Rachel Choong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nickname(s) | Rach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Liverpool, England | 22 January 1994||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Crosby, Merseyside | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 128 cm (4 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 35 kg (77 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Women's singles and doubles SH6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 2 (WS 1 January 2019) 1 (WD with Rebecca Bedford 1 January 2019) 1 (XD with Andrew Martin 1 January 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 3 (WS) 6 (WD with Rebecca Bedford) 4 (XD with Jack Shephard) (8 November 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rachel Choong (born 22 January 1994) is an English para-badminton player who competes in international level events. She is the first English player to win three gold medals at a single world championships in 2015, she partners with Rebecca Bedford in the women's doubles and Andrew Martin in the mixed doubles at badminton competitions. [1] [2] [3]
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 [a] | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Rebecca Bedford | 21–8, 21–12 | Gold |
Emma Farnham | 21–3, 21–3 | |||
Anna Spindelndreier | 21–4, 21–3 | |||
Milena Hoffmann | 21–7, 21–6 | |||
2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | Rebecca Bedford | 21–13, 21–2 | Gold |
2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | Giuliana Póveda | 21–15, 21–7 | Gold |
2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Giuliana Póveda | 9–21, 19–21 | Silver |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 [b] | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | Rebecca Bedford | Randika Doling Nina Kersten | 21–10, 21–6 | Gold |
Saritha Gudeti Ruhi Satish Shingade | 21–5, 21–9 | ||||
Maria Bartusz Emma Farnham | 21–7, 21–9 | ||||
2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | Rebecca Bedford | Maria Bartusz Emma Farnham | 21–5, 21–8 | Gold |
2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Rebecca Bedford | Giuliana Póveda Katherine Valli | 27–25, 21–17 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Andrew Martin | Jack Shephard Rebecca Bedford | 21–8, 21–17 | Gold |
2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | Andrew Martin | Jack Shephard Rebecca Bedford | 21–16, 21–4 | Gold |
2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | Andrew Martin | Fabien Morat Rebecca Bedford | 21–9, 21–6 | Gold |
2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Andrew Martin | Robert Laing Rebecca Bedford | 21–15, 21–13 | Gold |
2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Jack Shephard | Subhan Rina Marlina | 8–21, 12–21 | Bronze |
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | Sporthallen TSC Eintracht Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany | Gold | ||
2012 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Milena Hoffmann | 21–7, 21–6 | Gold |
2016 [c] | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands | Emma Farnham | 21–6, 21–5 | Gold |
Maria Bartusz | 21–0, 21–14 | |||
Deidre Nagle | 21–2, 21–2 | |||
Rebecca Bedford | 21–10, 21–14 | |||
2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France | Rebecca Bedford | 21–10, 22–20 | Gold |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 [d] | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France | Rebecca Bedford | Daria Bujnicka Oliwia Szmigiel | 21–6, 21–6 | Gold |
Maria Bartusz Deidre Nagle | 21–2, 21–6 | ||||
Irina Borisova Simone Meyer Larsen | 21–10, 21–5 |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | Sporthallen TSC Eintracht Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany | Andrew Martin | Gold | ||
2012 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Andrew Martin | Alexander Mekhdiev Anna Spindelndreier | 21–8, 21–8 | Gold |
2016 [e] | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands | Andrew Martin | Isaak Dalglish Maria Bartusz | 21–12, 21–8 | Gold |
Robert Laing Deidre Nagle | 21–9, 21–6 | ||||
Andrew Moorcroft Emma Farnham | 21–9, 21–6 | ||||
Jack Shephard Rebecca Bedford | 21–13, 21–11 | ||||
2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France | Andrew Martin | Isaak Dalglish Maria Bartusz | 21–15, 21–13 | Gold |
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