Chris Langridge

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Christopher Langridge
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Langridge in 2013
Personal information
Birth nameChristopher Phillip Langridge
CountryEngland
Born (1985-05-02) 2 May 1985 (age 40)
Epsom, Surrey, England
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
HandednessRight
Coach Peter Jeffrey
Men's and mixed doubles
Highest ranking11 (MD with Marcus Ellis 4 May 2021)
15 (XD with Heather Olver 13 March 2014)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Men's doubles
European Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Minsk Men's doubles
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast Men's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Glasgow Mixed doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2014 Glasgow Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2014 Glasgow Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2018 Gold Coast Mixed team
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 La Roche-sur-Yon Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Kyiv Men's doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Leuven Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Moscow Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Lubin Mixed team
European Men's Team Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Basel Men's team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Kazan Men's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Amsterdam Men's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Kazan Men's team
BWF profile

Christopher Phillip Langridge (born 2 May 1985) is a retired British badminton player. [1] He competed for England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won three medals. He represented Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and won a bronze medal in the men's doubles, partnered with Marcus Ellis. [2] They also won gold medals at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and 2019 European Games.

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Early life and education

Chris Langridge was born on 2 May 1985 in Epsom, Surrey. [1]

Langridge was educated at Therfield School, a state comprehensive school in the town of Leatherhead in Surrey in southern England. The school were twice National Schools champions. Langridge was introduced to badminton when he was ten by his teacher Jackie Cunningham who was a badminton coach of the county, and within 18 months at the age of twelve he made the England team. [3] He also played tennis for the South East region, and he was a football player as well as a 100-metre and 200-metre runner. [4]

Career

Langridge teamed up with a number of players in the doubles, for example with Peter Mills in the men's doubles, and starting in 2012 with Heather Olver in the mixed doubles. [5] Langridge won three medals at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – a silver in the mixed doubles with Olver, a bronze in the men's doubles with Mills, as well as a silver in the mixed team match. [6] [7] By 2013, he has won three gold medals at the English National Badminton Championships in the men's doubles (with Nathan Robertson in 2011 and Mills 2013) and mixed doubles (with Olver in 2013). [8]

In September 2014, he teamed up with Marcus Ellis. They won the men's doubles title in the English National Badminton Championships in both 2015 and 2016. [9] They won a bronze in the 2016 European Championships in La Roche-sur-Yon. [10] They have also won medals in the European Team Championships with a silver in the Mixed Team in 2015, [11] and a bronze medal in the Men's Team in 2016. [12]

At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, despite ranking only No. 22 in the world, Ellis and Langridge managed to win a bronze, the first Olympic medal in badminton men's doubles won by a British team. [13]

At the 2018 Commonwealth Games held on the Gold Coast, Australia, Langridge won a gold in the men's doubles with Marcus Ellis, which is England's first men's badminton double title at the Games in 40 years. [14] He also won a bronze in the mixed team event. [15] [16]

Langridge qualified to represent Great Britain at the 2019 European Games, played in the men's doubles with Marcus Ellis. Competed as the second seed, they managed to claim the gold medal after beat the top seed from Denmark Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen in straight games 21–17, 21–10. [17]

In October 2020, Langridge and Marcus Ellis won the men's doubles title at the 2020 Denmark Open, became the first English men's doubles pair in 45 years to win the Denmark Open. [18]

Langridge competed at the 2021 European Championships in Kyiv, Ukraine, and won a bronze in the men's doubles with Ellis. [19]

After his deselection from the 2020 Olympics, Langridge retired from international competition. He later became a coach for the French Badminton Team, in 2022. [20]

Personal life

Langridge is married to Emma Page. [21]

Achievements

Olympic Games

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016 Riocentro - Pavilion 4, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marcus Ellis Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chai Biao
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hong Wei
21–18, 19–21, 21–10 Bronze medal.svg Bronze

Commonwealth Games

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014 Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland Flag of England.svg Peter Mills Flag of England.svg Chris Adcock
Flag of England.svg Andrew Ellis
21–17, 21–17 Med 3.png Bronze
2018 Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast, Australia Flag of England.svg Marcus Ellis Flag of India.svg Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
Flag of India.svg Chirag Shetty
21–13, 21–16 Med 1.png Gold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014 Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland Flag of England.svg Heather Olver Flag of England.svg Chris Adcock
Flag of England.svg Gabby Adcock
9–21, 12–21 Med 2.png Silver

European Games

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2019 Falcon Club, Minsk, Belarus Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marcus Ellis Flag of Denmark.svg Kim Astrup
Flag of Denmark.svg Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
21–17, 21–10 Med 1.png Gold

European Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016 Vendéspace, La Roche-sur-Yon, France Flag of England.svg Marcus Ellis Flag of Denmark.svg Mads Conrad-Petersen
Flag of Denmark.svg Mads Pieler Kolding
19–21, 14–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2021 Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Ukraine Flag of England.svg Marcus Ellis Flag of Russia.svg Vladimir Ivanov
Flag of Russia.svg Ivan Sozonov
15–21, 10–21 Med 3.png Bronze

BWF World Tour (4 titles)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, [22] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100. [23]

Men's doubles

YearTournamentLevelPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018 Canada Open Super 100 Flag of England.svg Marcus Ellis Flag of Germany.svg Mark Lamsfuß
Flag of Germany.svg Marvin Seidel
19–21, 21–18, 22–20Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2018 SaarLorLux Open Super 100 Flag of England.svg Marcus Ellis Flag of Malaysia.svg Aaron Chia
Flag of Malaysia.svg Soh Wooi Yik
21–23, 21–18, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2018 Scottish Open Super 100 Flag of England.svg Marcus Ellis Flag of Denmark.svg David Daugaard
Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Søgaard
23–21, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2020 Denmark Open Super 750 Flag of England.svg Marcus Ellis Flag of Russia.svg Vladimir Ivanov
Flag of Russia.svg Ivan Sozonov
20–22, 21–17, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner

