Gail Emms

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gail Emms
Occupation	Badminton Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 23, 1977(1977-07-23)
Age	47
Birthplace	Hitchin
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Cancer

Gail Emms Biography

Gail Emms is one of the most popular and richest Badminton Player who was born on July 23, 1977 in Hitchin, England, United Kingdom. English badminton player from England who won an award for mixed duos in the BWF World Championships as well as the Commonwealth Games in 2006. She was awarded the silver medal for England during the 2004 Summer Olympics and then resigned from the sport soon after at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

She defeated South Korean player She completed against South Korean player Lee Young-dae in the quarterfinals of the 2008 Summer Olympics. in the quarterfinals of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Emms attended the Dame Alice Harpur School in Bedford, a private girls’ school. In 1998 she graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Sports Science from Kingston University. After graduating Emms became a full-time professional badminton player with the help of national lottery funded grants paid to her by UK Sport. Her father owned a building firm that collapsed in the recession of the late 1980s leading to a sudden decline in the family standard of living. Her mother, Janice Emms (née Barton), played for the unofficial England women’s national football team. Her parents divorced while Emms was in her early teens.

Emms competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women’s doubles with partner Donna Kellogg. They defeated Koon Wai Chee and Li Wing Mui of Hong Kong in the first round but were defeated by Zhao Tingting and Wei Yili of China in the second round.

First child Harry came into the world in the year 2010. The second baby, Oliver is due in 2013.

Gail Emms Net Worth

Gail Emms is one of the richest Badminton Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gail Emms 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She began playing badminton when she was age four and was enrolled in the girls’ private academy Dame Alice Harpur School in Bedford. She earned an BSc of Sports Science from Kingston University in 1998.

In March 2014, she was as a contestant on BBC Game Show Sports Relief’s Top Dog along with her dog Raffa which won the contest.

Gail Elizabeth Emms MBE (born 23 July 1977) is a retired English badminton player who has achieved international success in doubles tournaments. A badminton player since the age of four, Emms was first chosen to represent England in 1995 and regularly played for her country until her retirement from professional sport in 2008.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Gail Emms height 5 ft 4 in Gail weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Gail Emms Dating?

According to our records, Gail Emms married to Ed Vince. As of December 1, 2023, Gail Emms’s is not dating anyone.

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Emms was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2009 Birthday Honours.

Facts & Trivia

Gail Ranked on the list of most popular Badminton Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Gail Emms celebrates birthday on July 23 of every year.

In 2013 she was appointed to the Badminton England coaching staff with a remit to develop young female prospects and mixed doubles pairs. But loss of financial support for badminton from UK Sport in 2017 resulted in cutbacks to the coaching programmes which impacted on Emms’ position. She has subsequently been critical of UK Sport’s strategy in allocating funds, suggesting that its emphasis on elite level players and Olympic medal results is inappropriate.

What does Gail Emms do now?

Later career After 2008 Emms started a portfolio career and has engaged in badminton coaching, motivational speaking, media activities, TV commentary and product endorsements.

Who did Gail Emms play badminton with?

Former world champion and having won a silver medal at the Athens Olympic Games with mixed badminton doubles partner Nathan Robertson , the sporting star can now look back on a career that saw her reach the very top of her sport.

Who is Gail Emms married to?

Ed Vince