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Gillian Clark (badminton)

{{Short description|British badminton player (born 1961)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}

{{Infobox badminton player

| image = Gillian Clark.jpg

| name = Gillian Clark

| caption = Clark in 2017

| birth_name = Gillian Margaret Clark

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1961|09|2|df=y}}

| birth_place = Baghdad, Iraqi Republic{{cite web |title=Gillian Clark Biography and Statistics |url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cl/gillian-clark-1.html |website=Sports Reference |access-date=20 March 2019 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090820194246/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cl/gillian-clark-1.html |archive-date=20 August 2009}}

| height = 1.73 m

| weight =

| event = Women's & Mixed doubles

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| country = England

| coach =

| handedness = Right

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| bwfbadminton_id = 104

| bwf_id = 0E9FE1B3-0C9B-4491-AE4D-302B2E2215B3

| medal_templates =

{{MedalSport | Women's badminton }}

{{MedalCountry | {{ENG}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | World Championships }}

{{MedalBronze | 1983 Copenhagen | Women's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 1993 Birmingham | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition | World Cup }}

{{MedalSilver | 1986 Jakarta | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalSilver | 1987 Kuala Lumpur | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 1983 Kuala Lumpur | Women's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 1984 Jakarta | Women's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 1991 Macau | Women's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 1992 Guangzhou | Women's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 1990 Jakarta | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 1993 New Delhi | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition | Uber Cup }}

{{MedalSilver | 1984 Kuala Lumpur | Women's team }}

{{MedalCompetition | Commonwealth Games }}

{{MedalGold | 1982 Brisbane | Mixed team }}

{{MedalGold | 1986 Edinburgh | Women's doubles }}

{{MedalGold | 1986 Edinburgh | Mixed team }}

{{MedalGold | 1990 Auckland | Mixed team }}

{{MedalGold | 1994 Victoria | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalGold | 1994 Victoria | Mixed team }}

{{MedalSilver | 1982 Brisbane | Women's doubles }}

{{MedalSilver | 1990 Auckland | Women's doubles }}

{{MedalSilver | 1994 Victoria | Women's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 1982 Brisbane | Women's singles }}

{{MedalBronze | 1986 Edinburgh | Women's singles }}

{{MedalBronze | 1990 Auckland | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 1982 Böblingen | Women's doubles }}

{{MedalGold | 1984 Preston | Women's doubles }}

{{MedalGold | 1986 Uppsala | Women's doubles }}

{{MedalGold | 1988 Kristiansand | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalSilver | 1988 Kristiansand | Women's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 1984 Preston | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 1990 Moscow | Women's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 1994 Den Bosch | Women's doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Mixed Team Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 1982 Böblingen | Mixed team }}

{{MedalGold | 1984 Preston | Mixed team }}

{{MedalSilver | 1986 Uppsala | Mixed team }}

{{MedalBronze | 1988 Kristiansand | Mixed team }}

{{MedalBronze | 1990 Moscow | Mixed team }}

{{MedalBronze | 1992 Glasgow | Mixed team }}

{{MedalBronze | 1994 Den Bosch | Mixed team }}

{{MedalCompetition | European Junior Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 1977 Ta' Qali | Mixed team }}

{{MedalGold | 1979 Mülheim | Girls' doubles }}

{{MedalSilver | 1979 Mülheim | Mixed team }}

}}

Gillian Margaret Clark {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|MBE}} (born 2 September 1961) is an English badminton commentator and former badminton player who specialized in doubles.{{cite web |last1=Tiwari |first1=Rakesh |title=Gillian Clark - The Voice of Badminton |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/badminton/gillian-clark-the-voice-of-badminton |website=Sportskeeda |access-date=20 March 2019}}

Career

Clark was awarded Distinguished Service Award by the International Badminton Federation in 1995.{{cite web |last=Ward |first=Roy |title=By their deeds you should know them |url=https://worldbadminton.com/museum/publications/WorldBadminton/documents/v23_n03_199510-11.pdf |publisher=World Badminton |date=November 1995 |page=8 |access-date=27 June 2024}}

= World Championships =

Clark won two bronze medals at the World Championships a decade apart; for women's doubles in 1983, and for mixed doubles in 1993.

