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British badminton player

For the English boxer and javelin thrower, see [Kelly Morgan (athlete)](/source/Kelly_Morgan_(athlete)).

Kelly Aston MBE OLY Personal information Born Kelly Ann Morgan[1] (1975-05-22) 22 May 1975 (age 51)[2] Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan, Wales Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[2] Weight 65 kg (143 lb)[2] Sport Sport Badminton Handedness Right Medal record Women's badminton Representing Wales Commonwealth Games 1998 Kuala Lumpur Women's singles European Championships 1998 Sofia Women's singles 2000 Glasgow Women's singles

**Kelly Ann Aston** ([née](/source/Birth_name#Maiden_and_married_names) **Morgan**, born 22 May 1975) is a Welsh [badminton](/source/Badminton) player. She has represented Wales and Great Britain in regional and international competitions, including the [Olympics](/source/Olympics) and the [Commonwealth Games](/source/Commonwealth_Games), winning gold in the [1998 Commonwealth Games](/source/1998_Commonwealth_Games), and beat world number one Ye Zhaoying of China in the [1999 IBF World Championships](/source/1999_IBF_World_Championships).

## Career

Aston began playing badminton at age nine. Her brother, Ross, was initially trying for the Welsh national team, and she only made the team as a result of accompanying him to the trials.[3]

Morgan won the 1998 Rhondda Cynon Taff Sports Personality of the Year[4] and in 1999, Aston was voted Welsh Woman of the Year;[3] she was appointed a [Member of the Order of the British Empire](/source/Member_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire) (MBE) in the [2002 Birthday Honours](/source/2002_Birthday_Honours) for "services to the community, especially through Sport, in South Wales."[1][5][6]

Aston won 13 consecutive Women's Singles titles at the Welsh National Badminton Championships between 1992 and 2004, as well as six Women's Doubles and 4 Mixed Doubles titles. In 1998, she received a gold medal representing Wales at the [Commonwealth Games](/source/Badminton_at_the_1998_Commonwealth_Games), won silver at the [1998 European Badminton Championships](/source/1998_European_Badminton_Championships), and bronze at the [2000 European Badminton Championships](/source/2000_European_Badminton_Championships). She also represented Great Britain at the [1996](/source/Badminton_at_the_1996_Summer_Olympics), [2000](/source/Badminton_at_the_2000_Summer_Olympics) and [2004](/source/Badminton_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics) Olympic Games.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Personal life

Aston was born in [Pontypridd](/source/Pontypridd) and attended [Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive School](/source/Bryn_Celynnog_Comprehensive_School).[2][7] She married her husband, Dylan Aston, in 2002, and has two children, Ethan and Ella.[3][8] As of December 2015[\[update\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kelly_Morgan&action=edit) is a teacher at the [GEMS](/source/GEMS_Education) Wellington Academy-Al Khail in [Dubai](/source/Dubai).[8][9] She has also been heavily involved in charity work, particularly relating to [Down syndrome](/source/Down_syndrome), and was the patron of the Down's Syndrome Association of Wales.[5][3]

## Achievements

### Commonwealth Games

*Women’s singles*

Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1998 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Aparna Popat 13–10, 11–5 Gold

### European Championships

*Women's singles*

Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2000 Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow, Scotland Camilla Martin 11–4, 6–11, 1–11 Bronze 1998 Winter Sports Palace, Sofia, Bulgaria Camilla Martin 2–11, 4–11 Silver

### IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation since 1983.

*Women's singles*

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1997 Dutch Open Judith Meulendijks 9–11, 11–6, 8–11 Runner-up 2003 US Open Lee Eun-woo 13–10, 7–11, 11–5 Winner

*Women's doubles*

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1996 Polish Open Joanne Muggeridge Christine Gandrup Marina Andrievskaya 10–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1997 Dutch Open Pernille Harder Erica van den Heuvel Monique Hoogland 15–9, 15–9 Winner

### IBF International

*Women's singles*

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 2003 Irish International Tine Rasmussen 9–11, 5–11 Runner-up 2003 Southern PanAm Classic Kanako Yonekura 2–11, 3–11 Runner-up 2003 Brazil International Miho Tanaka 8–11, 2–11 Runner-up 2003 Peru International Dolores Marco 11–9, 11–5 Winner 2003 Croatian International Pi Hongyan 11–6, 5–11, 4–11 Runner-up 2003 Polish International Xu Huaiwen 5–11, 11–9, 3–11 Runner-up 2002 Mexico International Sandra Jimeno 11–1, 11–2 Winner 2001 Scottish International Christina Sørensen 8–6, 7–2, 5–7, 6–8, 5–7 Runner-up 1997 French International Karolina Ericsson 12–9, 11–3 Winner 1996 Welsh International Karolina Ericsson 11–4, 11–4 Winner 1996 Norwegian International Marina Andrievskaya 9–5, 9–0, 4–9, 9–8 Winner 1996 Finnish International Joanne Muggeridge 10–12, 5–11 Runner-up

