Hey guys i am making this thread soley on gail emms for images of here if anyone has any to post. Out of curiosity does anybody speak to her at the milton keynes centre, what is she like and is there anyway of getting hold of her by email to ask her some questions on badminton
I presume you have seen this thread: http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27693&highlight=gail+emms search for Gail emms, or english players should produce a few topics.
Here are some Vital Stats... from HiTech's Site: --------------------------------------------- Date of Birth: 23rd July 1977 Place of birth: Hitchin, Hertfordshire Living: Milton Keynes Right/Left hand: Right Height: 5ft 3.5in Racket: Carlton Sponsors: Carlton, Hi-Tec, Ashaway Highest world ranking: 1 Mixed Doubles (April/May 2003) Highest national ranking: 1 Women's and Mixed Doubles About me on court Event(s): Mixed doubles and women's doubles Coach: Andy Wood Partner(s): Nathan Robertson, Donna Kellogg County/Team: Hvidovre BC (Copenhagen) and Hertfordshire Started badminton at age: 4 How I got started: Parents gave me a cut down racket and threw shuttles to me Ambition as badminton player: Win an Olympic medal (which I have just done in Athens 2004, a silver in mixed doubles with Nathan Robertson), World Champinhip medal and All England title First represented England: 1995 v China. Season's best performance: 2004 European Championship - Mixed Doubles; 2004 Olympic silver medal - Mixed Doubles (Britain's first badminton silver in the Olympics); 2005 All England Championships with Nathan Robertson. Major national achievements: four national titles in mixed (with three different partners) and three in women's doubles (with three different partners) Major international achievements: Mixed: -2001 Dutch Open and BMW Open winner, 2002 Malaysian Open winner, 2004 Thailand Open winner, 2004 European Championships gold. 2002 Commonwealth team gold and women's doubles bronze. Biggest disappointment: Not winning the Commonwealth mixed doubles title in Manchester in 2002 Favourite tournament: All England Most admired player: Ra Kyung Min Toughest opponent: Kim Dong Moon Best performance of career: Beating Kim Dong Moon in Thailand Open 2003; Silver medal in Athens Olympics with Nathan Robertson. Major national achievements: 3 times Mixed Ladies and twice Women's The one change I would make to improve my sport: The same prizemoney as tennis. Yippee - I'd be rich! About me off court My occupation/ professional qualification: Professional badminton player and BSc Honours Degree in Sports Science from Kingston University When not playing I like to: Play hockey, do yoga, watch DVDs, catch up with friends Most embarrassing thing happening to me: Turning up for a quarterfinal match in Indonesian Open with 1 shoe. Favourite food: Toast and marmite Favourite city or country: New York and Canada Favourite holiday destination: Ski-ing in French Alps Superstition: "Lucky" socks, hairband, grips, rackets If not badminton, then I would be: Ruling the world! In 10 years' time: Still ruling the world (Mmwah, mmwah!). Only joking. I will be retired and living the life of luxury in my villa in the South of France ....yeh, in my dreams!
hubba hubba... great picture. so she loves canada "eh"? Hope she drops by toronto or even vancouver since KDM is already there and most likely RKM (on occasion since they're married).