= Olympic Games =

Clark competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with Julie Bradbury. In the first round they defeated Erma Sulistianingsih and Rosiana Tendean of Indonesia and in the second round Katrin Schmidt and Kerstin Ubben of Germany. In the quarterfinals they were beaten by the eventual gold medalists, Hwang Hye-young and Chung So-young of Korea, 5–15, 5–15.

= All England Championship =

She reached the finals of the prestigious All England Open Championships; in the 1985 mixed doubles with Thomas Kihlström, the 1990 doubles with Gillian Gowers and 1994 the mixed with Chris Hunt.

= Commonwealth Games =

Clark has won twelve Commonwealth Games medals spanning four Games from 1982 until 1994. The medal breakdown was six gold medals (one with Gillian Gowers in the doubles, one with Chris Hunt in the mixed doubles and four in the team event), three silver medals all in the doubles and three bronze medals in the singles and mixed doubles.{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/brisbane-1982/athletes|title=1982 Athletes|publisher=Team England}}{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/edinburgh-1986/athletes|title=1986 Athletes|publisher=Team England}}{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/auckland-1990/athletes|title=1990 Athletes|publisher=Team England}}{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/41755|title=Athletes and results|publisher=Commonwealth Games Federation|access-date=23 August 2019|archive-date=28 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928125203/https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/41755|url-status=dead}}

= European Championships =

She won four gold medals at the biennial European Championships; three consecutively (1982, 1984, and 1986) in women's doubles and one in mixed doubles (1988).

Personal life

Today Gillian Margaret Clark a.k.a. Gill Clark is known as the “voice of badminton” and she has been the lead commentator for the Badminton World Federation (BWF) for the past 25 years. Clark as a former world No. 1 and a six-time Commonwealth Games gold medal winner has experienced making the transition to a leading badminton commentator challenging in the beginning. Gillian overcame the challenges, gradually becoming a worldwide beloved figure in the commentary booth called "oma Gill" by many. Her signature catchphrase, “I don’t believe it,” has become synonymous with extraordinary moments on the badminton court.

Clark was harassed by a stalker for more than 10 years since 2001. The perpetrator was diagnosed with persistent delusional personality disorder and jailed for 2 years.{{cite web |last1=Spereall |first1=David |title=Stalker's 17-year campaign of harassment against BBC star |url=https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/susan-maynard-gillian-clark-stalked-1194659 |website=Hull Live |date=10 February 2018 |access-date=20 March 2019}}

Achievements

= World Championships =

Women's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 1983

| align="left" |Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Ying
{{flagicon|CHN}} Wu Dixi

| align="left" | 3–15, 17–18

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 1993

| align="left" | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Ponting

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Thomas Lund
{{flagicon|SWE}} Catrine Bengtsson

| align="left" | 8–15, 15–18

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

= World Cup =

Women's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 1983

| align="left" | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wu Jianqiu
{{flagicon|CHN}} Xu Rong

| align="left" | 5–15, 3–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 1984

| align="left" | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wu Jianqiu
{{flagicon|CHN}} Xu Rong

| align="left" | 15–12, 9–15, 10–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 1991

| align="left" | Macau Forum, Macau

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Nettie Nielsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR|1984}} Hwang Hye-young
{{flagicon|KOR|1984}} Chung So-young

| align="left" | 5–15, 16–18

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 1992

| align="left" | Guangdong Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Christine Magnusson

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Yanfen
{{flagicon|CHN}} Yao Fen

| align="left" |

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 1986

| align="left" | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Fladberg

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Eddy Hartono
{{flagicon|INA}} Verawaty Fadjrin

| align="left" | 8–15, 15–17

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 1987

| align="left" | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Fladberg

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Pengren
{{flagicon|CHN}} Shi Fangjing

| align="left" | 11–15, 15–1, 4–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 1990

| align="left" | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Henrik Svarrer

