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Gilmour wins European badminton title after run of five silvers
TL;DR
Kirsty Gilmour won her first European Badminton Championship title in Huelva, Spain, defeating Denmark's Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt 21-17, 21-15. This victory comes after Gilmour previously earned five silvers and one bronze in the competition.
Kirsty Gilmour finally added European gold to her collection of five silver and a bronze [Getty Images]
Kirsty Gilmour has had to settle for silver five times at the European Badminton Championships. But her patience was rewarded on Sunday when she finally claimed continental gold in Spain.
The Scot beat Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt of Denmark 21-17, 21-15 in Huelva to claim the title for the first time.
Gilmour, 32, lost the final in 2016, 2017, 2022, 2024 and - most recently - last year. She also had to settle for bronze in 2021.
But the world ranked 31 player belied her status as fifth seed this time to beat top-ranked Kjaersfeldt.
Q&A
How many times did Kirsty Gilmour win silver before her European badminton title?
Kirsty Gilmour won silver five times at the European Badminton Championships before finally claiming gold.
Who did Kirsty Gilmour defeat to win the European badminton championship?
Kirsty Gilmour defeated Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt of Denmark to win the European badminton championship.
