Kevin Scott (badminton)

Kevin Scott
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
BornJuly 1964[1]
Sport
SportBadminton
ClubGuildford
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
Scottish Nationals
Gold medal – first place1991, 1992singles

Kevin Scott (born July 1964) is a former international badminton player from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Scott was based in Guildford, England[2] but represented Scotland at international level[3] and became the Scottish number 1 ranked player.[4]

Scott represented the Scottish team[5] at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand, where he competed in the badminton events.[6]

He was the singles champion at the Scottish National Badminton Championships in 1991 and 1992.[7][8][9][10]

Scott was a Director of Badminton Europe from 2011 to 2017 and in 2025, he became the Chair of Badminton Scotland.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Top Scottish pair beaten". Dundee Courier. 7 May 1991. p. 11. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Badminton". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 10 December 1990. p. 18. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Scots beaten". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 23 November 1990. p. 33. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Scott boost". The Scotsman. 4 April 1992. p. 20. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "The glory hunters". Aberdeen Evening Express. 24 January 1990. p. 16. Retrieved 21 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Scotland Auckland 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Scottish National Championships". Badminton Scotland. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Scotland". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Badminton". Dundee Courier. 27 May 1992. p. 24. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ↑ "Scott drawn against Bush". The Scotsman. 4 December 1992. p. 30. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ↑ "Welcome Kevin Scott, Badminton Scotland's new Chairperson". Badminton Scotland. Retrieved 21 January 2026.