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Date of birth: 14th March 1989
Marital status: Single
Residence: Whitecraigs, Glasgow
Main event: Ladies Singles
Scottish Senior Caps: 18
International Titles:
2009 Yorkshire Elite Ladies Singles Champion
EBU U19 Circuit Ladies Singles Champion 2006/07
2006 Czech Junior U19 Ladies Singles Champion
2006 Croatian Junior U19 Ladies Singles Champion
2006 Lausanne International U19 Ladies Singles Champion
2006 Slovak Junior U19 Ladies Doubles Champion
2006 Polish Junior U19 Ladies Singles Champion
Scottish Titles:
2007 National U23 Ladies Singles & Doubles Champion
2006 National U23 Ladies Singles Champion
2004 National U19 Ladies Singles Champion
2004 National U17 Ladies Singles Champion
2002 National U15 Ladies Singles & Ladies Doubles Champion
2002 National U13 Ladies Singles Champion
Career Highlight:
2010 European Women’s Team Championships Quarter finalist
Uber cup 4th place 2008
Reaching the last 16 in the 2007 World Junior Championships
Winning U19 Wimbledon Ladies Singles
Reaching Quarter-Finals of Ladies Singles at 2005 European Junior U19 Championships
Joined Institute: May 2005
Coaches: Ray Stevens & Dan Travers
Sponsors: Forza, Tilney Investment Management, The Stanley Morrison Charitable Trust, Sports Aid/Asda
Equipment Used: Forza
Badminton Goals & Ambitions: To play in the Olympics and Commonwealth Games and compete for medals
Typical week Training Schedule: 10-12 and 2-4 Monday to Friday. 10-12 Saturday.
When did you start playing badminton and why? Joined a junior club at David Lloyd Leisure Centre aged 8
What do you enjoy most about being a badminton player? Getting to travel to foreign countries
Superstition: None
Hobbies: Shopping, listening to music
Favourite food: Italian
Most admired badminton player: Camilla Martin of Denmark
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Last Updated ( Monday, 02 August 2010 )
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