English badminton player
Badminton player
Gillian Gilks Birth name Gillian Perrin Country England Born 20 June 1950 (1950-06-20 ) (age 74) Handedness Right Coach Mike Goodwin, H Ian Palmer
Gillian Gilks MBE (formerly Gillian Perrin , and later Gillian Goodwin ;[ 1] born 20 June 1950)[ 2] is an English former badminton player who won numerous major titles in all three events (singles, doubles, and mixed doubles) between the late 1960s and the mid-1980s.
Tall and slender in her badminton prime, with elegant, accurate strokes, Gilks is the most successful player ever in the European Badminton Championships with 12 titles, two of them in women's singles, four in women's doubles and six in mixed doubles.[ 3] She is also one of the most successful players in the long history of the All England Open Championships with eleven titles; two in women's singles, three in women's doubles, and six in mixed doubles.[ 1] In 1976 she won all three events at the All Englands making her the last person to "sweep the board" there in a single year. She also won a Gold and bronze medal at the 1972 Olympics when badminton was played as a demonstration sport. In 1999 she was inducted into the World Badminton Hall of Fame .
Personal life
She married 29 year old Michael Gilks of Newcastle Lyme, an umpire of the Badminton Association of England, and electrical engineer, on 26 September 1970 in Epsom, and moved to Kings Heath.[ 4] [ 5]
She was awarded the MBE in the 1976 New Year Honours .
She moved to Steyning.[ 6]
Achievements
Gillian Gilks in 1969
Olympic Games (demonstration)
World Championships
World Cup
Mixed doubles
Year
Venue
Partner
Opponent
Score
Result
1983
Stadium Negara , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Martin Dew
Christian Hadinata Ivana Lie
15–8, 9–15, 15–8
Gold
1984
Istora Senayan , Jakarta, Indonesia
Martin Dew
Christian Hadinata Ivana Lie
15–4, 3–15, 10–15
Bronze
1985
Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia
Martin Dew
Steen Fladberg Nora Perry
8–15, 7–15
Bronze
World Games
Commonwealth Games
European Championships
Women's doubles
Year
Venue
Partner
Opponent
Score
Result
1968
Bochum, Germany
Angela Bairstow
Margaret Boxall Susan Whetnall
7–15, 13–18
Silver
1970
Port Talbot, Wales
Margaret Beck
Irmgard Latz Marieluise Wackerow
13–15, 15–9, 3–15
Bronze
1972
Karlskrona, Sweden
Judy Hashman
Margaret Beck Julie Rickard
15–11, 15–7
Gold
1974
Vienna, Austria
Margaret Beck
Nora Gardner Susan Whetnall
15–10, 15–13
Gold
1976
Dublin, Ireland
Susan Whetnall
Margaret Beck Nora Gardner
15–4, 15–8
Gold
1982
Böblingen , West Germany
Gillian Clark
Nora Perry Jane Webster
15–3, 15–11
Gold
1984
Preston, England
Karen Beckman
Karen Chapman Gillian Clark
17–15, 12–15, 2–15
Silver
Mixed doubles
Year
Venue
Partner
Opponent
Score
Result
1968
Bochum, Germany
