| 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 | |
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.
Achievements
IBF World Grand Prix
The 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
Men'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 | .svg.png.webp) Mike Beres .svg.png.webp) Kara Solmundson | 15–8, 15–4 |  Winner | 
| 1998 | Austrian International |  Elinor Middlemiss |  Jürgen Koch  Irina Serova | 18–15, 15–4 |  Winner | 
References
- ↑ "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
- Kenny Middlemiss at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Kenny Middlemiss at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)