Elinor Middlemiss
MBE
Personal information
CountryScotland
Born (1967-01-28) 28 January 1967
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
HandednessRight
EventDoubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Manchester Mixed team
BWF profile

Elinor Muriel Middlemiss MBE (née Elinor Allen; born 28 January 1967) is a Scottish former badminton player.[1] At present she is working as Games team operations manager of Badminton Scotland Commonwealth games.[2]

Career

Middlemiss in her junior days won national junior championships for 5 times. She contested in 5 Commonwealth games between 1986 and 2002, winning two bronze medals in both individual (in 1998) and team event (in 2002). She played for her country in eight Uber Cups, eight European Team Championships and six World Championships and has the most international caps (136) and national titles (22) of any Scottish female badminton player. She was an advanced coach at equivalent of UKCC level 2 and has coached at World University Games and World University Championship level.[3]

At present she is appointed as Team Scotland Chief-de-Mission 2022 Commonwealth Games, having previously served as a deputy chief in 2014 and 2018 commonwealth games. She is the first woman ever to hold this post since the games began in 1930.[4][5]

Middlemiss was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2024 New Year Honours for services to sport.[6]

Personal life

Middlemiss is married to Kenny Middlemiss, another former Scottish badminton player.

Achievements

Commonwealth Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia		 Scotland Sandra Watt England Donna Kellogg
England Joanne Goode		 7–15, 3–15 Bronze Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

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

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 U.S. Open Scotland Kirsteen McEwan Canada Milaine Cloutier
Canada Robbyn Hermitage		 7–15, 15–5, 15–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 U.S. Open Scotland Kenny Middlemiss United States Andy Chong
United States Yeping Tang		 10–15, 15–5, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

IBF International

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1986 Iceland International Scotland Jill Barrie 11–3, 11–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1985 Irish International Scotland Pamela Hamilton England Alison Fisher
England Fiona Elliott		 16–18, 1–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1989 Bells Open Scotland Jennifer Williamson England Karen Chapman
England Sara Sankey		 15–18, 15–0, 4–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1989 Irish International Scotland Jennifer Williamson England Julie Bradbury
England Suzanne Louis-Lane		 15–7, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1991 Swiss Open Scotland Jennifer Williamson Germany Katrin Schmidt
Germany Kerstin Ubben		 9–15, 6–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1991 French Open Scotland Jennifer Williamson Germany Katrin Schmidt
Germany Kerstin Ubben		 10–15, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1992 Iceland International Scotland Jennifer Williamson Iceland Thordis Edwald
Iceland Ása Pálsdóttir		 15–5 15–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1996 French International Scotland Jillian Haldane Netherlands Brenda Conijn
Netherlands Nicole van Hooren		 17–15, 6–15, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1997 Spanish International Scotland Sandra Watt Canada Beth Richardson
Canada Jennifer Wong		 15–5, 15–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1997 Scottish International Scotland Sandra Watt England Sara Sankey
England Ella Miles		 13–15, 12–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1997 Slovenian International Scotland Sandra Watt England Felicity Gallup
England Joanne Muggeridge		 10–15, 15–7, 18–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1998 Austrian International Scotland Sandra Watt Italy Maria Luisa Mur
Italy Monica Memoli		 15–10, 15–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1986 Iceland International Scotland Alastair Baker Scotland Jill Barrie
Scotland Rose Gladwin		 15–7, 15–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1992 Iceland International Scotland Kenny Middlemiss England Mike Brown
Iceland Ása Pálsdóttir		 15–9, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1994 Irish International Scotland Kenny Middlemiss England Ian Pearson
England Karen Chapman		 15–11, 10–15, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1997 Slovenian International Scotland Kenny Middlemiss Scotland Russell Hogg
Scotland Jillian Haldane		 15–10, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1997 French International Scotland Kenny Middlemiss England Peter Jeffrey
England Sara Hardaker		 8–15, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1997 Portugal International Scotland Kenny Middlemiss Scotland Russell Hogg
England Karen Peatfield		 Walkover 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1997 Spanish International Scotland Kenny Middlemiss Canada Mike Beres
Canada Kara Solmundson		 15–8, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1998 Austrian International Scotland Kenny Middlemiss Austria Jürgen Koch
Austria Irina Serova		 18–15, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

References

  1. ↑ "Profile:Elinor Middlemiss". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Our Staff:Team Scotland". www.teamscotland.scot. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Our Staff:Elinor Middlemiss". www.teamscotland.scot. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  4. ↑ Atkinson, Jo (21 August 2020). "Middlemiss appointed to lead Team Scotland". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2 January 2021 – via PressReader.
  5. ↑ Shefferd, Neil (23 August 2020). "Scotland announces management team for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games". www.insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "No. 64269". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2023. p. N23.
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