# Badminton at the 1986 Commonwealth Games

The badminton competition at the 1986 Commonwealth Games took place at the Meadowbank Sports Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland from 24 July until 2 August 1986.

## Medal table

* Host nation (Scotland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | England | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | Australia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Scotland* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Canada | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | Totals (5 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |

## Final results

| Category | Gold | Silver | Score | Bronze |
| Men's singles | Steve Baddeley (ENG) | Sze Yu (AUS) | 15–8, 15–8 | Nick Yates (ENG) |
| Women's singles | Helen Troke (ENG) | Fiona Elliott (ENG) | 11–4, 11–4 | Gillian Clark (ENG) |
| Men's doubles | Billy Gilliland Dan Travers (SCO) | Andy Goode Nigel Tier (ENG) | 15–8, 15-5 | Kerrin Harrison Glenn Stewart (NZL) |
| Women's doubles | Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers (ENG) | Denyse Julien Johanne Falardeau (CAN) | 15–6, 15–7 | Helen Troke Fiona Elliott (ENG) |
| Mixed doubles | Michael Scandolera Audrey Tuckey (AUS) | Andy Goode Fiona Elliott (ENG) | 15–7, 15-5 | Billy Gilliland Christine Heatly (SCO) |
| Mixed team | England (ENG) | Canada (CAN) | 5-0 | Australia (AUS) |

## Results
### Men's singles

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Steve Baddeley | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Darren McDonald | 4 | 8 | Baddeley | Baddeley | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Graeme Robson | 15 | 15 | Robson | Robson | 5 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Liam McKenna | 3 | 4 | | | | | Baddeley | Baddeley | 15 | 15 | | | | | |
| 5 | Alexander White | 15 | 15 | | | | | White | White | 10 | 4 | | | | | |
| 12 | Yeung Yik Kei | 6 | 2 | White | White | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Mike Butler | 15 | 15 | Butler | Butler | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Kerrin Harrison | 5 | 8 | | | | | | | | | Baddeley | Baddeley | 15 | 15 | |
| 6 | Sze Yu | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | Sze Yu | Sze Yu | 8 | 8 | |
| 11 | Glenn Stewart | 8 | 1 | Sze Yu | Sze Yu | 15 | 15 | | | | |
| 3 | Kenny Middlemiss | 15 | 15 | Middlemass | Middlemass | 4 | 0 | | | | |
| 14 | John Goss | 5 | 9 | | | | | Sze Yu | Sze Yu | 15 | 15 | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| 7 | Nick Yates | 15 | 15 | | | | | Yates | Yates | 6 | 9 |
| 10 | Lai Hung | 1 | 2 | Yates | Yates | 15 | 15 | | | | | Yates | Yates | 15 | 15 | |
| 2 | Phil Horne | w/o | | Horne | Horne | 2 | 2 | | | | | White | White | 9 | 10 | |
| 15 | Michael Scandolera | scr | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Women's singles

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Helen Troke | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Katrin Lockey | 4 | 1 | | Troke | Troke | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Linda Cloutier | 11 | 11 | | Cloutier | Cloutier | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Tracey Small | 2 | 9 | | | | | | Troke | Troke | 11 | 11 | | | | | |
| 5 | Gillian Clark | 11 | 11 | | | | | | Clark | Clark | 8 | 2 | | | | | |
| 12 | Rhonda Cator | 3 | 4 | | Clark | Clark | 12 | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Claire Sharpe | 11 | 4 | 11 | Sharpe | Sharpe | 11 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Amy Chan | 8 | 11 | 8 | | | | | | | | | Troke | Troke | 11 | 11 | |
| 6 | Fiona Elliott | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | Elliott | Elliott | 4 | 4 | |
| 11 | Sandra Skillings | 0 | 4 | | Elliott | Elliott | 11 | 11 | | | | |
| 3 | Lesley Roberts | 11 | 11 | | Roberts | Roberts | 2 | 1 | | | | |
| 14 | Bridget Hunt | 2 | 6 | | | | | | Elliott | Elliott | 11 | 11 | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| 7 | Denyse Julien | 11 | 11 | | | | | | Julien | Julien | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Elinor Allen | 3 | 5 | | Julien | Julien | 12 | 11 | | | | | Clark | Clark | 11 | 11 | |
| 2 | Gillian Gowers | 11 | 11 | | Gowers | Gowers | 10 | 6 | | | | | Julien | Julien | 3 | 3 | |
| 15 | Toni Whittaker | 2 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Men's doubles

