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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 (age 30)
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 place 2013 Dortmund Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 2013 Dortmund Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2015 Stoke Mandeville Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 2015 Stoke Mandeville Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2015 Stoke Mandeville Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2017 Ulsan Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 2017 Ulsan Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2017 Ulsan Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2019 Basel Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2019 Basel Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2019 Basel Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Tokyo Mixed doubles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Dortmund Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 2008 Dortmund Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2012 Dortmund Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 2012 Dortmund Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2016 Beek Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 2016 Beek Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Rodez Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Rodez Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Rodez Mixed doubles
European Para Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Rotterdam Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2023 Rotterdam Women's singles

Achievements edit

World Championships edit

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2013[a] 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
2015[b] 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
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 edit

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2008 Sporthallen TSC Eintracht Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany   Gold
2012 Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany   Milena Hoffmann 21–7, 21–6   Gold
2016[c] 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
2018[d] 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
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[e] 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 edit

  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 edit

  1. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.
  2. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.
  3. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.
  4. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.
  5. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.

External links edit

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