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Kirsty Gilmour

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Scottish badminton player

Badminton player
Kirsty Gilmour
Gilmour at the2013 French Open
Personal information
CountryScotland
Born (1993-09-21)21 September 1993 (age 31)[1]
Bellshill, Scotland[1]
ResidenceGlasgow, Scotland
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's singles
Highest ranking14 (29 September 2016[2])
Current ranking33 (11 March 2025)
BWF profile

Kirsty Gilmour (born 21 September 1993) is a Scottishbadminton player who has represented both Scotland andGreat Britain.[3][4]

Career

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Gilmour won the silver medal at the2014 Commonwealth Games, losing out toMichelle Li of Canada in the final and becoming the first Scottish player to reach the women's singles finals at theCommonwealth Games.[5] She jointly won Scottish Young Sports Personality of the Year 2012 with swimmerCraig Benson.[6]

On 1 May 2016, Gilmour went down fighting toCarolina Marín, in the finals of theEuropean Championship held inLa Roche-sur-Yon, settling for the silver medal.[7]

Making a second appearance at theOlympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Gilmour, the eleventh seed, won her opening match against the unseededSabrina Jaquet in straight games. However, she lost her second match against the world No. 28Linda Zetchiri 21–12, 17–21, 16–21, thereby making an exit at the group stage.[8]

In 2017, she made it back into the final round of theEuropean Championship inKolding, Denmark but her pace was stopped by defending championCarolina Marín with score 14–21, 12–21. Gilmour earned a silver medal.[9]

Gilmour represented Great Britain at the delayed2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, going out in the group stages after defeatingMahoor Shahzad of Azerbaijan but losing to Japanese fourth seedAkane Yamaguchi.[10][11]

At the2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, she again went out in the group stages after winning her opening match against Keisha Fatimah Az Zahra from Azerbaijan[12] then losing to China's number six seedHe Bingjiao.[13][14]

Achievements

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Commonwealth Games

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Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2014Emirates Arena,Glasgow, ScotlandCanadaMichelle Li14–21, 7–21SilverSilver
2018Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre,Gold Coast, AustraliaCanada Michelle Li21–11, 21–16BronzeBronze

European Games

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Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2019Falcon Club,Minsk, BelarusDenmarkMia Blichfeldt16–21, 17–21SilverSilver
2023Arena Jaskółka,Tarnów, PolandSpainCarolina Marín13–21, 11–21BronzeBronze

European Championships

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Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2016Vendéspace,La Roche-sur-Yon, FranceSpainCarolina Marín12–21, 18–21SilverSilver
2017Sydbank Arena,Kolding, DenmarkSpain Carolina Marín14–21, 12–21SilverSilver
2021Palace of Sports,Kyiv, UkraineDenmarkLine Christophersen13–21, 21–7, 10–21BronzeBronze
2022Polideportivo Municipal Gallur,Madrid, SpainSpain Carolina Marín10–21, 12–21SilverSilver
2024Saarlandhalle,Saarbrücken, GermanySpain Carolina Marín11–21, 18–21SilverSilver

Commonwealth Youth Games

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Girls' singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResultRef
2011National Sports Centre,Douglas, Isle of ManMalaysiaYang Li Lian21–16, 22–20BronzeBronze[15]

BWF World Tour (2 titles, 2 runners-up)

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The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[16] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[17]

Women's singles

YearTournamentLevelOpponentScoreResult
2018Scottish OpenSuper 100DenmarkLine Kjærsfeldt21–16, 18–21, 21–181st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2019Orléans MastersSuper 100JapanSaena Kawakami8–21, 21–18, 16–212nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
2019Russian OpenSuper 100Chinese TaipeiPai Yu-po21–9, 19–21, 19–212nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
2020SaarLorLux OpenSuper 100GermanyYvonne Li21–10, 21–171st place, gold medalist(s)Winner

BWF Grand Prix (2 titles, 6 runners-up)

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The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, theGrand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2013London OpenSpainCarolina Marín19–21, 9–212nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
2013Scottish OpenSpain Carolina Marín14–21, 21–11, 13–212nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
2015Dutch OpenGermanyKarin Schnaase21–16, 21–131st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2015Scottish OpenDenmarkLine Kjærsfeldt21–16, 16–21, 18–212nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
2015U.S. Grand PrixChinese TaipeiPai Yu-po21–18, 15–21, 15–212nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
2016Malaysia MastersIndiaP. V. Sindhu15–21, 9–212nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
2017Canada OpenJapanSaena Kawakami21–19, 19–21, 18–212nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
2017Scottish OpenDenmarkMia Blichfeldt23–21, 21–121st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
 BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
 BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (10 titles, 6 runners-up)

