Rachel Choong

Rachel Choong (born 22 January 1994) is an English para badminton player who competes in international level events. She is the first English player to win three gold medals at a single world championships in 2015, she partners with Rebecca Bedford in the women's doubles and Andrew Martin in the mixed doubles at badminton competitions.[1][2][3]

Rachel Choong
Personal information
Nickname(s)Rach
Country England
Born (1994-01-22) 22 January 1994
Liverpool, England
ResidenceCrosby, Merseyside
Height128 cm (4 ft 2 in)
Weight35 kg (77 lb)
Women's singles and doubles SH6
Highest ranking2 (WS 1 January 2019)
1 (WD with Rebecca Bedford 1 January 2019)
1 (XD with Andrew Martin 1 January 2019)
Current ranking3 (WS)
6 (WD with Rebecca Bedford)
4 (XD with Jack Shephard) (8 November 2022)
Medal record
Para badminton
Representing  England
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 DortmundWomen's singles
Gold medal – first place2013 DortmundMixed doubles
Gold medal – first place2015 Stoke MandevilleWomen's singles
Gold medal – first place2015 Stoke MandevilleWomen's doubles
Gold medal – first place2015 Stoke MandevilleMixed doubles
Gold medal – first place2017 UlsanWomen's singles
Gold medal – first place2017 UlsanWomen's doubles
Gold medal – first place2017 UlsanMixed doubles
Gold medal – first place2019 BaselWomen's doubles
Gold medal – first place2019 BaselMixed doubles
Silver medal – second place2019 BaselWomen's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Tokyo Mixed doubles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2008 DortmundWomen's singles
Gold medal – first place2008 DortmundMixed doubles
Gold medal – first place2012 DortmundWomen's singles
Gold medal – first place2012 DortmundMixed doubles
Gold medal – first place2016 BeekWomen's singles
Gold medal – first place2016 BeekMixed doubles
Gold medal – first place2018 RodezWomen's singles
Gold medal – first place2018 RodezWomen's doubles
Gold medal – first place2018 RodezMixed doubles
European Para Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 RotterdamMixed doubles
Silver medal – second place2023 RotterdamWomen's singles

Achievements

World Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2013[lower-alpha 1] Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany England Rebecca Bedford 21–8, 21–12 Gold Gold
Republic of Ireland Emma Farnham 21–3, 21–3
Germany Anna Spindelndreier 21–4, 21–3
Germany Milena Hoffmann 21–7, 21–6
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England England Rebecca Bedford 21–13, 21–2 Gold Gold
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea Peru Giuliana Poveda Flores 21–15, 21–7 Gold Gold
2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland Peru Giuliana Poveda Flores 9–21, 19–21 Silver Silver

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015[lower-alpha 2] Stoke Mandeville Stadium,
Stoke Mandeville, England		 England Rebecca Bedford Sri Lanka Randika Doling
New Zealand Nina Kersten		 21–10, 21–6 Gold Gold
India Saritha Gudeti
India Ruhi Satish Shingade		 21–5, 21–9
Poland Maria Bartusz
Republic of Ireland Emma Farnham		 21–7, 21–9
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium,
Ulsan, South Korea		 England Rebecca Bedford Poland Maria Bartusz
Republic of Ireland Emma Farnham		 21–5, 21–8 Gold Gold
2019 St. Jakobshalle,
Basel, Switzerland		 England Rebecca Bedford Peru Giuliana Poveda Flores
United States Katherine Valli		 27–25, 21–17 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Helmut-Körnig-Halle,
Dortmund, Germany		 England Andrew Martin England Jack Shephard
England Rebecca Bedford		 21–8, 21–17 Gold Gold
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium,
Stoke Mandeville, England		 England Andrew Martin England Jack Shephard
England Rebecca Bedford		 21–16, 21–4 Gold Gold
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium,
Ulsan, South Korea		 England Andrew Martin France Fabien Morat
England Rebecca Bedford		 21–9, 21–6 Gold Gold
2019 St. Jakobshalle,
Basel, Switzerland		 England Andrew Martin Scotland Robert Laing
England Rebecca Bedford		 21–15, 21–13 Gold Gold
2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium,
Tokyo, Japan		 England Jack Shephard Indonesia Subhan
Indonesia Rina Marlina		 8–21, 12–21 Bronze Bronze

European Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2008 Sporthallen TSC Eintracht Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany Gold Gold
2012 Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany Germany Milena Hoffmann 21–7, 21–6 Gold Gold
2016[lower-alpha 3] Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands Republic of Ireland Emma Farnham 21–6, 21–5 Gold Gold
Poland Maria Bartusz 21–0, 21–14
Scotland Deidre Nagle 21–2, 21–2
England Rebecca Bedford 21–10, 21–14
2018 Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France England Rebecca Bedford 21–10, 22–20 Gold Gold

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018[lower-alpha 4] Amphitheatre Gymnasium,
Rodez, France		 England Rebecca Bedford Poland Daria Bujnicka
Poland Oliwia Szmigiel		 21–6, 21–6 Gold Gold
Poland Maria Bartusz
Scotland Deidre Nagle		 21–2, 21–6
Russia Irina Borisova
Denmark Simone Emilie Meyer Larsen		 21–10, 21–5

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Sporthallen TSC Eintracht Dortmund,
Dortmund, Germany		 England Andrew Martin Gold Gold
2012 Helmut-Körnig-Halle,
Dortmund, Germany		 England Andrew Martin Russia Alexander Mekhdiev
Germany Anna Spindelndreier		 21–8, 21–8 Gold Gold
2016[lower-alpha 5] Sporthal de Haamen,
Beek, Netherlands		 England Andrew Martin England Isaak Dalglish
Poland Maria Bartusz		 21–12, 21–8 Gold Gold
Scotland Robert Laing
Scotland Deidre Nagle		 21–9, 21–6
Republic of Ireland Andrew Moorcroft
Republic of Ireland Emma Farnham		 21–9, 21–6
England Jack Shephard
England Rebecca Bedford		 21–13, 21–11
2018 Amphitheatre Gymnasium,
Rodez, France		 England Andrew Martin England Isaak Dalglish
Poland Maria Bartusz		 21–15, 21–13 Gold Gold

References
  1. "The Interview: Para badminton champion Rachel Choong talks to YM Liverpool". YM Liverpool. 26 October 2018.
  2. "Choong and Bedford claim first gold at World Championships". Badminton England. 24 August 2019.
  3. "Para-badminton: Rachel Choong wins record third gold". BBC Sport. 13 September 2015.

Notes
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