Elliot Clarke Stuart (born 1946) is a former English international

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player.

Badminton career

Stuart was a winner of the

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. He won the 1975 All England Badminton Championships mixed doubles with Nora Gardner. Stuart competed in the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in

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winning the gold medal, in the men's doubles with Derek Talbot and a bronze medal, in the mixed doubles with Susan Whetnall. He also won a bronze medal in the men's doubles at the

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when the sport was a demonstration sport.

Personal life

Stuart studied metallurgy at Newcastle University before working for

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from 1968 until the mid 1990s.

Achievement

International Tournament

''Men's doubles''

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stuart, Elliot English male badminton players Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton 1946 births Living people Badminton players at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games Badminton players at the 1972 Summer Olympics Medallists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games