| Kirsteen McEwan | |||||||||||||||
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| Country | Scotland | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 November 1975 Scotland | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Doubles | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kirsteen Fiona McEwan-Miller (born 20 November 1975) is a retired Scottish badminton player. [1] She reached a career high as world number 8 and has a number of titles to her name. McEwan competed at the 1998 and 2002 Commonwealth Games, and won a mixed team bronze in 2002. [2]
Her mother, Fiona McEwan, was a former Badminton Scotland president, and Commonwealth Games Scotland vice-chair. His brother-in-law, Craig Robertson, also a former Scottish national badminton player. [3] [4]
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | U.S. Open |  Elinor Middlemiss |  Milaine Cloutier Robbyn Hermitage | 7–15, 15–5, 15–2 |  Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Iceland International | Yuan Wemyss |  Katrin Atladóttir Drifa Hardardóttir | 11–3, 11–4 | Winner |
| 2002 | Scottish International | Yuan Wemyss |  Nicole Grether Juliane Schenk | Walkover | Winner |
| 2002 | Slovak International | Yuan Wemyss |  Natalia Gorodnicheva Elena Sukhareva | 11–5, 11–5 | Winner |
| 2001 | Scottish International | Susan Hughes | Sandra Watt Yuan Wemyss | 4–7, 0–7, 8–6, 0–7 |  Runner-up |
| 1999 | Austrian International | Sandra Watt |  Ginny Severien Melissa Trouerbach | 15–9, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1999 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Sandra Watt | Lonneke Janssen Erica van den Heuvel | 10–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Mauritius International |  Wendy Taylor |  Meagen Burnett Michelle Edwards | 15–5, 15–10 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Irish International | Andrew Bowman | Roman Spitko Carina Mette | 15–10, 7–15, 0–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Spanish International | Andrew Bowman |  Jean-Michel Lefort Ella Karachkova | 3–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Spanish International | Graeme Smith |  José Antonio Crespo Dolores Marco | 7–2, 7–8, 8–6, 2–7, 7–1 | Winner |
| 2002 | Croatian International | Russell Hogg |  Travis Denney Kate Wilson-Smith | 7–3, 8–6, 7–2 | Winner |
| 2001 | Slovenian International | Russell Hogg | Nikolai Zuyev Marina Yakusheva | 5–7, 3–7, 2–7 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Irish International | Russell Hogg | Graham Hurrell Sara Hardaker | 15–9, 15–8 | Winner |
| 2000 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Russell Hogg | Björn Siegemund Nicol Pitro | 5–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 2000 | Slovenian International | Russell Hogg |  Mathias Boe Britta Andersen | 9–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Austrian International | Kenny Middlemiss |  Andrej Pohar Maja Pohar | 15–12, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1997 | Mauritius International | Peter Jeffrey | Graham Hurrell Wendy Taylor | 15–6, 15–5 | Winner |
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Kirsteen McEwan at BWF .tournamentsoftware.com
