Gillian Carol Gowers (born 9 April 1964, in Horfield) is an English retired badminton player.

Badminton career World Championships She won the bronze medal at the 1985 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles with Nigel Tier.

Olympic Games Gowers participated in the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics for Great Britain.

Commonwealth Games She represented England and won double gold medal in the team event and the women's doubles with Gillian Clark, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. She also participated in the singles and mixed doubles.

Four years later she represented England again and won another gold medal in the team event but had to settle for a silver medal in the women's doubles with Clark, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.

Achievements

World Championships Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1985 Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, Canada Nigel Tier Park Joo-bong Yoo Sang-hee 4–15, 8–15 Bronze

World Cup Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1992 Guangdong Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Sara Sankey Lin Yanfen Yao Fen 0–15, 3–15 Silver

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1987 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Jan Paulsen Wang Pengren Shi Fangjing 10–15, 7–15 Bronze 1988 National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Andy Goode Wang Pengren Shi Fangjing 6–15, 12–15 Bronze 1990 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Jan Paulsen Rudy Gunawan Rosiana Tendean 15–11, 9–15, 3–15 Silver 1992 Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Jan Paulsen Rudy Gunawan Rosiana Tendean 15–17, 9–15 Silver 1993 Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India Peter Axelsson Aryono Miranat Eliza Nathanael 10–15, 15–7, 15–5 Gold

Commonwealth Games Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1986 Meadowbank Sports Centre,Edinburgh, Scotland Gillian Clark Denyse Julien Johanne Falardeau 15–6, 15–7 Gold 1990 Auckland Badminton Hall,Auckland, New Zealand Gillian Clark Fiona Smith Sara Sankey 14–18, 15–2, 9–15 Silver

European Championships Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1986 Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden Gillian Clark Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen 15–11, 15–12 Gold 1990 Luzhniki, Moscow, Soviet Union Gillian Clark Eline Coene Erica van Dijck 10–15, 15–11, 15–17 Bronze 1992 Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland Sara Sankey Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson 5–15, 15–17 Bronze

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1986 Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden Nigel Tier Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 6–15, 8–15 Silver 1990 Luzhniki,Moscow, Soviet Union Jan Paulsen Jon Holst-Christensen Grete Mogensen 15–8, 14–18, 9–15 Bronze

European Junior Championships Mixed doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult1981Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland Chris Dobson Mark Christiansen Dorte Kjær15–11, 15–17, 3–15 Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix (37 titles, 56 runners-up) The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983-2006.

Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1984 Scottish Open Sally Podger 7–11, 5–11 Runner-up 1985 Malaysia Open Helen Troke walkover Winner 1985 English Masters Kirsten Larsen 5–11, 0–11 Runner-up

