Kirsteen McEwan
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| Nationality | British (Scottish) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 November 1975 Scotland | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Doubles | ||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Kirsteen Fiona McEwan-Miller nee McEwan (born 20 November 1975) is a retired badminton player from Scotland.[1] She reached a career high as world number 8 and has a number of titles to her name and competed at three Commonwealth Games.[2]
Biography
McEwan represented the Scottish team[3] at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where she competed in the badminton events.[4][5]
McEwan represented the Scottish team again[6] at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England, where he competed in the badminton events,[7] winning a bronze medal as part of the mixed team.[8]
McEwan married in 2004 and played under the name of Kirsteen McEwan-Miller thereafter. As McEwan-Miller she attended a third Commonwealth Games in 2006 in Melbounre, competing in the mixed doubles.
She was five-times doubles champion and seven-times mixed doubles champion at the Scottish National Badminton Championships.[9][10]
Her mother, Fiona McEwan, was a former Badminton Scotland president, and Commonwealth Games Scotland vice-chair. His brother-in-law, Craig Robertson, also a former Scottish national badminton player.[11][12]
Achievements
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1998 | U.S. Open |  Elinor Middlemiss
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.svg.png){kind=small} Milaine Cloutier Robbyn Hermitage
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7–15, 15–5, 15–2 |  Winner
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IBF International
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Iceland International | Yuan Wemyss
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 Katrin Atladóttir Drifa Hardardóttir
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11–3, 11–4 | Winner
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| 2002 | Scottish International | Yuan Wemyss
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 Nicole Grether Juliane Schenk
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Walkover | Winner
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| 2002 | Slovak International | Yuan Wemyss
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 Natalia Gorodnicheva Elena Sukhareva
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11–5, 11–5 | Winner
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| 2001 | Scottish International | Susan Hughes
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Sandra Watt Yuan Wemyss
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4–7, 0–7, 8–6, 0–7 |  Runner-up
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| 1999 | Austrian International | Sandra Watt
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 Ginny Severien Melissa Trouerbach
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15–9, 15–10 | Winner
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| 1999 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Sandra Watt
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Lonneke Janssen Erica van den Heuvel
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10–15, 6–15 | Runner-up
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| 1997 | Mauritius International |  Wendy Taylor
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 Meagen Burnett Michelle Edwards
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15–5, 15–10 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Irish International | Andrew Bowman
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Roman Spitko Carina Mette
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15–10, 7–15, 0–15 | Runner-up
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| 2005 | Spanish International | Andrew Bowman
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.svg.png){kind=small} Jean-Michel Lefort Ella Karachkova
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3–15, 9–15 | Runner-up
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| 2002 | Spanish International | Graeme Smith
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 José Antonio Crespo Dolores Marco
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7–2, 7–8, 8–6, 2–7, 7–1 | Winner
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| 2002 | Croatian International | Russell Hogg
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.svg.png){kind=small} Travis Denney Kate Wilson-Smith
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7–3, 8–6, 7–2 | Winner
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| 2001 | Slovenian International | Russell Hogg
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Nikolai Zuyev Marina Yakusheva
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5–7, 3–7, 2–7 | Runner-up
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| 2000 | Irish International | Russell Hogg
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Graham Hurrell Sara Hardaker
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15–9, 15–8 | Winner
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| 2000 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Russell Hogg
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Björn Siegemund Nicol Pitro
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5–15, 11–15 | Runner-up
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| 2000 | Slovenian International | Russell Hogg
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 Mathias Boe Britta Andersen
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9–15, 3–15 | Runner-up
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| 1999 | Austrian International | Kenny Middlemiss
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 Andrej Pohar Maja Pohar
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15–12, 15–11 | Winner
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| 1997 | Mauritius International | Peter Jeffrey
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Graham Hurrell Wendy Taylor
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15–6, 15–5 | Winner
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References
- ^ "Players: Kirsteen MCEWAN-MILLER". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Kirsteen McEwan". www.scotbadminton.demon.co.uk. Badminton Scotland. Archived from the original on 2 November 2002. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "Drug shame lifter in team picked to restore the nation's sporting pride Honour and discredit in squad for the Games". The Herald. 3 July 1998. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Scotland Kuala Lumpur 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Athletes' Profile: Badminton". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Athletes". Team Scotland. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ "Scotland Manchester 2002". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists Badminton". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ "Scottish National Championships". Badminton Scotland. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ "Scotland". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ "A Tribute to Dr Fiona McEwan". www.teamscotland.scot. 3 April 2017. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "Obituary: Fiona McEwan, accomplished sportswoman and Commonwealth Games official". www.scotsman.com. 28 April 2017. Archived from the original on 27 May 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
External links
Kirsteen McEwan at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)