Elliot Stuart
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| Born | August 1946 (age 78) [1] Newcastle upon Tyne, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elliot Clarke Stuart (born 1946) is a former English international badminton player.[2]
Badminton career
Stuart was a winner of the All England Open Badminton Championships. He won the 1975 All England Badminton Championships mixed doubles with Nora Gardner.[3]
Stuart competed in the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch winning the gold medal, in the men's doubles with Derek Talbot and a bronze medal, in the mixed doubles with Susan Whetnall.[4] He also won a bronze medal in the men's doubles at the 1972 Summer Olympics when the sport was a demonstration sport.
Personal life
Stuart studied metallurgy at Newcastle University before working for Barclays Bank from 1968 until the mid 1990s.[5]
Stuart married the two-time All England Open single champions, Eva Twedberg of Sweden, on 18 August 1973 which took place in Newcastle upon Tyne. The two living in North London.[6]
Achievement
Commonwealth Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Cowles Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand | Derek Talbot | Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett |
15–6, 6–15, 15–11 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Cowles Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand | Susan Whetnall | Richard Purser Alison Branfield |
15–10, 15–4 | Bronze |
European Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Karlskrona Idrottshall, Karlskrona, Sweden | Derek Talbot | Willi Braun Roland Maywald |
11–15, 15–18 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria | Susan Whetnall | Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks |
15–5, 3–15, 3–15 | Silver |
International Tournament (18 titles, 17 runners-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Belgian International | David Horton | Tom Bacher Poul Petersen |
5–15, 15–10, 15–1 | Winner |
| 1970 | Scottish Open | David Horton | David Eddy Derek Talbot |
13–18, 15–5, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1971 | Irish International | Derek Talbot | Roger Mills Ray Stevens |
15–10, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1971 | Dutch Open | Derek Talbot | Erland Kops Svend Pri |
11–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1971 | Scottish Open | David Horton | Robert McCoig Fraser Gow |
15–8, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1972 | U.S. Open | Derek Talbot | Mike Adams Thomas Carmichael |
15–9, 5–15, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1972 | Canadian Open | Derek Talbot | Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett |
11–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 1972 | German Open | Derek Talbot | Ng Boon Bee Punch Gunalan |
9–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1972 | Dutch Open | Derek Talbot | Erland Kops Svend Pri |
6–15, 15–11, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1972 | Scottish Open | David Horton | Robert McCoig Fraser Gow |
15–12, 10–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1973 | India Open | Derek Talbot | Indra Gunawan Amril Nurman |
15–11, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1973 | Swedish Open | Derek Talbot | Poul Petersen Svend Pri |
9–15, 15–1, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1973 | Dutch Open | Derek Talbot | David Eddy Eddy Sutton |
12–15, 15–18 | Runner-up |
| 1973 | Portugal International | Ray Stevens | Erland Kops Jørgen Mortensen |
10–15, 15–7, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1974 | German Open | Derek Talbot | Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett |
15–12, 14–15, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1974 | Dutch Open | Derek Talbot | Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett |
15–8, 12–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1975 | Scottish Open | Derek Talbot | Jim Ansari John Britton |
12–15, 15–7, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1977 | Welsh International | Mike Tredgett | David Eddy Eddy Sutton |
13–9, retired | Runner-up |
| 1979 | Dutch Open | Derek Talbot | Morten Frost Steen Fladberg |
15–8, 18–17 | Winner |
| 1980 | Portugal International | David Eddy | Gerry Asquith Ray Rofe |
15–6, 15–18, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1984 | Portugal International | Gerry Asquith | David Eddy Chris Baxter |
17–15, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1986 | Portugal International | David Eddy | Kenny Middlemiss Kevin Scott |
13–15, 15–12, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1987 | Portugal International | David Eddy | N. Clinton N. Pettman |
15–4, 15–4 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Scottish Open | Jenny Horton | Roger Mills Gillian Gilks |
2–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1972 | U.S. Open | Eva Twedberg | Flemming Delfs Pernille Kaagaard |
5–15, 1–15 | Runner-up |
| 1973 | Canada Open | Eva Twedberg | Flemming Delfs Pernille Kaagaard |
11–15, 17–18 | Runner-up |
| 1973 | India Open | Eva Twedberg | Satish Bhatia Morin Mathias |
15–0, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1973 | Swedish Open | Margaret Beck | Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks |
11–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1973 | Dutch Open | Nora Perry | Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks |
15–13, 6–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1973 | All England Open | Nora Perry | Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks |
15–9, 13–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1973 | Portugal International | Nora Perry | Ray Stevens Barbara Giles |
10–15, 15–14, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1975 | Scottish Open | Nora Perry | Fraser Gow Helen McIntosh |
15–5, 12–15, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1975 | All England Open | Nora Perry | Roland Maywald Brigitte Steden |
15–9, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1975 | Swedish Open | Susan Whetnall | Mike Tredgett Nora Perry |
12–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1977 | Welsh International | Gillian Gilks | Rob Ridder Marjan Ridder |
15–10, 15–12 | Winner |
References
- ^ "Birth". Free BMD.
- ^ "History". All England Badminton.
- ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian. The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 74-78. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
- ^ "profile". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "case study" (PDF). Barclays Bank.
- ^ "On the side lines" (PDF). World Badminton (11 ed.). October 1973. p. 6. Retrieved 27 February 2024.