Rachel Choong

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]

Rachel Choong
Personal information
Nickname(s)Rach
Country England
Born (1994-01-22) 22 January 1994
Liverpool, England
ResidenceCrosby, Merseyside
Height128 cm (4 ft 2 in)
Weight35 kg (77 lb)
Women's singles and doubles SH6
Highest ranking2 (WS 1 January 2019)
1 (WD with Rebecca Bedford 1 January 2019)
1 (XD with Andrew Martin 1 January 2019)
Current ranking3 (WS)
6 (WD with Rebecca Bedford)
4 (XD with Jack Shephard) (8 November 2022)
Medal record
Para badminton
Representing  England
World Championships
2013 DortmundWomen's singles
2013 DortmundMixed doubles
2015 Stoke MandevilleWomen's singles
2015 Stoke MandevilleWomen's doubles
2015 Stoke MandevilleMixed doubles
2017 UlsanWomen's singles
2017 UlsanWomen's doubles
2017 UlsanMixed doubles
2019 BaselWomen's doubles
2019 BaselMixed doubles
2019 BaselWomen's singles
2022 Tokyo Mixed doubles
European Championships
2008 DortmundWomen's singles
2008 DortmundMixed doubles
2012 DortmundWomen's singles
2012 DortmundMixed doubles
2016 BeekWomen's singles
2016 BeekMixed doubles
2018 RodezWomen's singles
2018 RodezWomen's doubles
2018 RodezMixed doubles
European Para Championships
2023 RotterdamMixed doubles
2023 RotterdamWomen's singles

Achievements

World Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2013[lower-alpha 1] 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 Poveda Flores 21–15, 21–7 Gold
2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland Giuliana Poveda Flores 9–21, 19–21 Silver

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015[lower-alpha 2] 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 Poveda Flores
Katherine Valli		 27–25, 21–17 Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
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

European Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2008 Sporthallen TSC Eintracht Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany Gold
2012 Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany Milena Hoffmann 21–7, 21–6 Gold
2016[lower-alpha 3] 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
2018[lower-alpha 4] 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 Emilie Meyer Larsen		 21–10, 21–5

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
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[lower-alpha 5] 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

References
  1. "The Interview: Para badminton champion Rachel Choong talks to YM Liverpool". YM Liverpool. 26 October 2018.
  2. "Choong and Bedford claim first gold at World Championships". Badminton England. 24 August 2019.
  3. "Para-badminton: Rachel Choong wins record third gold". BBC Sport. 13 September 2015.

Notes
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