14. Retrieved 19 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "Badminton" . Ireland's Saturday Night. 31 January 1981. p. 12. Retrieved 19 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Scots pick 100 for Australia" . Belfast Telegraph. 16 August 1982. p. 16. Retrieved 20 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "Scotland Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
7. "Scottish National Championships". Badminton Scotland. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
8. "Scotland". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
9. "Scottish title for Billy" . The Scotsman. 15 September 1980. p. 16. Retrieved 19 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
10. "Badminton Gordon Hamilton" . Daily Record. 1 March 1982. p. 29. Retrieved 19 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.