Gail Emms
English badminton player (born 1977)
Biography
Gail Elizabeth Emms MBE (born 23 July 1977) is a retired English badminton player who has achieved international success in doubles tournaments. A badminton player since the age of four, Emms was first chosen to represent England in 1995 and regularly played for her country until her retirement from professional sport in 2008.
Her best results were winning gold at the 2006 World Championships in Madrid, 2004 European Championships in Geneva, and a silver medal at the 2004 Olympic Games, partnering Nathan Robertson in the mixed doubles. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester she won a bronze medal with Joanne Goode in the women's doubles and won gold as part of the England team in the mixed team event. In the English National Championships she won the mixed doubles three times and the women's doubles twice.
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Career highlights
Teams
- Hvidovre Badminton Club
Awards & honours (8)
- Member of the Order of the British Empire
- Olympic Trophy
- world champion
- national champion
- European champion
- Commonwealth Games champion
- Olympic silver medal
- honorary Master of Arts
Quick answers about Gail Emms
- How old is Gail Emms?
- Gail Emms is 49 years old (born July 23, 1977).
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- Gail Emms was born on July 23, 1977.
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- Gail Emms was born in Hitchin.
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- Gail Emms's zodiac sign is Leo.
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- Gail Emms is 1.62 m (5′4″) tall.
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- Gail Emms is a citizen of United Kingdom.
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