Elliot Clarke Stuart (born 1946) is a former English international badminton player.

Badminton career

Stuart was a winner of the All England Open Badminton Championships. He won the

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mixed doubles with

Nora Gardner Nora Perry MBE ( Gardner, born 1954) is an English former badminton player noted for her anticipation, racket control, and tactical astuteness. A doubles specialist, Perry won numerous major titles, with a variety of partners, from the mid-19 ...

. Stuart competed in the

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in Christchurch winning the

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, in the men's doubles with

Derek Talbot Derek Talbot (born 23 March 1947) is a former English badminton player. One of Britain's most successful "all-rounders," he won eleven English National Championships four singles, three doubles, and four mixed doubles. He also won four Commonw ...

and a

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, in the mixed doubles with

Susan Whetnall Susan Whetnall (born 11 December 1942 in Swanley, née Susan Pound) is a former English badminton player, noted for her anticipation and shot-making ability, who won numerous international titles in doubles and mixed doubles from the mid-1960s t ...

. He also won a bronze medal in the

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at the

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when the sport was a demonstration sport.

Personal life

Stuart studied

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Newcastle University Newcastle University (legally the University of Newcastle upon Tyne) is a UK public university, public research university based in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England. It has overseas campuses in Singapore and Malaysia. The university is ...

before working for Barclays Bank from 1968 until the mid 1990s.

Achievement

International Tournament

''Men's doubles''

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stuart, Elliot English male badminton players Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton 1946 births Living people Badminton players at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games Badminton players at the 1972 Summer Olympics Medallists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games