Jack Shephard (para-badminton)

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Jack Shephard
Personal information
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Born (1997-07-25) 25 July 1997 (age 27)
Chesterfield, England
Residence Dronfield, England
Height135 cm (4 ft 5 in)
HandednessRight
Men's singles and doubles SH6
Highest ranking1 (MS 1 January 2019)
1 (MD with Krysten Coombs 1 January 2019)
4 (XD with Rachel Choong 8 November 2022)
Current ranking2 (MS)
8 (MD with Krysten Coombs)
4 (XD with Rachel Choong) (8 November 2022)
Medal record
Para-badminton
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
European Para Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Rotterdam Men's singles SH6
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 Rotterdam Mixed doubles SH6
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Stoke Mandeville Men's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Ulsan Men's singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Basel Men's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Dortmund Mixed doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2015 Stoke MandevilleMixed doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2017 Ulsan Men's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Tokyo Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2015 Stoke MandevilleMen's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 TokyoMixed doubles
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Rodez Men's singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 RodezMen's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Beek Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Murcia Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2014 MurciaMen's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2016 BeekMen's singles

Jack Shephard (born 25 July 1997) is an English para-badminton player who plays in SS6 events for players who have short stature and achondroplasia. [1] [2]

Contents

Achievements

World Championships

Men's singles SH6

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England Flag of England.svg Andrew Martin 13–21, 21–14, 19–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea Flag of England.svg Krysten Coombs 10–21, 21–19, 23–21 Med 1.png Gold
2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland Flag of Hong Kong.svg Wong Chun Yim 21–17, 21–10 Med 1.png Gold
2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Flag of Hong Kong.svg Chu Man Kai 20–22, 21–13, 20–22 Med 2.png Silver

Men's doubles SH6

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium,
Stoke Mandeville, England
Flag of England.svg Krysten Coombs Flag of England.svg Isaak Dalglish
Flag of England.svg Andrew Martin
21–11, 21–16 Med 1.png Gold
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium,
Ulsan, South Korea
Flag of England.svg Krysten Coombs Flag of Hong Kong.svg Chu Man Kai
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Wong Chun Yim
19–21, 21–16, 16–21 Med 2.png Silver

Mixed doubles SH6

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013 Helmut-Körnig-Halle,
Dortmund, Germany
Flag of England.svg Rebecca Bedford Flag of England.svg Andrew Martin
Flag of England.svg Rachel Choong
8–21, 17–21 Med 2.png Silver
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium,
Stoke Mandeville, England
Flag of England.svg Rebecca Bedford Flag of England.svg Andrew Martin
Flag of England.svg Rachel Choong
16–21, 4–21 Med 2.png Silver
2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium,
Tokyo, Japan
Flag of England.svg Rachel Choong Flag of Indonesia.svg Subhan
Flag of Indonesia.svg Rina Marlina
8–21, 12–21 Med 3.png Bronze

European Para Championships

Men's singles SH6

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2023 Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands Flag of France.svg Charles Noakes 23–21, 17–21, 22–20 Med 1.png Gold

Mixed doubles SH6

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2023 Rotterdam Ahoy,
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rachel Choong Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Krysten Coombs
Flag of Poland.svg Oliwia Szmigiel
21–16, 21–11 Med 1.png Gold

European Championships

Men's singles SH6

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2014 High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain Flag of England.svg Andrew Martin 12–21, 11–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2016 Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands Flag of England.svg Krysten Coombs 21–18, 13–21, 14–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2018 Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France Flag of England.svg Krysten Coombs17–21, 21–10, 21–12 Med 1.png Gold

Men's doubles SH6

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014 [lower-alpha 1] High Performance Center,
Murcia, Spain
Flag of England.svg Krysten Coombs Flag of England.svg Isaak Dalglish
Flag of England.svg Andrew Martin
19–21, 18–21 Med 3.png Bronze
Flag of Poland.svg Grzegorz Jednaki
Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Laing
21–17, 21–6
Flag of Ireland.svg Niall McVeigh
Flag of Russia.svg Alexander Mekhdiev
21–23, 21–15, 17–21
2018 [lower-alpha 1] Amphitheatre Gymnasium,
Rodez, France
Flag of England.svg Krysten Coombs Flag of Ireland.svg Andrew Moorcroft
Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Laing
21–6, 21–8 Med 1.png Gold
Flag of Russia.svg Alexander Mekhdiev
Flag of France.svg Fabien Morat
21–10, 21–11
Flag of Serbia.svg Milan Grahovac
Flag of Serbia.svg Djordje Koprivica
21–3, 21–4
Flag of England.svg Isaak Dalglish
Flag of England.svg Andrew Martin
15–21, 21–10, 21–10

Mixed doubles SH6

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016 [lower-alpha 1] Sporthal de Haamen,
Beek, Netherlands
Flag of England.svg Rebecca Bedford Flag of England.svg Isaak Dalglish
Flag of Poland.svg Maria Bartusz
21–9, 21–12 Med 2.png Silver
Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Laing
Flag of Scotland.svg Deidre Nagle
21–5, 21–10
Flag of Ireland.svg Andrew Moorcroft
Flag of Ireland.svg Emma Farnham
21–9, 21–9
Flag of England.svg Andrew Martin
Flag of England.svg Rachel Choong
13–21, 11–21

