Gail Emms MBE
Gail and mixed doubles partner Nathan Robertson are the most successful Great Britain badminton partnership ever. In 2004, they reached the fi nal of the Olympic Games in Athens, narrowly losing to the Chinese pair Gao Ling and Zhang Jun and so winning the silver medal.
This set the tone for success to come and Gail then went on to become World Champion in 2006, Commonwealth Champion in 2006 and won European titles both in the mixed and ladies doubles in her International career. Since retiring after the Beijing Olympics, Gail has been passionately involved with the Youth Sport Trust and working with disengaged students in school sport. Gail is also mentoring young athletes for London 2012 and forming a media career on TV and radio. Challenges are readily excepted as well and the London marathon and Mount Kilimanjaro have been completed! And if that is not enough to keep her busy, she is a mum to Harry who was born in March 2010.
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