Jillian Haldane

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Jillian Haldane
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born10 November 1971 [1]
Sport
SportBadminton
ClubKirkcaldy
Medal record
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Scottish Nationals
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1996doubles

Jillian Haldane (born 10 November 1971) is a former international badminton player from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Haldane was born in 1971 and her older brother Gordon Haldane was also an international player. [2] She was based in Kirkcaldy [3] and won four age restricted titles at the 1990 Clydesdale Bank Championships. [1]

Haldane was a District Council sales officer by profession [4] and represented Scotland at international level. [5] and in 1992, she teamed up with a new doubles partner in Jenny Allen. [2]

Haldane represented the Scottish team [6] at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada, where she competed in the badminton events. [7]

Haldane was the doubles champion at the Scottish National Badminton Championships in 1996 [8] [9] but the same year, she suffered a serious knee injury which kept her out of action for 18 months. [10]

References

  1. 1 2 "Jillian's clean sweep" . Fife Free Press. 9 March 1990. p. 36. Retrieved 19 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. 1 2 "Badminton" . Dundee Courier. 27 May 1992. p. 24. Retrieved 19 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Jillian fit for Holland" . Dundee Courier. 25 September 1996. p. 14. Retrieved 19 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Euro dates for Fifers" . Fife Free Press. 10 April 1992. p. 31. Retrieved 19 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Campbell to run eye over top Scots" . The Scotsman. 17 February 1993. p. 23. Retrieved 19 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "Games Squad" . Edinburgh Evening News. 28 June 1994. p. 16. Retrieved 21 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "Scotland Victoria 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  8. "Scottish National Championships". Badminton Scotland. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  9. "Scotland". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  10. "Haldane returns" . The Scotsman. 11 November 1997. p. 35. Retrieved 19 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.