Roger Mills
Anthony D. Jordan Susan Whetnall
13–15, 9–15
Silver
1970
Port Talbot, Wales
Derek Talbot
David Eddy Susan Whetnall
16–17, 16–17
Silver
1972
Karlskrona, Sweden
Derek Talbot
Wolfgang Bochow Marieluise Wackerow
15–6, 15–4
Gold
1974
Vienna, Austria
Derek Talbot
Elliot Stuart Susan Whetnall
5–15, 15–3, 15–3
Gold
1976
Dublin, Ireland
Derek Talbot
Steen Skovgaard Lene Køppen
6–15, 15–12, 17–15
Gold
1982
Böblingen , West Germany
Martin Dew
Mike Tredgett Nora Perry
15–12, 15–5
Gold
1984
Preston, England
Martin Dew
Thomas Kihlström Maria Bengtsson
15–5, 17–15
Gold
1986
Uppsala, Sweden
Martin Dew
Nigel Tier Gillian Gowers
15–6, 15–8
Gold
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
1983
Japan Open
Gillian Clark
Nora Perry Jane Webster
15–6, 15–8
Winner
1983
Dutch Open
Gillian Clark
Sally Podger Karen Chapman
15–8, 17–16
Winner
1984
Dutch Open
Karen Beckman
Dorte Kjær Kirsten Larsen
15–12, 15–10
Winner
1984
German Open
Karen Beckman
Karen Chapman Gillian Clark
17–14, 18–14
Winner
1984
Japan Open
Karen Beckman
Ruth Damayanti Maria Fransisca
13–15, 15–3, 15–12
Winner
1984
Thailand Open
Karen Beckman
Gillian Gowers Helen Troke
18–16, 17–18, 15–9
Winner
1984
Chinese Taipei Open
Karen Beckman
Ruth Damayanti Maria Fransisca
15–12, 9–15, 17–14
Winner
1985
German Open
Karen Beckman
Guan Weizhen Wu Jianqiu
9–15, 15–6, 9–15
Runner-up
1985
Chinese Taipei Open
Karen Beckman
Gillian Clark Nora Perry
15–10, 14–17, 0–15
Runner-up
1985
Denmark Open
Nora Perry
Kim Yun-ja Yoo Sang-hee
7–15, 7–15
Runner-up
Mixed doubles
Year
Tournament
Partner
Opponent
Score
Result
1983
Scandinavian Cup
Martin Dew
Mike Tredgett Karen Chapman
15–13, 15–12
Winner
1983
Indonesia Open
Martin Dew
Christian Hadinata Ivana Lie
17–18, 9–15
Runner-up
1984
German Open
Martin Dew
Mike Tredgett Karen Chapman
15–5, 12–15, 15–11
Winner
1984
All England Open
Martin Dew
Nigel Tier Gillian Gowers
15–8, 15–3
Winner
1984
Scandinavian Cup
Martin Dew
Dipak Tailor Gillian Gowers
17–14, 15–3
Winner
1984
Dutch Open
Martin Dew
Billy Gilliland Gillian Gowers
17–14, 13–15, 15–6
Winner
1984
Indonesia Open
Martin Dew
Christian Hadinata Ivana Lie
12–15, 7–15
Runner-up
1984
Japan Open
Martin Dew
Thomas Kihlström Maria Bengtsson
5–15, 15–3, 18–16
Winner
1985
German Open
Martin Dew
Nigel Tier Gillian Gowers
12–15, 15–4, 15–13
Winner
1985
Indonesia Open
Martin Dew
Nigel Tier Gillian Gowers
15–12, 15–0
Winner
1985
Japan Open
Martin Dew
Billy Gilliland Gillian Gowers
10–15, 15–18
Runner-up
1985
Chinese Taipei Open
Martin Dew
Billy Gilliland Gillian Gowers
15–8, 15–10
Winner
1985
Denmark Open
Martin Dew
Dipak Tailor Nora Perry
8–15, 15–8, 10–15
Runner-up
1985
Hong Kong Open
Martin Dew
Billy Gilliland Gillian Gowers
15–10, 18–16
Winner
1986
German Open
Martin Dew
Lee Deuk-choon Chung Myung-hee
15–10, 17–18, 10–15
Runner-up
1986
