| Gail Emms | |
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| Personal information | |
| Birth name | Gail Elizabeth Emms |
| Date of birth | July 23, 1977 |
| Place of birth | Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England |
| Height | 1. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Hitchin is a town in Hertfordshire, England, and has an estimated population of 30360 Hertfordshire (ˈhɑːtfədʃə(r, abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland 60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Mixed & Women's Doubles | |
| Country |  England |
| Handedness | Right |
| Coach | Andy Wood and Julian Robertson |
| Highest Ranking | 1 (in XD) |
| Current Ranking | 6 (in XD)[1] (April 17 2008) |
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| Silver | 2004 Athens | Mixed doubles | |
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| Gold | 2006 Madrid | Mixed Doubles | |
Gail Elizabeth Emms (born July 23, 1977 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire) is an English badminton player who has achieved international success in doubles tournaments. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games Badminton had its debut at the 1992 Summer Olympics and has been contested in 4 Olympiads The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Goudi Olympic Hall at the Goudi Olympic Complex from August 14 through The 2006 IBF World Championships (15th tournament was held in Madrid, the capital of Spain, from September 18 to September 24, See also 2006 IBF World Championships 2006 IBF World Championships - Men's Singles 2006 IBF World Championships - Men's Doubles Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Hitchin is a town in Hertfordshire, England, and has an estimated population of 30360 Hertfordshire (ˈhɑːtfədʃə(r, abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles or two opposing pairs (doubles who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court
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Career
Her best results to date have been winning gold at the 2006 World Championships in Madrid, 2004 European Championships in Geneva, and a silver medal at the 2004 Olympic Games, partnering Nathan Robertson in the mixed doubles. The 2006 IBF World Championships (15th tournament was held in Madrid, the capital of Spain, from September 18 to September 24, Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. The 19th European Badminton Championships were held in Geneva, Switzerland, between 16 and 24 April 2004. Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated Nathan James Robertson (born May 30 1977) is an English Badminton player who has achieved International success in both the men's events At the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester she earned a bronze medal partnering Joanne Goode in the women's doubles and won gold as part of the England team in the mixed team event. The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002 Joanne Goode (born November 17, 1972 in Harlow) is a former English female Badminton player In the English National Badminton Championships she has come first in the mixed doubles three times, and won the women's doubles twice. The English National Badminton Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton England to crown the best Badminton players in England.
Early life
A badminton player since the age of four, Emms was first chosen to represent England in 1995, and has regularly played for her country ever since. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 From a sporting family, her mother represented England at football in the 1971 Women's World Cup. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered She also attended the Dame Alice Harpur School in Bedford, an exclusive private girls' school. Dame Alice Harpur School is a selective girls' independent school in Bedford, United Kingdom. Bedford is the County town of Bedfordshire, England. It is a large town and the administrative centre for the Bedford borough Gail is sponsored by badminton equipment company Carlton.
2004 Summer Olympics
Emms competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Donna Kellogg. Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Goudi Olympic Hall at the Goudi Olympic Complex from August 14 through Donna Victoria Kellogg (born January 20 1978 in Derby) is a female Badminton player from the United Kingdom. They defeated Koon Wai Chee and Li Wing Mui of Hong Kong in the first round but were defeated by Zhao Tingting and Wei Yili of China in the round of 16. Koon Wai Chee Louisa (官惠慈 (born 26 July 1980) is a female Badminton player from Hong Kong. Li Wing Mui ( Chinese: 李詠梅 Pinyin: Lǐ Yǒngméi (born 19 September 1979) is a female Badminton player from Hong Kong Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Zhao Tingting ( Simplified Chinese: 赵婷婷 Pinyin: Zhào Tíngtíng born November 28, 1982 in Nantong (南通 Jiangsu Wei Yili ( Simplified Chinese: 魏轶力 Pinyin: Wèi Yìlì born June 24, 1982) is a female Badminton player from the Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES
She also competed in mixed doubles with Robertson. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Björn Siegemund and Nicol Pitro of Germany in the second. Björn Siegemund (born 30 September 1973) is a male Badminton player from Germany. Nicol Pitro (born October 7, 1975) is a female Badminton player from Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. In the quarterfinals, Emms and Robertson beat Chen Qiqiu and Zhao Tingting of China 15-8, 17-15 to advance to the semifinals. Chen Qiqiu ( born January 4, 1978 in Meizhou, Guangdong province is a male Badminton player from the People's Republic of China Zhao Tingting ( Simplified Chinese: 赵婷婷 Pinyin: Zhào Tíngtíng born November 28, 1982 in Nantong (南通 Jiangsu Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES There, they beat Jonas Rasmussen and Rikke Olsen of Denmark 15-6, 15-12. Jonas Rasmussen (born 28 October 1977 in Aarhus) is a male Badminton player from Denmark. Rikke Olsen (born April 19, 1975) is a female Badminton player from Denmark. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe In the final, they lost to Chinese pair Zhang Jun and Gao Ling 15-1, 12-15, 15-12 to finish with the silver medal. Zhang Jun ( born November 26, 1977) is a male Badminton player from the People's Republic of China. Gao Ling ( born March 14, 1979 in Wuhan, Hubei province is a female Badminton player from the People's Republic of China A Silver medal is a Medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions such as the Olympic Games,
Since 2006
The 2006 Commonwealth Games brought Emms a Silver in the team event, a Bronze in the Women's doubles and a Gold in the mixed doubles. The Commonwealth Games is a multinational Multi-sport event. Held every four years it involves the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations. An additional gold together with Robertson followed at the 2006 IBF World Championships. The 2006 IBF World Championships (15th tournament was held in Madrid, the capital of Spain, from September 18 to September 24,
She has confirmed that she will retire after the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. [2]