Stewart Carson

{{Short description|South African badminton player (born 1976)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{No footnotes|date=October 2020}}

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| birth_name = Stewart James Carson

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1976|6|12}}

| birth_place = Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland

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| height = 1.93 m

| weight = 84 kg

| country = {{RSA}}

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{{MedalSport | Men's badminton }}

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{{MedalCompetition | All-Africa Games }}

{{MedalGold | 2003 Abuja | Mixed team }}

{{MedalSilver | 2003 Abuja | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition|African Championships}}

{{MedalGold | 2004 Rose Hill | Mixed team }}

{{MedalGold | 2002 Casablanca | Mixed team }}

{{MedalBronze | 2004 Rose Hill | Men's doubles }}

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Stewart Carson (born 12 June 1976) is a retired badminton player from South Africa. He was part of the national team that won the gold medal at the 2002 and 2004 African Championships, also at the 2003 All-Africa Games. Carson competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Dorian James. They were defeated in the round of 32 by Howard Bach and Kevin Han of the United States. He is currently the National Badminton Coach of South Africa.

Achievements

= All-Africa Games =

Mixed doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2003

| align="left" | Indoor Sports Halls National Stadium,
Abuja, Nigeria

| align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} Michelle Edwards

| align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} Chris Dednam
{{flagicon|RSA}} Antoinette Uys

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| style="text-align:left; background:white" | File:Med 2.png Silver

= African Championships =

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2004

| align="left" | National Badminton Centre,
Rose Hill, Mauritius

| align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} Dorian James

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NGR}} Dotun Akinsanya
{{flagicon|NGR}} Abimbola Odejoke

| align="left" | 7–15, 15–10, 5–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | File:Med 3.png Bronze

= IBF International =

Men's singles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2002

| align="left" | South Africa International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|WAL}} Richard Vaughan

| align="left" | 1–7, 0–7, 0–7

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

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2002

| align="left" | South Africa International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} Dorian James

| align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} Chris Dednam
{{flagicon|RSA}} Johan Kleingeld

| align="left" | 7–5, 0–7, 5–7, –

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

Mixed doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 1999

| align="left" | South Africa International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} Antoinette Uys

| align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} Johan Kleingeld
{{flagicon|RSA}} Karen Coetzer

| align="left" | 7–15, 8–15

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