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]
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Nickname(s) | Rach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Liverpool, England | 22 January 1994||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Crosby, Merseyside | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 128 cm (4 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 35 kg (77 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Women's singles and doubles SH6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 2 (WS 1 January 2019) 1 (WD with Rebecca Bedford 1 January 2019) 1 (XD with Andrew Martin 1 January 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 3 (WS) 6 (WD with Rebecca Bedford) 4 (XD with Jack Shephard) (8 November 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
World Championships
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013[lower-alpha 1] | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Rebecca Bedford | 21–8, 21–12 | Gold |
Emma Farnham | 21–3, 21–3 | |||
Anna Spindelndreier | 21–4, 21–3 | |||
Milena Hoffmann | 21–7, 21–6 | |||
2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | Rebecca Bedford | 21–13, 21–2 | Gold |
2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | Giuliana Poveda Flores | 21–15, 21–7 | Gold |
2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Giuliana Poveda Flores | 9–21, 19–21 | Silver |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015[lower-alpha 2] | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England |
Rebecca Bedford | Randika Doling Nina Kersten |
21–10, 21–6 | Gold |
Saritha Gudeti Ruhi Satish Shingade |
21–5, 21–9 | ||||
Maria Bartusz Emma Farnham |
21–7, 21–9 | ||||
2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea |
Rebecca Bedford | Maria Bartusz Emma Farnham |
21–5, 21–8 | Gold |
2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
Rebecca Bedford | Giuliana Poveda Flores Katherine Valli |
27–25, 21–17 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany |
Andrew Martin | Jack Shephard Rebecca Bedford |
21–8, 21–17 | Gold |
2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England |
Andrew Martin | Jack Shephard Rebecca Bedford |
21–16, 21–4 | Gold |
2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea |
Andrew Martin | Fabien Morat Rebecca Bedford |
21–9, 21–6 | Gold |
2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
Andrew Martin | Robert Laing Rebecca Bedford |
21–15, 21–13 | Gold |
2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
Jack Shephard | Subhan Rina Marlina |
8–21, 12–21 | Bronze |
European Championships
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | Sporthallen TSC Eintracht Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany | Gold | ||
2012 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Milena Hoffmann | 21–7, 21–6 | Gold |
2016[lower-alpha 3] | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands | Emma Farnham | 21–6, 21–5 | Gold |
Maria Bartusz | 21–0, 21–14 | |||
Deidre Nagle | 21–2, 21–2 | |||
Rebecca Bedford | 21–10, 21–14 | |||
2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France | Rebecca Bedford | 21–10, 22–20 | Gold |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018[lower-alpha 4] | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France |
Rebecca Bedford | Daria Bujnicka Oliwia Szmigiel |
21–6, 21–6 | Gold |
Maria Bartusz Deidre Nagle |
21–2, 21–6 | ||||
Irina Borisova Simone Emilie Meyer Larsen |
21–10, 21–5 |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | Sporthallen TSC Eintracht Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany |
Andrew Martin | Gold | ||
2012 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany |
Andrew Martin | Alexander Mekhdiev Anna Spindelndreier |
21–8, 21–8 | Gold |
2016[lower-alpha 5] | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands |
Andrew Martin | Isaak Dalglish Maria Bartusz |
21–12, 21–8 | Gold |
Robert Laing Deidre Nagle |
21–9, 21–6 | ||||
Andrew Moorcroft Emma Farnham |
21–9, 21–6 | ||||
Jack Shephard Rebecca Bedford |
21–13, 21–11 | ||||
2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France |
Andrew Martin | Isaak Dalglish Maria Bartusz |
21–15, 21–13 | Gold |
References
- "The Interview: Para badminton champion Rachel Choong talks to YM Liverpool". YM Liverpool. 26 October 2018.
- "Choong and Bedford claim first gold at World Championships". Badminton England. 24 August 2019.
- "Para-badminton: Rachel Choong wins record third gold". BBC Sport. 13 September 2015.
Notes
- This tournament uses a round robin system.
- This tournament uses a round robin system.
- This tournament uses a round robin system.
- This tournament uses a round robin system.
- This tournament uses a round robin system.
External links
- Rachel Choong at http://www.rachelchoong.com
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