Jack Shephard (para-badminton)

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]

Jack Shephard
Personal information
Country England
Born (1997-07-25) 25 July 1997
Chesterfield, England
ResidenceDronfield, 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  England
World Championships
2015 Stoke MandevilleMen's doubles
2017 UlsanMen's singles
2019 BaselMen's singles
2013 DortmundMixed doubles
2015 Stoke MandevilleMixed doubles
2017 Ulsan Men's doubles
2022 TokyoMen's singles
2015 Stoke MandevilleMen's singles
2022 TokyoMixed doubles
European Championships
2016 BeekDoubles
2018 RodezMen's singles
2018 RodezMen's doubles
2016 BeekMixed doubles
2014 MurciaMen's singles
2014 MurciaMen's doubles
2016 BeekMen's singles
Representing  Great Britain
European Para Championships
2023 RotterdamMen's singles SH6
2023 RotterdamMixed doubles SH6

Achievements

World Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England Andrew Martin 13–21, 21–14, 19–21 Bronze
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea Krysten Coombs 10–21, 21–19, 23–21 Gold
2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland Wong Chun Yim 21–17, 21–10 Gold
2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Chu Man Kai 20–22, 21–13, 20–22 Silver

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium,
Stoke Mandeville, England
Krysten Coombs Isaak Dalglish
Andrew Martin
21–11, 21–16 Gold
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium,
Ulsan, South Korea
Krysten Coombs Chu Man Kai
Wong Chun Yim
19–21, 21–16, 16–21 Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Helmut-Körnig-Halle,
Dortmund, Germany
Rebecca Bedford Andrew Martin
Rachel Choong
8–21, 17–21 Silver
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium,
Stoke Mandeville, England
Rebecca Bedford Andrew Martin
Rachel Choong
16–21, 4–21 Silver
2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium,
Tokyo, Japan
Rachel Choong Subhan
Rina Marlina
8–21, 12–21 Bronze

European Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2014 High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain Andrew Martin 12–21, 11–21 Bronze
2016 Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands Krysten Coombs 21–18, 13–21, 14–21 Bronze
2018 Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France Krysten Coombs 17–21, 21–10, 21–12 Gold

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014[lower-alpha 1] High Performance Center,
Murcia, Spain
Krysten Coombs 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 2] Amphitheatre Gymnasium,
Rodez, France
Krysten Coombs Andrew Moorcroft
Robert Laing
21–6, 21–8 Gold
Alexander Mekhdiev
Fabien Morat
21–10, 21–11
Milan Grahovac
Djordje Koprivica
21–3, 21–4
Isaak Dalglish
Andrew Martin
15–21, 21–10, 21–10

Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Sporthal de Haamen,
Beek, Netherlands
Krysten Coombs Andrew Martin
Niall McVeigh
21–16, 21–15 Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2016[lower-alpha 3] Sporthal de Haamen,
Beek, Netherlands
Rebecca Bedford Isaak Dalglish
Maria Bartusz
21–9, 21–12 Silver
Robert Laing
Deidre Nagle
21–5, 21–10
Andrew Moorcroft
Emma Farnham
21–9, 21–9
Andrew Martin
Rachel Choong
13–21, 11–21

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.
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