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (6 titles, 5 runners-up)

The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022. [3]

Men's singles SH6

YearTournamentLevelOpponentScoreResult
2022Spanish Para Badminton International ILevel 1 Flag of India.svg Krishna Nagar 21–13, 21–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2022Bahrain Para Badminton InternationalLevel 2 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Chu Man Kai 19–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2022Canada Para Badminton InternationalLevel 1 Flag of Brazil.svg Vitor Tavares 21–17, 21–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
20224 Nations Para Badminton InternationalLevel 1 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Chu Man Kai11–21, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2023Canada Para Badminton InternationalLevel 1 Flag of India.svg Krishna Nagar18–21, 16–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2024Bahrain Para Badminton InternationalLevel 2 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Chu Man Kai22–24, 5–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles SH6

YearTournamentLevelPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2022Bahrain Para Badminton InternationalLevel 2 Flag of England.svg Rachel Choong Flag of Hong Kong.svg Chu Man Kai
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Choi Wing Kei
21–10, 21–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2022Thailand Para Badminton InternationalLevel 1 Flag of England.svg Rachel Choong Flag of Thailand.svg Natthapong Meechai
Flag of Thailand.svg Chai Saeyang
21–23, 21–11, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
20234 Nations Para Badminton InternationalLevel 1 Flag of England.svg Rachel Choong Flag of Indonesia.svg Subhan
Flag of Indonesia.svg Rina Marlina
19–21, 8–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2024Spanish Para Badminton International IILevel 2 Flag of England.svg Rachel Choong Flag of India.svg Sivarajan Solaimalai
Flag of India.svg Nithya Sre Sivan
21–14, 21–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2024Spanish Para Badminton International ILevel 1 Flag of England.svg Rachel Choong Flag of Peru.svg Nilton Quispe
Flag of Peru.svg Giuliana Póveda
21–15, 16–21, 21–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner

International tournaments (from 2011–2021) (12 titles, 4 runners-up)

Men's singles SH6

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2017Spanish Para Badminton International Flag of England.svg Krysten Coombs 13–21, 20–22Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2017Irish Para Badminton International Flag of England.svg Krysten Coombs13–21, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2017Japan Para Badminton International Flag of England.svg Krysten Coombs18–21, 23–21, 23–21Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2018Spanish Para Badminton International Flag of England.svg Krysten Coombs21–15, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2018Dubai Para Badminton International Flag of Malaysia.svg Didin Taresoh 21–7, 24–22Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2018Irish Para Badminton International Flag of England.svg Krysten Coombs13–21, 21–19, 21–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2018Thailand Para Badminton International Flag of Hong Kong.svg Wong Chun Yim 14–21, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2018Japan Para Badminton International Flag of England.svg Jack Shephard21–11, 14–21, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2019Canada Para Badminton International Flag of Hong Kong.svg Chu Man Kai 16–21, 21–19, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2021Spanish Para Badminton International Flag of England.svg Jack Shephard21–23, 21–23Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Men's doubles SH6

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015Spanish Para Badminton International Flag of England.svg Krysten Coombs Flag of England.svg Isaak Dalglish
Flag of England.svg Andrew Martin
21–11, 21–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
Flag of Poland.svg Grzegorz Jednaki
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sun-jong Lie
21–8, 21–8
Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Laing
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Wong Chun Yim
21–14, 21–6
2016Irish Para Badminton International Flag of England.svg Krysten Coombs Flag of England.svg Oliver Clarke
Flag of England.svg Andrew Martin
21–4, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2018Dubai Para Badminton International Flag of England.svg Krysten Coombs Flag of Hong Kong.svg Chu Man Kai
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Wong Chun Yim
21–12, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2018Irish Para Badminton International Flag of England.svg Krysten Coombs Flag of Hong Kong.svg Chu Man Kai
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Wong Chun Yim
21–17, 21–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2018Thailand Para Badminton International Flag of England.svg Krysten Coombs Flag of Hong Kong.svg Chu Man Kai
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Wong Chun Yim
14–21, 21–11, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2018Japan Para Badminton International Flag of England.svg Krysten Coombs Flag of South Korea.svg An Gyeong-min
Flag of Ireland.svg Andrew Moorcroft
21–3, 21–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner
Flag of Thailand.svg Natthapong Meechai
Flag of Thailand.svg Bunthan Yaemmali
21–5, 21–11
Flag of Japan.svg Yohei Hatakeyama
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Fabien Morat
21–7, 21–2

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References

  1. "Jack Shephard - Profile". Badminton England . 6 December 2019. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020.
  2. "Tokyo 2020 One to Watch - Jack Shephard". Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park. 6 December 2019.
  3. "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation . 29 May 2022.

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 This tournament uses a round robin system.