Gail Emms

Gail Emms
MBE

Emms in 2009
Personal information
Born	Gail Elizabeth Emms (1977-07-23) 23 July 1977 Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Sport
Country	England
Sport	Badminton
Handedness	Right
Coached by	Andy Wood Julian Robertson
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking	1 (XD with Nathan Robertson)
BWF profile
Medal record Women's badminton Representing Great Britain Olympic Games 2004 Athens Mixed doubles Representing England World Championships 2006 Madrid Mixed doubles Sudirman Cup 2007 Glasgow Mixed team Commonwealth Games 2002 Manchester Mixed team 2006 Melbourne Mixed doubles 2006 Melbourne Mixed team 2002 Manchester Women's doubles 2006 Melbourne Women's doubles European Championships 2004 Geneva Mixed doubles 2006 Den Bosch Women's doubles 2002 Malmö Mixed doubles 2008 Herning Women's doubles 2008 Herning Mixed doubles European Mixed Team Championships 2000 Glasgow Mixed team 2002 Malmö Mixed team 2008 Herning Mixed team 2006 Den Bosch Mixed team European Women's Team Championships 2006 Thessalonica Women's team World Junior Championships 1994 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles European Junior Championships 1995 Nitra Girls' doubles 1995 Nitra Mixed team

Gail Elizabeth Emms MBE (born 23 July 1977) is a retired English badminton player who has achieved international success in doubles tournaments. A badminton player since the age of four, Emms was first chosen to represent England in 1995 and regularly played for her country until her retirement from professional sport in 2008.

Her best results were 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. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester she won a bronze medal with Joanne Goode in the women's doubles and won gold as part of the England team in the mixed team event. In the English National Championships she won the mixed doubles three times and the women's doubles twice.