Grace King | ||||||||||||||
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Country | England | |||||||||||||
Born | Derby, England | 21 June 2000|||||||||||||
Women's singles & doubles | ||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 192 (WS 30 November 2017) 280 (WD with Lizzie Tolman 25 May 2021) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Grace King (born 21 June 2000) is an English badminton player. [1] She trained in her hometown in Derbyshire under coach James Boxall and Steve Butler. She made her international debut in 2013 at the Danish Junior Cup. King represented Great Britain at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. [2]
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Bulgarian International | Lyddia Cheah | Büşra Yalçınkaya Fatma Nur Yavuz | 17–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2017 | Iceland International | Hope Warner | Lyddia Cheah Yang Li Lian | 6–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
Girls' singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Slovak Junior International | Hsieh Yu-ying | 6–21, 7–21 | Runner-up |
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