Fiona Smith (badminton)

Fiona Smith
Personal information
Birth nameFiona Elliott
CountryEngland
Born13 November 1963 (1963-11-13) (age 61)
Farnborough, Hampshire, England
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight8 st 12 lb (124 lb; 56 kg)
HandednessRight
Highest ranking6
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
1986 Edinburgh Mixed team
1990 Auckland Women's singles
1990 Auckland Women's doubles
1990 Auckland Mixed team
1986 Edinburgh Women's singles
1986 Edinburgh Mixed doubles
1986 Edinburgh Women's doubles
European Championships
1990 Moscow Women's singles
European Mixed Team Championships
1990 Moscow Mixed team
European Junior Championships
1981 Edinburgh Mixed team
1981 Edinburgh Mixed doubles

Fiona Smith (born Fiona Elliott, 13 November 1963) is an English former badminton player.

Badminton career

Smith is six times English National singles champion and a mixed doubles champion.[1]

She represented England and won four medals. A gold medal in the team event, a silver medal singles and mixed doubles and a bronze medal in the women's doubles, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2][3]

Four years later she won three further medals (all gold) playing under her married name of Fiona Smith. The gold medals came in the singles, doubles and team event.[4]

In addition to her National and Commonwealth Games successes she was a silver medalist at the 1990 European Championships in Moscow and has over 75 caps for England.[5]

Achievements

Commonwealth Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1986 Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland Helen Troke 4–11, 4–11 Silver
1990 Auckland Badminton Hall, Auckland, New Zealand Denyse Julien 11–7, 12–9 Gold

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1986 Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland Helen Troke Claire Backhouse-Sharpe
Linda Cloutier 		15–8, 15–11 Bronze
1990 Auckland Badminton Hall, Auckland, New Zealand Sara Sankey Gillian Clark
Gillian Gowers 		18–14, 2–15, 15–9 Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1986 Meadowbank Sports Centre,
Edinburgh, Scotland 		Andy Goode Michael Scandolera
Audrey Tuckey 		7–15, 5–15 Silver

European Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1990 Luzhniki Small Sports Arena, Moscow, Soviet Union Pernille Nedergaard 11–5, 11–12, 0–4 retired Silver

European Junior Championships

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1981 Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland Steve Butler Dipak Tailor
Mary Leeves 		2–15, 6–15 Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix (7 titles, 8 runners-up)

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

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1985 Carlton Intersport-Cup Alison Fisher 3–11, 4–11 Runner-up
1987 Carlton Intersport-Cup Charlotte Hattens 12–9, 12–10 Winner
1987 Scottish Open Charlotte Hattens 11–5, 5–11, 11–4 Winner
1988 Dutch Open Astrid van der Knaap 10–12, 12–11, 11–1 Winner
1988 Scottish Open Christine Magnusson 9–11, 10–12 Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Partner Tournament Opponent Score Result
1985 Carlton Intersport-Cup Alison Fisher Wendy Poulton
Jane Shipman 		16–18, 10–15 Runner-up
1987 Carlton-Intersport Cup Sara Sankey Johanne Falardeau
Denyse Julien 		7–15, 15–6, 15–2 Winner
1987 Scottish Open Fiona Smith Gillian Gowers
Helen Troke 		15–11, 3–15, 12–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Partner Tournament Opponent Score Result
1985 Carlton Intersport-Cup Richard Outterside Miles Johnson
Jane Shipman 		15–12, 15–8 Winner
1986 Dutch Open Andy Goode Anders Nielsen
Gillian Gowers 		15–8, 10–15, 15–5 Winner
1986 Hong Kong Open Andy Goode Billy Gilliland
Nora Perry 		5–15, 3–15 Runner-up
1986 Scottish Open Andy Goode Jesper Knudsen
Nettie Nielsen 		9–15, 15–3, 15–8 Winner
1987 Poona Open Andy Goode Martin Dew
Gillian Gilks 		14–18, 14–18 Runner-up
1987 Carlton-Intersport-Cup Andy Goode Henrik Svarrer
Dorte Kjær 		17–16, 9–15, 10–15 Runner-up
1992 Finnish Open Jan Paulsen Max Gandrup
Marlene Thomsen 		15–17, 15–8, 12–15 Runner-up

IBF International (16 titles, 9 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1983 Welsh International Karen Beckman 3–11, 3–11 Runner-up
1984 Portugal International Eva Stuart 11–7, 11–6 Winner
1984 Bell's Open Gillian Martin 9–11, 5–11 Runner-up
1985 Irish Open Alison Fisher 7–11, 11–6, 11–3 Winner
1985 Bell's Open Karen Beckman 5–11, 4–11 Runner-up
1985 Welsh International Jennifer Allen 11–4, 11–7 Winner
1986 Bell's Open Caroline Gay 12–10, 7–11, 7–11 Runner-up
1986 Welsh International Nah Kyang-ah 11–1, 11–1 Winner
1987 Bell's Open Helen Troke 11–4, 12–10 Winner
1988 Bell's Open Denyse Julien 3–11, 10–12 Runner-up
1989 Bell's Open Denyse Julien 11–4, 1–11, 12–9 Winner
1991 Irish Open Doris Piché 10–12, 12–11, 11–3 Winner
1991 Welsh International Joanne Muggeridge 4–11, 12–10, 12–11 Winner
1992 Wimbledon Open Ra Kyung-min 11–2, 8–11, 11–4 Winner

Women's doubles

Year Partner Tournament Opponent Score Result
1983 Irish Open Jill Pringle Pamela Hamilton
Christine Heatly 		15–13, 15–8 Winner
1984 Portugal International Eva Stuart Gitte Rygaard
B. Lund 		15–9, 15–4 Winner
1985 Irish Open Alison Fisher Elinor Allen
Pamela Hamilton 		18–16, 15–1 Winner
1985 Bell's Open Lisa Chapman Karen Beckman
Sara Sankey 		9–15, 6–15 Runner-up
1986 Bell's Open Helen Troke Karen Beckman
Sara Sankey 		0–15, 9–15 Runner-up
1987 Bell's Open Sara Sankey Johanne Falardeau
Denyse Julien 		15–9, 15–10 Winner
1987 Welsh International Sara Sankey Gillian Gowers
Helen Troke 		7–15, 15–4, 15–3 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Partner Tournament Opponent Score Result
1984 Portugal International Gerry Asquith David Eddy
Eva Stuart 		15–12, 9–15, 15–3 Winner
1986 Bell's Open Andy Goode Billy Gilliland
Helen Troke 		4–15, 15–11, 17–15 Winner
1987 Bell's Open Andy Goode Mike Brown
Sara Sankey 		9–15, 11–15 Runner-up
1987 Welsh International Andy Goode Martin Dew
Gillian Gilks 		4–15, 8–15 Runner-up

Personal life

She gave birth to her son Oli on 4 March 1991. She was coached and trained by her brother Mark Elliott (England Junior International and Surrey County stalwart).

References

  1. ^ "Facts and Records: History of Badminton". badmintonengland.co.uk. Badminton England. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Athletes: Edinburgh 1986 Team". teamengland.org. Team England. Archived from the original on 21 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Fiona Elliot". thecgf.com. Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Badminton Team Event – Mixed Edinburgh 1986". thecgf.com. Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  5. ^ "European results". Badminton Europe. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
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