Malaysia Open
Steen Fladberg
Bobby Ertanto Verawaty Fadjrin
7–15, 15–18
Runner-up
1986
Carlton Intersport Cup
Martin Dew
Nigel Tier Gillian Gowers
15–12, 15–4
Winner
1986
Scandinavian Cup
Martin Dew
Lee Deuk-choon Chung Myung-hee
17–16, 12–15, 15–7
Winner
1986
Denmark Open
Martin Dew
Jesper Knudsen Nettie Nielsen
15–10, 15–11
Winner
1987
German Open
Martin Dew
Dipak Tailor Gillian Clark
15–12, 15–7
Winner
1987
Poona Open
Martin Dew
Andy Goode Fiona Elliott
18–14, 18–14
Winner
1988
German Open
Martin Dew
Steen Fladberg Gillian Clark
15–9, 14–18, 4–15
Runner-up
International tournaments
Women's singles
Year
Tournament
Opponent
Score
Result
1969
Swedish Open
Anne Flindt
11–12, 11–2, 11–4
Winner
1969
Dutch Open
Marieluise Wackerow
11–4, 5–11, 11–0
Winner
1969
Irish Open
Mary Bryan
11–3, 6–11, 11–6
Winner
1971
Dutch Open
Eva Twedberg
3–11, 11–7, 11–12
Runner-up
1971
Scottish Open
Margaret Beck
11–9, 11–5
Winner
1972
Scottish Open
Margaret Beck
Runner-up
1973
All England Open
Margaret Beck
8–11, 0–11
Runner-up
1973
Dutch Open
Joke van Beusekom
Winner
1974
All England Open
Hiroe Yuki
,6–11, 11–12
Runner-up
1974
Scottish Open
Margaret Beck
Runner-up
1975
All England Open
Hiroe Yuki
5–11, 9–11
Runner-up
1975
Dutch Open
Margaret Beck
11–7, 11–3
Winner
1976
German Open
Lene Køppen
Winner
1976
All England Open
Margaret Lockwood
11–0, 11–3
Winner
1976
U. S. Open
Lene Køppen
8–11, 11–5, 11–6
Winner
1976
Dutch Open
Winner
1976
Swedish Open
Winner
1976
Scottish Open
Margaret Lockwood
Winner
1977
Welsh International
Winner
1977
Dutch Open
Joke van Beusekom
11–5, 8–11, 11–1
Winner
1978
All England Open
Saori Kondo
11–1, 11–9
Winner
1978
Dutch Open
Wendy Clarkson
11–3, 8–11, 11–6
Winner
1979
English Masters
Lene Køppen
10–12, 4–11
Runner-up
1979
Dutch Open
Lene Køppen
12–10, 12–9
Winner
1980
Canadian Open
Wendy Carter
11–8, 11–8
Winner
1980
Welsh International
Sally Leadbeater
11–3, 11–2
Winner
1980
Copenhagen Cup
Lene Køppen
9–12, 2–11
Runner-up
1980
Bell’s Open
Jane Webster
6–11, 8–11
Runner-up
1981
Copenhagen Cup
Jane Webster
7–11, 12–9, 9–11
Runner-up
1981
Bell’s Open
Sally Podger
0–11, 10–12
Runner-up
1981
Scottish Open
Paula Kilvington
11–1, 11–3
Winner
1982
Canadian Open
Sally Podger
11–8, 7–11, 6–11
Runner-up
Women's doubles
Year
Tournament
Partner
Opponent
Score
Result
1967
Scottish Open
Jenny Horton
Winner
1970
Swedish Open
Margaret Boxall
Pernille Mølgaard Hansen Imre Rietveld
Winner
1970
All England Open
Julie Rickard
Margaret Boxall Susan Whetnall
6–15, 15–8, 9–15
Runner-up
1971
All England Open
Judy Hashman
Hiroe Yuki Noriko Takagi
10–15, 13–18
Runner-up
1971
Dutch Open
Judy Hashman
Karin Jørgensen Ulla Strand
15–6, 15–2
Winner
1971
Swedish Open
Margaret Beck
Anne Flindt Pernille Kaagaard
Winner
1971
Scottish Open
Margaret Beck
Barbara Beckett Kay Nesbit
15–6, 15–7
Winner
