Gail Emms

Gail Elizabeth Emms MBE, born on 23 July 1977, is a retired English badminton player who achieved international success in doubles tournaments. She was first chosen to represent England in 1995 and played for her country until she retired from professional sport in 2008. Partnering Nathan Robertson in the mixed doubles she won gold at the 2006 World Championships in Madrid, gold at the 2004 European Championships in Geneva and a silver medal at the 2004 Olympic Games, and the pair also took the mixed doubles gold at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games she won bronze with Joanne Goode in the women's doubles and gold with the England team in the mixed team event. After retiring she worked as a coach, speaker, and television presenter and commentator for the BBC, Sky and BT Sport.