Edinburgh badminton evergreen Christine Black has won gold medals in THREE categories at the BWF World Senior Championships in Pattaya, Thailand.

In the over-70s singles Christine defeated India’s J Phillips 21-17, 21-7 and also partnered Marjan Ridder from the Netherlands to the women’s doubles title.

Completing the slam Christine teamed up with fellow Scot Dan Travers to win the over-65 mixed doubles title with a three set win over B Steenberg (Denmark) and M Brzenznicka (Poland).

Christine said: “I have won world singles, doubles and mixed in different age categories but never a world treble. Only a European treble.

“I am absolutely delighted to win three golds especially in Asia where playing conditions are always harder with the humidity and also the drift in the hall which really

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