1972
Dutch Open
Judy Hashman
Winner
1972
Swedish Open
Margaret Beck
Anne Flindt Pernille Kaagaard
15–8, 15–8
Winner
1972
Scottish Open
Bridget Cooper
Margaret Beck Helen Horton
Winner
1973
All England Open
Margaret Beck
Etsuko Takenaka Machako Aizawa
10–15, 15–10, 11–15
Runner-up
1973
Dutch Open
Bridget Cooper
Marjan Luesken Joke van Beusekom
Winner
1974
German Open
Margaret Beck
Brigitte Steden Marieluise Zizmann
15–12, 12–15, 15–6
Winner
1974
All England Open
Margaret Beck
Margaret Boxall Susan Whetnall
15–5, 18–14
Winner
1974
Scottish Open
Margaret Beck
Margaret Boxall Susan Whetnall
Runner-up
1975
Dutch Open
Margaret Beck
Nora Gardner Susan Whetnall
12–15, 17–14, 7–15
Runner-up
1975
Swedish Open
Nora Gardner
Barbara Giles Susan Whetnall
9–15, 15–4, 11–15
Runner-up
1976
German Open
Susan Whetnall
Barbara Giles Jane Webster
Winner
1976
All England Open
Susan Whetnall
Margaret Beck Nora Gardner
15–10, 15–10
Winner
1976
U. S. Open
Susan Whetnall
Pam Bristol Brady Rosine Jones
15–4, 15–10
Winner
1976
Dutch Open
Susan Whetnall
Winner
1976
Swedish Open
Margaret Beck
Winner
1976
Scottish Open
Susan Whetnall
Margaret Lockwood Nora Gardner
Winner
1977
Swedish Open
Barbara Giles
Winner
1978
Dutch Open
Paula Kilvington
Anne Statt Nora Perry
9–15, 7–15
Runner-up
1979
Dutch Open
Marjan Ridder
Barbara Sutton Jane Webster
15–12, 15–7
Winner
1980
All England Open
Nora Perry
Atsuko Tokuda Yoshiko Yonekura
11–15, 15–7, 15–6
Winner
1980
Welsh International
Paula Kilvington
Nora Perry Jane Webster
14–17, 15–9, 15–11
Winner
1980
Copenhagen Cup
Nora Perry
Joke van Beusekom Lene Køppen
Winner
1980
Bell’s Open
Paula Kilvington
Nora Perry Jane Webster
15–8, 15–6
Winner
1980
Denmark Open
Nora Perry
Atsuko Tokuda Yoshiko Yonekura
18–15, 9–15, 15–9
Winner
1981
All England Open
Paula Kilvington
Nora Perry Jane Webster
8–15, 4–15
Runner-up
1981
Copenhagen Cup
Paula Kilvington
Nora Perry Jane Webster
15–12, 15–8
Winner
1981
Bell’s Open
Nora Perry
Karen Chapman Sally Podger
15–7, 15–13
Winner
1981
German Open
Paula Kilvington
Karen Chapman Sally Leadbeater
15–8, 15–7
Winner
1981
English Masters
Yoshiko Yonekura
Liu Xia Zhang Ailing
10–15, 15–3, 6–15
Runner-up
1981
Dutch Open
Paula Kilvington
Nora Perry Jane Webster
15–7, 15–8
Winner
1981
Scottish Open
Paula Kilvington
Barbara Beckett Kathleen Redhead
15–13, 15–7
Winner
1982
Bell’s Open
Catharine Troke
Nora Perry Jane Webster
4–15, 5–15
Runner-up
1982
Canadian Open
Gillian Clark
Claire Backhouse-Sharpe Johanne Falardeau
17–14, 15–6
Winner
1982
Indonesia Open
Gillian Clark
Atsuko Tokuda Yoshiko Yonekura
17–14, 14–17, 15–12
Winner
1982
Dutch Open
Gillian Clark
Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen
16–18, 15–9, 15–12
Winner
1982
Scottish Open
Gillian Clark
Helen Troke Barbara Sutton
15–3, 15–8
Winner
Mixed doubles
Year
