Robert Adcock

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Robert Adcock
Personal information
CountryEngland
Born (1986-08-09) 9 August 1986 (age 37)
Leicester, United Kingdom
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Handednessright
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking105 (MD 21 January 2010)
41 (XD 8 October 2009)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
European Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Herning Mixed team
European Junior Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Den Bosch Boys' doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Den Bosch Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Robert Adcock (born 9 August 1986) is an English badminton player. [1] In 2005, he won the boys' and mixed doubles title at the English National Junior Championships partnered with Edward Foster and Jennifer Wallwork repeating the success with the same partners of the under 17 national championships in 2003. [2] In his under 19 year, he also won the boys' and mixed doubles silver medals at the European Junior Championships. [3] He won bronze medal at the 2006 World University Championships in Wuhan, China, in the mixed doubles event partnered with Hayley Connor. [4] In 2007, Adcock competed at the World Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in the men's doubles event with Robin Middleton, and in 2008, he competed at the European Championships. Adcock who was partnered with Middleton was defeated in the quarter finals round to the 4th seeded German pair Kristof Hopp and Ingo Kindervater in the straight games. [5]

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He also represented England men's team competed at the 2008 Thomas Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia & the European mixed team championships in Denmark in 2007. [6] Adcock was the men's doubles champion at the 2006 Czech International with Middleton, and mixed doubles champion at the 2009 Austrian International tournament with Heather Olver. [7] He retired from professional badminton in 2009 at 22 years old with 5 full senior international caps tor England. His younger brother, Chris Adcock, is also a badminton player. [8]

Personal life

Robert Adcock and Hayley Connor took their partnership to new levels when they wed in Ascot in 2013.

Achievements

European Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2005 De Maaspoort,
Den Bosch, Netherlands
Flag of England.svg Edward Foster Flag of Denmark.svg Rasmus Bonde
Flag of Denmark.svg Kasper Henriksen
10–15, 9–15 Med 2.png Silver

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2005 De Maaspoort,
Den Bosch, Netherlands
Flag of England.svg Jennifer Wallwork Flag of Denmark.svg Rasmus Bonde
Flag of Denmark.svg Christinna Pedersen
8–15, 5–15 Med 2.png Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2007 Dutch International Flag of England.svg Robin Middleton Flag of England.svg Kristian Roebuck
Flag of Scotland.svg Andrew Bowman
11–21, 9–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2006 Czech International Flag of England.svg Robin Middleton Flag of England.svg Dean George
Flag of England.svg Chris Tonks
18–21, 21–11, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2009 Austrian International Flag of England.svg Heather Olver Flag of Ukraine.svg Valeriy Atrashchenkov
Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Prus
21–17, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2009 Swedish International Flag of England.svg Heather Olver Flag of Ukraine.svg Valeriy Atrashchenkov
Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Prus
16–21, 11–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2008 Scottish International Flag of England.svg Heather Olver Flag of Germany.svg Michael Fuchs
Flag of Germany.svg Annekatrin Lillie
16–21, 12–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

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