Gillian Gilks
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Gillian M. Gilks[1] Template:Post-nominals (formerly Gillian Perrin, and later Gillian Goodwin;[2] born 20 June 1950)[3] is an English former badminton player who won numerous major titles in all three events (singles, doubles, and mixed doubles) between the late 1960s and the mid-1980s. Gilks was the first ever women's singles world number one in the first IBF world ranking release in 1978.[4]
Tall and slender in her badminton prime, with elegant, accurate strokes, Gilks is the most successful player ever in the European Badminton Championships with 12 titles, two of them in women's singles, four in women's doubles and six in mixed doubles.[5] She is also one of the most successful players in the long history of the All England Open Championships with eleven titles; two in women's singles, three in women's doubles, and six in mixed doubles.[2] In 1976 she won all three events at the All Englands making her the last person to "sweep the board" there in a single year. She also won a Gold and bronze medal at the 1972 Olympics when badminton was played as a demonstration sport. In 1999 she was inducted into the World Badminton Hall of Fame.
Personal life
She married 29 year old Michael Gilks of Newcastle Lyme, an umpire of the Badminton Association of England, and electrical engineer, on 26 September 1970 in Epsom, and moved to Kings Heath.[6][7] She was awarded the MBE in the 1976 New Year Honours.
She moved to Steyning.[8]
Achievements
Olympic Games (demonstration)
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Volleyballhalle, Munich, West Germany | Template:Flagicon Noriko Nakayama | 3–11, 11–8, 9–11 | File:Bronze medal.svg Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Volleyballhalle, Munich, West Germany | Template:Flagicon Derek Talbot | Template:Flagicon Svend Pri Template:Flagicon Ulla Strand |
15–6, 18–16 | File:Gold medal.svg Gold |
World Championships
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden | Template:Flagicon Lene Køppen | 9–12, 11–12 | Silver Silver |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark | Template:Flagicon Gillian Clark | Template:Flagicon Lin Ying Template:Flagicon Wu Dixi |
3–15, 17–18 | Bronze Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden | Template:Flagicon Derek Talbot | Template:Flagicon Steen Skovgaard Template:Flagicon Lene Køppen |
12–15, 17–18 | Silver Silver |
| 1987 | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China | Template:Flagicon Martin Dew | Template:Flagicon Wang Pengren Template:Flagicon Shi Fangjing |
7–15, 8–15 | Bronze Bronze |
World Cup
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Template:Flagicon Gillian Clark | Template:Flagicon Xu Rong Template:Flagicon Wu Jianqiu |
5–15, 3–15 | Bronze Bronze |
| 1984 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Template:Flagicon Li Lingwei | Template:Flagicon Lin Ying Template:Flagicon Wu Dixi |
3–15, 7–15 | Bronze Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Template:Flagicon Martin Dew | Template:Flagicon Christian Hadinata Template:Flagicon Ivana Lie |
15–8, 9–15, 15–8 | Gold Gold |
| 1984 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Template:Flagicon Martin Dew | Template:Flagicon Christian Hadinata Template:Flagicon Ivana Lie |
15–4, 3–15, 10–15 | Bronze Bronze |
| 1985 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Template:Flagicon Martin Dew | Template:Flagicon Steen Fladberg Template:Flagicon Nora Perry |
8–15, 7–15 | Bronze Bronze |
World Games
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | San Jose Civic Auditorium, California, United States | Template:Flagicon Thomas Kihlström | Template:Flagicon Mike Tredgett Template:Flagicon Nora Perry |
15–6, 18–14 | Gold Gold |
Commonwealth Games
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland | Template:Flagicon Margaret Beck | 11–5, 3–11, 8–11 | Silver Silver |
| 1974 | Cowles Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand | Template:Flagicon Margaret Beck | 11–8, 11–8 | Gold Gold |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland | Template:Flagicon Julie Rickard | Template:Flagicon Margaret Boxall Template:Flagicon Susan Whetnall |
9–15, 2–15 | Silver Silver |
| 1974 | Cowles Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand | Template:Flagicon Margaret Beck | Template:Flagicon Margaret Boxall Template:Flagicon Susan Whetnall |
15–7, 15–5 | Gold Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland | Template:Flagicon Roger Mills | Template:Flagicon Derek Talbot Template:Flagicon Margaret Boxall |
15–8, 12–15, 12–15 | Silver Silver |
| 1974 | Cowles Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand | Template:Flagicon Derek Talbot | Template:Flagicon Paul Whetnall Template:Flagicon Nora Gardner |
