Fiona Smith

Fiona Smith (born Fiona Elliott, 13 November 1963) is an English former badminton player.

Badminton career Smith is six times English National singles champion and a mixed doubles champion.

She represented England and won four medals. A gold medal in the team event, a silver medal singles and mixed doubles and a bronze medal in the women's doubles, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Four years later she won three further medals (all gold) playing under her married name of Fiona Smith. The gold medals came in the singles, doubles and team event.

In addition to her National and Commonwealth Games successes she was a silver medalist at the 1990 European Championships in Moscow and has over 75 caps for England.

Achievements Commonwealth Games Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1986 Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland Helen Troke 4–11, 4–11 Silver Silver 1990 Auckland Badminton Hall, Auckland, New Zealand Denyse Julien 11–7, 12–9 Gold Gold

Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1986 Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland Helen Troke Claire Backhouse-Sharpe Linda Cloutier 15–8, 15–11 Bronze Bronze 1990 Auckland Badminton Hall, Auckland, New Zealand Sara Sankey Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers 18–14, 2–15, 15–9 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1986 Meadowbank Sports Centre,Edinburgh, Scotland Andy Goode Michael Scandolera Audrey Tuckey 7–15, 5–15 Silver Silver

European Championships Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1990 Luzhniki Small Sports Arena, Moscow, Soviet Union Pernille Nedergaard 11–5, 11–12, 0–4 retired Silver Silver

European Junior Championships Mixed doubles

IBF World Grand Prix (7 titles, 8 runners-up) The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1985 Carlton Intersport-Cup Alison Fisher 3–11, 4–11 Runner-up 1987 Carlton Intersport-Cup Charlotte Hattens 12–9, 12–10 Winner 1987 Scottish Open Charlotte Hattens 11–5, 5–11, 11–4 Winner 1988 Dutch Open Astrid van der Knaap 10–12, 12–11, 11–1 Winner 1988 Scottish Open Christine Magnusson 9–11, 10–12 Runner-up

Women's doubles Year Partner Tournament Opponent Score Result 1985 Carlton Intersport-Cup Alison Fisher Wendy Poulton Jane Shipman 16–18, 10–15 Runner-up 1987 Carlton-Intersport Cup Sara Sankey Johanne Falardeau Denyse Julien 7–15, 15–6, 15–2 Winner 1987 Scottish Open Fiona Smith Gillian Gowers Helen Troke 15–11, 3–15, 12–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles Year Partner Tournament Opponent Score Result 1985 Carlton Intersport-Cup Richard Outterside Miles Johnson Jane Shipman 15–12, 15–8 Winner 1986 Dutch Open Andy Goode Anders Nielsen Gillian Gowers 15–8, 10–15, 15–5 Winner 1986 Hong Kong Open Andy Goode Billy Gilliland Nora Perry 5–15, 3–15 Runner-up 1986 Scottish Open Andy Goode Jesper Knudsen Nettie Nielsen 9–15, 15–3, 15–8 Winner 1987 Poona Open Andy Goode Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 14–18, 14–18 Runner-up 1987 Carlton-Intersport-Cup Andy Goode Henrik Svarrer Dorte Kjær 17–16, 9–15, 10–15 Runner-up 1992 Finnish Open Jan Paulsen Max Gandrup Marlene Thomsen 15–17, 15–8, 12–15 Runner-up

IBF International (16 titles, 9 runners-up) Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1983 Welsh International Karen Beckman 3–11, 3–11 Runner-up 1984 Portugal International Eva Stuart 11–7, 11–6 Winner 1984 Bell's Open Gillian Martin 9–11, 5–11 Runner-up 1985 Irish Open Alison Fisher 7–11, 11–6, 11–3 Winner 1985 Bell's Open Karen Beckman 5–11, 4–11 Runner-up 1985 Welsh International Jennifer Allen 11–4, 11–7 Winner 1986 Bell's Open Caroline Gay 12–10, 7–11, 7–11 Runner-up 1986 Welsh International Nah Kyang-ah 11–1, 11–1 Winner 1987 Bell's Open Helen Troke 11–4, 12–10 Winner 1988 Bell's Open Denyse Julien 3–11, 10–12 Runner-up 1989 Bell's Open Denyse Julien 11–4, 1–11, 12–9 Winner 1991 Irish Open Doris Piché 10–12, 12–11, 11–3 Winner 1991 Welsh International Joanne Muggeridge 4–11, 12–10, 12–11 Winner 1992 Wimbledon Open Ra Kyung-min 11–2, 8–11, 11–4 Winner

Women's doubles Year Partner Tournament Opponent Score Result 1983 Irish Open Jill Pringle Pamela Hamilton Christine Heatly 15–13, 15–8 Winner 1984 Portugal International Eva Stuart Gitte Rygaard B. Lund 15–9, 15–4 Winner 1985 Irish Open Alison Fisher Elinor Allen Pamela Hamilton 18–16, 15–1 Winner 1985 Bell's Open Lisa Chapman Karen Beckman Sara Sankey 9–15, 6–15 Runner-up 1986 Bell's Open Helen Troke Karen Beckman Sara Sankey 0–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1987 Bell's Open Sara Sankey Johanne Falardeau Denyse Julien 15–9, 15–10 Winner 1987 Welsh International Sara Sankey Gillian Gowers Helen Troke 7–15, 15–4, 15–3 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Partner Tournament Opponent Score Result 1984 Portugal International Gerry Asquith David Eddy Eva Stuart 15–12, 9–15, 15–3 Winner 1986 Bell's Open Andy Goode Billy Gilliland Helen Troke 4–15, 15–11, 17–15 Winner 1987 Bell's Open Andy Goode Mike Brown Sara Sankey 9–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1987 Welsh International Andy Goode Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 4–15, 8–15 Runner-up

Personal life She gave birth to her son Oli on 4 March 1991. She was coached and trained by her brother Mark Elliott (England Junior International and Surrey County stalwart).