*Women's doubles*

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1996 Welsh International Sarah Hardaker Brenda Conjin Nicole van Hooren 15–6, 10–15, 4–15 Runner-up 1996 Finnish International Joanne Muggeridge Nichola Beck Joanne Davies 15–3, 15–10 Winner 1995 Portugal International Sarah Hore Mette Hansen Majken Vange 6–15, 17–14, 12–15 Runner-up 1994 Hungarian International Anne Søndergaard Sarah Hardaker Rebecca Pantaney 8–15, 11–15 Runner-up

*Mixed doubles*

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2004 Welsh International Matthew Hughes Chris Langridge Caroline Westley 17–14, 8–15, 15–7 Winner

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-BBCMBEs_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-BBCMBEs_1-1) ["MBEs: I – M"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/uk/2002/birthday_honours_2002/2045233.stm). *[BBC News](/source/BBC_News)*. 14 June 2002. Retrieved 31 December 2015.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-SR_Olympics_2_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-SR_Olympics_2_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-SR_Olympics_2_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-SR_Olympics_2_2-3) ["Kelly Morgan"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200418025402/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/kelly-morgan-1.html). *[Sports Reference](/source/Sports_Reference)*. Archived from [the original](https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/kelly-morgan-1.html) on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2015.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-IndRacket_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-IndRacket_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-IndRacket_3-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-IndRacket_3-3) Harris, Nick (28 July 2002). ["Badminton: Morgan the Racket seeks action replay of greatest moment"](https://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/badminton-morgan-the-racket-seeks-action-replay-of-greatest-moment-186236.html). *[The Independent](/source/The_Independent)*. Retrieved 31 December 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Sports Personality of the Year"](https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003613/19990408/011/0011). *Aberdare Leader*. 8 April 1999. p. 11. Retrieved 25 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-BBCHonoured_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-BBCHonoured_5-1) ["Badminton star Morgan honoured"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/wales/2046067.stm). *[BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport)*. 14 June 2002. Retrieved 31 December 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["No. 56595"](https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/56595/supplement/19). *[The London Gazette](/source/The_London_Gazette)* (Supplement). 15 June 2002. p. 19.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Golden swimmer with a will to win"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_east/7612524.stm). *[BBC News](/source/BBC_News)*. 14 September 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2015.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Khaleej_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Khaleej_8-1) Matthew, Monl (14 October 2014). ["Commonwealth gold medallist Kelly in Dubai"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160305133154/http://www.khaleejtimes.com/article/20141014/ARTICLE/310149879/1050). *[Khaleej Times](/source/Khaleej_Times)*. Archived from [the original](http://www.khaleejtimes.com/article/20141014/ARTICLE/310149879/1050) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Meet our Faculty"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072013/http://gemswellingtonacademy-alkhail.com/contents.php?pageid=4766&submenuid=5639&parentid=1103). *GEMS Wellington Academy-Al Kahail*. Archived from [the original](http://gemswellingtonacademy-alkhail.com/contents.php?pageid=4766&submenuid=5639&parentid=1103) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2015.

## External links

- [Kelly Morgan](https://bwfbadminton.com/player/3781) at [BWF](/source/Badminton_World_Federation)Badminton.com

- [Kelly Morgan](https://web.archive.org/web/1/https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/player-profile/433F118C-8724-4E09-9C74-7919BE583BDA) at [BWF](/source/Badminton_World_Federation).TournamentSoftware.com (archived, [alternate link](https://web.archive.org/web/1/https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/find.aspx?a=8&oid=209B123F-AA87-41A2-BC3E-CB57133E64CC&q=3781))

- [Kelly Morgan](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/61) at [Olympedia](/source/Olympedia)

- [Kelly Morgan](https://olympics.com/en/athletes/kelly-morgan) at [Olympics.com](/source/International_Olympic_Committee)

- [Kelly Morgan](https://www.teamgb.com/athletes/64MYUhmxXfEUbRIu06ztmO) at [Team GB](/source/Team_GB)

- [Kelly Morgan](https://web.archive.org/web/20220101/https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/42191) at the [Commonwealth Games Federation](/source/Commonwealth_Games_Federation) (archived)

- [Kelly Morgan](https://web.archive.org/web/1/http://melbourne2006.com.au/Participants/Participants?ID=106892) at the [Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games](/source/Melbourne_2006_Commonwealth_Games) (archived)

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