Kirsteen McEwan

Kirsteen Fiona McEwan-Miller (born 20 November 1975) is a retired Scottish badminton player.[1] She reached a career high as world number 8 and has a number of titles to her name. McEwan competed at the 1998 and 2002 Commonwealth Games, and won a mixed team bronze in 2002.[2]

Kirsteen McEwan
Personal information
CountryScotland
Born (1975-11-20) 20 November 1975
Scotland
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
HandednessRight
EventDoubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Manchester Mixed team
BWF profile

Personal life

Her mother, Fiona McEwan, was a former Badminton Scotland president, and Commonwealth Games Scotland vice-chair. His brother-in-law, Craig Robertson, also a former Scottish national badminton player.[3][4]

Achievements

IBF World Grand Prix

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

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 U.S. Open Scotland Elinor Middlemiss Canada Milaine Cloutier
Canada Robbyn Hermitage		 7–15, 15–5, 15–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

IBF International

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 Iceland International Scotland Yuan Wemyss Iceland Katrin Atladóttir
Iceland Drifa Hardardóttir		 11–3, 11–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2002 Scottish International Scotland Yuan Wemyss Germany Nicole Grether
Germany Juliane Schenk		 Walkover 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2002 Slovak International Scotland Yuan Wemyss Russia Natalia Gorodnicheva
Russia Elena Sukhareva		 11–5, 11–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2001 Scottish International Scotland Susan Hughes Scotland Sandra Watt
Scotland Yuan Wemyss		 4–7, 0–7, 8–6, 0–7 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1999 Austrian International Scotland Sandra Watt Netherlands Ginny Severien
Netherlands Melissa Trouerbach		 15–9, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1999 La Chaux-de-Fonds International Scotland Sandra Watt Netherlands Lonneke Janssen
Netherlands Erica van den Heuvel		 10–15, 6–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1997 Mauritius International England Wendy Taylor South Africa Meagen Burnett
South Africa Michelle Edwards		 15–5, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Irish International Scotland Andrew Bowman Germany Roman Spitko
Germany Carina Mette		 15–10, 7–15, 0–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2005 Spanish International Scotland Andrew Bowman France Jean-Michel Lefort
Russia Ella Karachkova		 3–15, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2002 Spanish International Scotland Graeme Smith Spain José Antonio Crespo
Spain Dolores Marco		 7–2, 7–8, 8–6, 2–7, 7–1 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2002 Croatian International Scotland Russell Hogg Australia Travis Denney
Australia Kate Wilson-Smith		 7–3, 8–6, 7–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2001 Slovenian International Scotland Russell Hogg Russia Nikolai Zuyev
Russia Marina Yakusheva		 5–7, 3–7, 2–7 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2000 Irish International Scotland Russell Hogg England Graham Hurrell
England Sara Hardaker		 15–9, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2000 Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse Scotland Russell Hogg Germany Björn Siegemund
Germany Nicol Pitro		 5–15, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2000 Slovenian International Scotland Russell Hogg Denmark Mathias Boe
Denmark Britta Andersen		 9–15, 3–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1999 Austrian International Scotland Kenny Middlemiss Slovenia Andrej Pohar
Slovenia Maja Pohar		 15–12, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1997 Mauritius International England Peter Jeffrey England Graham Hurrell
England Wendy Taylor		 15–6, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

References
  1. "Players: Kirsteen MCEWAN-MILLER". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  2. "Kirsteen McEwan". www.scotbadminton.demon.co.uk. Badminton Scotland. Archived from the original on 2 November 2002. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  3. "A Tribute to Dr Fiona McEwan". www.teamscotland.scot. 3 April 2017. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  4. "Obituary: Fiona McEwan, accomplished sportswoman and Commonwealth Games official". www.scotsman.com. 28 April 2017. Archived from the original on 27 May 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.

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