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Rudy Gunawan
{{flagicon|INA}} Rosiana Tendean

| align="left" | 11–15, 9–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 1993

| align="left" | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Ponting

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Peter Axelsson
{{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | 12–15, 11–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

= Commonwealth Games =

Women's singles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#FFE4B5"

| align="center" | 1982

| align="left" | Chandler Sports Hall, Brisbane, Australia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Beckman

| align="left" | Walkover

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

style="background:#FFE4B5"

| align="center" | 1986

| align="left" | Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Denyse Julien

| align="left" | 11–3, 11–3

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

Women's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#FFE4B5"

| align="center" | 1982

| align="left" | Chandler Sports Hall, Brisbane, Australia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Beckman

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Claire Backhouse-Sharpe
{{flagicon|CAN}} Johanne Falardeau

| align="left" | 15–13, 16–18, 4–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

style="background:#FFE4B5"

| align="center" | 1986

| align="left" | Meadowbank Sports Centre,
Edinburgh, Scotland

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Denyse Julien
{{flagicon|CAN}} Johanne Falardeau

| align="left" | 15–6, 15–7

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

style="background:#FFE4B5"

| align="center" | 1990

| align="left" | Auckland Badminton Hall,
Auckland, New Zealand

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Fiona Smith
{{flagicon|ENG}} Sara Sankey

| align="left" | 14–18, 15–2, 9–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

style="background:#FFE4B5"

| align="center" | 1994

| align="left" | McKinnon Gym, Victoria, Canada

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Julie Bradbury

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Joanne Muggeridge
{{flagicon|ENG}} Joanne Wright

| align="left" | 9–15, 11–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#FFE4B5"

| align="center" | 1990

| align="left" | Auckland Badminton Hall,
Auckland, New Zealand

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Goode

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Baddeley
{{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | Walkover

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

style="background:#FFE4B5"

| align="center" | 1994

| align="left" | McKinnon Gym, Victoria, Canada

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Hunt

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Simon Archer
{{flagicon|ENG}} Julie Bradbury

| align="left" | 15–11, 15–4

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

= European Championships =

Women's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 1982

| align="left" | Sporthalle, Böblingen, West Germany

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry
{{flagicon|ENG}} Jane Webster

| align="left" | 15–3, 15–11

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 1984

| align="left" | Guild Hall, Preston, England

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Chapman

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Beckman
{{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks

| align="left" | 15–17, 15–12, 15–2

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 1986

| align="left" | Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Dorte Kjær
{{flagicon|DEN}} Nettie Nielsen

| align="left" | 15–11, 15–12

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 1988

| align="left" | Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Julie Munday

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Dorte Kjær
{{flagicon|DEN}} Nettie Nielsen

| align="left" | 7–15, 4–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 1990

| align="left" | Luzhniki, Moscow, Soviet Union

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} Eline Coene
{{flagicon|NED}} Erica van Dijck

| align="left" | 10–15, 15–11, 15–17

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 1994

| align="left" | Maaspoort Sports and Events, Den Bosch, Netherlands

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Julie Bradbury

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Lim Xiaoqing
{{flagicon|SWE}} Christine Magnusson

| align="left" | 11–15, 15–12, 14–16

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 1984

| align="left" | Guild Hall, Preston, England

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nigel Tier

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Dew
{{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks

| align="left" | 11–15, 8–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 1988

| align="left" | Badmintonsenteret, Kristiansand, Norway

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Fladberg

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} Alex Meijer
{{flagicon|NED}} Erica van Dijck

| align="left" | 17–16, 4–15, 15–10

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

= European Junior Championships =

Girls' doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#AABBCC"

| align="center" | 1979

| align="left" | Mülheim an der Ruhr, West Germany

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Sally Leadbeater

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Charlotte Pilgaard
{{flagicon|DEN}} Bettina Kristensen

| align="left" | 15–12, 15–9

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

= IBF World Grand Prix (26 titles, 25 runners-up) =

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Women's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1983

| align="left" | Japan Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry
{{flagicon|ENG}} Jane Webster

| align="left" | 15–6, 15–8

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1983

| align="left" | Dutch Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Sally Podger
{{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Chapman

| align="left" | 15–8, 17–16

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1984

| align="left" | German Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Chapman

