Dan Travers

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Dan Travers
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Personal information
Born (1956-06-16) 16 June 1956 (age 69)
Scotland
Sport
CountryScotland
SportBadminton
HandednessRight
Doubles
Highest ranking2 (with Billy Gilliland) (1982)
BWF profile
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
World Games
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Santa Clara Men's doubles
Representing File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
World Senior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2025 Pattaya Mixed doubles 65+
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Edinburgh Men's doubles
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Preston Men's doubles

Dan Travers (also known as Daniel Travers; born 16 June 1956) is a British former badminton player and National coach.[1][2]

About

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Travers was a bronze medalist at the 1981 World Games, losing out to Swedish pair in semifinals. Travers competed in three commonwealth games in 1978, 1986 & 1990. He was Commonwealth games champion of 1986 in men's doubles with Billy Gilliland, first ever player(s) in history of Scottish badminton to be a gold medalist. Until now, they remain only gold medalist from their country in badminton. They also reached career high of World no. 2 after their stellar display at the All England in 1982.[3] In 1986 along with Billy Gilliland, they were awarded with BBC Scotland Sportsperson of the year.[4] He became National coach of Scotland in 1997 and later president of BadmintonScotland and has coached players at many Commonwealth games & other championships, even playing competitive sport himself at the senior level. He is a numerous time European Senior Champion and World Senior Champion as well.[5]

Travers is married to Aileen Travers, a former international player.[6]

Achievements

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World Games

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Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1981 San Jose Civic Auditorium,
California, United States 		United Kingdom Billy Gilliland Sweden Thomas Kihlström
Sweden Stefan Karlsson 		15–10, 0–15, 9–15 Silver Bronze

World Senior Championships

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Mixed doubles

Year Age Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2025 65+ Eastern National Sports Training Centre,
Pattaya, Thailand 		Scotland Christine Black Denmark Birger Steenberg
Poland Maria Brzeznicka 		21–14, 18–21, 21–15 Gold Gold [7]

Commonwealth Games

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Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1986 Meadowbank Sports Centre,
Edinburgh, Scotland 		Scotland Billy Gilliland England Andy Goode
England Nigel Tier 		15–8, 15–5 Gold Gold

European Championships

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Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1984 Guild Hall, Preston, England Scotland Billy Gilliland Denmark Morten Frost
Denmark Jens Peter Nierhoff 		13–15, 14–18 Bronze Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

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The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1984 Canada Open Scotland Billy Gilliland Malaysia Razif Sidek
Malaysia Jalani Sidek 		11–15, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1985 Canada Open Scotland Billy Gilliland Denmark Jens Peter Nierhoff
Denmark Henrik Svarrer 		12–15, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1985 Scottish Open Scotland Billy Gilliland Denmark Michael Kjeldsen
Denmark Mark Christiansen 		2–15, 4–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1986 Dutch Open Scotland Billy Gilliland China He Xiangyang
China Tang Hai 		13–18, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1986 Scottish Open Scotland Billy Gilliland Denmark Jesper Knudsen
Denmark Henrik Svarrer 		10–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Open tournaments

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Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1980 Irish Open Republic of Ireland Bill Thompson –, – 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1980 Irish Open Scotland Gordon Hamilton Republic of Ireland Frazer Evans
Republic of Ireland Brian McKee 		–, – 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1980 Welsh Open Scotland Billy Gilliland England Ray Stevens
England Mike Tredgett 		15–7, 11–15, 6–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1980 Bells Open Scotland Billy Gilliland England Ray Stevens
England Steve Baddeley 		9–15, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1981 Bells Open Scotland Billy Gilliland England Duncan Bridge
England Martin Dew 		18–17, 15–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1981 Dutch Open Scotland Billy Gilliland England Andy Goode
England Mike Tredgett 		15–5, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1982 Victor Cup Scotland Billy Gilliland England Martin Dew
England Mike Tredgett 		3–15, 2–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1982 Scottish Open Scotland Billy Gilliland England Donald Burden
England Mark Elliott 		15–10, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1982 Canada Open Scotland Billy Gilliland Sweden Lars Wengberg
Sweden Torbjörn Petersson 		5–15, 13–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1982 All England Open Scotland Billy Gilliland Malaysia Jalani Sidek
Malaysia Razif Sidek 		15–8, 9–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1982 Irish Open Scotland Billy Gilliland Netherlands Ed Romejin
Netherlands Bas von Barnau Sijthoff 		15–7, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1982 Portugal Open Scotland Billy Gilliland England Darren Hall
England Ray Stevens 		13–15, 8–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1982 Dutch Open Scotland Billy Gilliland England Martin Dew
England Mike Tredgett 		15–11, 5–15, 15–17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1980 Irish Open Scotland Christine Heatly Republic of Ireland Frazer Evans
Republic of Ireland Diane Underwood 		–, – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

IBF International

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Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1985 Bells Open England Glen Milton 9–15, 4–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1986 Irish International Scotland Alex White 10–15, 14–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1983 Irish International Scotland Billy Gilliland Republic of Ireland Barry Coffey
Republic of Ireland John McArdle 		15–2, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1983 Scottish International Scotland Billy Gilliland England Gerry Asquith
England Andy Goode 		15–6, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1984 Bells Open Scotland Billy Gilliland Indonesia Bobby Ertanto
Indonesia Hafid Yusuf 		15–8, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1984 Welsh International Scotland Billy Gilliland England Martin Dew
Denmark Morten Frost 		15–8, 18–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1985 Irish International Scotland Billy Gilliland England Mark Elliott
England Gary Scott 		15–3, 18–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1985 Bells Open Scotland Billy Gilliland England Mike Brown
England Richard Outterside 		15–7, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1986 Bells Open Scotland Billy Gilliland England Andy Goode
England Miles Johnson 		15–12, 18–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1986 Irish International Scotland Alex White England Miles Johnson
England Andy Salvidge 		18–15, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1987 Irish International Scotland Billy Gilliland Scotland Iain Pringle
Scotland Alex White 		9–15, 15–12, 16–18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1988 Irish International Scotland Anthony Gallagher Scotland Iain Pringle
Scotland Alex White 		7–15, 8–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1989 Irish International Scotland Kenny Middlemiss Scotland Anthony Gallagher
Scotland Russell Hogg 		15–6, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1983 Irish International Scotland Pamela Hamilton Scotland Billy Gilliland
Scotland Christine Heatly 		5–15, 12–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1985 Irish International Scotland Pamela Hamilton Scotland Billy Gilliland
Scotland Elinor Allen 		16–17, 13–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1986 Irish International Scotland Morag McKay England Miles Johnson
England Caroline Gay 		15–10, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

References

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