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Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2012Polish InternationalEnglandPanuga Riou21–12, 21–121st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2012Czech InternationalFranceSashina Vignes Waran21–18, 10–21, 21–131st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2012Swiss InternationalIndonesiaMillicent Wiranto24–22, 21–171st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2013Czech InternationalChinese TaipeiCheng Chi-ya21–18, 21–101st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2014Swedish MastersDenmarkLine Kjærsfeldt24–22, 12–21, 21–101st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2014Spanish OpenSpainCarolina Marín21–19, 21–181st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2015Swedish MastersSpainBeatriz Corrales21–18, 21–191st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2015Belgian InternationalMalaysiaGoh Jin Wei15–21, 18–212nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
2015Prague OpenBulgariaLinda Zechiri21–16, 21–141st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2017Austrian OpenGermanyFabienne Deprez21–17, 21–91st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2017Orleans InternationalMalaysiaLee Ying Ying22–20, 21–111st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2019Spanish InternationalThailandPhittayaporn Chaiwan12–21, 15–212nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012Czech InternationalScotlandJillie CooperEnglandHeather Olver
EnglandKate Robertshaw		16–21, 15–212nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
2012Welsh InternationalScotland Jillie CooperEnglandLauren Smith
EnglandGabrielle White		7–21, 14–212nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
2013Czech InternationalScotland Jillie CooperScotlandImogen Bankier
BulgariaPetya Nedelcheva		6–21, 14–212nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
2014Spanish OpenScotland Imogen BankierBulgariaGabriela Stoeva
BulgariaStefani Stoeva		14–21, 9–212nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
 BWF International Challenge tournament
 BWF International Series tournament
 BWF Future Series tournament

Record against selected opponents

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Record against Year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semifinalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists. Accurate as of28 November 2022.

PlayersMatchesResultsDifference
WonLost
BulgariaPetya Nedelcheva743+1
ChinaChen Yufei101–1
ChinaHe Bingjiao4220
ChinaLi Xuerui101–1
ChinaWang Shixian202–2
ChinaWang Yihan101–1
ChinaZhang Yiman110+1
Chinese TaipeiTai Tzu-ying505–5
IndiaSaina Nehwal707–7
IndiaP. V. Sindhu2110
PlayersMatchesResultsDifference
WonLost
IndonesiaLindaweni Fanetri110+1
JapanMinatsu Mitani202–2
JapanNozomi Okuhara202–2
JapanAkane Yamaguchi404–4
South KoreaAn Se-young505–5
South KoreaBae Yeon-ju202–2
South KoreaSung Ji-hyun202–2
SpainCarolina Marín1028–6
ThailandPorntip Buranaprasertsuk303–3
ThailandRatchanok Intanon918–7

Personal life

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Gilmour is currently based inGlasgow.[18] Kirsty Gilmour studied atUniversity of the West of Scotland's Ayr Campus graduating with a BA in Creative Industries Practice in 2015.

Gilmour is openlylesbian[19] and uses she/her and they/them pronouns. She is currently the only openlyLGBT badminton player to beranked in the top 100 of any event and is one of very few openly LGBT professional badminton players.[20]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ab"Kirsty Gilmour Player Profile". BWF-Tournament Software. Archived fromthe original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved25 January 2016.
  2. ^"BWF World Rankings: Ranking week: 9/11/2014".Badminton World Federation. Retrieved23 January 2016.
  3. ^"Players: Kirsty Gilmour".Badminton World Federation. Retrieved15 September 2016.
  4. ^"Kirsty Gilmour".BadmintonScotland. Archived fromthe original on 3 January 2017. Retrieved15 September 2016.
  5. ^"Glasgow 2014: Scot Kirsty Gilmour misses out on badminton gold".BBC News Online. 3 August 2014. Retrieved3 August 2014.
  6. ^Waddell, Gordon (12 December 2012)."Sunday Mail Sports Awards: London 2012 stars win standing ovation at inspirational ceremony". Daily Record. Retrieved25 January 2016.
  7. ^Liew, Vincent (1 May 2016)."Viktor Axelsen & Carolina Marin clinch European Championship title". Badminton Planet. Retrieved28 November 2022.
  8. ^"Gilmour's Rio bid ends in disappointment".Glasgow World. 15 August 2016. Retrieved28 November 2022.
  9. ^Liu, Fiona (30 April 2017)."Carolina Marin claims European Championships women's title". Badminton Planet. Retrieved28 November 2022.
  10. ^"Tokyo Olympics 2020: Kirsty Gilmour knocked out of badminton at group stage". The Scotsman. Retrieved31 July 2024.
  11. ^"Olympics over for Bothwell badminton star Kirsty Gilmour". Glasgow World. Retrieved31 July 2024.
  12. ^"Gilmour off to flying start in badminton". BBC Sport. Retrieved31 July 2024.
  13. ^"Gilmour's Olympics over after loss to Bingjiao". BBC Sport. Retrieved31 July 2024.
  14. ^"Kirsty Gilmour hails best ever Olympic experience despite early exit". The Herald. Retrieved31 July 2024.
  15. ^"Bronze for Gilmour".Sportscotland. 4 September 2013. Retrieved17 October 2023.
  16. ^Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017)."BWF Launches New Events Structure".Badminton World Federation. Archived fromthe original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved29 November 2017.
  17. ^Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018)."Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation.Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved15 January 2018.
  18. ^mtc."Kirsty Gilmour".Team Scotland. Retrieved26 June 2022.
  19. ^Andrew Henderson (8 January 2022)."Kirsty Gilmour: "It's no skin off my nose, I'm just living my life and being me, so if some other person takes a little bit of comfort in that and we can all live a nicer, more open life, then that's a good thing."".Pride of the Terraces. Retrieved26 June 2022.
  20. ^"Category:LGBT badminton players",Wikipedia, 21 August 2019, retrieved26 June 2022

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