English para badminton player
Badminton player
Rachel Choong Nickname(s) Rach Country England Born (1994-01-22 ) 22 January 1994 (age 31) Liverpool , EnglandResidence Crosby , MerseysideHeight 128 cm (4 ft 2 in) Weight 35 kg (77 lb) 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)
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
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 Póveda
21–15, 21–7
Gold
2019
St. Jakobshalle , Basel , Switzerland
Giuliana Póveda
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 Póveda 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
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
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
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.
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