Gail Emms

badminton player
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Summary

Gail Emms was born on July 23, 1977[1], in Hitchin[2]. She has worked as a badminton player[3] and Olympic competitor[4].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[5]
  • Native language: English[6]
  • Educated at: Kingston University[7], Dame Alice Harpur School[8]
  • Award received: Member of the Order of the British Empire[9], Olympic Trophy[10], world champion[11], national champion[12], European champion[13], Commonwealth Games champion[14], Olympic silver medal[15], honorary Master of Arts[16]
  • Sex or gender: female[17]
  • Member of sports team: Hvidovre Badminton Club[18]
  • Residence: Hitchin[19]
  • Handedness: right-handedness[20]
  • Sport: badminton[21]
  • Family name: Emms[22]
  • Given name: Gail[23], Elizabeth[24]
  • Playing hand: right-handedness[25]
  • Participant in: badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics – mixed doubles[26], badminton at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – women's doubles[27], badminton at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – women's doubles[28], badminton at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – mixed doubles[29], badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics – women's doubles[30], badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics – women's doubles[31], badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics – mixed doubles[32], 2001 All England Badminton Championships – mixed doubles[33], 2005 All England Badminton Championships – mixed doubles[34], 2006 All England Badminton Championships – mixed doubles[35], 2008 All England Badminton Championships – mixed doubles[36], 2001 Dutch Open Badminton Championships – mixed doubles[37], 1999 French Open Badminton Championships – mixed doubles[38], 2000 German Open Badminton Championships – mixed doubles[39]

FAQs

Where was Gail Emms born?

Gail Emms's place of birth was Hitchin[2].

What did Gail Emms do for work?

Gail Emms worked as a badminton player[3] and Olympic competitor[4].

Where did Gail Emms go to school?

Gail Emms was educated at Kingston University[7] and Dame Alice Harpur School[8].

What awards did Gail Emms receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[9], Olympic Trophy[10], world champion[11], and national champion[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  17. [16] ↑ . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. 15w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Member of the Order of the British Empire, Olympic Trophy, world champion +5
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  2. 18w ago · DifoolBot bot · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Residence → Hitchin
    Aliases → —
    Sex or gender → female
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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