Krysten Coombs

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Krysten Coombs
Personal information
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Born (1990-11-15) 15 November 1990 (age 32)
Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Residence Totnes, England, United Kingdom
Height1.36 m (4 ft 6 in)
Weight51 kg (112 lb)
Men's singles and doubles SH6
Highest ranking2 (MS 1 January 2019)
1 (MD with Jack Shephard 1 January 2019)
Current ranking6 (MS)
8 (MD with Jack Shephard) (8 November 2022)
Medal record
Men's para-badminton
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Men's singles SH6
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Stoke Mandeville Men's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Ulsan Men's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2017 UlsanMen's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2011 Guatemala CityMen's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2015 Stoke MandevilleMen's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Tokyo Men's singles
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2008 DortmundMixed doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2016 BeekDoubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 RodezMen's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2008 DortmundMen's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2010 ZurichMen's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2018 RodezMen's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2012 DortmundMixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2014 MurciaMen's doubles

Krysten Michael Francis Coombs (born 15 November 1990) is an English para badminton player who competes in international level events, he also competed in para table tennis nationally before switching to badminton. He competes alongside Jack Shephard in men's doubles events. [1] [2] [3]

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Coombs was also an actor who made a cameo appearance in Game of Thrones in a fourth season episode. [4]

Achievements

Paralympic Games

Men's singles SH6

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2020 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Flag of Brazil.svg Vitor Tavares 21–12, 10–21, 21–16 Bronze medal Paralympics.svg Bronze

World Championships

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2011 [lower-alpha 1] Guatemala City, Guatemala Flag of Russia.svg Alexander Mekhdiev 15–21, 9–21 Med 3.png Bronze
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Blair 21–11, 21–15
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dalton Ong 21–12, 21–12
Flag of Ireland.svg Niall Mcveigh 13–21, 16–21
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England Flag of Malaysia.svg Didin Taresoh 14–21, 21–18, 11–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea Flag of England.svg Jack Shephard 21–10, 19–21, 21–23 Med 2.png Silver
2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Flag of Hong Kong.svg Chu Man Kai 5–21, 21–18, 9–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England Flag of England.svg Jack Shephard 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 Jack Shephard 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

European Championships

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2018Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France Flag of England.svg Jack Shephard 21–17, 10–21, 12–21 Med 2.png Silver

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2008Sporthallen TSC Eintracht Dortmund,
Dortmund, Germany
Med 2.png Silver
2010Sportzentrum Kerenzerberg,
Filzbach, Switzerland
Med 2.png Silver
2014 [lower-alpha 2] High Performance Center,
Murcia, Spain
Flag of England.svg Jack Shephard 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 3] Amphitheatre Gymnasium,
Rodez, France
Flag of England.svg Jack Shephard 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

Doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016Sporthal de Haamen,
Beek, Netherlands
Flag of England.svg Jack Shephard Flag of England.svg Andrew Martin
Flag of Ireland.svg Niall McVeigh
21–16, 21–15 Med 1.png Gold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2008Sporthallen TSC Eintracht Dortmund,
Dortmund, Germany
Med 1.png Gold
2012Helmut-Körnig-Halle,
Dortmund, Germany
Flag of England.svg Jennifer Greasley Flag of Russia.svg Alexander Mekhdiev
Flag of Germany.svg Anna Spindelndreier
16–21, 16–21 Med 3.png Bronze

International Tournaments (14 titles, 9 runners-up)

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2015Spanish Para Badminton International Flag of England.svg Andrew Martin 15–21, 21–9, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2017Spanish Para Badminton International Flag of England.svg Jack Shephard 21–13, 22–20Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2017Irish Para Badminton International Flag of England.svg Jack Shephard21–13, 21–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2017Japan Para Badminton International Flag of England.svg Jack Shephard21–18, 21–23, 21–23Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2018Spanish Para Badminton International Flag of England.svg Jack Shephard15–21, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2018Irish Para Badminton International Flag of England.svg Jack Shephard21–13, 19–21, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2018Japan Para Badminton International Flag of England.svg Jack Shephard11–21, 21–14, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2019Irish Para Badminton International Flag of India.svg Krishna Nagar 16–21, 21–19, 21–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2019China Para Badminton International Flag of Hong Kong.svg Chu Man Kai 7–21, 16–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2012French Para Badminton International Flag of England.svg Andrew Martin 18–21, 5–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2019Dubai Para Badminton International Flag of India.svg Krishna Nagar 22–20, 23–25, 12–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2019Japan Para Badminton International Flag of India.svg Krishna Nagar22–20, 17–21, 12–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015Spanish Para Badminton International Flag of England.svg Jack Shephard 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 Jack Shephard 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 Jack Shephard 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 Jack Shephard 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 Jack Shephard 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 Jack Shephard 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.svg Fabien Morat
21–7, 21–2

Doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015Irish Para Badminton International Flag of England.svg Jack Shephard Flag of Ireland.svg Niall McVeigh
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Wong Chun Yim
21–17, 21–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2017Spanish Para Badminton International Flag of England.svg Jack Shephard Flag of Ireland.svg Niall McVeigh
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Wong Chun Yim
21–16, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2017Irish Para Badminton International Flag of England.svg Jack Shephard Flag of Hong Kong.svg Chu Man Kai
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Wong Chun Yim
21–16, 18–21, 10–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2017Japan Para Badminton International Flag of England.svg Jack Shephard Flag of India.svg Mark Joseph Dharmai
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Wong Chun Yim
21–17, 21–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2018Spanish Para Badminton International Flag of England.svg Jack Shephard Flag of Hong Kong.svg Chu Man Kai
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Wong Chun Yim
21–18, 21–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner

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References

  1. "Krysten Coombs - Badminton England". Badminton England. 9 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "World Para-badminton Championships: Jack Shephard & Krysten Coombs battle for Paralympic qualification". BBC Sport. 19 August 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Krysten Coombs keeping up". Badminton Europe. 6 January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "tbh: By Krysten Coombs". ParalympicsGB. 17 July 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

Notes

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