walkover | Gold Gold |
European Championships
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Karlskrona Idrottshall, Karlskrona, Sweden | Template:Flagicon Margaret Beck | 0–11, 1–11 | Silver Silver |
| 1974 | Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria | Template:Flagicon Lene Køppen | 11–6, 11–5 | Gold Gold |
| 1976 | Fitzwilliam Club, Dublin, Ireland | Template:Flagicon Lene Køppen | 11–6, 12–11 | Gold Gold |
Women's doubles
Mixed doubles
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Women's doubles
Mixed doubles
International tournaments
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Swedish Open | Template:Flagicon Anne Flindt | 11–12, 11–2, 11–4 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 1969 | Dutch Open | Template:Flagicon Marieluise Wackerow | 11–4, 5–11, 11–0 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 1969 | Irish Open | Template:Flagicon Mary Bryan | 11–3, 6–11, 11–6 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 1971 | Dutch Open | Template:Flagicon Eva Twedberg | 3–11, 11–7, 11–12 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 1971 | Scottish Open | Template:Flagicon Margaret Beck | 11–9, 11–5 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 1971 | Irish Open | Template:Flagicon Margaret Beck | 9–12, 12–10, 6–11 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 1972 | Scottish Open | Template:Flagicon Margaret Beck | 11–6, 4–11, 4–11 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 1973 | All England Open | Template:Flagicon Margaret Beck | 8–11, 0–11 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 1973 | Dutch Open | Template:Flagicon Joke van Beusekom | 11–2, 12–11 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 1974 | All England Open | Template:Flagicon Hiroe Yuki | 6–11, 11–12 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 1974 | Scottish Open | Template:Flagicon Margaret Beck | 8–11, 10–12 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 1975 | All England Open | Template:Flagicon Hiroe Yuki | 5–11, 9–11 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 1975 | Dutch Open | Template:Flagicon Margaret Beck | 11–7, 11–3 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 1976 | German Open | Template:Flagicon Lene Køppen | 5–11, 11–6, 11–6 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 1976 | All England Open | Template:Flagicon Margaret Lockwood | 11–0, 11–3 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 1976 | U. S. Open | Template:Flagicon Lene Køppen | 8–11, 11–5, 11–6 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 1976 | Dutch Open | Template:Flagicon Lene Køppen | 11–5, 6–11, 11–5 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 1976 | Swedish Open | Template:Flagicon Lene Køppen | 8–11, 11–5, 11–3 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 1976 | Scottish Open | Template:Flagicon Margaret Lockwood | 6–11, 11–4, 11–7 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 1977 | Welsh International | Template:Flagicon Marjan Ridder | 11–5, 11–6 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 1977 | Dutch Open | Template:Flagicon Joke van Beusekom | 11–5, 8–11, 11–1 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 1978 | All England Open | Template:Flagicon Saori Kondo | 11–1, 11–9 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 1978 | Dutch Open | Template:Flagicon Wendy Clarkson | 11–3, 8–11, 11–6 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 1979 | English Masters | Template:Flagicon Lene Køppen | 10–12, 4–11 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 1979 | Dutch Open | Template:Flagicon Lene Køppen | 12–10, 12–9 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 1980 | Canadian Open | Template:Flagicon Wendy Carter | 11–8, 11–8 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 1980 | Welsh International | Template:Flagicon Sally Leadbeater | 11–3, 11–2 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 1980 | Copenhagen Cup | Template:Flagicon Lene Køppen | 9–12, 2–11 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 1980 | Bell’s Open | Template:Flagicon Jane Webster | 6–11, 8–11 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 1981 | Copenhagen Cup | Template:Flagicon Jane Webster | 7–11, 12–9, 9–11 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 1981 | Bell’s Open | Template:Flagicon Sally Podger | 0–11, 10–12 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 1981 | Scottish Open | Template:Flagicon Paula Kilvington | 11–1, 11–3 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 1982 | Canadian Open | Template:Flagicon Sally Podger | 11–8, 7–11, 6–11 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
Women's doubles
Mixed doubles
References
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