Kirsty Gilmour
Kirsty Gilmour is a badminton player from Scotland, who represented both Scotland and Great Britain in the international tournament.
Career
Gilmour won the silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, losing out to Michelle Li of Canada in the final. She jointly won Scottish Young Sports Personality of the Year 2012 with swimmer Craig Benson.On 1 May 2016, Gilmour went down fighting to Carolina Marín, in the finals of the European Badminton Championships held in La Roche-sur-Yon, settling for the silver medal.
Making a second appearance at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Gilmour, the eleven seed, won her opening match against the unseeded Sabrina Jaquet in straight games. However, she lost her second match against the world No. 28 Linda Zetchiri by 21–12, 17–21, 16–21, thereby making an exit at the group stage.
In 2017 she made it back into the final round of the European Badminton Championship in Kolding, Denmark but her pace was stopped by defending champion Carolina Marin with score 14–21, 12–21. Gilmour earned a silver medal.
Achievements
Commonwealth Games
Women's singlesYear | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
2018 | Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast, Australia | ![]() | 21–11, 21–16 | Bronze |
2014 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | ![]() | 14–21, 7–21 | Silver |
European Games
Women's singlesYear | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
2019 | Falcon Club, Minsk, Belarus | ![]() | 16–21, 17–21 | Silver |
European Championships
Women's singlesYear | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
2017 | Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark | ![]() | 14–21, 12–21 | Silver |
2016 | Vendéspace, La Roche-sur-Yon, France | ![]() | 12–21, 18–21 | Silver |
BWF World Tour
The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation. The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
2019 | Russian Open | Super 100 | ![]() | 21–9, 19–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | Orléans Masters | Super 100 | ![]() | 8–21, 21–18, 16–21 | Runner-up |
2018 | Scottish Open | Super 100 | ![]() | 21–16, 18–21, 21–18 | Winner |
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation since 2007.Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
2017 | Scottish Open | ![]() | 23–21, 21–12 | Winner |
2017 | Canada Open | ![]() | 21–19, 19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2016 | Malaysia Masters | ![]() | 15–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
2015 | U.S. Grand Prix | ![]() | 21–18, 15–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2015 | Scottish Open | ![]() | 21–16, 16–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2015 | Dutch Open | ![]() | 21–16, 21–13 | Winner |
2013 | Scottish Open | ![]() | 14–21, 21–11, 13–21 | Runner-up |
2013 | London Open | ![]() | 19–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's singlesYear | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
2019 | Spanish International | ![]() | 12–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2017 | Orleans International | ![]() | 22–20, 21–11 | Winner |
2017 | Austrian Open | ![]() | 21–17, 21–9 | Winner |
2015 | Prague Open | ![]() | 21–16, 21–14 | Winner |
2015 | Belgian International | ![]() | 15–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2015 | Swedish Masters | ![]() | 21–18, 21–19 | Winner |
2014 | Spanish Open | ![]() | 21–19, 21–18 | Winner |
2014 | Swedish Masters | ![]() | 24–22, 12–21, 21–10 | Winner |
2013 | Czech International | ![]() | 21–18, 21–10 | Winner |
2012 | Swiss International | ![]() | 24–22, 21–17 | Winner |
2012 | Czech International | ![]() | 21–18, 10–21, 21–13 | Winner |
2012 | Polish International | ![]() | 21–12, 21–12 | Winner |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2014 | Spanish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 14–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
2013 | Czech International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2012 | Welsh International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2012 | Czech International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 16–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |