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Gillian Gilks

Gillian Gilks
Personal information
Birth nameGillian Perrin
CountryEngland
Born20 June 1950 (1950-06-20) (age 72)
HandednessRight
CoachMike Goodwin, H Ian Palmer
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Great Britain
World Games
1981 Santa Clara Mixed doubles
Representing  England
World Championships
1977 Malmö Women's singles
1977 Malmö Mixed doubles
1983 Copenhagen Women's doubles
1987 Beijing Mixed doubles
World Cup
1983 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles
1983 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
1984 Jakarta Mixed doubles
1984 Jakarta Women's doubles
Uber Cup
1984 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Commonwealth Games
1974 Christchurch Women's doubles
1974 Christchurch Mixed doubles
1970 Edinburgh Women's doubles
1970 Edinburgh Mixed doubles
European Championships
1972 Karlskrona Women's doubles
1972 Karlskrona Mixed doubles
1974 Vienna Women's singles
1974 Vienna Women's doubles
1974 Vienna Mixed doubles
1976 Dublin Women's singles
1976 Dublin Women's doubles
1976 Dublin Mixed doubles
1982 Böblingen Women's doubles
1982 Böblingen Mixed doubles
1984 Preston Mixed doubles
1986 Uppsala Mixed doubles
1972 Karlskrona Women's singles
1968 Bochum Women's doubles
1968 Bochum Mixed doubles
1970 Port Talbot Mixed doubles
1984 Preston Women's doubles
1970 Port Talbot Women's doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
1972 Karlskrona Mixed team
1974 Vienna Mixed team
1982 Böblingen Mixed team
1984 Preston Mixed team
1976 Dublin Mixed team
1986 Uppsala Mixed team

Gillian Gilks MBE (formerly Gillian Perrin, and later Gillian Goodwin;[1] born 20 June 1950)[2] is an English former badminton player who won numerous major titles in all three events (singles, doubles, and mixed doubles) between the late 1960s and the mid-1980s.

Tall and slender in her badminton prime, with elegant, accurate strokes, Gilks is the most successful player ever in the European Badminton Championships with 12 titles, two of them in women's singles, four in women's doubles and six in mixed doubles.[3] She is also one of the most successful players in the long history of the All England Open Championships with eleven titles; two in women's singles, three in women's doubles, and six in mixed doubles.[1] In 1976 she won all three events at the All Englands making her the last person to "sweep the board" there in a single year. She also won a Gold and bronze medal at the 1972 Olympics when badminton was played as a demonstration sport. In 1999 she was inducted into the World Badminton Hall of Fame.

Achievements

Gillian Gilks in 1969

Olympic Games (demonstration)

Women's singles
Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1972 Munich, West Germany Noriko Nakayama 3–11, 11–8, 9–11 Bronze
Mixed doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1972 Munich, West Germany Derek Talbot Svend Pri
Ulla Strand
15–6, 18–16 Gold

World Championships

Women's singles
Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1977 Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden Lene Køppen 9–12, 11–12 Silver
Women's doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1983 Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark Gillian Clark Lin Ying
Wu Dixi
3–15, 17–18 Bronze
Mixed doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1977 Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden Derek Talbot Steen Skovgaard
Lene Køppen
12–15, 17–18 Silver
1987 Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China Martin Dew Wang Pengren
Shi Fangjing
7–15, 8–15 Bronze

World Cup

Women's doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1983 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Gillian Clark Xu Rong
Wu Jianqiu
5–15, 3–15 Bronze
1984 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Li Lingwei Lin Ying
Wu Dixi
3–15, 7–15 Bronze
Mixed doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1983 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Martin Dew Christian Hadinata
Ivana Lie
15–8, 9–15, 15–8 Gold
1984 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Martin Dew Christian Hadinata
Ivana Lie
15–4, 3–15, 10–15 Bronze

World Games

Mixed doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1981 San Jose Civic Auditorium, California, United States Thomas Kihlström Mike Tredgett
Nora Perry
15–6, 18–14 Gold

Commonwealth Games

Women's singles
Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1970 Edinburgh, Scotland Margaret Beck 11–5, 3–11, 8–11 Silver
1974 Cowles Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand Margaret Beck 11–8, 11–8 Gold
Women's doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1970 Edinburgh, Scotland Julie Rickard Margaret Boxall
Susan Whetnall
9–15, 2–15 Silver
1974 Cowles Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand Margaret Beck Margaret Boxall
Susan Whetnall
15–7, 15–5 Gold
Mixed doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1970 Edinburgh, Scotland Roger Mills Derek Talbot
Margaret Boxall
15–8, 12–15, 12–15 Silver
1974 Cowles Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand Derek Talbot Paul Whetnall
Nora Gardner
walkover Gold

European Championships

Women's singles
Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1972 Karlskrona, Sweden Margaret Beck 0–11, 1–11 Silver
1974 Vienna, Austria Lene Køppen 11–6, 11–5 Gold
1976 Dublin, Ireland Lene Køppen 11–6, 12–11 Gold
Women's doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1968 Bochum, Germany Angela Bairstow Margaret Boxall
Susan Whetnall
7–15, 13–18 Silver
1970 Port Talbot, Wales Margaret Beck Irmgard Latz
Marieluise Wackerow
13–15, 15–9, 3–15 Bronze
1972 Karlskrona, Sweden Judy Hashman Margaret Beck
Julie Rickard
15–11, 15–7 Gold
1974 Vienna, Austria Margaret Beck Nora Gardner
Susan Whetnall
15–10, 15–13 Gold
1976 Dublin, Ireland Susan Whetnall Margaret Beck
Nora Gardner
15–4, 15–8 Gold
1982 Böblingen, West Germany Gillian Clark Nora Perry
Jane Webster
15–3, 15–11 Gold
1984 Preston, England Karen Beckman Karen Chapman
Gillian Clark
17–15, 12–15, 2–15 Silver
Mixed doubles
Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1968 Bochum, Germany Roger Mills Anthony D. Jordan
Susan Whetnall
13–15, 9–15 Silver
1970 Port Talbot, Wales Derek Talbot David Eddy
Susan Whetnall
16–17, 16–17 Silver
1972 Karlskrona, Sweden Derek Talbot Wolfgang Bochow
Marieluise Wackerow
15–6, 15–4 Gold
1974 Vienna, Austria Derek Talbot Elliot Stuart
Susan Whetnall
5–15, 15–3, 15–3 Gold
1976 Dublin, Ireland Derek Talbot Steen Skovgaard
Lene Køppen
6–15, 15–12, 17–15 Gold
1982 Böblingen, West Germany Martin Dew Mike Tredgett
Nora Perry
15–12, 15–5 Gold
1984 Preston, England Martin Dew Thomas Kihlström
Maria Bengtsson
15–5, 17–15 Gold
1986 Uppsala, Sweden Martin Dew Nigel Tier
Gillian Gowers
15–6, 15–8 Gold

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
1983 Japan Open Gillian Clark Nora Perry
Jane Webster
15–6, 15–8 Winner
1983 Dutch Open Gillian Clark Sally Podger
Karen Chapman
15–8, 17–16 Winner
1984 Dutch Open Karen Beckman Dorte Kjær
Kirsten Larsen
15–12, 15–10 Winner
1984 German Open Karen Beckman Karen Chapman
Gillian Clark
17–14, 18–14 Winner
1984 Japan Open Karen Beckman Ruth Damayanti
Maria Fransisca
13–15, 15–3, 15–12 Winner
1984 Thailand Open Karen Beckman Gillian Gowers
Helen Troke
18–16, 17–18, 15–9 Winner
1984 Chinese Taipei Open Karen Beckman Ruth Damayanti
Maria Fransisca
15–12, 9–15, 17–14 Winner
1985 German Open Karen Beckman Guan Weizhen
Wu Jianqiu
9–15, 15–6, 9–15 Runner-up
1985 Chinese Taipei Open Karen Beckman Gillian Clark
Nora Perry
15–10, 14–17, 0–15 Runner-up
1985 Denmark Open Nora Perry Kim Yun-ja
Yoo Sang-hee
7–15, 7–15 Runner-up
Mixed doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1983 Scandinavian Cup Martin Dew Mike Tredgett
Karen Chapman
15–13, 15–12 Winner
1983 Indonesia Open Martin Dew Christian Hadinata
Ivana Lie
17–18, 9–15 Runner-up
1984 German Open Martin Dew Mike Tredgett
Karen Chapman
15–5, 12–15, 15–11 Winner
1984 All England Open Martin Dew Nigel Tier
Gillian Gowers
15–8, 15–3 Winner
1984 Scandinavian Cup Martin Dew Dipak Tailor
Gillian Gowers
17–14, 15–3 Winner
1984 Dutch Open Martin Dew Billy Gilliland
Gillian Gowers
17–14, 13–15, 15–6 Winner
1984 Indonesia Open Martin Dew Christian Hadinata
Ivana Lie
12–15, 7–15 Runner-up
1984 Japan Open Martin Dew Thomas Kihlström
Maria Bengtsson
5–15, 15–3, 18–16 Winner
1985 German Open Martin Dew Nigel Tier
Gillian Gowers
12–15, 15–4, 15–13 Winner
1985 Indonesia Open Martin Dew Nigel Tier
Gillian Gowers
15–12, 15–0 Winner
1985 Japan Open Martin Dew Billy Gilliland
Gillian Gowers
10–15, 15–18 Runner-up
1985 Chinese Taipei Open Martin Dew Billy Gilliland
Gillian Gowers
15–8, 15–10 Winner
1985 Denmark Open Martin Dew Dipak Tailor
Nora Perry
8–15, 15–8, 10–15 Runner-up
1985 Hong Kong Open Martin Dew Billy Gilliland
Gillian Gowers
15–10, 18–16 Winner
1986 German Open Martin Dew Lee Deuk-choon
Chung Myung-hee
15–10, 17–18, 10–15 Runner-up
1986 Malaysia Open Steen Fladberg Bobby Ertanto
Verawaty Fadjrin
7–15, 15–18 Runner-up
1986 Carlton Intersport Cup Martin Dew Nigel Tier
Gillian Gowers
15–12, 15–4 Winner
1986 Scandinavian Cup Martin Dew Lee Deuk-choon
Chung Myung-hee
17–16, 12–15, 15–7 Winner
1986 Denmark Open Martin Dew Jesper Knudsen
Nettie Nielsen
15–10, 15–11 Winner
1987 German Open Martin Dew Dipak Tailor
Gillian Clark
15–12, 15–7 Winner
1987 Poona Open Martin Dew Andy Goode
Fiona Elliott
18–14, 18–14 Winner
1988 German Open Martin Dew Steen Fladberg
Gillian Clark
15–9, 14–18, 4–15 Runner-up

