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Country | England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Brighton, England, United Kingdom | 15 November 1990|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Totnes, England, United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.36 m (4 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 51 kg (112 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Men's singles and doubles SH6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 2 (MS 1 January 2019) 1 (MD with Jack Shephard 1 January 2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 6 (MS) 8 (MD with Jack Shephard) (8 November 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Coombs was also an actor who made a cameo appearance in Game of Thrones in a fourth season episode. [4]
Men's singles SH6
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Vitor Tavares | 21–12, 10–21, 21–16 | Bronze |
2024 | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France | Charles Noakes | 19–21, 13–21 | Silver |
Men's singles SH6
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 [lower-alpha 1] | Coliseo Deportivo, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Alexander Mekhdiev | 15–21, 9–21 | Bronze |
Michael Blair | 21–11, 21–15 | |||
Dalton Ong | 21–12, 21–12 | |||
Niall McVeigh | 13–21, 16–21 | |||
2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | Didin Taresoh | 14–21, 21–18, 11–21 | Bronze |
2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | Jack Shephard | 21–10, 19–21, 21–23 | Silver |
2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Chu Man Kai | 5–21, 21–18, 9–21 | Bronze |
Men's doubles SH6
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | Jack Shephard | Isaak Dalglish Andrew Martin | 21–11, 21–16 | Gold |
2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | Jack Shephard | Chu Man Kai Wong Chun Yim | 19–21, 21–16, 16–21 | Silver |
Men's singles SH6
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2023 | Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands | Charles Noakes | 13–21, 6–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles SH6
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2023 | Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands | Oliwia Szmigiel | Jack Shephard Rachel Choong | 16–21, 11–21 | Silver |
Men's singles SH6
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Sportzentrum Kerenzerberg, Filzbach, Switzerland | Niall McVeigh | 13–21, 15–21 | Bronze |
2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France | Jack Shephard | 21–17, 10–21, 12–21 | Silver |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | Sporthallen TSC Eintracht Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany | Silver | |||
2010 [lower-alpha 1] | Sportzentrum Kerenzerberg, Filzbach, Switzerland | Niall McVeigh | Luke Irvine Alexander Mekhdiev | 21–17, 21–16 | Silver |
Shaun Dunford Jack Gambrill | 21–13, 21–16 | ||||
Oliver Clarke Andrew Martin | 18–21, 13–21 | ||||
2014 | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain | Jack Shephard | Isaak Dalglish Andrew Martin | 19–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
Grzegorz Jednaki Robert Laing | 21–17, 21–6 | ||||
Niall McVeigh Alexander Mekhdiev | 21–23, 21–15, 17–21 | ||||
2018 [lower-alpha 1] | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France | Jack Shephard | Andrew Moorcroft Robert Laing | 21–6, 21–8 | Gold |
Alexander Mekhdiev Fabien Morat | 21–10, 21–11 | ||||
Milan Grahovac Đorđe Koprivica | 21–3, 21–4 | ||||
Isaak Dalglish Andrew Martin | 15–21, 21–10, 21–10 |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | Sporthallen TSC Eintracht Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany | Gold | |||
2012 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Jennifer Greasley | Alexander Mekhdiev Anna Spindelndreier | 16–21, 16–21 | Bronze |
Men's singles SH6
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Andrew Martin | 15–21, 21–9, 21–19 | Winner |
2017 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Jack Shephard | 21–13, 22–20 | Winner |
2017 | Irish Para Badminton International | Jack Shephard | 21–13, 21–13 | Winner |
2017 | Japan Para Badminton International | Jack Shephard | 21–18, 21–23, 21–23 | Runner-up |
2018 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Jack Shephard | 15–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
2018 | Irish Para Badminton International | Jack Shephard | 21–13, 19–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
2018 | Japan Para Badminton International | Jack Shephard | 11–21, 21–14, 19–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | Irish Para Badminton International | Krishna Nagar | 16–21, 21–19, 21–8 | Winner |
2021 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Jack Shephard | 23–21, 23–21 | Winner |
Men's doubles SH6
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Jack Shephard | Isaak Dalglish Andrew Martin | 21–11, 21–9 | Winner |
Grzegorz Jednaki Sun-jong Lie | 21–8, 21–8 | ||||
Robert Laing Wong Chun Yim | 21–14, 21–6 | ||||
2016 | Irish Para Badminton International | Jack Shephard | Oliver Clarke Andrew Martin | 21–4, 21–19 | Winner |
2018 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Jack Shephard | Chu Man Kai Wong Chun Yim | 21–12, 21–16 | Winner |
2018 | Irish Para Badminton International | Jack Shephard | Chu Man Kai Wong Chun Yim | 21–17, 21–11 | Winner |
2018 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Jack Shephard | Chu Man Kai Wong Chun Yim | 14–21, 21–11, 21–16 | Winner |
2018 | Japan Para Badminton International | Jack Shephard | An Gyeong-min Andrew Moorcroft | 21–3, 21–7 | Winner |
Natthapong Meechai Bunthan Yaemmali | 21–5, 21–11 | ||||
Yohei Hatakeyama Fabien Morat | 21–7, 21–2 |
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