Gillian Carol Gowers (born 9 April 1964, in Horfield) is an English retired badminton player.^[1]

She won the bronze medal at the 1985 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Nigel Tier.

Gowers participated in the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics for Great Britain.^[2]

She represented England and won double gold medal in the team event and the women's doubles with Gillian Clark, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. She also participated in the singles and mixed doubles.^[3]

Four years later she represented England again and won another gold medal in the team event but had to settle for a silver medal in the women's doubles with Clark, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.^[4][5]

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1985	Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada	Nigel Tier	Park Joo-bong Yoo Sang-hee	4–15, 8–15	Bronze

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1992	Guangdong Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China	Sara Sankey	Lin Yanfen Yao Fen	0–15, 3–15	Silver

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1987	Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Jan Paulsen	Wang Pengren Shi Fangjing	10–15, 7–15	Bronze
1988	National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Andy Goode	Wang Pengren Shi Fangjing	6–15, 12–15	Bronze
1990	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Jan Paulsen	Rudy Gunawan Rosiana Tendean	15–11, 9–15, 3–15	Silver
1992	Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China	Jan Paulsen	Rudy Gunawan Rosiana Tendean	15–17, 9–15	Silver
1993	Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India	Peter Axelsson	Aryono Miranat Eliza Nathanael	10–15, 15–7, 15–5	Gold

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1986	Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland	Gillian Clark	Denyse Julien Johanne Falardeau	15–6, 15–7	Gold
1990	Auckland Badminton Hall, Auckland, New Zealand	Gillian Clark	Fiona Smith Sara Sankey	14–18, 15–2, 9–15	Silver

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1986	Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden	Gillian Clark	Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen	15–11, 15–12	Gold
1990	Luzhniki, Moscow, Soviet Union	Gillian Clark	Eline Coene Erica van Dijck	10–15, 15–11, 15–17	Bronze
1992	Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland	Sara Sankey	Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson	5–15, 15–17	Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1986	Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden	Nigel Tier	Martin Dew Gillian Gilks	6–15, 8–15	Silver
1990	Luzhniki, Moscow, Soviet Union	Jan Paulsen	Jon Holst-Christensen Grete Mogensen	15–8, 14–18, 9–15	Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1981	Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland	Chris Dobson	Mark Christiansen Dorte Kjær	15–11, 15–17, 3–15	Bronze

The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983-2006.

