| Marcos Bristow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 March 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Marcos Bristow (also spelled Markose, born 31 March 1970) is an Indian former badminton player. He was the silver medalist in the badminton at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in the Men's Team event. [1] [2] [3] [4]
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Rodham Hall, Islamabad, Pakistan |  Rupesh Kumar K. T. | Jaseel P. Ismail J. B. S. Vidyadhar | 15–8, 15–4 |  Gold |
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Rodham Hall, Islamabad, Pakistan | Manjusha Kanwar | Jaseel P. Ismail Jwala Gutta | 6–15, 3–15 |  Silver |
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Sri Lanka International | George Thomas |  Choi Min-ho Jung Sung-gyun | 13–15, 12–15 |  Runner-up |
| 2004 | Pakistan Satellite | Jaison Xavier |  Suprobo Bagus Stenny Kusuma | 5–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | India Satellite | B. R. Meenakshi | Jaseel P. Ismail Manjusha Kanwar | 5–11, 3–11 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | Pakistan Satellite | B. R. Meenakshi | Hendri Winarto Dewi Tira Arisandi | 15–11, 15–13 |  Winner |
| 2005 | India Satellite | Aparna Balan | Valiyaveetil Diju B. R. Meenakshi | 10–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
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Marcos Bristow
