English badminton player
Badminton player
Gillian Gilks Gillian Gilks in 1969
Birth name Gillian Perrin Country England Born 20 June 1950 (1950-06-20 ) (age 74) Handedness Right Coach Mike Goodwin, H Ian Palmer Highest ranking 1 (1978)
Gillian M. Gilks [ 1] MBE (formerly Gillian Perrin , and later Gillian Goodwin ;[ 2] born 20 June 1950)[ 3] is an English former badminton player who won numerous major titles in all three events (singles, doubles, and mixed doubles) between the late 1960s and the mid-1980s. Gilks was the first ever women's singles world number one in the first IBF world ranking release in 1978.[ 4]
Tall and slender in her badminton prime, with elegant, accurate strokes, Gilks is the most successful player ever in the European Badminton Championships with 12 titles, two of them in women's singles, four in women's doubles and six in mixed doubles.[ 5] She is also one of the most successful players in the long history of the All England Open Championships with eleven titles; two in women's singles, three in women's doubles, and six in mixed doubles.[ 2] In 1976 she won all three events at the All Englands making her the last person to "sweep the board" there in a single year. She also won a Gold and bronze medal at the 1972 Olympics when badminton was played as a demonstration sport. In 1999 she was inducted into the World Badminton Hall of Fame .
Personal life She married 29 year old Michael Gilks of Newcastle Lyme, an umpire of the Badminton Association of England, and electrical engineer, on 26 September 1970 in Epsom, and moved to Kings Heath.[ 6] [ 7]
She was awarded the MBE in the 1976 New Year Honours .
She moved to Steyning.[ 8]
Achievements Gillian Gilks in 1969
Olympic Games (demonstration)
World Championships
World Cup Mixed doubles
Year
Venue
Partner
Opponent
Score
Result
1983 Stadium Negara , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Martin Dew Christian Hadinata Ivana Lie 15–8, 9–15, 15–8
Gold 1984 Istora Senayan , Jakarta, Indonesia Martin Dew
Christian Hadinata Ivana Lie
15–4, 3–15, 10–15
Bronze 1985 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia
Martin Dew
Steen Fladberg Nora Perry 8–15, 7–15
Bronze
World Games
Commonwealth Games
European Championships Women's doubles
Year
Venue
Partner
Opponent
Score
Result
1968 Bochum, Germany Angela Bairstow Margaret Boxall Susan Whetnall 7–15, 13–18
Silver 1970 Port Talbot, Wales Margaret Beck Irmgard Latz Marieluise Wackerow
13–15, 15–9, 3–15
Bronze 1972 Karlskrona, Sweden Judy Hashman Margaret Beck Julie Rickard 15–11, 15–7
Gold 1974 Vienna, Austria Margaret Beck
Nora Gardner Susan Whetnall
15–10, 15–13
Gold 1976 Dublin, Ireland Susan Whetnall
Margaret Beck Nora Gardner
15–4, 15–8
Gold 1982 Böblingen , West Germany Gillian Clark Nora Perry Jane Webster 15–3, 15–11
Gold 1984 Preston, England Karen Beckman Karen Chapman Gillian Clark
