Rebecca Bedford

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Rebecca Bedford
Personal information
CountryEngland
Born (1998-05-26) 26 May 1998 (age 26)
Yoxall, England
Residence Lichfield, England
Women's singles and doubles SH6
Highest ranking3 (WS 1 January 2019)
1 (WD with Rachel Choong 1 January 2019)
2 (XD with Robert Laing 6 January 2020)
Current ranking19 (WS)
6 (WD with Rachel Choong)
18 (XD with Robert Laing) (8 November 2022)
Medal record
Para badminton
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Stoke Mandeville Women's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Ulsan Women's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Basel Women's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Dortmund Women's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2013 DortmundMixed doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2015 Stoke MandevilleWomen's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2015 Stoke MandevilleMixed doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2017 UlsanMixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2017 UlsanWomen's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 BaselWomen's singles
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 RodezWomen's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2016 BeekWomen's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2016 BeekMixed doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2018 RodezWomen's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2018 RodezMixed doubles

Rebecca Bedford (born 26 May 1998) is an English para-badminton player who competes in international level events and powerlifter who competes in national level events. She participates in women's doubles badminton events with Rachel Choong. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Achievements

World Championships

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2013 [a] Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany Flag of England.svg Rachel Choong 8–21, 12–21 Med 2.png Silver
Flag of Germany.svg Milena Hoffmann 21–15, 21–7
Flag of Germany.svg Anna Spindelndreier 21–5, 21–6
Flag of Ireland.svg Emma Farnham 21–17, 21–7
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England Flag of England.svg Rachel Choong13–21, 2–21 Med 2.png Silver
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea Flag of Peru.svg Giuliana Póveda 17–21, 13–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland Flag of Peru.svg Giuliana Póveda5–21, 20–22 Med 3.png Bronze

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015 [b] Stoke Mandeville Stadium,
Stoke Mandeville, England
Flag of England.svg Rachel Choong Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Randika Doling
Flag of New Zealand.svg Nina Kersten
21–10, 21–6 Med 1.png Gold
Flag of India.svg Saritha Gudeti
Flag of India.svg Ruhi Satish Shingade
21–5, 21–9
Flag of Poland.svg Maria Bartusz
Flag of Ireland.svg Emma Farnham
21–7, 21–9
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium,
Ulsan, South Korea
Flag of England.svg Rachel Choong Flag of Poland.svg Maria Bartusz
Flag of Ireland.svg Emma Farnham
21–5, 21–8 Med 1.png Gold
2019 St. Jakobshalle,
Basel, Switzerland
Flag of England.svg Rachel Choong Flag of Peru.svg Giuliana Póveda
Flag of the United States.svg Katherine Valli
27–25, 21–17 Med 1.png Gold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013 [c] Helmut-Körnig-Halle,
Dortmund, Germany
Flag of England.svg Jack Shephard Flag of England.svg Andrew Martin
Flag of England.svg Rachel Choong
11–21, 5–21 Med 2.png Silver
Flag of England.svg Isaak Dalglish
Flag of Germany.svg Milena Hoffmann
21–8, 21–13
Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Laing
Flag of Germany.svg Anna Spindelndreier
21–11, 21–10
Flag of Ireland.svg Luke Irvine
Flag of Ireland.svg Emma Farnham
21–11, 21–19
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium,
Stoke Mandeville, England
Flag of England.svg Jack Shephard Flag of England.svg Andrew Martin
Flag of England.svg Rachel Choong
16–21, 4–21 Med 2.png Silver
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium,
Ulsan, South Korea
Flag of France.svg Fabien Morat Flag of England.svg Andrew Martin
Flag of England.svg Rachel Choong
9–21, 6–21 Med 2.png Silver
2019 St. Jakobshalle,
Basel, Switzerland
Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Laing Flag of England.svg Andrew Martin
Flag of England.svg Rachel Choong
15–21, 13–21 Med 3.png Bronze

European Championships

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2016 [d] Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands Flag of Scotland.svg Deidre Nagle 21–4, 21–4 Med 2.png Silver
Flag of Ireland.svg Emma Farnham 21–7, 21–5
Flag of Poland.svg Maria Bartusz 21–6, 21–13
Flag of England.svg Rachel Choong 10–21, 14–21
2018Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France Flag of England.svg Rachel Choong10–21, 20–22 Med 2.png Silver

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018 [e] Amphitheatre Gymnasium,
Rodez, France
Flag of England.svg Rachel Choong Flag of Poland.svg Daria Bujnicka
Flag of Poland.svg Oliwia Szmigiel
21–6, 21–6 Med 1.png Gold
Flag of Poland.svg Maria Bartusz
Flag of Scotland.svg Deidre Nagle
21–2, 21–6 Med 1.png Gold
Flag of Russia.svg Irina Borisova
Flag of Denmark.svg Simone Meyer Larsen
21–10, 21–5 Med 1.png Gold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016 [f] Sporthal de Haamen,
Beek, Netherlands
Flag of England.svg Jack Shephard 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
2018Amphitheatre Gymnasium,
Rodez, France
Flag of England.svg Jack Shephard Flag of England.svg Andrew Martin
Flag of England.svg Rachel Choong
17–21, 19–21 Med 3.png Bronze

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.
  4. This tournament uses a round robin system.
  5. This tournament uses a round robin system.
  6. This tournament uses a round robin system.

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References

  1. "Rebecca Bedford - BWF 2017 World Para-Badminton Championships". Sport Across Staffordshire. 5 December 2017.
  2. "Choong and Bedford claim first gold at World Championships". Badminton England. 24 August 2019.
  3. "English para badminton stars crowned world champions in Basel". The Love of Sport. 26 August 2019.