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