International tournaments

Women's singles
Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1969 Swedish Open Anne Flindt 11–12, 11–2, 11–4 Winner
1969 Dutch Open Marieluise Wackerow 11–4, 5–11, 11–0 Winner
1969 Irish Open Mary Bryan 11–3, 6–11, 11–6 Winner
1971 Dutch Open Eva Twedberg 3–11, 11–7, 11–12 Runner-up
1971 Scottish Open Margaret Beck 11–9, 11–5 Winner
1972 Scottish Open Margaret Beck Runner-up
1973 All England Open Margaret Beck 8–11, 0–11 Runner-up
1973 Dutch Open Joke van Beusekom Winner
1974 All England Open Hiroe Yuki ,6–11, 11–12 Runner-up
1974 Scottish Open Margaret Beck Runner-up
1975 All England Open Hiroe Yuki 5–11, 9–11 Runner-up
1975 Dutch Open Margaret Beck 11–7, 11–3 Winner
1976 German Open Lene Køppen Winner
1976 All England Open Margaret Lockwood 11–0, 11–3 Winner
1976 U. S. Open Lene Køppen 8–11, 11–5, 11–6 Winner
1976 Dutch Open Winner
1976 Swedish Open Winner
1976 Scottish Open Margaret Lockwood Winner
1977 Welsh International Winner
1977 Dutch Open Joke van Beusekom 11–5, 8–11, 11–1 Winner
1978 All England Open Saori Kondo 11–1, 11–9 Winner
1978 Dutch Open Wendy Clarkson 11–3, 8–11, 11–6 Winner
1979 English Masters Lene Køppen 10–12, 4–11 Runner-up
1979 Dutch Open Lene Køppen 12–10, 12–9 Winner
1980 Canadian Open Wendy Carter 11–8, 11–8 Winner
1980 Welsh International Sally Leadbeater 11–3, 11–2 Winner
1980 Copenhagen Cup Lene Køppen 9–12, 2–11 Runner-up
1980 Bell’s Open Jane Webster 6–11, 8–11 Runner-up
1981 Copenhagen Cup Jane Webster 7–11, 12–9, 9–11 Runner-up
1981 Bell’s Open Sally Podger 0–11, 10–12 Runner-up
1981 Scottish Open Paula Kilvington 11–1, 11–3 Winner
1982 Canadian Open Sally Podger 11–8, 7–11, 6–11 Runner-up
Women's doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1967 Scottish Open Jenny Horton Winner
1970 Swedish Open Margaret Boxall Pernille Mølgaard Hansen
Imre Rietveld
Winner
1970 All England Open Julie Rickard Margaret Boxall
Susan Whetnall
6–15, 15–8, 9–15 Runner-up
1971 All England Open Judy Hashman Hiroe Yuki
Noriko Takagi
10–15, 13–18 Runner-up
1971 Dutch Open Judy Hashman Karin Jørgensen
Ulla Strand
15–6, 15–2 Winner
1971 Swedish Open Margaret Beck Anne Flindt
Pernille Kaagaard
Winner
1971 Scottish Open Margaret Beck Barbara Beckett
Kay Nesbit
15–6, 15–7 Winner
1972 Dutch Open Judy Hashman Winner
1972 Swedish Open Margaret Beck Anne Flindt
Pernille Kaagaard
15–8, 15–8 Winner
1972 Scottish Open Bridget Cooper Margaret Beck
Helen Horton
Winner
1973 All England Open Margaret Beck Etsuko Takenaka
Machako Aizawa
10–15, 15–10, 11–15 Runner-up
1973 Dutch Open Bridget Cooper Marjan Luesken
Joke van Beusekom
Winner
1974 German Open Margaret Beck Brigitte Steden
Marieluise Zizmann
15–12, 12–15, 15–6 Winner
1974 All England Open Margaret Beck Margaret Boxall
Susan Whetnall
15–5, 18–14 Winner
1974 Scottish Open Margaret Beck Margaret Boxall
Susan Whetnall
Runner-up
1975 Dutch Open Margaret Beck Nora Gardner
Susan Whetnall
12–15, 17–14, 7–15 Runner-up