Tournament
Partner
Opponent
Score
Result
1969
Swedish Open
Roger Mills
Per Walsøe Pernille Mølgaard Hansen
15–12, 15–7
Winner
1969
Dutch Open
Derek Talbot
Wolfgang Bochow Karin Dittberner
15–7, 1–15, 15–5
Winner
1969
Irish Open
Roger Mills
Tony Jordan Susan Whetnall
14–15, 13–15
Runner-up
1969
All England Open
Roger Mills
Tony Jordan Susan Whetnall
9–15, 15–5, 15–12
Winner
1970
Scottish Open
Roger Mills
Winner
1970
Dutch Open
Derek Talbot
Winner
1971
German Open
Derek Talbot
Wolfgang Bochow Kay Nesbit
15–8, 15–10
Winner
1971
All England Open
Derek Talbot
Svend Pri Ulla Strand
12–15, 15–8, 11–15
Runner-up
1971
Dutch Open
Derek Talbot
Svend Pri Ulla Strand
15–4, 6–15, 17–16
Winner
1971
Irish Open
Derek Talbot
Winner
1971
Swedish Open
Derek Talbot
Per Walsøe Pernille Kaagaard
Winner
1971
Scottish Open
Roger Mills
Elliot Stuart Helen Horton
15–2, 15–5
Winner
1972
All England Open
Derek Talbot
Svend Pri Ulla Strand
15–12, 8–15, 12–15
Runner-up
1972
Swedish Open
David Eddy
Svend Pri Ulla Strand
15–10, 15–8
Winner
1972
Scottish Open
Derek Talbot
Robert McCoig Margaret Beck
Winner
1973
All England Open
Derek Talbot
Elliot Stuart Nora Gardner
9–15, 15–13, 15–8
Winner
1973
Dutch Open
Derek Talbot
David Eddy Nora Gardner
Winner
1974
All England Open
Derek Talbot
David Eddy Susan Whetnall
5–15, 15–7, 10–15
Runner-up
1976
All England Open
Derek Talbot
Mike Tredgett Nora Gardner
15–9, 15–12
Winner
1976
Dutch Open
Derek Talbot
Winner
1976
Scottish Open
Derek Talbot
Mike Tredgett Nora Gardner
Winner
1977
All England Open
Derek Talbot
Mike Tredgett Nora Perry
15–9, 15–9
Winner
1977
Welsh International
Elliot Stuart
Winner
1977
Dutch Open
Derek Talbot
Steen Skovgaard Joke van Beusekom
15–7, 15–10
Winner
1977
Swedish Open
Derek Talbot
Winner
1979
Dutch Open
Derek Talbot
David Eddy Barbara Sutton
15–8, 15–11
Winner
1981
Bell’s Open
Martin Dew
Billy Gilliland Nora Perry
16–17, 10–15
Runner-up
1981
Canadian Open
Thomas Kihlström
Ray Stevens Nora Perry
12–15, 15–6, 15–0
Winner
1981
Dutch Open
Thomas Kihlström
Mike Tredgett Nora Perry
15–12, 15–6
Winner
1981
Scottish Open
Billy Gilliland
Alastair Baker Linda Gardner
15–5, 15–0
Winner
1982
All England Open
Martin Dew
Billy Gilliland Karen Chapman
15–10, 14–17, 15–7
Winner
1982
German Open
Dipak Tailor
Rob Ridder Marjan Ridder
15–12, 15–7
Winner
1982
Bell’s Open
Billy Gilliland
Ray Stevens Nora Perry
15–11, 7–7 retired
Winner
1982
Indonesia Open
Martin Dew
Billy Gilliland Karen Chapman
5–15, 15–8, 15–10
Winner
1982
Dutch Open
Martin Dew
Steen Skovgaard Dorte Kjær
17–14, 14–17, 15–8
Winner
1982
Scottish Open
Billy Gilliland
Morten Frost Lene Køppen
18–13, 15–9
Winner
1982
Victor Cup
Martin Dew
Thomas Kihlström Nora Perry
15–9, 9–15, 9–15
Runner-up
IBF International
References
External links
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