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1984 Thailand Open Helen Troke Gillian Gilks Karen Beckman 16–18, 18–17, 9–15 Runner-up 1984 Canada Open Karen Chapman Chen Hong Luo Yun 15–5, 15–9 Winner 1985 Dutch Open Gillian Clark Eline Coene Erica van Dijck 15–4, 15–2 Winner 1985 Malaysia Open Gillian Clark Verawaty Fadjrin Dwi Elmyati 15–10, 15–11 Winner 1985 India Open Gillian Clark Hwang Sun-ae Kang Haeng-suk 7–15, 12–15 Runner-up 1985 English Masters Gillian Clark Karen Beckman Sara Sankey 11–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1986 Dutch Open Helen Troke Eline Coene Erica van Dijck 18–15, 15–9 Winner 1986 Carlton-Intersport-Cup Gillian Clark Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen 15–9, 15–11 Winner 1986 Denmark Open Gillian Clark Zheng Yuli Gu Jiaming 9–15, 18–15, 17–16 Winner 1986 English Masters Gillian Clark Maria Bengtsson Christine Magnusson 5–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1987 Poona Open Gillian Clark Sarwendah Kusumawardhani Erma Sulistianingsih 15–3, 15–5 Winner 1987 German Open Gillian Clark Lin Ying Guan Weizhen 6–15, 10–15 Runner-up 1987 English Masters Gillian Clark Dorte Kjær Nettie Nielsen 8–15, 12–15 Runner-up 1987 Denmark Open Gillian Clark Atsuko Tokuda Yoshiko Yonekura 7–15, 10–15 Runner-up 1987 Scottish Open Helen Troke Fiona Elliott Sara Halsall 11–15, 15–3, 15–12 Winner 1988 Chinese Taipei Open Gillian Clark Maria Bengtsson Christine Magnusson 15–6, 6–15, 6–15 Runner-up 1988 Japan Open Gillian Clark Chung Myung-hee Chung So-young 2–15, 15–7, 6–15 Runner-up 1988 German Open Gillian Clark Lao Yujing Zheng Yuli 8–15, 15–3, 4–15 Runner-up 1989 German Open Gillian Clark Erma Sulistianingsih Rosiana Tendean 15–10, 2–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1989 Dutch Open Gillian Clark Pernille Dupont Grete Mogensen 11–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1989 Denmark Open Gillian Clark Lin Ying Guan Weizhen 1–15, 3–15 Runner-up 1989 Scottish Open Gillian Clark Karen Chapman Sara Sankey 15–10, 15–6 Winner 1990 Chinese Taipei Open Gillian Clark Chun Sung-suk Shim Eun-jung 15–3, 15–6 Winner 1990 Finnish Open Gillian Clark Maria Bengtsson Christine Magnusson 12–15, 12–15 Runner-up 1990 All England Open Gillian Clark Chung Myung-hee Hwang Hye-young 15–6, 4–15, 4–15 Runner-up 1990 Singapore Open Gillian Clark Maria Bengtsson Christine Magnusson 15–12, 15–13 Winner 1990 Denmark Open Gillian Clark Dorte Kjær Lotte Olsen 13–15, 15–9, 11–15 Runner-up 1990 Scottish Open Gillian Clark Catrine Bengtsson Maria Bengtsson 16–18, 11–15 Runner-up 1991 Japan Open Gillian Clark Guan Weizhen Nong Qunhua 6–15, 18–15, 15–9 Winner 1991 Canada Open Sara Sankey Kang Bok-seung Shim Eun-jung 12–15, 15–12, 17–15 Winner 1991 Dutch Open Sara Sankey Catrine Bengtsson Maria Bengtsson 15–9, 18–16 Winner 1991 Denmark Open Nettie Nielsen Finarsih Lili Tampi 15–7, 15–6 Winner 1992 Indonesia Open Gillian Clark Erma Sulistianingsih Rosiana Tendean 12–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1992 Singapore Open Gillian Clark Chen Ying Sheng Wenqing 16–18, 15–4, 15–8 Winner 1992 World Grand Prix Finals Gillian Clark Lin Yanfen Yao Fen 7–15, 16–17 Runner-up 1995 Chinese Taipei Open Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen Helene Kirkegaard Rikke Olsen 5–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1996 Scottish Open Joanne Goode Liu Lu Qian Hong 15–8, 3–15, 5–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1984 Scottish Open Billy Gilliland Duncan Bridge Sara Leeves 15–8, 15–7 Winner 1984 Dutch Open Billy Gilliland Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 14–17, 15–13, 6–15 Runner-up 1984 Swedish Open Dipak Tailor Thomas Kihlström Maria Bengtsson 6–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1984 All England Open Nigel Tier Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 8–15, 3–15 Runner-up 1984 Malaysia Open Nigel Tier Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 6–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1984 English Masters Billy Gilliland Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 15–18, 7–15 Runner-up 1984 Scandinavian Cup Dipak Tailor Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 14–17, 3–15 Runner-up 1984 Canada Open Nigel Tier Billy Gilliland Karen Chapman 15–3, 15–8 Winner 1985 Hong Kong Open Billy Gilliland Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 10–15, 16–18 Runner-up 1985 Chinese