BWF Grand Prix (3 runners-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012 Bitburger Open Flag of England.svg Peter Mills Flag of Germany.svg Ingo Kindervater
Flag of Germany.svg Johannes Schoettler
15–21, 11–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013 London Grand Prix Gold Flag of England.svg Heather Olver Flag of Germany.svg Michael Fuchs
Flag of Germany.svg Birgit Michels
19–21, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2013 Scottish Open Flag of England.svg Heather Olver Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Blair
Flag of Scotland.svg Imogen Bankier
16–21, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (17 titles, 11 runners-up)

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2005 Czech International Flag of England.svg Chris Tonks Flag of Denmark.svg Anders Kristiansen
Flag of Denmark.svg Simon Mollyhus
15–6, 15–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2006 Croatian International Flag of England.svg Chris Tonks Flag of England.svg Ian Palethorpe
Flag of England.svg Kristian Roebuck
23–21, 15–21, 22–20Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2006 Slovak International Flag of England.svg David Lindley Flag of England.svg Dean George
Flag of England.svg Chris Tonks
21–12, 21–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2008 Scotland International Flag of England.svg David Lindley Flag of England.svg Richard Eidestedt
Flag of England.svg Andrew Ellis
19–21, 21–16, 16–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2009 Swedish International Flag of England.svg David Lindley Flag of Japan.svg Naoki Kawamae
Flag of Japan.svg Shoji Sato
21–15, 14–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2009 Spanish Open Flag of England.svg Dean George Flag of Denmark.svg Rasmus Bonde
Flag of Denmark.svg Mikkel Delbo Larsen
24–26, 21–23Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2009 Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse Flag of England.svg Robin Middleton Flag of Denmark.svg Rasmus Bonde
Flag of Denmark.svg Mikkel Delbo Larsen
21–11, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2009Scotland International Flag of England.svg Robin Middleton Flag of Denmark.svg Mads Conrad-Petersen
Flag of Denmark.svg Mads Pieler Kolding
21–19, 24–26, 11–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2010Swedish International Flag of England.svg Robin Middleton Flag of Denmark.svg Mikkel Elbjorn
Flag of Denmark.svg Christian John Skovgaard
21–11, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2010Czech International Flag of England.svg Robin Middleton Flag of England.svg Marcus Ellis
Flag of England.svg Peter Mills
21–9, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2010 Irish International Flag of England.svg Anthony Clark Flag of England.svg Chris Adcock
Flag of England.svg Andrew Ellis
13–21, 16–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2010 Italian International Flag of England.svg Anthony Clark Flag of Russia.svg Vladimir Ivanov
Flag of Russia.svg Ivan Sozonov
21–14, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2011 Austrian International Flag of England.svg Anthony Clark Flag of Japan.svg Hiroyuki Saeki
Flag of Japan.svg Ryota Taohata
21–15, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2012Czech International Flag of England.svg Peter Mills Flag of England.svg Peter Briggs
Flag of England.svg Harley Towler
21–14, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2013 Belgian International Flag of England.svg Peter Mills Flag of Denmark.svg Kim Astrup
Flag of Denmark.svg Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
18–21, 21–9, 15–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2014Italian International Flag of England.svg Marcus Ellis Flag of Germany.svg Michael Fuchs
Flag of Germany.svg Johannes Schoettler
21–11, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2015 White Nights Flag of England.svg Marcus Ellis Flag of Malaysia.svg Koo Kien Keat
Flag of Malaysia.svg Tan Boon Heong
10–21, 12–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2015 Welsh International Flag of England.svg Marcus Ellis Flag of Poland.svg Adam Cwalina
Flag of Poland.svg Przemysław Wacha
21–16, 16–21, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2016 Austrian Open Flag of England.svg Marcus Ellis Flag of Japan.svg Kenya Mitsuhashi
Flag of Japan.svg Yuta Watanabe
21–14, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2017 Yonex / K&D Graphics International Flag of England.svg Marcus Ellis Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lu Chia-hung
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lu Chia-pin
21–14, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2019 Azerbaijan International Flag of England.svg Marcus Ellis Flag of Germany.svg Mark Lamsfuß
Flag of Germany.svg Marvin Seidel
17–21, 21–23Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2019 Kharkiv International Flag of England.svg Marcus Ellis Flag of England.svg Ben Lane
Flag of England.svg Sean Vendy
19–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2006 Croatian International Flag of England.svg Jenny Day Flag of England.svg Kristian Roebuck
Flag of England.svg Jenny Wallwork
21–18, 24–22Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2007 Belgian International Flag of England.svg Joanne Nicholas Flag of Germany.svg Ingo Kindervater
Flag of Germany.svg Kathrin Piotrowski
21–17, 15–21, 25–23Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2012Belgian International Flag of England.svg Heather Olver Flag of England.svg Marcus Ellis
Flag of England.svg Gabrielle White
21–9, 10–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2012 Czech International Flag of England.svg Heather Olver Flag of England.svg Marcus Ellis
Flag of England.svg Gabrielle White
22–20, 6–7 retiredGold medal icon.svgWinner
2012 Welsh International Flag of England.svg Heather Olver Flag of England.svg Marcus Ellis
Flag of England.svg Gabrielle White
22–20, 16–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2013Welsh International Flag of England.svg Heather Olver Flag of Russia.svg Vitalij Durkin
Flag of Russia.svg Nina Vislova
21–17, 10–21, 21–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

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