1975 Swedish Open Nora Gardner Barbara Giles
Susan Whetnall
9–15, 15–4, 11–15 Runner-up
1976 German Open Susan Whetnall Barbara Giles
Jane Webster
Winner
1976 All England Open Susan Whetnall Margaret Beck
Nora Gardner
15–10, 15–10 Winner
1976 U. S. Open Susan Whetnall Pam Bristol Brady
Rosine Jones
15–4, 15–10 Winner
1976 Dutch Open Susan Whetnall Winner
1976 Swedish Open Margaret Beck Winner
1976 Scottish Open Susan Whetnall Margaret Lockwood
Nora Gardner
Winner
1977 Swedish Open Barbara Giles Winner
1978 Dutch Open Paula Kilvington Anne Statt
Nora Perry
9–15, 7–15 Runner-up
1979 Dutch Open Marjan Ridder Barbara Sutton
Jane Webster
15–12, 15–7 Winner
1980 All England Open Nora Perry Atsuko Tokuda
Yoshiko Yonekura
11–15, 15–7, 15–6 Winner
1980 Welsh International Paula Kilvington Nora Perry
Jane Webster
14–17, 15–9, 15–11 Winner
1980 Copenhagen Cup Nora Perry Joke van Beusekom
Lene Køppen
Winner
1980 Bell’s Open Paula Kilvington Nora Perry
Jane Webster
15–8, 15–6 Winner
1980 Denmark Open Nora Perry Atsuko Tokuda
Yoshiko Yonekura
18–15, 9–15, 15–9 Winner
1981 All England Open Paula Kilvington Nora Perry
Jane Webster
8–15, 4–15 Runner-up
1981 Copenhagen Cup Paula Kilvington Nora Perry
Jane Webster
15–12, 15–8 Winner
1981 Bell’s Open Nora Perry Karen Chapman
Sally Podger
15–7, 15–13 Winner
1981 German Open Paula Kilvington Karen Chapman
Sally Leadbeater
15–8, 15–7 Winner
1981 English Masters Yoshiko Yonekura Liu Xia
Zhang Ailing
10–15, 15–3, 6–15 Runner-up
1981 Dutch Open Paula Kilvington Nora Perry
Jane Webster
15–7, 15–8 Winner
1981 Scottish Open Paula Kilvington Barbara Beckett
Kathleen Redhead
15–13, 15–7 Winner
1982 Bell’s Open Catharine Troke Nora Perry
Jane Webster
4–15, 5–15 Runner-up
1982 Canadian Open Gillian Clark Claire Backhouse-Sharpe
Johanne Falardeau
17–14, 15–6 Winner
1982 Indonesia Open Gillian Clark Atsuko Tokuda
Yoshiko Yonekura
17–14, 14–17, 15–12 Winner
1982 Dutch Open Gillian Clark Dorte Kjær
Nettie Nielsen
16–18, 15–9, 15–12 Winner
1982 Scottish Open Gillian Clark Helen Troke
Barbara Sutton
15–3, 15–8 Winner
Mixed doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1969 Swedish Open Roger Mills Per Walsøe
Pernille Mølgaard Hansen
15–12, 15–7 Winner
1969 Dutch Open Derek Talbot Wolfgang Bochow
Karin Dittberner
15–7, 1–15, 15–5 Winner
1969 Irish Open Roger Mills Tony Jordan
Susan Whetnall
14–15, 13–15 Runner-up
1969 All England Open Roger Mills Tony Jordan
Susan Whetnall
9–15, 15–5, 15–12 Winner
1970 Scottish Open Roger Mills Winner
1970 Dutch Open Derek Talbot Winner
1971 German Open Derek Talbot Wolfgang Bochow
Kay Nesbit
15–8, 15–10 Winner
1971 All England Open Derek Talbot Svend Pri
Ulla Strand
12–15, 15–8, 11–15 Runner-up
1971 Dutch Open Derek Talbot Svend Pri
Ulla Strand
15–4, 6–15, 17–16 Winner
1971 Irish Open Derek Talbot Winner
1971 Swedish Open Derek Talbot Per Walsøe
Pernille Kaagaard
Winner
1971 Scottish Open Roger Mills Elliot Stuart
Helen Horton
15–2, 15–5 Winner
