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'''Susan Egelstaff''' (born 12 October 1982; née '''Hughes''') is a Scottish [[badminton]] player.<ref>{{cite web|title=Players: Susan Egelstaff |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/12818/susan-egelstaff |publisher=[[Badminton World Federation]]|accessdate=17 January 2018}}</ref> Egelstaff won team bronze at the [[Badminton at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|2002 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Manchester]], took women's singles bronze four years later in [[Badminton at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|Melbourne]], and finished fourth in the singles in [[badminton at the 2010 Commonwealth Games|Delhi]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Susan Egelstaff profile |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/18624547 |publisher=[[BBC]]|accessdate=17 January 2018}}</ref> In 2012, she competed for [[Great Britain at the Summer Olympics|Great Britain]] at the [[Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite news|title=London Olympics: Badminton star Susan Egelstaff thanks coach for setting her on road to Games |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/other-sports/london-olympics-badminton-star-susan-1167314 |work=[[Daily Record (Scotland)|Daily Record]]|location=Glasgow|accessdate=17 January 2018}}</ref> She failed to progress past the group stage, beating [[Maja Tvrdy]] but losing to the 12th seed [[Sayaka Sato]] in three games.<ref>{{cite news|title=Scotland's Susan Egelstaff retires from badminton after Olympics |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/scotland/20070364 |publisher=[[BBC]]|accessdate=17 January 2018}}</ref> |
'''Susan Egelstaff''' (born 12 October 1982; née '''Hughes''') is a Scottish [[badminton]] player.<ref>{{cite web|title=Players: Susan Egelstaff |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/12818/susan-egelstaff |publisher=[[Badminton World Federation]]|accessdate=17 January 2018}}</ref> Egelstaff won team bronze at the [[Badminton at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|2002 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Manchester]], took women's singles bronze four years later in [[Badminton at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|Melbourne]], and finished fourth in the singles in [[badminton at the 2010 Commonwealth Games|Delhi]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Susan Egelstaff profile |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/18624547 |publisher=[[BBC]]|accessdate=17 January 2018}}</ref> In 2012, she competed for [[Great Britain at the Summer Olympics|Great Britain]] at the [[Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite news|title=London Olympics: Badminton star Susan Egelstaff thanks coach for setting her on road to Games |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/other-sports/london-olympics-badminton-star-susan-1167314 |work=[[Daily Record (Scotland)|Daily Record]]|location=Glasgow|accessdate=17 January 2018}}</ref> She failed to progress past the group stage, beating [[Maja Tvrdy]] but losing to the 12th seed [[Sayaka Sato]] in three games.<ref>{{cite news|title=Scotland's Susan Egelstaff retires from badminton after Olympics |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/scotland/20070364 |publisher=[[BBC]]|accessdate=17 January 2018}}</ref> |
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As of 2023, she is a sports writer for ''[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]].''<ref>{{cite news |title=Profile: Susan Egelstaff |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/author/profile/73376.Susan_Egelstaff/ |access-date=8 August 2023 |work=[[The Herald (Glasgow)]]}}</ref> |
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== Achievements == |
== Achievements == |
Revision as of 10:31, 8 August 2023
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Birth name | Susan Hughes | |||||||||||||||||
Country | Scotland | |||||||||||||||||
Born | Glasgow, Scotland | 12 October 1982|||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||
Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||
Women's singles | ||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 27 (19 August 2010) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Susan Egelstaff (born 12 October 1982; née Hughes) is a Scottish badminton player.[1] Egelstaff won team bronze at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, took women's singles bronze four years later in Melbourne, and finished fourth in the singles in Delhi.[2] In 2012, she competed for Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3] She failed to progress past the group stage, beating Maja Tvrdy but losing to the 12th seed Sayaka Sato in three games.[4]
As of 2023, she is a sports writer for The Herald.[5]
Achievements
Commonwealth Games
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2006 | Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia |
Elizabeth Cann | 21–5, 13–21, 21–19 | Bronze |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's singles
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2001 | Scottish International | Kirsteen McEwan | Yuan Wemyss Sandra Watt |
4–7, 0–7, 8–6, 0–7 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- ^ "Players: Susan Egelstaff". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ "Susan Egelstaff profile". BBC. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ "London Olympics: Badminton star Susan Egelstaff thanks coach for setting her on road to Games". Daily Record. Glasgow. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ "Scotland's Susan Egelstaff retires from badminton after Olympics". BBC. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ "Profile: Susan Egelstaff". The Herald (Glasgow). Retrieved 8 August 2023.
External links
- Susan Egelstaff at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
- Susan Egelstaff at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
Categories:
- Scottish female badminton players
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Glasgow
- Badminton players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players for Great Britain
- Badminton players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Badminton players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Badminton players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Scotland
- Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Scottish sportspeople stubs
- British badminton biography stubs