Jack Shephard (born 25 July 1997) is an English para-badminton player who plays in SS6 events for players who have short stature and achondroplasia.[1][2]
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| Country |  England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 July 1997 Chesterfield, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Dronfield, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 135 cm (4 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles and doubles SH6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 (MS 1 January 2019) 1 (MD with Krysten Coombs 1 January 2019) 4 (XD with Rachel Choong 8 November 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 2 (MS) 8 (MD with Krysten Coombs) 4 (XD with Rachel Choong) (8 November 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements edit
World Championships edit
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | Andrew Martin
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13–21, 21–14, 19–21 |  Bronze
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| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | Krysten Coombs
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10–21, 21–19, 23–21 |  Gold
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| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |  Wong Chun Yim
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21–17, 21–10 | Gold
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| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Chu Man Kai
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20–22, 21–13, 20–22 |  Silver
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Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England |
Krysten Coombs
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Isaak Dalglish Andrew Martin
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21–11, 21–16 | Gold
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| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea |
Krysten Coombs
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Chu Man Kai Wong Chun Yim
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19–21, 21–16, 16–21 | Silver
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany |
Rebecca Bedford
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Andrew Martin Rachel Choong
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8–21, 17–21 | Silver
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| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England |
Rebecca Bedford
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Andrew Martin Rachel Choong
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16–21, 4–21 | Silver
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| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
Rachel Choong
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 Subhan Rina Marlina
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8–21, 12–21 | Bronze
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European Championships edit
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain | Andrew Martin
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12–21, 11–21 | Bronze
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| 2016 | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands | Krysten Coombs
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21–18, 13–21, 14–21 | Bronze
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| 2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France | Krysten Coombs
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17–21, 21–10, 21–12 | Gold
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Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014[a] | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain |
Krysten Coombs
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Isaak Dalglish Andrew Martin
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19–21, 18–21 | Bronze
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 Grzegorz Jednaki Robert Laing
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21–17, 21–6 | ||||
 Niall McVeigh Alexander Mekhdiev
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21–23, 21–15, 17–21 | ||||
| 2018[b] | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France |
Krysten Coombs
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Andrew Moorcroft Robert Laing
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21–6, 21–8 | Gold
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Alexander Mekhdiev Fabien Morat
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21–10, 21–11 | ||||
 Milan Grahovac Djordje Koprivica
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21–3, 21–4 | ||||
| Isaak Dalglish Andrew Martin
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15–21, 21–10, 21–10 |
Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands |
Krysten Coombs
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Andrew Martin Niall McVeigh
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21–16, 21–15 | Gold
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016[c] | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands |
Rebecca Bedford
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Isaak Dalglish Maria Bartusz
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21–9, 21–12 | Silver
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| Robert Laing Deidre Nagle
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21–5, 21–10 | ||||
| Andrew Moorcroft Emma Farnham
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21–9, 21–9 | ||||
| Andrew Martin Rachel Choong
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13–21, 11–21 |
References edit
- ^ "Jack Shephard - Profile". Badminton England. 6 December 2019.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 One to Watch - Jack Shephard". Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park. 6 December 2019.