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1984	Scottish Open	Sally Podger	7–11, 5–11	Runner-up
1985	Malaysia Open	Helen Troke	walkover	Winner
1985	English Masters	Kirsten Larsen	5–11, 0–11	Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1984	Thailand Open	Helen Troke	Gillian Gilks Karen Beckman	16–18, 18–17, 9–15	Runner-up
1984	Canada Open	Karen Chapman	Chen Hong Luo Yun	15–5, 15–9	Winner
1985	Dutch Open	Gillian Clark	Eline Coene Erica van Dijck	15–4, 15–2	Winner
1985	Malaysia Open	Gillian Clark	Verawaty Fadjrin Dwi Elmyati	15–10, 15–11	Winner
1985	India Open	Gillian Clark	Hwang Sun-ae Kang Haeng-suk	7–15, 12–15	Runner-up
1985	English Masters	Gillian Clark	Karen Beckman Sara Sankey	11–15, 5–15	Runner-up
1986	Dutch Open	Helen Troke	Eline Coene Erica van Dijck	18–15, 15–9	Winner
1986	Carlton-Intersport-Cup	Gillian Clark	Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen	15–9, 15–11	Winner
1986	Denmark Open	Gillian Clark	Zheng Yuli Gu Jiaming	9–15, 18–15, 17–16	Winner
1986	English Masters	Gillian Clark	Maria Bengtsson Christine Magnusson	5–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1987	Poona Open	Gillian Clark	Sarwendah Kusumawardhani Erma Sulistianingsih	15–3, 15–5	Winner
1987	German Open	Gillian Clark	Lin Ying Guan Weizhen	6–15, 10–15	Runner-up
1987	English Masters	Gillian Clark	Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen	8–15, 12–15	Runner-up
1987	Denmark Open	Gillian Clark	Atsuko Tokuda Yoshiko Yonekura	7–15, 10–15	Runner-up
1987	Scottish Open	Helen Troke	Fiona Elliott Sara Halsall	11–15, 15–3, 15–12	Winner
1988	Chinese Taipei Open	Gillian Clark	Maria Bengtsson Christine Magnusson	15–6, 6–15, 6–15	Runner-up
1988	Japan Open	Gillian Clark	Chung Myung-hee Chung So-young	2–15, 15–7, 6–15	Runner-up
1988	German Open	Gillian Clark	Lao Yujing Zheng Yuli	8–15, 15–3, 4–15	Runner-up
1989	German Open	Gillian Clark	Erma Sulistianingsih Rosiana Tendean	15–10, 2–15, 9–15	Runner-up
1989	Dutch Open	Gillian Clark	Pernille Dupont Grete Mogensen	11–15, 9–15	Runner-up
1989	Denmark Open	Gillian Clark	Lin Ying Guan Weizhen	1–15, 3–15	Runner-up
1989	Scottish Open	Gillian Clark	Karen Chapman Sara Sankey	15–10, 15–6	Winner
1990	Chinese Taipei Open	Gillian Clark	Chun Sung-suk Shim Eun-jung	15–3, 15–6	Winner
1990	Finnish Open	Gillian Clark	Maria Bengtsson Christine Magnusson	12–15, 12–15	Runner-up
1990	All England Open	Gillian Clark	Chung Myung-hee Hwang Hye-young	15–6, 4–15, 4–15	Runner-up
1990	Singapore Open	Gillian Clark	Maria Bengtsson Christine Magnusson	15–12, 15–13	Winner
1990	Denmark Open	Gillian Clark	Dorte Kjær Lotte Olsen	13–15, 15–9, 11–15	Runner-up
1990	Scottish Open	Gillian Clark	Catrine Bengtsson Maria Bengtsson	16–18, 11–15	Runner-up
1991	Japan Open	Gillian Clark	Guan Weizhen Nong Qunhua	6–15, 18–15, 15–9	Winner
1991	Canada Open	Sara Sankey	Kang Bok-seung Shim Eun-jung	12–15, 15–12, 17–15	Winner
1991	Dutch Open	Sara Sankey	Catrine Bengtsson Maria Bengtsson	15–9, 18–16	Winner
1991	Denmark Open	Nettie Nielsen	Finarsih Lili Tampi	15–7, 15–6	Winner
1992	Indonesia Open	Gillian Clark	Erma Sulistianingsih Rosiana Tendean	12–15, 9–15	Runner-up
1992	Singapore Open	Gillian Clark	Chen Ying Sheng Wenqing	16–18, 15–4, 15–8	Winner
1992	World Grand Prix Finals	Gillian Clark	Lin Yanfen Yao Fen	7–15, 16–17	Runner-up
1995	Chinese Taipei Open	Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen	Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen	5–15, 5–15	Runner-up
1996	Scottish Open	Joanne Goode	Liu Lu Qian Hong	15–8, 3–15, 5–15	Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1984	Scottish Open	Billy Gilliland	Duncan Bridge Sara Leeves	15–8, 15–7	Winner
1984	Dutch Open	Billy Gilliland	Martin Dew Gillian Gilks	14–17, 15–13, 6–15	Runner-up
1984	Swedish Open	Dipak Tailor	Thomas Kihlström Maria Bengtsson	6–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1984	All England Open	Nigel Tier	Martin Dew Gillian Gilks	8–15, 3–15	Runner-up
1984	Malaysia Open	Nigel Tier	Martin Dew Gillian Gilks	6–15, 5–15	Runner-up
1984	English Masters	Billy Gilliland	Martin Dew Gillian Gilks	15–18, 7–15	Runner-up
1984	Scandinavian Cup	Billy Gilliland	Martin Dew Gillian Gilks	14–17, 3–15	Runner-up
1984	Canada Open	Nigel Tier	Billy Gilliland Karen Chapman	15–3, 15–8	Winner
1985	Hong Kong Open	Billy Gilliland	Martin Dew Gillian Gilks	10–15, 16–18	Runner-up
1985	Chinese Taipei Open	Billy Gilliland	Martin Dew Gillian Gilks	8–15, 10–15	Runner-up
1985	Japan Open	Billy Gilliland	Martin Dew Gillian Gilks	15–10, 18–15	Winner
1985	German Open	Nigel Tier	Martin Dew Gillian Gilks	15–12, 4–15, 13–15	Runner-up
1985	Indonesia Open	Nigel Tier	Martin Dew Gillian Gilks	12–15, 0–15	Runner-up
1985	India Open	Steve Baddeley	Kim Moon-soo Kang Haeng-suk	11–15, 15–9, 15–12	Winner
1985	English Masters	Billy Gilliland	Steen Fladberg Gitte Paulsen	15–7, 15–5	Winner
1985	Scandinavian Cup	Nigel Tier	Stefan Karlsson Maria Bengtsson	8–15, 15–5, 15–11	Winner
1985	Scottish Open	Billy Gilliland	Rob Ridder Erica van Dijck	15–12, 10–15, 18–17	Winner
1986	Japan Open	Nigel Tier	Billy Gilliland Nora Perry	15–17, 9–15	Runner-up
1986	Dutch Open	Anders Nielsen	Andy Goode Fiona Smith	8–15, 15–10, 5–15	Runner-up
1986	China Open	Nigel Tier	Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee	4–15, 5–15	Runner-up
1986	Indonesia Open	Steve Baddeley	Steen Fladberg Gillian Clark	5–15, 4–15	Runner-up
1986	Carlton-Intersport-Cup	Nigel Tier	Martin Dew Gillian Gilks	12–15, 4–15	Runner-up
1986	English Masters	Jan-Eric Antonsson	Billy Gilliland Nora Perry	15–12, 15–17, 14–17	Runner-up
1986	World Grand Prix Finals	Nigel Tier	Thomas Kihlström Christine Magnusson	15–8, 18–15	Winner
1987	Chinese Taipei Open	Billy Gilliland	Steen Fladberg Gillian Clark	7–15, 18–14, 5–15	Runner-up
1987	Japan Open	Billy Gilliland	Lee Deuk-choon Chung Myung-hee	12–15, 5–15	Runner-up
1987	Hong Kong Open	Billy Gilliland	Jiang Guoliang Nong Qunhua	18–14, 13–15, 15–7	Winner
1987	Malaysia Open	Billy Gilliland	Steen Fladberg Gillian Clark	7–15, 6–15	Runner-up
1987	Indonesia Open	Jan Paulsen	Zhou Jincan Lao Yujing	14–18, 15–9, 15–7	Winner
1987	Canada Open	Andy Goode	Lee Deuk-choon Chung So-young	3–15, 15–11, 15–5	Winner
1987	World Grand Prix Finals	Billy Gilliland	Stefan Karlsson Maria Bengtsson	8–15, 15–18	Runner-up
1988	Chinese Taipei Open	Andy Goode	Jan-Eric Antonsson Maria Bengtsson	15–7, 15–13	Winner
1988	World Grand Prix Finals	Andy Goode	Wang Pengren Shi Fangjing	6–15, 6–15	Runner-up
1989	Chinese Taipei Open	Jan Paulsen	Henrik Svarrer Dorte Kjaer	8–15, 6–15	Runner-up
1989	Poona Open	Jan Paulsen	Jan-Eric Antonsson Maria Bengtsson	18–15, 15–12	Winner
1989	German Open	Jan Paulsen	Rudy Gunawan Rosiana Tendean	18–16, 15–8	Winner
1989	Scottish Open	Jon Holst-Christensen	Michael Brown Jillian Wallwork	15–6, 15–11	Winner
1990	Malaysia Open	Jan Paulsen	Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee	12–15, 1–15	Runner-up
1990	Singapore Open	Jan Paulsen	Jan-Eric Antonsson Maria Bengtsson	15–9, 10–15, 7–15	Runner-up
1990	German Open	Jan Paulsen	Par-Gunnar Jonsson Maria Bengtsson	7–15, 5–15	Runner-up
1991	Canada Open	Nick Ponting	Par-Gunnar Jonsson Maria Bengtsson	15–10, 15–17, 15–6	Winner
1991	U.S. Open	Nick Ponting	Lee Sang-bok Shim Eun-jung	14–18, 2–15	Runner-up
1991	German Open	Jan Paulsen	Thomas Lund Pernille Dupont	12–15, 14–17	Runner-up
1993	Swedish Open	Peter Axelsson	Thomas Lund Catrine Bengtsson	4–15, 10–15	Runner-up
1993	Malaysia Open	Michael Søgaard	Paulus Firman S. Herawati	18–13, 15–13	Winner
1993	U.S. Open	Michael Søgaard	Thomas Lund Catrine Bengtsson	7–15, 7–15	Runner-up
1993	German Open	Michael Søgaard	Thomas Lund Erica van den Heuvel	4–15, 12–15	Runner-up
1994	Chinese Taipei Open	Michael Søgaard	Peter Axelsson Marlene Thomsen	18–14, 15–10	Winner
1994	Japan Open	Michael Søgaard	Jon Holst-Christensen Catrine Bengtsson	7–15, 9–15	Runner-up
1994	Korea Open	Michael Søgaard	Peter Axelsson Marlene Thomsen	15–12, 15–9	Winner
1994	Dutch Open	Chris Hunt	Flandy Limpele Dede Hasanah	15–5, 15–4	Winner
1994	China Open	Michael Søgaard	Thomas Lund Marlene Thomsen	3–15, 8–15	Runner-up
1995	Russian Open	Chris Hunt	Jens Eriksen Marlene Thomsen	3–15, 16–18	Runner-up

Women doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1991	Wimbledon International	Sara Sankey	Julie Bradbury Gillian Clark	15–5, 10–15, 5–15	Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1991	Wimbledon International	Andy Goode	Andrey Antropov Irina Serova	15–4, 15–0	Winner

• Gillian C Gowers at BWFBadminton.com
• Gillian C Gowers at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)
• Gillian Carol Gowers at Olympics.com
• Gillian Gowers at Team GB
• Gillian Gowers at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)