Kenny Middlemiss
Scottish badminton player
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Kenneth Middlemiss (born 19 June 1964) is a Scottish former badminton player.[2] He is a 19-times national champion and won 155 caps for the Scotland in badminton[3] and represented Scotland in four consecutive Commonwealth Games between 1986 and 1998.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 June 1964[1] Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Spouse | Elinor Middlemiss |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Badminton |
| Handedness | Right |
| Event | Doubles |
| Doubles | |
| BWF profile | |
Biography
Middlemiss represented the Scottish team[4] at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, where he competed in the singles event and reached the quarter final.[5] Four years later he represented the Scottish team again at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[1]
He also played in World championships between 1989 and 1997. He has won titles mainly in European grand prix in Portugal, Ireland, Iceland, Slovenia, Spain & Austria. He also won one World grand prix tournament in United States besides couple of runner-up performances in France and Scotland. He is married to Elinor Middlemiss, another former player from his country.
Middlemiss was a 19-times champion at the Scottish National Badminton Championships.[6][7]
Achievements
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Swiss Open |  Kwan Yoke Meng |
Walkover |  Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | U.S. Open |  Elinor Middlemiss |
 Andy Chong Yeping Tang |
10–15, 15–5, 15–8 |  Winner |
IBF International
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Portugal International | –, – | –, – | Winner |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Irish International | Dan Travers |
Anthony Gallagher Russell Hogg |
15–6, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1992 | Iceland International | Russell Hogg |
 Simon Archer Julian Robertson |
9–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Amor International | Russell Hogg |
 Broddi Kristjánsson Árni Þór Hallgrímson |
15–4, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1997 | Portugal International | Russell Hogg |
 Hugo Rodrigues Fernando Silva |
Walkover | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Slovenian International | Russell Hogg |
 Harald Koch Jürgen Koch |
18–14, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1999 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Russell Hogg |
 Aras Razak  Henrik Sørensen |
10–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Scottish International | Russell Hogg |
Michael Lamp Jonas Rasmussen |
8–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Portugal International |  Margarida Cruz |
–, – | –, – | Winner |
| 1992 | Iceland International | Elinor Middlemiss |
Mike Brown Ása Pálsdóttir |
15–9, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1994 | Irish International | Elinor Middlemiss |
Ian Pearson Karen Chapman |
15–11, 10–15, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1997 | Slovenian International | Elinor Middlemiss |
Russell Hogg Jillian Haldane |
15–10, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1997 | French International | Elinor Middlemiss |
Peter Jeffrey Sara Hardaker |
8–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Portugal International | Elinor Middlemiss |
Russell Hogg Karen Peatfield |
Walkover | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Spanish International | Elinor Middlemiss |
 Mike Beres Kara Solmundson |
15–8, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1998 | Austrian International | Elinor Middlemiss |
Jürgen Koch Irina Serova |
18–15, 15–4 | Winner |