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Scottish international badminton player
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 February 1971[1][2] |
| Sport | Badminton |
| Club | Hamilton |
David Gilmour (born 9 February 1971) is a former international badminton player from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.
Gilmour born in 1971, and a production planner by profession, was based in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire[3] and represented Scotland at international level.[4]
After two seasons recovering from a serious injury, Gilmour returned to competition in late 1993, despite being told by doctors that he would not play at elite level again[5] and subsequently won the Scottish invitational singles, Dunfermline Open and East of Scotland Championships in January 1994.[6]
The following season in 1995, he went on to become the number 1 ranked player in Scotland[7] and in 1997 won the mixed doubles title with Elinor Middlemiss at the Scottish National Badminton Championships.[8]
Gilmour represented the Scottish team[9] at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he competed in the badminton events.[10]
He won four men’s doubles championships with Craig Robertson and Andrew Bowman respectively at the Scottish National Badminton Championships.[11]
His niece is Scottish international badminton player Kirsty Gilmour.[12]
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