Anne Gibson (badminton)

Anne Gibson
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born (1968-10-26) 26 October 1968[1]
Dumfries, Scotland
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Spouse
Cameron Robertson
​
(m. 1996)​
Sport
SportBadminton
Achievements and titles
National finalsScottish women's singles champion 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997

Anne Gibson (born 26 October 1968), married name Anne Robertson, is a former badminton player from Scotland who represented at the Olympic Games and three Commonwealth Games.[2][3][4]

Biography

Gibson played out of Dumfries and won the U18 singles at the January 1985 Central Region Open[5] and the 1987 East of Scotland Championships.[6]

By 1989, she was Scotland's number 1 ranked player.[7] She moved to England around 1991[8] and was selected for the 1996 Olympics shortly before her wedding to Cameron Robertson.[8] At the 1996 Summer Olympics, Gibson participated in the women's singles event.[9]

Gibson was Scottish Women's singles champion from 1989 to 1993, and from 1995 to 1997.[10][11]

She was based in Slough when she won her ninth national singles title in 1997.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ "The glory hunters". Aberdeen Evening Express. 24 January 1990. p. 16. Retrieved 20 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Gibson eyes up more history". HeraldScotland. 19 November 1996. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Anne GIBSON - Olympic Badminton | Great Britain". International Olympic Committee. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Anne Gibson". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Two titles for Ann Gibson". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 21 January 1985. p. 15. Retrieved 14 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Anne beats ladies No. 1 in warm-up to championships". Dumfries and Galloway Standard. 28 January 1987. p. 21. Retrieved 14 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Gavin ranked No. 11". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 3 May 1989. p. 25. Retrieved 14 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ a b "Anne Gibson Olympic joy". Aberdeen Evening Express. 2 April 1996. p. 41. Retrieved 14 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  10. ^ "Gibson is singled out". HeraldScotland. 26 January 1994. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  11. ^ "Scotland national championships".
  12. ^ "Title joy, Anne Gibson Slough". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 2 February 1998. p. 24. Retrieved 14 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  13. ^ "Gibson on the trail of eighth title". The Scotsman. 31 January 1997. p. 41. Retrieved 14 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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