Team Mall - Gail Emms

 

Gail has been playing badminton professionally for five years, although she first took up the sport aged three when her parents gave her a cut-down racket and threw shuttles to her. Gail made her debut for England in 1995, and is currently ranked World number one in mixed doubles.

She and her partner Nathan Robertson won Silver at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, and were named European Champions in the same year. Gail also took Gold at the Commonwealth Games and World Championships in 2006.

Gail's sights are now firmly set on Beijing 2008, where she aims to win the Gold they were so close to winning in Athens.

Gail is representing the following Malls, click to visit their What's On pages: Camberley; Maidstone; Barnsley; Norwich; Luton; Sutton Coldfield
   
   
   
   
   
   

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Gail's Blog...

Only 1 month left now of Olympic qualifying and the pressure is on! It is really exciting watching all the players that are borderline for qualifying fight it out and it is providing some great matches. It really shows how much going to the Olympic Games really means to people. For me it is the greatest sporting event and truly an honour to represent your country there!

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Recent Results

2007  Aviva Singapore Open - Quarter Finalists (mixed doubles)
2007 All England Super Series - Quarter Finalists (mixed doubles)
2007 Yonex German Open - Quarter finalists (mixed doubles)
2007 Yonex Korea Open - Semi finalists (mixed doubles)
2006 Gold - World Championships (mixed doubles)
2006 Gold - Commonwealth Games (mixed doubles)
2006 Runners Up - All England Title
2006 Winner - Swiss Open Title
2005 Winner - Copenhagen Masters (mixed doubles)
2005 Winner - China Open (mixed doubles)
2005 Winner - Hong Kong Open (mixed doubles)

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