Kirsteen McEwan

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Kirsteen McEwan
Personal information
CountryScotland
Born (1975-11-20) 20 November 1975 (age 46)
Scotland
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
HandednessRight
EventDoubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Manchester Mixed team
BWF profile

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]

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Personal life

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]

Achievements

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1998 U.S. Open Flag of Scotland.svg Elinor Middlemiss Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Milaine Cloutier
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robbyn Hermitage
7–15, 15–5, 15–2Gold medal icon.svgWinner

IBF International

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2002 Iceland International Flag of Scotland.svg Yuan Wemyss Flag of Iceland.svg Katrin Atladóttir
Flag of Iceland.svg Drifa Hardardóttir
11–3, 11–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2002 Scottish International Flag of Scotland.svg Yuan Wemyss Flag of Germany.svg Nicole Grether
Flag of Germany.svg Juliane Schenk
WalkoverGold medal icon.svgWinner
2002 Slovak International Flag of Scotland.svg Yuan Wemyss Flag of Russia.svg Natalia Gorodnicheva
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Sukhareva
11–5, 11–5Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2001Scottish International Flag of Scotland.svg Susan Hughes Flag of Scotland.svg Sandra Watt
Flag of Scotland.svg Yuan Wemyss
4–7, 0–7, 8–6, 0–7Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1999 Austrian International Flag of Scotland.svg Sandra Watt Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ginny Severien
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Melissa Trouerbach
15–9, 15–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1999La Chaux-de-Fonds International Flag of Scotland.svg Sandra Watt Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lonneke Janssen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Erica van den Heuvel
10–15, 6–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1997 Mauritius International Flag of England.svg Wendy Taylor Flag of South Africa.svg Meagen Burnett
Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Edwards
15–5, 15–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2005 Irish International Flag of Scotland.svg Andrew Bowman Flag of Germany.svg Roman Spitko
Flag of Germany.svg Carina Mette
15–10, 7–15, 0–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2005 Spanish International Flag of Scotland.svg Andrew Bowman Flag of France.svg Jean-Michel Lefort
Flag of Russia.svg Ella Karachkova
3–15, 9–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2002Spanish International Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Smith Flag of Spain.svg José Antonio Crespo
Flag of Spain.svg Dolores Marco
7–2, 7–8, 8–6, 2–7, 7–1Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2002 Croatian International Flag of Scotland.svg Russell Hogg Flag of Australia (converted).svg Travis Denney
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kate Wilson-Smith
7–3, 8–6, 7–2Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2001 Slovenian International Flag of Scotland.svg Russell Hogg Flag of Russia.svg Nikolai Zuyev
Flag of Russia.svg Marina Yakusheva
5–7, 3–7, 2–7Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2000Irish International Flag of Scotland.svg Russell Hogg Flag of England.svg Graham Hurrell
Flag of England.svg Sara Hardaker
15–9, 15–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2000 Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse Flag of Scotland.svg Russell Hogg Flag of Germany.svg Björn Siegemund
Flag of Germany.svg Nicol Pitro
5–15, 11–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2000Slovenian International Flag of Scotland.svg Russell Hogg Flag of Denmark.svg Mathias Boe
Flag of Denmark.svg Britta Andersen
9–15, 3–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1999 Austrian International Flag of Scotland.svg Kenny Middlemiss Flag of Slovenia.svg Andrej Pohar
Flag of Slovenia.svg Maja Pohar
15–12, 15–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1997 Mauritius International Flag of England.svg Peter Jeffrey Flag of England.svg Graham Hurrell
Flag of England.svg Wendy Taylor
15–6, 15–5Gold medal icon.svgWinner

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References

  1. "Players: Kirsteen MCEWAN-MILLER". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  2. "Kirsteen McEwan". www.scotbadminton.demon.co.uk. Badminton Scotland. Archived from the original on 2 November 2002. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  3. "A Tribute to Dr Fiona McEwan". www.teamscotland.scot. 3 April 2017. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  4. "Obituary: Fiona McEwan, accomplished sportswoman and Commonwealth Games official". www.scotsman.com. 28 April 2017. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.

Kirsteen McEwan at BWF .tournamentsoftware.com