Martin Campbell (badminton)
Scottish badminton player (born 1990)
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Martin Campbell (born 26 July 1990) is a Scottish badminton player from BC Adliswil Zurich. Campbell started playing badminton when he was around seven years old, and joined the national team in 2008.[1] He was the bronze medalist at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, India,[2] and competed at the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games.[3][4] He won his first National Championships title in 2015.[5]
Martin Campbell on 12 October 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 July 1990 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Years active | 2007 |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sport | Badminton |
| Handedness | Right |
| Coached by | Wong Tat Meng Andrew Bowman |
| Men's & mixed doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 52 (MD 26 October 2017 101 (XD 13 July 2017) |
| BWF profile | |
Campbell graduated from Loughborough University with a first class honours degree.[2]
Campbell announced his retirement from full-time badminton in July 2018, and amassed 29 Scotland caps since 2010.[6]
Achievements
Commonwealth Youth Games
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune, India |  Paul van Rietvelde |
21–13, 21–17 |  Bronze |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Romanian International | Jillie Cooper |
 Bastian Kersaudy Teshana Vignes Waran |
21–14, 21–15 |  Winner |
| 2011 | Welsh International |  Ng Hui Lin |
 Peter Briggs Ng Hui Ern |
21–16, 21–19 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
