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Gillian Gilks

Badminton player · United Kingdom · On the map · Athletes · Born 1950 · age 76

Gillian M. Gilks is an English former badminton player who won numerous major titles in all three events 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.

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A life in dates

2014BEC Hall of FameAward1999Badminton Hall of FameAward1986Distinguished Service AwardAward1950Born20 June 1950

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BEC Hall of Fame2014
Badminton Hall of Fame1999
Distinguished Service Award1986
Member of the Order of the British Empire
National Champion
European champion
Commonwealth Games champion
World Games champion

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1950 · age 76