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Billy Gilliland Dan Travers | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Butler Ken Poole | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Butler Ken Poole | 3 | 3 | | Gilliland Travers | Gilliland Travers | 15 | 15 | | | | | |
| | | | | Scandolera Kong | Scandolera Kong | 12 | 11 | | | | | |
| Michael Scandolera Paul Kong | 18 | 15 | | Scandolera Kong | Scandolera Kong | 12 | 11 | | | | | |
| Lyndon Williams Chris Rees | 13 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lyndon Williams Chris Rees | 13 | 12 | | | | | | Gilliland Travers | Gilliland Travers | 15 | 15 | |
| | | | | | | | | Goode Tier | Goode Tier | 8 | 5 | |
| Andy Goode Nigel Tier | 13 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | Goode Tier | Goode Tier | 8 | 5 |
| Darren McDonald Gordon Lang | 15 | 8 | 10 | | | | |
| Darren McDonald Gordon Lang | 15 | 8 | 10 | Goode Tier | Goode Tier | 15 | 15 | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | | Harrison Stewart | Harrison Stewart | 9 | 5 |
| Kerrin Harrison Glenn Stewart | 12 | 15 | 18 | Harrison Stewart | Harrison Stewart | 9 | 5 | Harrison Stewart | Harrison Stewart | 15 | 15 | |
| Mike De Belle Mike Bitten | 15 | 10 | 13 | | | | | Scandolera Kong | Scandolera Kong | 12 | 11 | |

### Women's doubles

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| Tracey Small Karen Jupp | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Tracey Small Karen Jupp | 2 | 1 | Clark Gowers | Clark Gowers | 15 | 15 | | | | | |
| | | | Sharpe Cloutier | Sharpe Cloutier | 10 | 6 | | | | | |
| Claire Sharpe Linda Cloutier | 15 | 15 | Sharpe Cloutier | Sharpe Cloutier | 10 | 6 | | | | | |
| Barbara Beckett Holly Lane | 9 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Barbara Beckett Holly Lane | 9 | 1 | | | | | Clark Gowers | Clark Gowers | 15 | 15 | |
| | | | | | | | Julien Falardeau | Julien Falardeau | 6 | 7 | |
| Denyse Julien Johanne Falardeau | 18 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | Julien Falardeau | Julien Falardeau | 6 | 7 |
| Rhonda Cator Audrey Tuckey | 13 | 11 | | | | |
| Rhonda Cator Audrey Tuckey | 13 | 11 | Julien Falardeau | Julien Falardeau | 15 | 15 | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | Troke Elliott | Troke Elliott | 11 | 2 |
| Helen Troke Fiona Elliott | 15 | 15 | Troke Elliott | Troke Elliott | 11 | 2 | Troke Elliott | Troke Elliott | 15 | 15 | |
| Toni Whittaker Katrin Lockey | 12 | 5 | | | | | Sharpe Cloutier | Sharpe Cloutier | 8 | 11 | |

### Mixed doubles

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Michael Scandolera Audrey Tuckey | 15 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Tier Gillian Gowers | 7 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Tier Gillian Gowers | 7 | 15 | | Scandolera Tuckey | Scandolera Tuckey | 15 | 12 | 15 | | | | | |
| | | | | Poole Cloutier | Poole Cloutier | 12 | 15 | 2 | | | | | |
| Ken Poole Linda Cloutier | 6 | 15 | 15 | Poole Cloutier | Poole Cloutier | 12 | 15 | 2 | | | | | |
| Richard Outterside Gillian Clark | 15 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Richard Outterside Gillian Clark | 15 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | Scandolera Tuckey | Scandolera Tuckey | 15 | 15 | |
| | | | | | | | | | Goode Elliott | Goode Elliott | 7 | 5 | |
| Andy Goode Fiona Elliott | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | Goode Elliott | Goode Elliott | 7 | 5 |
| Iain Pringle Jenny Allen | 10 | 0 | | | | | | |
| Iain Pringle Jenny Allen | 10 | 0 | | Goode Elliott | Goode Elliott | 15 | 18 | | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | | Gilliland Heatly | Gilliland Heatly | 14 | 15 | |
| Billy Gilliland Christine Heatly | 15 | 15 | | Gilliland Heatly | Gilliland Heatly | 14 | 15 | | Gilliland Heatly | Gilliland Heatly | 15 | 17 | |
| Glenn Stewart Karen Phillips | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | Poole Cloutier | Poole Cloutier | 12 | 14 | |

### Mixed Team
#### Semi-finals

| Team One | Team Two | Score |
| England | Scotland | 4-1 |
| Canada | Australia | 5-0 |