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Beckman
{{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks

| align="left" | 14–17, 14–18

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1984

| align="left" | Malaysia Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Christine Magnusson

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wu Jianqiu
{{flagicon|CHN}} Guan Weizhen

| align="left" | 10–15, 13–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1985

| align="left" | Chinese Taipei Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Beckman
{{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks

| align="left" | 10–15, 17–14, 15–0

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1985

| align="left" | Dutch Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} Eline Coene
{{flagicon|NED}} Erica van Dijck

| align="left" | 15–4, 15–2

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1985

| align="left" | Malaysia Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Verawaty Fadjrin
{{flagicon|INA}} Dwi Elmyati

| align="left" | 15–10, 15–11

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1985

| align="left" | India Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR|1984}} Hwang Sun-ae
{{flagicon|KOR|1984}} Kang Haeng-suk

| align="left" | 7–15, 12–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1985

| align="left" | English Masters

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Beckman
{{flagicon|ENG}} Sara Sankey

| align="left" | 11–15, 5–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1986

| align="left" | Carlton-Intersport-Cup

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Dorte Kjær
{{flagicon|DEN}} Nettie Nielsen

| align="left" | 15–9, 15–11

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1986

| align="left" | Denmark Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Zheng Yuli
{{flagicon|CHN}} Gu Jiaming

| align="left" | 9–15, 18–15, 17–16

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1986

| align="left" | English Masters

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Maria Bengtsson
{{flagicon|SWE}} Christine Magnusson

| align="left" | 5–15, 11–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1987

| align="left" | Poona Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Sarwendah Kusumawardhani
{{flagicon|INA}} Erma Sulistianingsih

| align="left" | 15–3, 15–5

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1987

| align="left" | German Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Ying
{{flagicon|CHN}} Guan Weizhen

| align="left" | 6–15, 10–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1987

| align="left" | English Masters

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Dorte Kjær
{{flagicon|DEN}} Nettie Nielsen

| align="left" | 8–15, 12–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1987

| align="left" | Denmark Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Atsuko Tokuda
{{flagicon|JPN}} Yoshiko Yonekura

| align="left" | 7–15, 10–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1988

| align="left" | Japan Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR|1984}} Chung Myung-hee
{{flagicon|KOR|1984}} Chung So-young

| align="left" | 2–15, 15–7, 6–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1988

| align="left" | German Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lao Yujing
{{flagicon|CHN}} Zheng Yuli

| align="left" | 8–15, 15–3, 4–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1988

| align="left" | Dutch Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Sara Sankey

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Dorte Kjær
{{flagicon|DEN}} Nettie Nielsen

| align="left" | 9–15, 15–9, 15–6

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1988

| align="left" | English Masters

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Sara Sankey

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Ying
{{flagicon|CHN}} Guan Weizhen

| align="left" | 6–15, 8–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1988

| align="left" | Scottish Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Sara Sankey

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Dorte Kjær
{{flagicon|DEN}} Gitte Paulsen

| align="left" | Walkover

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1989

| align="left" | Japan Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Julie Munday

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR|1984}} Chung Myung-hee
{{flagicon|KOR|1984}} Chung So-young

| align="left" | 15–4, 10–15, 15–3

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1989

| align="left" | Poona Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Sara Sankey