1972 All England Open Derek Talbot Svend Pri
Ulla Strand
15–12, 8–15, 12–15 Runner-up
1972 Swedish Open David Eddy Svend Pri
Ulla Strand
15–10, 15–8 Winner
1972 Scottish Open Derek Talbot Robert McCoig
Margaret Beck
Winner
1973 All England Open Derek Talbot Elliot Stuart
Nora Gardner
9–15, 15–13, 15–8 Winner
1973 Dutch Open Derek Talbot David Eddy
Nora Gardner
Winner
1974 All England Open Derek Talbot David Eddy
Susan Whetnall
5–15, 15–7, 10–15 Runner-up
1976 All England Open Derek Talbot Mike Tredgett
Nora Gardner
15–9, 15–12 Winner
1976 Dutch Open Derek Talbot Winner
1976 Scottish Open Derek Talbot Mike Tredgett
Nora Gardner
Winner
1977 All England Open Derek Talbot Mike Tredgett
Nora Perry
15–9, 15–9 Winner
1977 Welsh International Elliot Stuart Winner
1977 Dutch Open Derek Talbot Steen Skovgaard
Joke van Beusekom
15–7, 15–10 Winner
1977 Swedish Open Derek Talbot Winner
1979 Dutch Open Derek Talbot David Eddy
Barbara Sutton
15–8, 15–11 Winner
1981 Bell’s Open Martin Dew Billy Gilliland
Nora Perry
16–17, 10–15 Runner-up
1981 Canadian Open Thomas Kihlström Ray Stevens
Nora Perry
12–15, 15–6, 15–0 Winner
1981 Dutch Open Thomas Kihlström Mike Tredgett
Nora Perry
15–12, 15–6 Winner
1981 Scottish Open Billy Gilliland Alastair Baker
Linda Gardner
15–5, 15–0 Winner
1982 All England Open Martin Dew Billy Gilliland
Karen Chapman
15–10, 14–17, 15–7 Winner
1982 German Open Dipak Tailor Rob Ridder
Marjan Ridder
15–12, 15–7 Winner
1982 Bell’s Open Billy Gilliland Ray Stevens
Nora Perry
15–11, 7–7 retired Winner
1982 Indonesia Open Martin Dew Billy Gilliland
Karen Chapman
5–15, 15–8, 15–10 Winner
1982 Dutch Open Martin Dew Steen Skovgaard
Dorte Kjær
17–14, 14–17, 15–8 Winner
1982 Scottish Open Billy Gilliland Morten Frost
Lene Køppen
18–13, 15–9 Winner
1982 Victor Cup Martin Dew Thomas Kihlström
Nora Perry
15–9, 9–15, 9–15 Runner-up

IBF International

Women's doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1983 English Masters Gillian Clark Chen Ruizhen
Zheng Jian
7–12 retired Runner-up
1983 Japan Open Gillian Clark Nora Perry
Jane Webster
15–6, 15–8 Winner
1983 Taiwan Masters Gillian Clark Nora Perry
Jane Webster
15–10, 15–14 Winner
1984 Welsh International Helen Troke Winner
Mixed doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1983 English Masters Martin Dew Mike Tredgett
Karen Chapman
15–5, 15–8 Winner
1984 English Masters Martin Dew Billy Gilliland
Gillian Gowers
18–15, 15–7 Winner
1984 Welsh International Martin Dew Winner
1985 Irish International Martin Dew Dan Travers
Pamela Hamilton
Winner
1986 Welsh International Martin Dew Winner
1987 Welsh International Martin Dew Winner

References

  1. ^ a b . Badminton England. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.
  2. ^ "Gillian Gilks". Olympedia.org. OlyMADmen. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  3. ^ . Badminton Europe. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007.

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