Graham Simpson (badminton)

Graham Simpson

Personal information
Nationality	British (Scottish)
Born	c.1979 [1]
Sport
Sport	Badminton
Club	Dumfries
Medal record Representing   Scotland Commonwealth Games 2002 Manchester Mixed team Scottish Nationals 2003 singles

Graham Simpson (born c.1979) is a former international badminton player from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Simpson was educated at Dumfries Academy and lived in Gloucester Avenue in Dumfries. ^{[1] [2]} He was selected to train with the Scottish international squad at the age of 17. ^[1]

He made his international debut in 2000 and participated in his first major tournament at the Thomas Cup in February 2000. ^[3]

Simpson represented the Scottish team ^[4] at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England, where he competed in the badminton events, ^[5] winning a bronze medal as part of the mixed team. ^[6]

He was the singles champion at the 2003 Scottish National Badminton Championships. ^{[7] [8]}

References

1. "Graham trains with Scots senior squad" . Dumfries and Galloway Standard. 7 June 1996. p. 58. Retrieved 22 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "Scots advance at doubles" . The Scotsman. 4 June 2001. p. 33. Retrieved 22 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "Badminton" . Edinburgh Evening News. 5 February 2000. p. 52. Retrieved 22 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "Athletes". Team Scotland. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
5. "Scotland Manchester 2002". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
6. "Commonwealth Games Medallists Badminton". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
7. "Scottish National Championships". Badminton Scotland. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
8. "Scotland". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 22 January 2026.