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Maria Bengtsson
{{flagicon|SWE}} Christine Magnusson

| align="left" | 4–15, 15–13, 4–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1989

| align="left" | German Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Erma Sulistianingsih
{{flagicon|INA}} Rosiana Tendean

| align="left" | 15–10, 2–15, 9–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1989

| align="left" | Dutch Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Pernille Dupont
{{flagicon|DEN}} Grete Mogensen

| align="left" | 11–15, 9–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1989

| align="left" | Scottish Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Chapman
{{flagicon|ENG}} Sara Sankey

| align="left" | 15–10, 15–6

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1990

| align="left" | Chinese Taipei Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR|1984}} Chun Sung-suk
{{flagicon|KOR|1984}} Shim Eun-jung

| align="left" | 15–3, 15–6

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1990

| align="left" | Finnish Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Maria Bengtsson
{{flagicon|SWE}} Christine Magnusson

| align="left" | 12–15, 12–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1990

| align="left" | All England Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR|1984}} Chung Myung-hee
{{flagicon|KOR|1984}} Hwang Hye-young

| align="left" | 15–6, 4–15, 4–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1990

| align="left" | Singapore Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Maria Bengtsson
{{flagicon|SWE}} Christine Magnusson

| align="left" | 15–12, 15–13

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1990

| align="left" | Scottish Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Catrine Bengtsson
{{flagicon|SWE}} Maria Bengtsson

| align="left" | 16–18, 11–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1991

| align="left" | Japan Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Guan Weizhen
{{flagicon|CHN}} Nong Qunhua

| align="left" | 6–15, 18–15, 15–9

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1991

| align="left" | Finnish Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Nettie Nielsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Pan Li
{{flagicon|CHN}} Wu Yuhong

| align="left" | 15–9, 14–17, 15–11

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1991

| align="left" | Malaysia Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Nettie Nielsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR|1984}} Hwang Hye-young
{{flagicon|KOR|1984}} Chung So-young

| align="left" | 10–15, 11–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1991

| align="left" | Swedish Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Nettie Nielsen

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Catrine Bengtsson
{{flagicon|SWE}} Maria Bengtsson

| align="left" | 13–15, 15–9, 15–10

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1992

| align="left" | Indonesia Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Erma Sulistianingsih
{{flagicon|INA}} Rosiana Tendean

| align="left" | 12–15, 9–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1992

| align="left" | Singapore Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Ying
{{flagicon|CHN}} Sheng Wenqing

| align="left" | 16–18, 15–4, 15–8

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#C3F6D7"

| align="center" | 1992

| align="left" | World Grand Prix Finals

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Yanfen
{{flagicon|CHN}} Yao Fen

| align="left" | 7–15, 16–17

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1993

| align="left" | Swiss Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Joanne Wright

| align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS|1991}} Marina Andrievskaya
{{flagicon|RUS|1991}} Marina Yakusheva

| align="left" | 15–8, 15–7

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1984

| align="left" | Malaysia Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Dew

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nigel Tier
{{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | 15–6, 15–5

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1985

| align="left" | All England Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Billy Gilliland
{{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry

| align="left" | 10–15, 12–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1986

| align="left" | Indonesia Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Fladberg

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Baddeley
{{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | 15–4, 15–5

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1987

| align="left" | Chinese Taipei Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Fladberg

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Billy Gilliland
{{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | 15–7, 14–18, 15–5

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1987

| align="left" | Malaysia Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Fladberg

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Billy Gilliland
{{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | 15–7, 15–6

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1988

| align="left" | Poona Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Fladberg

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Nils Skeby
{{flagicon|DEN}} Dorte Kjær

| align="left" | 15–8, 15–6

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1988

| align="left" | German Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Fladberg

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Dew
{{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks

| align="left" | 9–15, 18–14, 15–4

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1988

| align="left" | Thailand Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Fladberg

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Pengren
{{flagicon|CHN}} Shi Fangjing

| align="left" | 17–14, 4–15, 15–9

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1991

| align="left" | Finnish Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Max Gandrup

