Elinor Middlemiss

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Elinor Muriel Middlemiss MBE (née Elinor Allen; born 28 January 1967) is a Scottish former badminton player.[1] At present she is working as Games team operations manager of Badminton Scotland Commonwealth games.[2]

Elinor Middlemiss
MBE
Personal information
CountryScotland
Born (1967-01-28) 28 January 1967 (age 57)
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
HandednessRight
EventDoubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Manchester Mixed team
BWF profile

Career

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Middlemiss in her junior days won national junior championships for 5 times. She contested in 5 Commonwealth games between 1986 and 2002, winning two bronze medals in both individual (in 1998) and team event (in 2002). She played for her country in eight Uber Cups, eight European Team Championships and six World Championships and has the most international caps (136) and national titles (22) of any Scottish female badminton player. She was an advanced coach at equivalent of UKCC level 2 and has coached at World University Games and World University Championship level.[3]

At present she is appointed as Team Scotland Chief-de-Mission 2022 Commonwealth Games, having previously served as a deputy chief in 2014 and 2018 commonwealth games. She is the first woman ever to hold this post since the games began in 1930.[4][5]

Middlemiss was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2024 New Year Honours for services to sport.[6]

Personal life

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Middlemiss is married to Kenny Middlemiss, another former Scottish badminton player.

Achievements

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Commonwealth Games

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  Sandra Watt   Donna Kellogg
  Joanne Goode
7–15, 3–15   Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

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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   Kirsteen McEwan   Milaine Cloutier
  Robbyn Hermitage
7–15, 15–5, 15–2   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 U.S. Open   Kenny Middlemiss   Andy Chong
  Yeping Tang
10–15, 15–5, 15–8   Winner

IBF International

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Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1986 Iceland International   Jill Barrie 11–3, 11–5   Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1985 Irish International   Pamela Hamilton   Alison Fisher
  Fiona Elliott
16–18, 1–15   Runner-up
1989 Bells Open   Jennifer Williamson   Karen Chapman
  Sara Sankey
15–18, 15–0, 4–15   Runner-up
1989 Irish International   Jennifer Williamson   Julie Bradbury
  Suzanne Louis-Lane
15–7, 15–9   Winner
1991 Swiss Open   Jennifer Williamson   Katrin Schmidt
  Kerstin Ubben
9–15, 6–15   Runner-up
1991 French Open   Jennifer Williamson   Katrin Schmidt
  Kerstin Ubben
10–15, 7–15   Runner-up
1992 Iceland International   Jennifer Williamson   Thordis Edwald
  Ása Pálsdóttir
15–5 15–3   Winner
1996 French International   Jillian Haldane   Brenda Conijn
  Nicole van Hooren
17–15, 6–15, 9–15   Runner-up
1997 Spanish International   Sandra Watt   Beth Richardson
  Jennifer Wong
15–5, 15–2   Winner
1997 Scottish International   Sandra Watt   Sara Sankey
  Ella Miles
13–15, 12–15   Runner-up
1997 Slovenian International   Sandra Watt   Felicity Gallup
  Joanne Muggeridge
10–15, 15–7, 18–15   Winner
1998 Austrian International   Sandra Watt   Maria Luisa Mur
  Monica Memoli
15–10, 15–3   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1985 Irish International   Billy Gilliland   Dan Travers
  Pamela Hamilton
17–16, 15–13   Winner
1986 Iceland International   Alastair Baker   Jill Barrie
  Rose Gladwin
15–7, 15–13   Winner
1992 Iceland International   Kenny Middlemiss   Mike Brown
  Ása Pálsdóttir
15–9, 15–9   Winner
1994 Irish International   Kenny Middlemiss   Ian Pearson
  Karen Chapman
15–11, 10–15, 15–9   Winner
1997 Slovenian International   Kenny Middlemiss   Russell Hogg
  Jillian Haldane
15–10, 15–8   Winner
1997 French International   Kenny Middlemiss   Peter Jeffrey
  Sara Hardaker
8–15, 11–15   Runner-up
1997 Portugal International   Kenny Middlemiss   Russell Hogg
  Karen Peatfield
Walkover   Runner-up
1997 Spanish International   Kenny Middlemiss   Mike Beres
  Kara Solmundson
15–8, 15–4   Winner
1998 Austrian International   Kenny Middlemiss   Jürgen Koch
  Irina Serova
18–15, 15–4   Winner

References

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  1. ^ "Profile:Elinor Middlemiss". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Our Staff:Team Scotland". www.teamscotland.scot. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Our Staff:Elinor Middlemiss". www.teamscotland.scot. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  4. ^ Atkinson, Jo (21 August 2020). "Middlemiss appointed to lead Team Scotland". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2 January 2021 – via PressReader.
  5. ^ Shefferd, Neil (23 August 2020). "Scotland announces management team for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games". www.insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  6. ^ "No. 64269". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2023. p. N23.
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