Rachel Choong
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| Nickname(s) | Rach | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 January 1994 Liverpool, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Crosby, Merseyside | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 128 cm (4 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 35 kg (77 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's singles and doubles SH6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 2 (WS 1 January 2019) 1 (WD with Rebecca Bedford 1 January 2019) 1 (XD with Andrew Martin 1 January 2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 3 (WS) 6 (WD with Rebecca Bedford) 4 (XD with Jack Shephard) (8 November 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
Achievements
World Championships
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013[a] | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Rebecca Bedford
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21–8, 21–12 |  Gold
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 Emma Farnham
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21–3, 21–3 | |||
 Anna Spindelndreier
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21–4, 21–3 | |||
| Milena Hoffmann
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21–7, 21–6 | |||
| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | Rebecca Bedford
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21–13, 21–2 | Gold
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| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea |  Giuliana Poveda Flores
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21–15, 21–7 | Gold
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| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Giuliana Poveda Flores
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9–21, 19–21 |  Silver
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Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015[b] | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England |
Rebecca Bedford
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 Randika Doling  Nina Kersten
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21–10, 21–6 | Gold
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 Saritha Gudeti Ruhi Satish Shingade
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21–5, 21–9 | ||||
 Maria Bartusz Emma Farnham
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21–7, 21–9 | ||||
| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea |
Rebecca Bedford
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Maria Bartusz Emma Farnham
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21–5, 21–8 | Gold
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| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
Rebecca Bedford
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Giuliana Poveda Flores  Katherine Valli
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27–25, 21–17 | Gold
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany |
Andrew Martin
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Jack Shephard Rebecca Bedford
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21–8, 21–17 | Gold
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| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England |
Andrew Martin
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Jack Shephard Rebecca Bedford
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21–16, 21–4 | Gold
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| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea |
Andrew Martin
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 Fabien Morat Rebecca Bedford
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21–9, 21–6 | Gold
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| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
Andrew Martin
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 Robert Laing Rebecca Bedford
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21–15, 21–13 | Gold
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| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
Jack Shephard
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 Subhan Rina Marlina
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8–21, 12–21 |  Bronze
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European Championships
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Sporthallen TSC Eintracht Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany | Gold
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| 2012 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Milena Hoffmann
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21–7, 21–6 | Gold
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| 2016[c] | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands | Emma Farnham
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21–6, 21–5 | Gold
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| Maria Bartusz
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21–0, 21–14 | |||
| Deidre Nagle
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21–2, 21–2 | |||
| Rebecca Bedford
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21–10, 21–14 | |||
| 2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France | Rebecca Bedford
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21–10, 22–20 | Gold
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Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018[d] | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France |
Rebecca Bedford
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Daria Bujnicka Oliwia Szmigiel
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21–6, 21–6 | Gold
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| Maria Bartusz Deidre Nagle
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21–2, 21–6 | ||||
 Irina Borisova Simone Emilie Meyer Larsen
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21–10, 21–5 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Sporthallen TSC Eintracht Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany |
Andrew Martin
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Gold
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| 2012 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany |
Andrew Martin
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Alexander Mekhdiev Anna Spindelndreier
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21–8, 21–8 | Gold
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| 2016[e] | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands |
Andrew Martin
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Isaak Dalglish Maria Bartusz
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21–12, 21–8 | Gold
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| Robert Laing Deidre Nagle
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21–9, 21–6 | ||||
| Andrew Moorcroft Emma Farnham
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21–9, 21–6 | ||||
| Jack Shephard Rebecca Bedford
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21–13, 21–11 | ||||
| 2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France |
Andrew Martin
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Isaak Dalglish Maria Bartusz
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21–15, 21–13 | Gold
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References
- ^ "The Interview: Para badminton champion Rachel Choong talks to YM Liverpool". YM Liverpool. 26 October 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Choong and Bedford claim first gold at World Championships". Badminton England. 24 August 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Para-badminton: Rachel Choong wins record third gold". BBC Sport. 13 September 2015.
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Notes
External links
- Rachel Choong at http://www.rachelchoong.com