Elinor Middlemiss

Elinor Muriel Middlemiss (née Elinor Allen; born 28 January 1967) is a former badminton player from Scotland who won two medals at the Commonwealth Games. At present she is working as Games team operations manager of Badminton Scotland Commonwealth games.

Biography Born Elinor Allen to a sporting family, her mother Gladys Massie was an international badminton player. In her junior days she won national junior championships for five times. Allen played out of Edinburgh and her sister Jenny Allen was also a Scottish international player.

She married fellow Scottish international player Kenny Middlemiss and played under her married name thereafter. Middlemiss contested five Commonwealth Games between 1986 and 2002, winning two bronze medals in both individual (in 1998) and team event (in 2002).

By September 1995, she had made over 100 appearances for Scotland and played for her country in eight Uber Cups, eight European Team Championships and six World Championships, eventually earning a Scottish women's record of 136 international cap and 22 national titles.

She was an advanced coach at equivalent of UKCC level 2 and has coached at World University Games and World University Championship level. Middlemiss was appointed as Team Scotland Chief-de-Mission for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, having previously served as a deputy chief in 2014 Commonwealth Games and 2018 Commonwealth Games. She was the first woman to hold this post since the games began in 1930.

Middlemiss was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2024 New Year Honours for services to sport.

She has 2 children, Andrew Middlemiss born in 1999 and Kim Middlemiss born in 2001.

Achievements Commonwealth Games Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1998 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium,Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Sandra Watt Donna Kellogg Joanne Goode 7–15, 3–15 Bronze Bronze

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 1998 U.S. Open Kirsteen McEwan Milaine Cloutier Robbyn Hermitage 7–15, 15–5, 15–2 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1998 U.S. Open Kenny Middlemiss Andy Chong Yeping Tang 10–15, 15–5, 15–8 Winner

IBF International Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1986 Iceland International Jill Barrie 11–3, 11–5 Winner

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1985 Irish International Pamela Hamilton Alison Fisher Fiona Elliott 16–18, 1–15 Runner-up 1989 Bells Open Jenny Allen Karen Chapman Sara Sankey 15–18, 15–0, 4–15 Runner-up 1989 Irish International Jenny Allen Julie Bradbury Suzanne Louis-Lane 15–7, 15–9 Winner 1991 Swiss Open Jenny Allen Katrin Schmidt Kerstin Ubben 9–15, 6–15 Runner-up 1991 French Open Jenny Allen Katrin Schmidt Kerstin Ubben 10–15, 7–15 Runner-up 1992 Iceland International Jenny Allen Thordis Edwald Ása Pálsdóttir 15–5 15–3 Winner 1996 French International Jillian Haldane Brenda Conijn Nicole van Hooren 17–15, 6–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1997 Spanish International Sandra Watt Beth Richardson Jennifer Wong 15–5, 15–2 Winner 1997 Scottish International Sandra Watt Sara Sankey Ella Miles 13–15, 12–15 Runner-up 1997 Slovenian International Sandra Watt Felicity Gallup Joanne Muggeridge 10–15, 15–7, 18–15 Winner 1998 Austrian International Sandra Watt Maria Luisa Mur Monica Memoli 15–10, 15–3 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1985 Irish International Billy Gilliland Dan Travers Pamela Hamilton 17–16, 15–13 Winner 1986 Iceland International Alastair Baker Jill Barrie Rose Gladwin 15–7, 15–13 Winner 1992 Iceland International Kenny Middlemiss Mike Brown Ása Pálsdóttir 15–9, 15–9 Winner 1994 Irish International Kenny Middlemiss Ian Pearson Karen Chapman 15–11, 10–15, 15–9 Winner 1997 Slovenian International Kenny Middlemiss Russell Hogg Jillian Haldane 15–10, 15–8 Winner 1997 French International Kenny Middlemiss Peter Jeffrey Sara Hardaker 8–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1997 Portugal International Kenny Middlemiss Russell Hogg Karen Peatfield Walkover Runner-up 1997 Spanish International Kenny Middlemiss Mike Beres Kara Solmundson 15–8, 15–4 Winner 1998 Austrian International Kenny Middlemiss Jürgen Koch Irina Serova 18–15, 15–4 Winner