Kenny Middlemiss (also known as Ken and Kenneth Middlemiss; born 19 June 1964) is a Scottish former badminton player.[1] Kenny, is a 20-times National champion and has won 155 caps for the Scotland in badminton, highest ever by any British athlete.[2] Ken has represented Scotland in the four consecutive Commonwealth games between 1986 and 1998 across three disciplines; reaching quarterfinals several times. He also played in World championships between 1989 and 1997. He has won titles mainly in European grand prix in Portugal, Ireland, Iceland, Slovenia, Spain & Austria. He also won one World grand prix tournament in United States besides couple of runner-up performances in France and Scotland. He is married to Elinor Middlemiss, another former player from his country.
| Kenny Middlemiss | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country |  Scotland |
| Born | 19 June 1964 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Event | Doubles |
| BWF profile | |
Achievements
editIBF World Grand Prix
editThe World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Swiss Open |  Kwan Yoke Meng
|
Walkover |  Runner-up
|
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | U.S. Open | Elinor Middlemiss
|
 Andy Chong Yeping Tang
|
10–15, 15–5, 15–8 |  Winner
|
IBF International
editMen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Portugal International | –, – | –, – | Winner
|
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Irish International | Dan Travers
|
Anthony Gallagher Russell Hogg
|
15–6, 15–6 | Winner
|
| 1992 | Iceland International | Russell Hogg
|
 Simon Archer Julian Robertson
|
9–15, 9–15 | Runner-up
|
| 1992 | Amor International | Russell Hogg
|
 Broddi Kristjánsson Árni Þór Hallgrímson
|
15–4, 15–12 | Winner
|
| 1997 | Portugal International | Russell Hogg
|
 Hugo Rodrigues Fernando Silva
|
Walkover | Runner-up
|
| 1997 | Slovenian International | Russell Hogg
|
 Harald Koch Jürgen Koch
|
18–14, 15–5 | Winner
|
| 1999 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Russell Hogg
|
 Aras Razak  Henrik Sørensen
|
10–15, 9–15 | Runner-up
|
| 1999 | Scottish International | Russell Hogg
|
Michael Lamp Jonas Rasmussen
|
8–15, 11–15 | Runner-up
|
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Portugal International |  Margarida Cruz
|
–, – | –, – | Winner
|
| 1992 | Iceland International | Elinor Middlemiss
|
Mike Brown Ása Pálsdóttir
|
15–9, 15–9 | Winner
|
| 1994 | Irish International | Elinor Middlemiss
|
Ian Pearson Karen Chapman
|
15–11, 10–15, 15–9 | Winner
|
| 1997 | Slovenian International | Elinor Middlemiss
|
Russell Hogg Jillian Haldane
|
15–10, 15–8 | Winner
|
| 1997 | French International | Elinor Middlemiss
|
Peter Jeffrey Sara Hardaker
|
8–15, 11–15 | Runner-up
|
| 1997 | Portugal International | Elinor Middlemiss
|
Russell Hogg Karen Peatfield
|
Walkover | Runner-up
|
| 1997 | Spanish International | Elinor Middlemiss
|
 Mike Beres Kara Solmundson
|
15–8, 15–4 | Winner
|
| 1998 | Austrian International | Elinor Middlemiss
|
Jürgen Koch Irina Serova
|
18–15, 15–4 | Winner
|
References
edit- ^ "Profile:Kenny Middlemiss". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "One last cap for Kenny". www.heraldscotland.com. The Herald. 8 April 2000. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
External links
edit- Kenny Middlemiss at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
- Kenny Middlemiss at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)