Kirsteen McEwan

Kirsteen Fiona McEwan-Miller (born 20 November 1975) is a retired Scottish badminton player.[1] She reached a career high as world number 8 and has a number of titles to her name. McEwan competed at the 1998 and 2002 Commonwealth Games, and won a mixed team bronze in 2002.[2]

Kirsteen McEwan
Personal information
CountryScotland
Born (1975-11-20) 20 November 1975
Tillicoultry, Scotland
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
HandednessRight
EventDoubles
BWF profile

Personal life

Her mother, Fiona McEwan, was a former Badminton Scotland president, and Commonwealth Games Scotland vice-chair. His brother-in-law, Craig Robertson, also a former Scottish national badminton player.[3][4]

Achievements

IBF World Grand Prix

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 Elinor Middlemiss Milaine Cloutier
Robbyn Hermitage
7–15, 15–5, 15–2 Winner

IBF International

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 Iceland International Yuan Wemyss Katrin Atladóttir
Drifa Hardardóttir
11–3, 11–4 Winner
2002 Scottish International Yuan Wemyss Nicole Grether
Juliane Schenk
Walkover Winner
2002 Slovak International Yuan Wemyss Natalia Gorodnicheva
Elena Sukhareva
11–5, 11–5 Winner
2001 Scottish International Susan Hughes Sandra Watt
Yuan Wemyss
4–7, 0–7, 8–6, 0–7 Runner-up
1999 Austrian International Sandra Watt Ginny Severien
Melissa Trouerbach
15–9, 15–10 Winner
1999 La Chaux-de-Fonds International Sandra Watt Lonneke Janssen
Erica van den Heuvel
10–15, 6–15 Runner-up
1997 Mauritius International Wendy Taylor Meagen Burnett
Michelle Edwards
15–5, 15–10 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Irish International Andrew Bowman Roman Spitko
Carina Mette
15–10, 7–15, 0–15 Runner-up
2005 Spanish International Andrew Bowman Jean-Michel Lefort
Ella Karachkova
3–15, 9–15 Runner-up
2002 Spanish International Graeme Smith José Antonio Crespo
Dolores Marco
7–2, 7–8, 8–6, 2–7, 7–1 Winner
2002 Croatian International Russell Hogg Travis Denney
Kate Wilson-Smith
7–3, 8–6, 7–2 Winner
2001 Slovenian International Russell Hogg Nikolai Zuyev
Marina Yakusheva
5–7, 3–7, 2–7 Runner-up
2000 Irish International Russell Hogg Graham Hurrell
Sara Hardaker
15–9, 15–8 Winner
2000 Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse Russell Hogg Björn Siegemund
Nicol Pitro
5–15, 11–15 Runner-up
2000 Slovenian International Russell Hogg Mathias Boe
Britta Andersen
9–15, 3–15 Runner-up
1999 Austrian International Kenny Middlemiss Andrej Pohar
Maja Pohar
15–12, 15–11 Winner
1997 Mauritius International Peter Jeffrey Graham Hurrell
Wendy Taylor
15–6, 15–5 Winner

References

  1. "Players: Kirsteen MCEWAN-MILLER". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  2. "Kirsteen McEwan". www.scotbadminton.demon.co.uk. Badminton Scotland. Archived from the original on 2 November 2002. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  3. "A Tribute to Dr Fiona McEwan". www.teamscotland.scot. 3 April 2017. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  4. "Obituary: Fiona McEwan, accomplished sportswoman and Commonwealth Games official". www.scotsman.com. 28 April 2017. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.

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