17–15, 12–15, 2–15
Silver
Mixed doubles
Year
Venue
Partner
Opponent
Score
Result
1968 Bochum, Germany Roger Mills Anthony D. Jordan Susan Whetnall 13–15, 9–15
Silver 1970 Port Talbot, Wales Derek Talbot David Eddy Susan Whetnall
16–17, 16–17
Silver 1972 Karlskrona, Sweden Derek Talbot
Wolfgang Bochow Marieluise Wackerow
15–6, 15–4
Gold 1974 Vienna, Austria Derek Talbot
Elliot Stuart Susan Whetnall
5–15, 15–3, 15–3
Gold 1976 Dublin, Ireland Derek Talbot
Steen Skovgaard Lene Køppen 6–15, 15–12, 17–15
Gold 1982 Böblingen , West Germany Martin Dew
Mike Tredgett Nora Perry 15–12, 15–5
Gold 1984 Preston, England Martin Dew
Thomas Kihlström Maria Bengtsson 15–5, 17–15
Gold 1986 Uppsala, Sweden Martin Dew
Nigel Tier Gillian Gowers 15–6, 15–8
Gold
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
1983
Japan Open Gillian Clark Nora Perry Jane Webster 15–6, 15–8
Winner 1983
Dutch Open Gillian Clark
Sally Podger Karen Chapman 15–8, 17–16
Winner 1984
Dutch Open
Karen Beckman Dorte Kjær Kirsten Larsen 15–12, 15–10
Winner 1984
German Open Karen Beckman
Karen Chapman Gillian Clark
17–14, 18–14
Winner 1984
Japan Open
Karen Beckman
Ruth Damayanti Maria Fransisca 13–15, 15–3, 15–12
Winner 1984
Thailand Open Karen Beckman
Gillian Gowers Helen Troke 18–16, 17–18, 15–9
Winner 1984
Chinese Taipei Open Karen Beckman
Ruth Damayanti Maria Fransisca
15–12, 9–15, 17–14
Winner 1985
German Open
Karen Beckman
Guan Weizhen Wu Jianqiu 9–15, 15–6, 9–15
Runner-up 1985
Chinese Taipei Open
Karen Beckman
Gillian Clark Nora Perry
15–10, 14–17, 0–15
Runner-up 1985
Denmark Open Nora Perry
Kim Yun-ja Yoo Sang-hee 7–15, 7–15
Runner-up
Mixed doubles
Year
Tournament
Partner
Opponent
Score
Result
1983
Scandinavian Cup
Martin Dew Mike Tredgett Karen Chapman 15–13, 15–12
Winner 1983
Indonesia Open Martin Dew
Christian Hadinata Ivana Lie 17–18, 9–15
Runner-up 1984
German Open Martin Dew
Mike Tredgett Karen Chapman
15–5, 12–15, 15–11
Winner 1984 All England Open Martin Dew
Nigel Tier Gillian Gowers
15–8, 15–3
Winner 1984
Scandinavian Cup
Martin Dew
Dipak Tailor Gillian Gowers 17–14, 15–3
Winner 1984
Dutch Open Martin Dew
Billy Gilliland Gillian Gowers
17–14, 13–15, 15–6
Winner 1984
Indonesia Open
Martin Dew
Christian Hadinata Ivana Lie
12–15, 7–15
Runner-up 1984
Japan Open
Martin Dew
Thomas Kihlström Maria Bengtsson 5–15, 15–3, 18–16
Winner 1985
German Open
Martin Dew
Nigel Tier Gillian Gowers
12–15, 15–4, 15–13
Winner 1985
Indonesia Open
Martin Dew
Nigel Tier Gillian Gowers
15–12, 15–0
Winner 1985
Japan Open Martin Dew
Billy Gilliland Gillian Gowers
10–15, 15–18
Runner-up 1985
Chinese Taipei Open Martin Dew
Billy Gilliland Gillian Gowers
15–8, 15–10
Winner 1985
Denmark Open Martin Dew
Dipak Tailor Nora Perry
8–15, 15–8, 10–15
Runner-up 1985
Hong Kong Open Martin Dew
Billy Gilliland Gillian Gowers
15–10, 18–16
