Gail Emms

Gail Emms had a 13 year international career as a Badminton player, appearing for England 68 times.  She was a double Olympian, winning a silver medal in Athens in 2004.  She also won gold medals in World Championships, European Championships and Commonwealth Games, retiring from international Badminton after the Beijing Olympics. She was eleven times English National Champion, in mixed and ladies doubles, and was ranked Number One in the world in 2005.  She was awarded the MBE for services to Badminton in 2009.