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Scottish international badminton player
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 June 1961[1][2] |
| Sport | Badminton |
| Club | Kilmarnock |
Alexander White (born 7 June 1961) is a former international badminton player from Scotland who competed at three Commonwealth Games.
White was based in Kilmarnock[3] and represented Scotland at international level.[4] In 1981, White was the national U21 champion[5] and made his international debut in November 1981 in the Thomas Cup.[6]
White represented the Scottish team[7] at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, where he competed in the badminton events.[8] The following year he won his first international title in June 1983, winning the Portuguese Open doubles with Billy Gilliland.[9]
White became licenced in 1986, which allowed prize money to go into a trust fund administered by the Scottish Badminton Union.[2] Also in 1986 he represented his nation at the European Championships.[10]
He was twice singles champion and twice doubles champion with Iain Pringle, at the Scottish National Badminton Championships.[11][12] Additionally, he was the three times singles and doubles champion at the Irish Open.
White went on to represent Scotland at both the 1986 Commonwealth Games and 1990 Commonwealth Games.
- ^ “The glory hunters”. Aberdeen Evening Express. 24 January 1990. p. 16. Retrieved 20 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b “Alex gets his licence”. Kilmarnock Standard. 24 October 1986. p. 78. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ “Badminton”. Inverness Courier. 18 January 1983. p. 7. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ “Select gathering”. Star Green ‘un. 16 January 1982. p. 2. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ “Two new caps in squad”. The Scotsman. 18 November 1981. p. 17. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ “Simple for Scots”. Belfast Telegraph. 27 November 1981. p. 21. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ “Scots pick 100 for Australia”. Belfast Telegraph. 16 August 1982. p. 16. Retrieved 20 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ “Scotland Brisbane 1982”. Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ “Badminton”. The Scotsman. 22 June 1983. p. 19. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ “Badminton”. Dundee Courier. 12 March 1986. p. 13. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ “Scottish National Championships”. Badminton Scotland. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ “Scotland”. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
