Graham Simpson (badminton)
Scottish international badminton player
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Graham Simpson (born c.1979) is a former international badminton player from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.
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| Nationality | British (Scottish) | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | c.1979[1] | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Dumfries | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Simpson was educated at Dumfries Academy and lived in Gloucester Avenue in Dumfries.[1][2] He was selected to train with the Scottish international squad at the age of 17.[1]
He made his international debut in 2000 and participated in his first major tournament at the Thomas Cup in February 2000.[3]
Simpson represented the Scottish team[4] at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England, where he competed in the badminton events,[5] winning a bronze medal as part of the mixed team.[6]
He was the singles champion at the 2003 Scottish National Badminton Championships.[7][8]