Elliot Clarke Stuart (born 1946) is a former English international badminton player.[2]

Badminton career

Stuart was a winner of the All England Open Badminton Championships. He won the 1975 All England Badminton Championships mixed doubles with Nora Gardner.[3]

Stuart competed in the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch winning the gold medal, in the men's doubles with Derek Talbot and a bronze medal, in the mixed doubles with Susan Whetnall.[4] He also won a bronze medal in the men's doubles at the 1972 Summer Olympics when the sport was a demonstration sport.

Personal life

Stuart studied metallurgy at Newcastle University before working for Barclays Bank from 1968 until the mid 1990s.[5]

Stuart married the two-time All England Open single champions, Eva Twedberg of Sweden, on 18 August 1973 which took place in Newcastle upon Tyne. The two living in North London.[6]

Achievement

International Tournament

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1973 India Open England Derek Talbot Indonesia Indra Gunawan
Indonesia Amril Nurman
15–11, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champion

References

  1. ^ "Birth". Free BMD.
  2. ^ "History". All England Badminton.
  3. ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian. The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 74-78. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
  4. ^ "profile". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. ^ "case study" (PDF). Barclays Bank.
  6. ^ "On the side lines" (PDF). World Badminton (11 ed.). October 1973. p. 6. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
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