Watson Briggs

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Watson Briggs
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born3 July 1987 [1] [2]
Sport
SportBadminton
ClubRenfrew
Medal record
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Scottish Nationals
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2007, 09, 12men's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2007–10, 12–13mixed doubles

Watson Briggs (born 3 July 1987) is a former international badminton player from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games. [3]

Biography

Briggs was based in Renfrew [4] and played for Scotland at the Sudirman Cup. [5] He represented the Scottish team [6] at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, where he competed in the badminton events. [7]

He was three-times men's doubles champion and six-times mixed doubles champion at the Scottish National Badminton Championships. [8] [9] [10]

References

  1. ↑ "ENTRY LIST BY EVENT" (PDF). Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Watson Briggs". Badminton Ranks. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Overview". BWF. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Doubles victory for Kerr, double defeat for Barbour" . Musselburgh News. 31 October 2003. p. 26. Retrieved 22 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "England thrashed but Scotland win". BBC Sport. 12 June 2007. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Strong Scottish squad selected for 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi". Daily Record. 18 August 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Scotland Delhi 2010". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Scottish National Championships". Badminton Scotland. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Scotland". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "BADMINTON: Doubles joy for Watson Briggs". Daily Record. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
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