Kirsteen McEwan explained

Kirsteen McEwan
Birth Date:1975 11, df=y
Birth Place:Scotland
Height:1.68 m
Event:Doubles
Country:Scotland
Handedness:Right
Bwf Id:D5E4CE9D-ABE8-4A5C-A1DB-73203198D5E0

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]

Personal life

Her 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

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Women's doubles

IBF International

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2002Iceland International Yuan Wemyss Katrin Atladóttir
Drifa Hardardóttir
11–3, 11–4 Winner
2002Scottish International Yuan Wemyss Nicole Grether
Juliane Schenk
Walkover Winner
2002Slovak International Yuan Wemyss Natalia Gorodnicheva
Elena Sukhareva
11–5, 11–5 Winner
2001Scottish International Susan Hughes Sandra Watt
Yuan Wemyss
4–7, 0–7, 8–6, 0–7 Runner-up
1999Austrian International Sandra Watt Ginny Severien
Melissa Trouerbach
15–9, 15–10 Winner
1999La Chaux-de-Fonds International Sandra Watt Lonneke Janssen
Erica van den Heuvel
10–15, 6–15 Runner-up
1997Mauritius International Wendy Taylor Meagen Burnett
Michelle Edwards
15–5, 15–10 Winner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2005Irish International Andrew Bowman Roman Spitko
Carina Mette
15–10, 7–15, 0–15 Runner-up
2005Spanish International Andrew Bowman Jean-Michel Lefort
Ella Karachkova
3–15, 9–15 Runner-up
2002Spanish International Graeme Smith José Antonio Crespo
Dolores Marco
7–2, 7–8, 8–6, 2–7, 7–1 Winner
2002Croatian International Russell Hogg Travis Denney
Kate Wilson-Smith
7–3, 8–6, 7–2 Winner
2001Slovenian International Russell Hogg Nikolai Zuyev
Marina Yakusheva
5–7, 3–7, 2–7 Runner-up
2000Irish International Russell Hogg Graham Hurrell
Sara Hardaker
15–9, 15–8 Winner
2000Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse Russell Hogg Björn Siegemund
Nicol Pitro
5–15, 11–15 Runner-up
2000Slovenian International Russell Hogg Mathias Boe
Britta Andersen
9–15, 3–15 Runner-up
1999Austrian International Kenny Middlemiss Andrej Pohar
Maja Pohar
15–12, 15–11 Winner
1997Mauritius International Peter Jeffrey Graham Hurrell
Wendy Taylor
15–6, 15–5 Winner

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Players: Kirsteen MCEWAN-MILLER . bwfbadminton.com . 23 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Kirsteen McEwan . www.scotbadminton.demon.co.uk . Badminton Scotland . https://web.archive.org/web/20021102140917/http://www.scotbadminton.demon.co.uk/KMcEwan.htm . dead . 2 November 2002 . 24 July 2020.
  3. Web site: A Tribute to Dr Fiona McEwan . www.teamscotland.scot . 3 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200724072455/https://www.teamscotland.scot/2017/dr-fiona-mcewan/ . live . 24 July 2020 . 24 July 2020.
  4. Web site: Obituary: Fiona McEwan, accomplished sportswoman and Commonwealth Games official . www.scotsman.com . 28 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200527165729/https://www.scotsman.com/news/obituary-fiona-mcewan-accomplished-sportswoman-and-commonwealth-games-official-1450900 . live . 27 May 2020 . 24 July 2020.