Winner 1986
German Open
Martin Dew
Lee Deuk-choon Chung Myung-hee 15–10, 17–18, 10–15
Runner-up 1986
Malaysia Open
Steen Fladberg Bobby Ertanto Verawaty Fadjrin 7–15, 15–18
Runner-up 1986
Carlton Intersport Cup
Martin Dew
Nigel Tier Gillian Gowers
15–12, 15–4
Winner 1986
Scandinavian Cup
Martin Dew
Lee Deuk-choon Chung Myung-hee
17–16, 12–15, 15–7
Winner 1986
Denmark Open Martin Dew
Jesper Knudsen Nettie Nielsen 15–10, 15–11
Winner 1987
German Open
Martin Dew
Dipak Tailor Gillian Clark
15–12, 15–7
Winner 1987
Poona Open Martin Dew
Andy Goode Fiona Elliott 18–14, 18–14
Winner 1988
German Open
Martin Dew
Steen Fladberg Gillian Clark
15–9, 14–18, 4–15
Runner-up
International tournaments Women's singles
Year
Tournament
Opponent
Score
Result
1969
Swedish Open Anne Flindt
11–12, 11–2, 11–4
Winner 1969
Dutch Open Marieluise Wackerow
11–4, 5–11, 11–0
Winner 1969
Irish Open Mary Bryan 11–3, 6–11, 11–6
Winner 1971
Dutch Open
Eva Twedberg 3–11, 11–7, 11–12
Runner-up 1971
Scottish Open Margaret Beck 11–9, 11–5
Winner 1972
Scottish Open
Margaret Beck
Runner-up 1973 All England Open Margaret Beck
8–11, 0–11
Runner-up 1973
Dutch Open
Joke van Beusekom Winner 1974 All England Open
Hiroe Yuki ,6–11, 11–12
Runner-up 1974
Scottish Open
Margaret Beck
Runner-up 1975 All England Open
Hiroe Yuki
5–11, 9–11
Runner-up 1975
Dutch Open
Margaret Beck
11–7, 11–3
Winner 1976
German Open Lene Køppen Winner 1976 All England Open
Margaret Lockwood
11–0, 11–3
Winner 1976
U. S. Open Lene Køppen
8–11, 11–5, 11–6
Winner 1976
Dutch Open
Winner 1976
Swedish Open
Winner 1976
Scottish Open
Margaret Lockwood
Winner 1977
Welsh International Winner 1977
Dutch Open
Joke van Beusekom
11–5, 8–11, 11–1
Winner 1978 All England Open
Saori Kondo 11–1, 11–9
Winner 1978
Dutch Open
Wendy Clarkson 11–3, 8–11, 11–6
Winner 1979
English Masters
Lene Køppen
10–12, 4–11
Runner-up 1979
Dutch Open
Lene Køppen
12–10, 12–9
Winner 1980
Canadian Open Wendy Carter
11–8, 11–8
Winner 1980
Welsh International Sally Leadbeater
11–3, 11–2
Winner 1980
Copenhagen Cup
Lene Køppen
9–12, 2–11
Runner-up 1980
Bell’s Open
Jane Webster 6–11, 8–11
Runner-up 1981
Copenhagen Cup
Jane Webster
7–11, 12–9, 9–11
Runner-up 1981
Bell’s Open
Sally Podger 0–11, 10–12
Runner-up 1981
Scottish Open
Paula Kilvington 11–1, 11–3
Winner 1982
Canadian Open
Sally Podger
11–8, 7–11, 6–11
Runner-up
Women's doubles
Year
Tournament
Partner
Opponent
Score
Result
1967
Scottish Open Jenny Horton Winner 1970
Swedish Open Margaret Boxall Pernille Mølgaard Hansen Imre Rietveld Winner 1970 All England Open Julie Rickard Margaret Boxall Susan Whetnall 6–15, 15–8, 9–15
Runner-up 1971 All England Open
Judy Hashman
Hiroe Yuki Noriko Takagi 10–15, 13–18
Runner-up 1971
Dutch Open Judy Hashman
Karin Jørgensen Ulla Strand 15–6, 15–2
Winner 1971
Swedish Open
Margaret Beck
Anne Flindt Pernille Kaagaard
