Julie MacPherson
Scottish badminton player (born 1997)
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Julie Claire MacPherson (born 17 November 1997) is a Scottish badminton player who competes in international level events both for Scotland and Great Britain.[4][5] She affiliates with club SV Fun-Ball Dortelweil[3] She has won the Scottish National Championships ten times in the women's doubles and seven times in the mixed doubles.[1][3] She also part of team Scotland that won the bronze medal at the 2020 European Women's Team Championships.[6]
Julie MacPherson in 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Julie Claire MacPherson 17 November 1997 | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb)[2] | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Scotland | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Robert Blair Ingo Kindervater[1] Wong Tat Meng Andy Bowman[3] | |||||||||||||||||
| Women's & mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 28 (WD with Ciara Torrance, 25 March 2025) 21 (XD with Adam Hall, 27 December 2022) 21 (XD with Alexander Dunn, 28 October 2025) | |||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 35 (WD with Ciara Torrance), 36 (XD with Alexander Dunn) (7 July 2026) | |||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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MacPherson won the girls' singles bronze medal at the European U17 Championships in 2014.[3] She has competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games where she reached the quarterfinals in the mixed team event.[2] She has competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games where she reached the semifinals in the mixed doubles.
Achievements
BWF World Tour (1 runner-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[7] 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.[8]
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2024 | Hylo Open | Super 300 |  Alexander Dunn |
 Jesper Toft Amalie Magelund |
19–21, 16–21 |  Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 5 runners-up)
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Iceland International | Eleanor O'Donnell |
Emilie Furbo Trine Villadsen |
17–21, 21–13, 21–17 |  Winner |
| 2018 | Portugal International | Eleanor O'Donnell |
 Li Zi-qing Teng Chun-hsun |
15–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Welsh International | Holly Newall |
Susan Ekelund Line Fleischer |
22–20, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2021 | Belgian International | Ciara Torrance |
 Rin Iwanaga Kie Nakanishi |
12–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | Belgian International | Ciara Torrance |
 Elsa Jacob Camille Pognante |
21–9, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2025 | Belgian International | Ciara Torrance |
 Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva |
14–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2025 | Scottish Open | Ciara Torrance |
 Kim Min-ji Lee Ye-na |
16–21, 21–15, 15–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Belgian International | Adam Hall |
 Jacco Arends Selena Piek |
11–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | Scottish Open | Alexander Dunn |
 Rubén García Lucía Rodríguez |
23–21, 21–16 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
BWF Junior International (2 runners-up)
Girls' doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Belgian Junior International | Holly Newall |
 Eva Janssens Yvonne Li |
11–10, 8–11, 5–11, 9–11 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Polish Junior International | Adam Hall |
Thomas Vallez Delphine Delrue |
15–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament
- BWF Junior Future Series tournament
