Jack Shephard (para-badminton)

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Jack Shephard
Personal information
CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Born (1997-07-25) 25 July 1997 (age 26)
Chesterfield, England
Residence Dronfield, England
Height135 cm (4 ft 5 in)
HandednessRight
Men's singles and doubles SH6
Highest ranking1 (MS 1 January 2019)
1 (MD with Krysten Coombs 1 January 2019)
4 (XD with Rachel Choong 8 November 2022)
Current ranking2 (MS)
8 (MD with Krysten Coombs)
4 (XD with Rachel Choong) (8 November 2022)
Medal record
Para-badminton
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Stoke Mandeville Men's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Ulsan Men's singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Basel Men's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Dortmund Mixed doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2015 Stoke MandevilleMixed doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2017 Ulsan Men's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Tokyo Men's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2015 Stoke MandevilleMen's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 TokyoMixed doubles
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2016 BeekDoubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 RodezMen's singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 RodezMen's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2016 BeekMixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2014 MurciaMen's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2014 MurciaMen's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2016 BeekMen's singles
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
European Para Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Rotterdam Men's singles SH6
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 Rotterdam Mixed doubles SH6

Jack Shephard (born 25 July 1997) is an English para-badminton player who plays in SS6 events for players who have short stature and achondroplasia. [1] [2]

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Achievements

World Championships

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England Flag of England.svg Andrew Martin 13–21, 21–14, 19–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea Flag of England.svg Krysten Coombs 10–21, 21–19, 23–21 Med 1.png Gold
2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland Flag of Hong Kong.svg Wong Chun Yim 21–17, 21–10 Med 1.png Gold
2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Flag of Hong Kong.svg Chu Man Kai 20–22, 21–13, 20–22 Med 2.png Silver

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium,
Stoke Mandeville, England
Flag of England.svg Krysten Coombs 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 Krysten Coombs 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

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013 Helmut-Körnig-Halle,
Dortmund, Germany
Flag of England.svg Rebecca Bedford Flag of England.svg Andrew Martin
Flag of England.svg Rachel Choong
8–21, 17–21 Med 2.png Silver
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium,
Stoke Mandeville, England
Flag of England.svg Rebecca Bedford Flag of England.svg Andrew Martin
Flag of England.svg Rachel Choong
16–21, 4–21 Med 2.png Silver
2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium,
Tokyo, Japan
Flag of England.svg Rachel Choong Flag of Indonesia.svg Subhan
Flag of Indonesia.svg Rina Marlina
8–21, 12–21 Med 3.png Bronze

European Championships

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2014High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain Flag of England.svg Andrew Martin 12–21, 11–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2016Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands Flag of England.svg Krysten Coombs 21–18, 13–21, 14–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2018Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France Flag of England.svg Krysten Coombs17–21, 21–10, 21–12 Med 1.png Gold

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014 [lower-alpha 1] High Performance Center,
Murcia, Spain
Flag of England.svg Krysten Coombs 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 2] Amphitheatre Gymnasium,
Rodez, France
Flag of England.svg Krysten Coombs 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 Krysten Coombs Flag of England.svg Andrew Martin
Flag of Ireland.svg Niall McVeigh
21–16, 21–15 Med 1.png Gold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2016 [lower-alpha 3] Sporthal de Haamen,
Beek, Netherlands
Flag of England.svg Rebecca Bedford 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

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References

  1. "Jack Shephard - Profile". Badminton England . 6 December 2019.
  2. "Tokyo 2020 One to Watch - Jack Shephard". Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park. 6 December 2019.

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.