Fiona Smith (badminton)

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

Fiona Smith
Personal information
Birth nameFiona Elliott
CountryEngland
Born13 November 1963 (1963-11-13) (age 59)
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

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]

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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