Andrew Bowman
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 June 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bellshill | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Andrew Bowman (born 21 June 1984) is a former international badminton player from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
[edit]Bowman born in 1984,[1] was educated at Belvidere Primary School[2] and Bellshill Academy.[1]
Bowman was based in Bellshill[3] and in December 1999, won three U17 titles at the 1999 East of Scotland Junior Championships.[4] He represented Scotland at international level,[5] making his international debut while still a junior.[6]
Bowman represented the Scottish team[7] at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, where he competed in the badminton events.[8]
He was twice the men's doubles champion and twice the mixed doubles champion at the Scottish National Badminton Championships.[9][10]
After finishing his playing career he became a coach.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Andrew's a class apart". Motherwell Times. 29 January 1998. p. 31. Retrieved 21 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- 1 2 "Coach Spotlight: Andy Bowman". Badminton Scotland. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ↑ "Scots advance at doubles". The Scotsman. 4 June 2001. p. 33. Retrieved 21 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Andrew's title feast in East". Bellshill Speaker. 9 December 1999. p. 31. Retrieved 21 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Chloe clinches series triumph for Ireland". Belfast Telegraph. 7 December 2006. p. 29. Retrieved 21 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Badminton duo title hunt". Bellshill Speaker. 4 March 2004. p. 30. Retrieved 21 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Scotland Commonwealth Games squad". BBC Sport. 7 February 2006. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ↑ "Scotland Melbourne 2006". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ↑ "Scottish National Championships". Badminton Scotland. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ↑ "Scotland". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