Taipei Open Billy Gilliland Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 8–15, 10–15 Runner-up 1985 Japan Open Billy Gilliland Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 15–10, 18–15 Winner 1985 German Open Nigel Tier Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 15–12, 4–15, 13–15 Runner-up 1985 Indonesia Open Nigel Tier Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 12–15, 0–15 Runner-up 1985 India Open Steve Baddeley Kim Moon-soo Kang Haeng-suk 11–15, 15–9, 15–12 Winner 1985 English Masters Billy Gilliland Steen Fladberg Gitte Paulsen 15–7, 15–5 Winner 1985 Scandinavian Cup Nigel Tier Stefan Karlsson Maria Bengtsson 8–15, 15–5, 15–11 Winner 1985 Scottish Open Billy Gilliland Rob Ridder Erica van Dijck 15–12, 10–15, 18–17 Winner 1986 Japan Open Nigel Tier Billy Gilliland Nora Perry 15–17, 9–15 Runner-up 1986 Dutch Open Anders Nielsen Andy Goode Fiona Smith 8–15, 15–10, 5–15 Runner-up 1986 China Open Nigel Tier Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee 4–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1986 Indonesia Open Steve Baddeley Steen Fladberg Gillian Clark 5–15, 4–15 Runner-up 1986 Carlton-Intersport-Cup Nigel Tier Martin Dew Gillian Gilks 12–15, 4–15 Runner-up 1986 English Masters Jan-Eric Antonsson Billy Gilliland Nora Perry 15–12, 15–17, 14–17 Runner-up 1986 World Grand Prix Finals Nigel Tier Thomas Kihlström Christine Magnusson 15–8, 18–15 Winner 1987 Chinese Taipei Open Billy Gilliland Steen Fladberg Gillian Clark 7–15, 18–14, 5–15 Runner-up 1987 Japan Open Billy Gilliland Lee Deuk-choon Chung Myung-hee 12–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1987 Hong Kong Open Billy Gilliland Jiang Guoliang Nong Qunhua 18–14, 13–15, 15–7 Winner 1987 Malaysia Open Billy Gilliland Steen Fladberg Gillian Clark 7–15, 6–15 Runner-up 1987 Indonesia Open Jan Paulsen Zhou Jincan Lao Yujing 14–18, 15–9, 15–7 Winner 1987 Canada Open Andy Goode Lee Deuk-choon Chung So-young 3–15, 15–11, 15–5 Winner 1987 World Grand Prix Finals Billy Gilliland Stefan Karlsson Maria Bengtsson 8–15, 15–18 Runner-up 1988 Chinese Taipei Open Andy Goode Jan-Eric Antonsson Maria Bengtsson 15–7, 15–13 Winner 1988 World Grand Prix Finals Andy Goode Wang Pengren Shi Fangjing 6–15, 6–15 Runner-up 1989 Chinese Taipei Open Jan Paulsen Henrik Svarrer Dorte Kjaer 8–15, 6–15 Runner-up 1989 Poona Open Jan Paulsen Jan-Eric Antonsson Maria Bengtsson 18–15, 15–12 Winner1989 German Open Jan Paulsen Rudy Gunawan Rosiana Tendean 18–16, 15–8 Winner 1989 Scottish Open Jon Holst-Christensen Michael Brown Jillian Wallwork 15–6, 15–11 Winner 1990 Malaysia Open Jan Paulsen Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee 12–15, 1–15 Runner-up 1990 Singapore Open Jan Paulsen Jan-Eric Antonsson Maria Bengtsson 15–9, 10–15, 7–15 Runner-up 1990 German Open Jan Paulsen Par-Gunnar Jonsson Maria Bengtsson 7–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1991 Canada Open Nick Ponting Par-Gunnar Jonsson Maria Bengtsson 15–10, 15–17, 15–6 Winner 1991 U.S. Open Nick Ponting Lee Sang-bok Shim Eun-jung 14–18, 2–15 Runner-up 1991 German Open Jan Paulsen Thomas Lund Pernille Dupont 12–15, 14–17 Runner-up 1993 Swedish Open Peter Axelsson Thomas Lund Catrine Bengtsson 4–15, 10–15 Runner-up 1993 Malaysia Open Michael Søgaard Paulus Firman S. Herawati 18–13, 15–13 Winner 1993 U.S. Open Michael Søgaard Thomas Lund Catrine Bengtsson 7–15, 7–15 Runner-up 1993 German Open Michael Søgaard Thomas Lund Erica van den Heuvel 4–15, 12–15 Runner-up 1994 Chinese Taipei Open Michael Søgaard Peter Axelsson Marlene Thomsen 18–14, 15–10 Winner 1994 Japan Open Michael Søgaard Jon Holst-Christensen Catrine Bengtsson 7–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1994 Korea Open Michael Søgaard Peter Axelsson Marlene Thomsen 15–12, 15–9 Winner 1994 Dutch Open Chris Hunt Flandy Limpele Dede Hasanah 15–5, 15–4 Winner 1994 China Open Michael Søgaard Thomas Lund Marlene Thomsen 3–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1995 Russian Open Chris Hunt Jens Eriksen Marlene Thomsen 3–15, 16–18 Runner-up

IBF International (1 title, 1 runner-up) Women doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1991 Wimbledon International Sara Sankey Julie Bradbury Gillian Clark 15–5, 10–15, 5–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1991 Wimbledon International Andy Goode Andrey Antropov Irina Serova 15–4, 15–0 Winner

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