Elliot Stuart

Elliot Clarke Stuart (born 1946) is a former English international badminton player.

Badminton career Stuart was a winner of the All England Open Badminton Championships. He won the 1975 All England Badminton Championships mixed doubles with Nora Gardner.

Stuart competed in the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch winning the gold medal, in the men's doubles with Derek Talbot and a bronze medal, in the mixed doubles with Susan Whetnall. He also won a bronze medal in the men's doubles at the 1972 Summer Olympics when the sport was a demonstration sport.

Personal life Stuart studied metallurgy at Newcastle University before working for Barclays Bank from 1968 until the mid-1990s.

Stuart married the two-time All England Open single champions, Eva Twedberg of Sweden, on 18 August 1973 which took place in Newcastle upon Tyne. The two living in North London.

Achievement Commonwealth Games Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1974 Cowles Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand Derek Talbot Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett 15–6, 6–15, 15–11 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1974 Cowles Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand Susan Whetnall Richard Purser Alison Branfield 15–10, 15–4 Bronze Bronze

European Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1972 Karlskrona Idrottshall, Karlskrona, Sweden Derek Talbot Willi Braun Roland Maywald 11–15, 15–18 Silver Silver

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1974 Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria Susan Whetnall Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks 15–5, 3–15, 3–15 Silver Silver

International Tournament (18 titles, 17 runners-up) Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1970 Belgian International David Horton Tom Bacher Poul Petersen 5–15, 15–10, 15–1 Winner 1970 Scottish Open David Horton David Eddy Derek Talbot 13–18, 15–5, 15–9 Winner 1971 Irish International Derek Talbot Roger Mills Ray Stevens 15–10, 15–3 Winner 1971 Dutch Open Derek Talbot Erland Kops Svend Pri 11–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1971 Scottish Open David Horton Robert McCoig Fraser Gow 15–8, 15–13 Winner 1972 U.S. Open Derek Talbot Mike Adams Thomas Carmichael 15–9, 5–15, 15–3 Winner 1972 Canadian Open Derek Talbot Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett 11–15, 13–15 Runner-up 1972 German Open Derek Talbot Ng Boon Bee Punch Gunalan 9–15, 12–15 Runner-up 1972 Dutch Open Derek Talbot Erland Kops Svend Pri 6–15, 15–11, 7–15 Runner-up 1972 Scottish Open David Horton Robert McCoig Fraser Gow 15–12, 10–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1973 India Open Derek Talbot Indra Gunawan Amril Nurman 15–11, 15–8 Winner 1973 Swedish Open Derek Talbot Poul Petersen Svend Pri 9–15, 15–1, 10–15 Runner-up 1973 Dutch Open Derek Talbot David Eddy Eddy Sutton 12–15, 15–18 Runner-up 1973 Portugal International Ray Stevens Erland Kops Jørgen Mortensen 10–15, 15–7, 15–6 Winner 1974 German Open Derek Talbot Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett 15–12, 14–15, 15–5 Winner 1974 Dutch Open Derek Talbot Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett 15–8, 12–15, 4–15 Runner-up 1975 Scottish Open Derek Talbot Jim Ansari John Britton 12–15, 15–7, 15–8 Winner 1977 Welsh International Mike Tredgett David Eddy Eddy Sutton 13–9, retired Runner-up 1979 Dutch Open Derek Talbot Morten Frost Steen Fladberg 15–8, 18–17 Winner 1980 Portugal International David Eddy Gerry Asquith Ray Rofe 15–6, 15–18, 15–11 Winner 1984 Portugal International Gerry Asquith David Eddy Chris Baxter 17–15, 15–12 Winner 1986 Portugal International David Eddy Kenny Middlemiss Kevin Scott 13–15, 15–12, 15–10 Winner 1987 Portugal International David Eddy N. Clinton N. Pettman 15–4, 15–4 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1971 Scottish Open Jenny Horton Roger Mills Gillian Gilks 2–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1972 U.S. Open Eva Twedberg Flemming Delfs Pernille Kaagaard 5–15, 1–15 Runner-up 1973 Canada Open Eva Twedberg Flemming Delfs Pernille Kaagaard 11–15, 17–18 Runner-up 1973 India Open Eva Twedberg Satish Bhatia Morin Mathias 15–0, 15–11 Winner 1973 Swedish Open Margaret Beck Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks 11–15, 3–15 Runner-up 1973 Dutch Open Nora Perry Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks 15–13, 6–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1973 All England Open Nora Perry Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks 15–9, 13–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1973 Portugal International Nora Perry Ray Stevens Barbara Giles 10–15, 15–14, 12–15 Runner-up 1975 Scottish Open Nora Perry Fraser Gow Helen McIntosh 15–5, 12–15, 15–4 Winner 1975 All England Open Nora Perry Roland Maywald Brigitte Steden 15–9, 15–3 Winner 1975 Swedish Open Susan Whetnall Mike Tredgett Nora Perry 12–15, 6–15 Runner-up 1977 Welsh International Gillian Gilks Rob Ridder Marjan Ridder 15–10, 15–12 Winner