Robert Blair (badminton)

Robert Blair
Personal information
CountryScotland
Born (1981-08-07) 7 August 1981 (age 43)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
HandednessRight
Mixed & men's doubles
Highest ranking6 (in XD)
4 (in MD)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Glasgow Mixed doubles
Representing  England
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Madrid Men's doubles
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Glasgow Mixed team
European Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2009 Liverpool Mixed team
European Men's Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2008 Almere Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Thessalonica Men's team
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Melbourne Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Melbourne Men's doubles
BWF profile

Robert Blair (born 7 August 1981) is a Scottish badminton player.

Blair was born in Scotland, but after attending Loughborough University in Leicestershire, he competed for England from 2001 until 2010, except at the Olympic Games, where Scotland and England are both parts of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team. His main motivation for changing nation was the prospect of medals at the Commonwealth Games.

On 16 December 2010 Badminton England and Badminton Scotland announced that Blair would be returning to Scotland.[1][2] The reason(s) for Blair's return to Scotland remain unclear, but reports suggest a falling-out with members of the Badminton England setup was central to the decision.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "Blair returns to Scotland". badmintonengland.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011.
  2. ^ Robert Returns to Scotland
  3. ^ Blair returns home after fall-out with England
  4. ^ "Badminton: Defector Robert Blair quits England and returns to Scotland". The Scotsman.
  5. ^ There may be more to Blair's return to Scotland to train than meets the eye