Gail Emms

Gail Emms
MBE
Emms in 2009
Personal information
Birth nameGail Elizabeth Emms
CountryEngland
Born (1977-07-23) 23 July 1977
Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
HandednessRight
CoachAndy Wood
Julian Robertson
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking1 (XD with Nathan Robertson)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
2004 AthensMixed doubles
Representing  England
World Championships
2006 MadridMixed doubles
Sudirman Cup
2007 GlasgowMixed team
Commonwealth Games
2002 ManchesterMixed team
2006 MelbourneMixed doubles
2006 MelbourneMixed team
2002 ManchesterWomen's doubles
2006 MelbourneWomen's doubles
European Championships
2004 GenevaMixed doubles
2006 Den BoschWomen's doubles
2002 MalmöMixed doubles
2008 HerningWomen's doubles
2008 HerningMixed doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
2000 GlasgowMixed team
2002 MalmöMixed team
2008 HerningMixed team
2006 Den BoschMixed team
European Women's Team Championships
2006 ThessalonicaWomen's team
World Junior Championships
1994 Kuala LumpurMixed doubles
European Junior Championships
1995 NitraGirls' doubles
1995 NitraMixed team
BWF profile

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.