Alexander Dunn (badminton)
Scottish badminton player (born 1998)
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Alexander Dunn (born 13 September 1998) is a Scottish badminton player. Born in Bellshill, Dunn started playing badminton at aged seven, and joined the national team in 2009.[1][2] He won a bronze medal at the 2015 European Junior Championships in the boys' doubles event with his partner Adam Hall, also the silver medal in the mixed doubles event with Eleanor O'Donnell in 2017.[3][4] He competed at the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games.[5][6][7]
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| Born | 13 September 1998 Bellshill, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Ingo Kindervater Robert Blair Andy Bowman Keith Turnbull Jamie Neill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 22 (MD with Adam Hall, 24 January 2023) 21 (XD with Julie MacPherson, 28 October 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 72 (MD with Adam Pringle) 33 (XD with Julie MacPherson) (14 April 2026) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Personal life
Dunn educated sport and physical activity at the University of Strathclyde, in Glasgow.[5] At the age of 13, he was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type 1.[7]
Achievements
European Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Arena Jaskółka, Tarnów, Poland |
 Adam Hall |
 Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen |
13–21, 21–16, 10–21 |  Bronze |
European Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Polideportivo Municipal Gallur, Madrid, Spain |
 Adam Hall |
 Mark Lamsfuß Marvin Seidel |
17–21, 16–21 |  Silver |
European Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Regional Sport Centrum Hall, Lubin, Poland |
Adam Hall |
Alexander Bond Joel Eipe |
17–21, 21–18, 15–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Centre Sportif Régional d'Alsace, Mulhouse, France |
Eleanor O'Donnell |
 Rodion Alimov Alina Davletova |
16–21, 14–21 | Silver |
BWF World Tour (1 runner-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[8] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[9]
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2024 | Hylo Open | Super 300 | Julie MacPherson |
Jesper Toft Amalie Magelund |
19–21, 16–21 |  Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge/Series (7 titles, 3 runner-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Polish Open | Adam Hall |
 Łukasz Moreń Wojciech Szkudlarczyk |
11–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Irish Open | Adam Hall |
 Joshua Magee Sam Magee |
21–15, 6–21, 21–10 |  Winner |
| 2017 | Turkey International | Adam Hall |
Mikkel Stoffersen Mathias Thyrri |
21–14, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2018 | Iceland International | Adam Hall |
Nicklas Mathiasen Mikkel Stoffersen |
21–16, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2019 | Irish Open | Adam Hall |
Jones Ralfy Jansen Peter Käsbauer |
19–21, 21–17, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Scottish Open | Adam Hall |
Jeppe Bay Mikkel Mikkelsen |
21–10, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2020 | Austrian Open | Adam Hall |
 Ruben Jille Ties van der Lecq |
21–18, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2025 | Belgian International | Adam Pringle |
Kristoffer Kolding Calvin Lundsgaard |
18–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Welsh International | Ciara Torrance |
 Matthew Clare Hope Warner |
21–14, 20–22, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2024 | Scottish Open | Julie MacPherson |
 Rubén García Lucía Rodríguez |
23–21, 21–16 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament