Robert Laing (badminton)
Robert Laing (born 17 September 1999) is a Scottish para badminton player who competes in international level events. He has won two medals in the mixed doubles alongside Rebecca Bedford and he has represented Great Britain at the World Dwarf Games.[1][2][3]
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| Country | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 September 1999 Bathgate, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Livingston, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles and doubles SH6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 25 (MS 1 January 2019) 8 (MD with Andrew Moorcroft 1 January 2019) 2 (XD with Rebecca Bedford 6 January 2020) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 61 (MS) 30 (MD with Andrew Moorcroft) 18 (XD with Rebecca Bedford) (8 November 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
World Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England |
Andrew Moorcroft | Andrew Martin Isaak Dalglish |
7–21, 10–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
Rebecca Bedford | Andrew Martin Rachel Choong |
15–21, 13–21 | Bronze |
European Championships
Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands |
Isaak Dalglish | Krysten Coombs Jack Shephard |
9–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France |
Rebecca Bedford | Andrew Martin Rachel Choong |
17–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
References
- "Robert Laing - BWF Para Badminton Tournament Software". BWF Para Badminton Tournament Software. 20 June 2020.
- "Badminton for Disabled People in Scotland". Badminton People. 20 June 2020.
- "Para-badminton: England win 18 medals at European Championships". BBC Sport. 31 October 2016.
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