Fiona Smith (badminton)

Fiona Smith (born Fiona Elliott, 13 November 1963) is a former English female badminton player.

Fiona Smith
Personal information
Birth name	Fiona Elliott
Country	England
Born	13 November 1963 (age 57) Farnborough, England
Height	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight	8 st 12 lb (124 lb; 56 kg)
Handedness	right
Highest ranking	6
Medal record Women's badminton Representing  England Commonwealth Games 1986 Edinburgh Mixed Team 1990 Auckland Women's singles 1990 Auckland Women's doubles 1990 Auckland Mixed Team 1986 Edinburgh Women's singles 1986 Edinburgh Mixed doubles 1986 Edinburgh Women's doubles European Badminton Championships 1990 Moscow Women's singles

Badminton career

Smith is six times English National singles champion and a mixed doubles champion.[1]

She represented England and won four medals. A gold medal in the team event, a silver medal singles and mixed doubles and a bronze medal in the women's doubles, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2][3]

Four years later she won three further medals (all gold) playing under her married name of Fiona Smith. The gold medals came in the singles, doubles and team event.[4]

In addition to her National and Commonwealth Games successes she was a silver medalist at the 1990 European Championships in Moscow and has over 75 caps for England.[5]

Personal life

She gave birth to her son Oli on 4 March 1991. She was coached and trained by her brother Mark Elliott (England Junior International and Surrey County stalwart).

References

1. "English statistics". Badminton England. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
2. "1986 Athletes". Team England.
3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
5. "European results". Badminton Europe.