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Henrik Svarrer
{{flagicon|SWE}} Maria Bengtsson

| align="left" | 12–15, 9–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1993

| align="left" | Chinese Taipei Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Ponting

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Denny Kantono
{{flagicon|INA}} Zelin Resiana

| align="left" | Walkover

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#C3F6D7"

| align="center" | 1993

| align="left" | World Grand Prix Finals

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Ponting

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Thomas Lund
{{flagicon|SWE}} Catrine Bengtsson

| align="left" | 9–15, 7–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1994

| align="left" | All England Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Hunt

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nick Ponting
{{flagicon|ENG}} Joanne Wright

| align="left" | 10–15, 11–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

= IBF International =

Women's singles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1981

| align="left" | French Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|URS}} Svetlana Belyasova

| align="left" | 12–10, 6–11, 7–11

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1983

| align="left" | Silver Bowl International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | 6–11, 4–11

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1983

| align="left" | Auckland International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" |

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

Women's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1979

| align="left" | Czechoslovakian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Sally Leadbeater

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Charlotte Pilgaard
{{flagicon|DEN}} Kirsten Larsen

| align="left" | 15–9, 15–5

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1980

| align="left" | Czechoslovakian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Kathleen Redhead

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Dorte Kjær
{{flagicon|DEN}} Pia Nielsen

| align="left" | 15–5, 15–5

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1982

| align="left" | Scottish Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Helen Troke
{{flagicon|ENG}} Barbara Sutton

| align="left" | 15–3, 15–8

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1982

| align="left" | India Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Chapman
{{flagicon|ENG}} Jane Webster

| align="left" | 15–1, 15–8

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1982

| align="left" | Indonesia Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Atsuko Tokuda
{{flagicon|JPN}} Yoshiko Yonekura

| align="left" | 17–14, 14–17, 15–12

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1982

| align="left" | Canadian Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Claire Backhouse
{{flagicon|CAN}} Johanne Falardeau

| align="left" | 17–14, 15–6

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1983

| align="left" | Silver Bowl International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Julie McDonald
{{flagicon|AUS}} Audrey Swaby

| align="left" | 11–15, 10–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1983

| align="left" | Auckland International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Julie McDonald
{{flagicon|AUS}} Audrey Swaby

| align="left" |

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1983

| align="left" | English Masters

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Ruizhen
{{flagicon|CHN}} Zheng Jian

| align="left" | 12–7 retired

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1984

| align="left" | Silver Bowl International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Maxine Evans

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Claire Backhouse-Sharpe
{{flagicon|CAN}} Linda Cloutier

| align="left" | 15–9, 17–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1984

| align="left" | Auckland International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Maxine Evans

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Claire Backhouse-Sharpe
{{flagicon|CAN}} Linda Cloutier

| align="left" | 15–9, 11–15, 2–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1984

| align="left" | English Masters

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Ying
{{flagicon|CHN}} Wu Dixi

| align="left" | 5–15, 1–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1984

| align="left" | Dutch Masters

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Ying
{{flagicon|CHN}} Wu Dixi

| align="left" | 4–15, 9–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1991

| align="left" | Wimbledon International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Julie Bradbury

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers
{{flagicon|ENG}} Sara Sankey

| align="left" | 5–15, 15–10, 15–5

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1991

| align="left" | Spanish International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Julie Bradbury

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IRL}} Ciara Doheny
{{flagicon|GER}} Katrin Schmidt

| align="left" | 12–15, 15–12, 15–7

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1979

| align="left" | Czechoslovakian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Goode

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Kenneth Larsen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Charlotte Pilgaard

| align="left" | 9–15, 6–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1982

| align="left" | Welsh Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Tredgett

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Dipak Tailor
{{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry

| align="left" | 14–18, 11–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1991

| align="left" | Spanish International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Goode

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ESP}} David Serrano
{{flagicon|ESP}} Eshter Sanz

| align="left" | 15–7, 15–3

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

References

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External links

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  • {{CGF|41755|Gillian Clark}}

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