Kirsteen Fiona McEwan-Miller (born 20 November 1975) is a retired Scottish badminton player.[1] She reached a career high as world number 8 and has a number of titles to her name. McEwan competed at the 1998 and 2002 Commonwealth Games, and won a mixed team bronze in 2002.[2]
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| Country | Scotland | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 November 1975 Scotland | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Doubles | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
editHer mother, Fiona McEwan, was a former Badminton Scotland president, and Commonwealth Games Scotland vice-chair. His brother-in-law, Craig Robertson, also a former Scottish national badminton player.[3][4]
Achievements
editIBF World Grand Prix
editThe World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1998 | U.S. Open |  Elinor Middlemiss
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 Milaine Cloutier Robbyn Hermitage
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7–15, 15–5, 15–2 |  Winner
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IBF International
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2002 | Iceland International | Yuan Wemyss
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 Katrin Atladóttir Drifa Hardardóttir
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11–3, 11–4 | Winner
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| 2002 | Scottish International | Yuan Wemyss
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 Nicole Grether Juliane Schenk
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Walkover | Winner
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| 2002 | Slovak International | Yuan Wemyss
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 Natalia Gorodnicheva Elena Sukhareva
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11–5, 11–5 | Winner
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| 2001 | Scottish International | Susan Hughes
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Sandra Watt Yuan Wemyss
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4–7, 0–7, 8–6, 0–7 |  Runner-up
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| 1999 | Austrian International | Sandra Watt
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 Ginny Severien Melissa Trouerbach
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15–9, 15–10 | Winner
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| 1999 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Sandra Watt
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Lonneke Janssen Erica van den Heuvel
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10–15, 6–15 | Runner-up
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| 1997 | Mauritius International |  Wendy Taylor
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 Meagen Burnett Michelle Edwards
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15–5, 15–10 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2005 | Irish International | Andrew Bowman
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Roman Spitko Carina Mette
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15–10, 7–15, 0–15 | Runner-up
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| 2005 | Spanish International | Andrew Bowman
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 Jean-Michel Lefort Ella Karachkova
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3–15, 9–15 | Runner-up
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| 2002 | Spanish International | Graeme Smith
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 José Antonio Crespo Dolores Marco
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7–2, 7–8, 8–6, 2–7, 7–1 | Winner
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| 2002 | Croatian International | Russell Hogg
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 Travis Denney Kate Wilson-Smith
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7–3, 8–6, 7–2 | Winner
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| 2001 | Slovenian International | Russell Hogg
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Nikolai Zuyev Marina Yakusheva
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5–7, 3–7, 2–7 | Runner-up
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| 2000 | Irish International | Russell Hogg
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Graham Hurrell Sara Hardaker
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15–9, 15–8 | Winner
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| 2000 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Russell Hogg
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Björn Siegemund Nicol Pitro
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5–15, 11–15 | Runner-up
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| 2000 | Slovenian International | Russell Hogg
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 Mathias Boe Britta Andersen
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9–15, 3–15 | Runner-up
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| 1999 | Austrian International | Kenny Middlemiss
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 Andrej Pohar Maja Pohar
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15–12, 15–11 | Winner
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| 1997 | Mauritius International | Peter Jeffrey
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Graham Hurrell Wendy Taylor
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15–6, 15–5 | Winner
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References
edit- ^ "Players: Kirsteen MCEWAN-MILLER". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Kirsteen McEwan". www.scotbadminton.demon.co.uk. Badminton Scotland. Archived from the original on 2 November 2002. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "A Tribute to Dr Fiona McEwan". www.teamscotland.scot. 3 April 2017. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "Obituary: Fiona McEwan, accomplished sportswoman and Commonwealth Games official". www.scotsman.com. 28 April 2017. Archived from the original on 27 May 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
External links
editKirsteen McEwan at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com