Rachel Choong
English para badminton player
Badminton player
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Nickname(s) | Rach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1994-01-22) 22 January 1994 (age 30) Liverpool, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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]
Achievements
World Championships
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013[a] | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | ![]() | 21–8, 21–12 | ![]() |
![]() | 21–3, 21–3 | |||
![]() | 21–4, 21–3 | |||
![]() | 21–7, 21–6 | |||
2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | ![]() | 21–13, 21–2 | ![]() |
2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | ![]() | 21–15, 21–7 | ![]() |
2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | ![]() | 9–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015[b] | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–10, 21–6 | ![]() |
![]() ![]() | 21–5, 21–9 | ||||
![]() ![]() | 21–7, 21–9 | ||||
2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–5, 21–8 | ![]() |
2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 27–25, 21–17 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–8, 21–17 | ![]() |
2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–16, 21–4 | ![]() |
2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–9, 21–6 | ![]() |
2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–15, 21–13 | ![]() |
2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 8–21, 12–21 | ![]() |
European Championships
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | Sporthallen TSC Eintracht Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany | ![]() | ||
2012 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | ![]() | 21–7, 21–6 | ![]() |
2016[c] | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands | ![]() | 21–6, 21–5 | ![]() |
![]() | 21–0, 21–14 | |||
![]() | 21–2, 21–2 | |||
![]() | 21–10, 21–14 | |||
2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France | ![]() | 21–10, 22–20 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018[d] | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–6, 21–6 | ![]() |
![]() ![]() | 21–2, 21–6 | ||||
![]() ![]() | 21–10, 21–5 |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | Sporthallen TSC Eintracht Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany | ![]() | ![]() | ||
2012 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–8, 21–8 | ![]() |
2016[e] | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–12, 21–8 | ![]() |
![]() ![]() | 21–9, 21–6 | ||||
![]() ![]() | 21–9, 21–6 | ||||
![]() ![]() | 21–13, 21–11 | ||||
2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–15, 21–13 | ![]() |
References
Notes
External links
- Rachel Choong at http://www.rachelchoong.com