Jump to content

Fiona Smith (badminton)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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
Gold medal – first place 1986 Edinburgh Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1986 Edinburgh Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 1986 Edinburgh Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Edinburgh Women's doubles
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1990 Moscow Women's singles
European Mixed Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Moscow Mixed team
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 1981 Edinburgh Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Edinburgh Mixed doubles

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

Badminton career

[edit]

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]

Personal life

[edit]

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

[edit]
  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.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fiona_Smith_(badminton)&oldid=1193461363"