Winner 1971
Scottish Open
Margaret Beck Barbara Beckett Kay Nesbit
15–6, 15–7
Winner 1972
Dutch Open
Judy Hashman
Winner 1972
Swedish Open
Margaret Beck
Anne Flindt Pernille Kaagaard
15–8, 15–8
Winner 1972
Scottish Open
Bridget Cooper
Margaret Beck Helen Horton
Winner 1973 All England Open
Margaret Beck
Etsuko Takenaka Machako Aizawa
10–15, 15–10, 11–15
Runner-up 1973
Dutch Open
Bridget Cooper
Marjan Luesken Joke van Beusekom Winner 1974
German Open Margaret Beck
Brigitte Steden Marieluise Zizmann
15–12, 12–15, 15–6
Winner 1974 All England Open
Margaret Beck Margaret Boxall Susan Whetnall
15–5, 18–14
Winner 1974
Scottish Open
Margaret Beck
Margaret Boxall Susan Whetnall
Runner-up 1975
Dutch Open
Margaret Beck
Nora Gardner Susan Whetnall
12–15, 17–14, 7–15
Runner-up 1975
Swedish Open Nora Gardner
Barbara Giles Susan Whetnall
9–15, 15–4, 11–15
Runner-up 1976
German Open
Susan Whetnall
Barbara Giles Jane Webster Winner 1976 All England Open
Susan Whetnall
Margaret Beck Nora Gardner
15–10, 15–10
Winner 1976
U. S. Open Susan Whetnall
Pam Bristol Brady Rosine Jones
15–4, 15–10
Winner 1976
Dutch Open
Susan Whetnall Winner 1976
Swedish Open
Margaret Beck
Winner 1976
Scottish Open
Susan Whetnall
Margaret Lockwood Nora Gardner
Winner 1977
Swedish Open
Barbara Giles
Winner 1978
Dutch Open
Paula Kilvington Anne Statt Nora Perry
9–15, 7–15
Runner-up 1979
Dutch Open
Marjan Ridder Barbara Sutton Jane Webster
15–12, 15–7
Winner 1980 All England Open
Nora Perry
Atsuko Tokuda Yoshiko Yonekura 11–15, 15–7, 15–6
Winner 1980
Welsh International Paula Kilvington
Nora Perry Jane Webster
14–17, 15–9, 15–11
Winner 1980
Copenhagen Cup
Nora Perry Joke van Beusekom Lene Køppen Winner 1980
Bell’s Open
Paula Kilvington
Nora Perry Jane Webster 15–8, 15–6
Winner 1980
Denmark Open Nora Perry
Atsuko Tokuda Yoshiko Yonekura
18–15, 9–15, 15–9
Winner 1981 All England Open
Paula Kilvington
Nora Perry Jane Webster
8–15, 4–15
Runner-up 1981
Copenhagen Cup
Paula Kilvington
Nora Perry Jane Webster
15–12, 15–8
Winner 1981
Bell’s Open
Nora Perry
Karen Chapman Sally Podger 15–7, 15–13
Winner 1981
German Open
Paula Kilvington
Karen Chapman Sally Leadbeater
15–8, 15–7
Winner 1981
English Masters
Yoshiko Yonekura
Liu Xia Zhang Ailing 10–15, 15–3, 6–15
Runner-up 1981
Dutch Open
Paula Kilvington
Nora Perry Jane Webster
15–7, 15–8
Winner 1981
Scottish Open
Paula Kilvington
Barbara Beckett Kathleen Redhead
15–13, 15–7
Winner 1982
Bell’s Open
Catharine Troke
Nora Perry Jane Webster
4–15, 5–15
Runner-up 1982
Canadian Open Gillian Clark Claire Backhouse-Sharpe Johanne Falardeau 17–14, 15–6
Winner 1982
Indonesia Open Gillian Clark
Atsuko Tokuda Yoshiko Yonekura
17–14, 14–17, 15–12
Winner 1982
Dutch Open
Gillian Clark
Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen 16–18, 15–9, 15–12
Winner 1982
Scottish Open
Gillian Clark
