Gillian Clark (badminton)
Gillian Margaret Clark, MBE (born 2 September 1961) is a former English badminton player who specialized in doubles and is currently a badminton television commentator.[2]
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| Personal information | |
| Birth name | Gillian Margaret Clark |
| Country | England |
| Born | 2 September 1961 Baghdad, Iraq[1] |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Event | Women's & Mixed doubles |
Medal record
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Badminton Career
World Championships
Clark won two bronze medals at the World Championships a decade apart; for women's doubles in 1983, and for mixed doubles in 1993.
Olympic Games
Clark competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with Julie Bradbury. In the first round they defeated Erma Sulistianingsih and Rosiana Tendean of Indonesia and in the second round Katrin Schmidt and Kerstin Ubben of Germany. In the quarterfinals they were beaten by the eventual gold medalists, Hwang Hye-young and Chung So-young of Korea, 5–15, 5–15.
All England Championship
She reached the finals of the prestigious All England Open Championships; in the 1985 mixed doubles with Thomas Kihlström, the 1990 doubles with Gillian Gowers and 1994 the mixed with Chris Hunt.
Commonwealth Games
Clark has won twelve Commonwealth Games medals spanning four Games from 1982 until 1994. The medal breakdown was six gold medals (one with Gillian Gowers in the doubles, one with Chris Hunt in the mixed doubles and four in the team event), three silver medals all in the doubles and three bronze medals in the singles and mixed doubles.[3][4][5][6]
European Championships
She won four gold medals at the biennial European Championships; three consecutively (1982, 1984, and 1986) in women's doubles and one in mixed doubles (1988).
Achievements
World Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1983 | Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark |  |
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3–15, 17–18 |  |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1993 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England | |
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8–15, 15–18 | |
World Cup
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
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5–15, 3–15 | |
| 1984 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | |
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15–12, 9–15, 10–15 | |
| 1991 | Macau Forum, Macau | |
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5–15, 16–18 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | |
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8–15, 15–17 |  |
| 1987 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
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11–15, 15–1, 4–15 | |
| 1990 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | |
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| 1993 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India | |
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12–15, 11–15 | |
Commonwealth Games
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1982 | Edmonton, Brisbane, Australia | |
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| 1986 | Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland | .svg.png){kind=small} |
11–3, 11–3 | |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Edmonton, Brisbane, Australia |
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15–13, 16–18, 4–15 | |
| 1986 | Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland |
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15–6, 15–7 |  |
| 1990 | Auckland Badminton Hall, Auckland, New Zealand |
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14–18, 15–2, 9–15 | |
| 1994 | Victoria, Canada | |
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9–15, 11–15 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Auckland Badminton Hall, Auckland, New Zealand |
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Walkover | |
| 1994 | Victoria, Canada | |
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15–11, 15–4 | |
European Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Böblingen, West Germany | |
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15–3, 15–11 | |
| 1984 | Guild Hall, Preston, England | |
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15–17, 15–12, 15–2 | |
| 1986 | Uppsala, Sweden | |
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15–11, 15–12 | |
| 1988 | Kristiansand, Norway | |
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7–15, 4–15 | |
| 1990 | Moscow, Soviet Union | |
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10–15, 15–11, 15–17 | |
| 1994 | Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands |
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11–15, 15–12, 14–16 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Guild Hall, Preston, England | |
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11–15, 8–15 | |
| 1988 | Kristiansand, Norway | |
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17–16, 4–15, 15–10 | |
European Junior Championships
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, West Germany | |
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15–12, 15–9 | |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's doubles
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1985 | All England Open | |
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10–15, 12–15 |  |
| 1986 | Indonesia Open | |
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15–4, 15–5 |  |
| 1987 | Chinese Taipei Open | |
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15–7, 14–18, 15–5 | |
| 1988 | Poona Open | |
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15–8, 15–6 | |
| 1988 | German Open | |
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9–15, 18–14, 15–4 | |
| 1988 | Thailand Open | |
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17–14, 4–15, 15–9 | |
| 1991 | Finnish Open | |
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12–15, 9–15 | |
| 1993 | Chinese Taipei Open | |
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Walkover | |
| 1993 | World Grand Prix Finals | |
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9–15, 7–15 | |
| 1994 | All England Open | |
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10–15, 11–15 | |
IBF International
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1981 | French Open |  |
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1979 | Czechoslovakian International | |
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15–9, 15–5 | |
| 1980 | Czechoslovakian International | |
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15–5, 15–5 | |
| 1982 | Scottish Open | |
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15–3, 15–8 | |
| 1982 | Indonesia Open | |
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17–14, 14–17, 15–12 | |
| 1982 | Canadian Open | |
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17–14, 15–6 | |
| 1983 | English Masters | |
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12–7 retired | |
| 1984 | English Masters | |
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5–15, 1–15 | |
| 1991 | Wimbledon International | |
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5–15, 15–10, 15–5 | |
| 1991 | Spanish International | |
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12–15, 15–12, 15–7 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1979 | Czechoslovakian International | |
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9–15, 6–15 | |
| 1991 | Spanish International | |
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15–7, 15–3 | |
Personal life
Clark was harassed by a stalker for more than 10 years since 2001. The perpetrator was diagnosed with persistent delusional personality disorder and jailed for 2 years.[7]
References
- "Gillian Clark Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 20 August 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- Tiwari, Rakesh. "Gillian Clark - The Voice of Badminton". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- "1982 Athletes". Team England.
- "1986 Athletes". Team England.
- "1990 Athletes". Team England.
- "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- Spereall, David. "Stalker's 17-year campaign of harassment against BBC star". Hull Live. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
