Gillian Clark
Gillian Margaret Clark , MBE (born September 2, 1961 in Baghdad , Iraq ) is a former English badminton player .
After four junior titles in her home country and one junior European title, she won her first European title among adults in 1982. In 1984 and 1986 she defended this title in women's doubles and then in 1988 she won the mixed title. In doubles, it was only enough for silver last year. In 1983 she won bronze in doubles at the World Championships, in 1993 bronze in mixed. As a representative of Great Britain , she took part with her doubles partner Julie Bradbury at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona and was eliminated in the quarter-finals against the eventual winners from South Korea .
Clark works as a commentator today.
title
| season | event | discipline | winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | England: Juniors Individual Championship | Ladies doubles | Karen Bridge / Gillian Clark |
| 1979 | Badminton Junior European Championship | Ladies doubles | Sally Leadbeater / Gillian Clark |
| 1979 | England: Juniors Individual Championship | Mixed | Christopher Back / Gillian Clark |
| 1979 | England: Juniors Individual Championship | Ladies doubles | Sally Leadbeater / Gillian Clark |
| 1979 | Czechoslovakian International | Ladies doubles | Sally Leadbeater / Gillian Clark |
| 1980 | England: Juniors Individual Championship | Ladies doubles | Sally Leadbeater / Gillian Clark |
| 1980 | Czechoslovakian International | Ladies doubles | Kathleen Redhead / Gillian Clark |
| 1980 | Portugal: International Championships | Ladies doubles | Gillian Clark / Kathleen Redhead |
| 1982 | European badminton championship | Ladies doubles | Gillian Gilks / Gillian Clark |
| 1982 | Indonesian Open | Ladies doubles | Gillian Gilks / Gillian Clark |
| 1982 | Netherlands: International Championships | Ladies doubles | Gillian Gilks / Gillian Clark |
| 1982 | Canada: International Championships | Ladies doubles | Gillian Gilks / Gillian Clark |
| 1982 | Sweden: International Championships | Mixed | Duncan Bridge / Gillian Clark |
| 1982 | European badminton championship | team | England ( Martin Dew , Gillian Gilks , Mike Tredgett , Nora Perry , Gillian Clark, Helen Troke , Karen Bridge , Nick Yates , Ray Stevens , Steve Baddeley ) |
| 1982 | Scotland: International Championships | Ladies doubles | Gillian Gilks / Gillian Clark |
| 1983 | England: Individual Championships | Mixed | Mike Tredgett / Gillian Clark |
| 1983 | Netherlands: International Championships | Ladies doubles | Gillian Gilks / Gillian Clark |
| 1983 | Japan Open | Ladies doubles | Gillian Gilks / Gillian Clark |
| 1984 | European badminton championship | Ladies doubles | Karen Chapman / Gillian Clark |
| 1985 | England: Individual Championships | Ladies doubles | Gillian Clark / Gillian Gowers |
| 1985 | Netherlands: International Championships | Ladies doubles | Gillian Clark / Gillian Gowers |
| 1986 | Indonesian Open | Mixed | Steen Fladberg / Gillian Clark |
| 1986 | European Championship | Ladies doubles | Gillian Clark / Gillian Gowers |
| 1986/1987 | Denmark: International Championships | Ladies doubles | Gillian Clark / Gillian Gowers |
| 1987 | England: Individual Championships | Ladies doubles | Gillian Clark / Gillian Gowers |
| 1987/1988 | Germany: International championships | Mixed | Steen Fladberg / Gillian Clark |
| 1987/1988 | Belgium: International Championships | Mixed | Steen Fladberg / Gillian Clark |
| 1988 | Scotland: International Championships | Ladies doubles | Gillian Clark / Sara Sankey |
| 1988 | Thailand Open | Mixed | Steen Fladberg / Gillian Clark |
| 1988 | Netherlands: International Championships | Ladies doubles | Gillian Clark / Sara Sankey |
| 1988 | European badminton championship | Mixed | Steen Fladberg / Gillian Clark |
| 1988 | England: Individual Championships | Ladies doubles | Gillian Clark / Gillian Gowers |
| 1989 | Scotland: International Championships | Ladies doubles | Gillian Gowers / Gillian Clark |
| 1989 | Japan Open | Ladies doubles | Gillian Clark / Jilie Mundy |
| 1989 | England: Individual Championships | Ladies doubles | Gillian Clark / Gillian Gowers |
| 1989 | England: Individual Championships | Mixed | Andy Goode / Gillian Clark |
| 1990 | England: Individual Championships | Ladies doubles | Gillian Clark / Gillian Gowers |
| 1990 | England: Individual Championships | Mixed | Andy Goode / Gillian Clark |
| 1990 | Indonesian Open | Ladies doubles | Gillian Gilks / Gillian Clark |
| 1991 | Sweden: International Championships | Ladies doubles | Gillian Clark / Nettie Nielsen |
| 1991 | Japan Open | Ladies doubles | Gillian Clark / Gillian Gowers |
| 1991 | Finland: International Championships | Ladies doubles | Nettie Nielsen / Gillian Clark |
| 1991 | Spain: International Championships | Ladies doubles | Julie Bradbury / Gillian Clark |
| 1991 | Spain: International Championships | Mixed | Andy Goode / Gillian Clark |
| 1992 | England: Individual Championships | Ladies doubles | Gillian Clark / Julie Bradbury |
| 1993 | Swiss Open | Ladies doubles | Gillian Clark / Joanne Wright |
| 1993 | England: Individual Championships | Ladies doubles | Gillian Clark / Gillian Gowers |
| 1993 | England: Individual Championships | Mixed | Nick Ponting / Gillian Clark |
credentials
- English Association statistics
- Pat Davis: The Encyclopaedia of Badminton . Robert Hale, London, 1987, p. 27, ISBN 0-7090-2796-6
- Gillian Clark in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Clark, Gillian |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Clark, Gillian Margaret (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English badminton player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd September 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Baghdad , Iraq |