Sandra Watt

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Sandra Watt
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born8 August 1973 [1]
Sport
SportBadminton
ClubInnerleithen
Medal record
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Manchester Mixed team
Scottish Nationals
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1998–2002, 2005doubles
Scottish Open
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2001doubles

Sandra Watt (born 8 August 1973) is a former international badminton player from Scotland who competed at two Commonwealth Games and won two bronze medals.

Biography

Watt born in 1973 [1] was from Innerleithen [2] and based in Edinburgh. [3] She represented Scotland at international level. [4]

Watt represented the Scottish team [5] at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where she competed in the badminton events. [1] Partnering Elinor Middlemiss, she won a bronze medal in the women's doubles. [6]

She broke her wrist during the 1998 Games and did not return until January 1999. [7] Later, she partnered with Kirsteen McEwan and then Yuan Wemyss in the women's doubles. [8]

Watt represented the Scottish team again [9] at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England, where she competed in the badminton events, [10] winning a bronze medal as part of the mixed team. [6]

She was a six-times doubles champion at the Scottish National Badminton Championships. [11] [12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Athletes' Profile: Badminton". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  2. "Badminton" . Edinburgh Evening News. 24 October 1998. p. 60. Retrieved 21 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Fife trio make Scots' world team line-ups" . Dundee Courier. 24 January 1996. p. 16. Retrieved 21 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Badminton" . Coleraine Times. 10 December 2003. p. 56. Retrieved 21 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Drug shame lifter in team picked to restore the nation's sporting pride Honour and discredit in squad for the Games". The Herald. 3 July 1998. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Commonwealth Games Medallists Badminton". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  7. "Badminton" . Edinburgh Evening News. 9 January 1999. p. 56. Retrieved 21 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. "Scots banking on English support" . The Scotsman. 7 June 2002. p. 17. Retrieved 21 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. "Athletes". Team Scotland. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  10. "Scotland Manchester 2002". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  11. "Scottish National Championships". Badminton Scotland. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  12. "Scotland". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 21 January 2026.