Helen Troke Barbara Sutton 15–3, 15–8
Winner
Mixed doubles
Year
Tournament
Partner
Opponent
Score
Result
1969
Swedish Open Roger Mills Per Walsøe Pernille Mølgaard Hansen 15–12, 15–7
Winner 1969
Dutch Open Derek Talbot Wolfgang Bochow Karin Dittberner
15–7, 1–15, 15–5
Winner 1969
Irish Open Roger Mills
Tony Jordan Susan Whetnall 14–15, 13–15
Runner-up 1969 All England Open Roger Mills
Tony Jordan Susan Whetnall
9–15, 15–5, 15–12
Winner 1970
Scottish Open Roger Mills
Winner 1970
Dutch Open
Derek Talbot
Winner 1971
German Open Derek Talbot
Wolfgang Bochow Kay Nesbit
15–8, 15–10
Winner 1971 All England Open
Derek Talbot
Svend Pri Ulla Strand 12–15, 15–8, 11–15
Runner-up 1971
Dutch Open
Derek Talbot
Svend Pri Ulla Strand
15–4, 6–15, 17–16
Winner 1971
Irish Open Derek Talbot
Winner 1971
Swedish Open
Derek Talbot
Per Walsøe Pernille Kaagaard
Winner 1971
Scottish Open
Roger Mills
Elliot Stuart Helen Horton 15–2, 15–5
Winner 1972 All England Open
Derek Talbot
Svend Pri Ulla Strand
15–12, 8–15, 12–15
Runner-up 1972
Swedish Open
David Eddy
Svend Pri Ulla Strand
15–10, 15–8
Winner 1972
Scottish Open
Derek Talbot
Robert McCoig Margaret Beck Winner 1973 All England Open
Derek Talbot
Elliot Stuart Nora Gardner 9–15, 15–13, 15–8
Winner 1973
Dutch Open
Derek Talbot
David Eddy Nora Gardner
Winner 1974 All England Open
Derek Talbot
David Eddy Susan Whetnall
5–15, 15–7, 10–15
Runner-up 1976 All England Open
Derek Talbot
Mike Tredgett Nora Gardner
15–9, 15–12
Winner 1976
Dutch Open
Derek Talbot
Winner 1976
Scottish Open
Derek Talbot
Mike Tredgett Nora Gardner
Winner 1977 All England Open
Derek Talbot
Mike Tredgett Nora Perry
15–9, 15–9
Winner 1977
Welsh International Elliot Stuart
Winner 1977
Dutch Open
Derek Talbot
Steen Skovgaard Joke van Beusekom
15–7, 15–10
Winner 1977
Swedish Open
Derek Talbot
Winner 1979
Dutch Open
Derek Talbot
David Eddy Barbara Sutton 15–8, 15–11
Winner 1981
Bell’s Open
Martin Dew Billy Gilliland Nora Perry
16–17, 10–15
Runner-up 1981
Canadian Open Thomas Kihlström Ray Stevens Nora Perry
12–15, 15–6, 15–0
Winner 1981
Dutch Open
Thomas Kihlström
Mike Tredgett Nora Perry
15–12, 15–6
Winner 1981
Scottish Open
Billy Gilliland
Alastair Baker Linda Gardner
15–5, 15–0
Winner 1982 All England Open
Martin Dew
Billy Gilliland Karen Chapman
15–10, 14–17, 15–7
Winner 1982
German Open
Dipak Tailor Rob Ridder Marjan Ridder 15–12, 15–7
Winner 1982
Bell’s Open
Billy Gilliland
Ray Stevens Nora Perry
15–11, 7–7 retired
Winner 1982
Indonesia Open Martin Dew
Billy Gilliland Karen Chapman
5–15, 15–8, 15–10
Winner 1982
Dutch Open
Martin Dew
Steen Skovgaard Dorte Kjær 17–14, 14–17, 15–8
Winner 1982
Scottish Open
Billy Gilliland
Morten Frost Lene Køppen 18–13, 15–9
Winner 1982
Victor Cup
Martin Dew
Thomas Kihlström Nora Perry
15–9, 9–15, 9–15
Runner-up
IBF International
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