Chris Langridge

Christopher Phillip Langridge (born 2 May 1985) is a retired British badminton player. He competed for England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won three medals. He represented Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and won a bronze medal in the men's doubles, partnered with Marcus Ellis. They also won gold medals at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and 2019 European Games.

Early life and education Chris Langridge was born on 2 May 1985 in Epsom, Surrey. He also played tennis for the South East region, and he was a football player as well as a 100-metre and 200-metre runner.

Career Langridge teamed up with a number of players in the doubles, for example with Peter Mills in the men's doubles, and starting in 2012 with Heather Olver in the mixed doubles. Langridge won three medals at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – a silver in the mixed doubles with Olver, a bronze in the men's doubles with Mills, as well as a silver in the mixed team match. By 2013, he has won three gold medals at the English National Badminton Championships in the men's doubles (with Nathan Robertson in 2011 and Mills 2013) and mixed doubles (with Olver in 2013).

In September 2014, he teamed up with Marcus Ellis. They won the men's doubles title in the English National Badminton Championships in both 2015 and 2016. They won a bronze in the 2016 European Championships in La Roche-sur-Yon. They have also won medals in the European Team Championships with a silver in the Mixed Team in 2015, and a bronze medal in the Men's Team in 2016.

At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, despite ranking only No. 22 in the world, Ellis and Langridge managed to win a bronze, the first Olympic medal in badminton men's doubles won by a British team.

At the 2018 Commonwealth Games held on the Gold Coast, Australia, Langridge won a gold in the men's doubles with Marcus Ellis, which is England's first men's badminton double title at the Games in 40 years. He also won a bronze in the mixed team event.

Langridge qualified to represent Great Britain at the 2019 European Games, played in the men's doubles with Marcus Ellis. Competed as the second seed, they managed to claim the gold medal after beat the top seed from Denmark Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen in straight games 21–17, 21–10.

In October 2020, Langridge and Marcus Ellis won the men's doubles title at the 2020 Denmark Open, became the first English men's doubles pair in 45 years to win the Denmark Open.

Langridge competed at the 2021 European Championships in Kyiv, Ukraine, and won a bronze in the men's doubles with Ellis.

After his deselection from the 2020 Olympics, Langridge retired from international competition. He later became a coach for the French Badminton Team, in 2022.

Personal life Langridge is married to Emma Page.

Achievements

Olympic Games Men's doubles

Commonwealth Games Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2014 Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland Peter Mills Chris Adcock Andrew Ellis 21–17, 21–17 Bronze Bronze 2018 Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast, Australia Marcus Ellis Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Chirag Shetty 21–13, 21–16 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2014 Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland Heather Olver Chris Adcock Gabby Adcock 9–21, 12–21 Silver Silver

European Games Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2019 Falcon Club, Minsk, Belarus Marcus Ellis Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen 21–17, 21–10 Gold Gold

European Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2016 Vendéspace, La Roche-sur-Yon, France Marcus Ellis Mads Conrad-Petersen Mads Pieler Kolding 19–21, 14–21 Bronze Bronze 2021 Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Ukraine Marcus Ellis Vladimir Ivanov Ivan Sozonov 15–21, 10–21 Bronze Bronze

BWF World Tour (4 titles) The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.

Men's doubles Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result 2018 Canada Open Super 100 Marcus Ellis Mark Lamsfuß Marvin Seidel 19–21, 21–18, 22–20 Winner 2018 SaarLorLux Open Super 100 Marcus Ellis Aaron Chia Soh Wooi Yik 21–23, 21–18, 21–19 Winner 2018 Scottish Open Super 100 Marcus Ellis David Daugaard Frederik Søgaard 23–21, 21–16 Winner 2020 Denmark Open Super 750 Marcus Ellis Vladimir Ivanov Ivan Sozonov 20–22, 21–17, 21–18 Winner

BWF Grand Prix (3 runners-up) The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.

Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2012 Bitburger Open Peter Mills Ingo Kindervater Johannes Schoettler 15–21, 11–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2013 London Grand Prix Gold Heather Olver Michael Fuchs Birgit Michels 19–21, 14–21 Runner-up 2013 Scottish Open Heather Olver Robert Blair Imogen Bankier 16–21, 14–21 Runner-up BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (17 titles, 11 runners-up) Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2005 Czech International Chris Tonks Anders Kristiansen Simon Mollyhus 15–6, 15–11 Winner 2006 Croatian International Chris Tonks Ian Palethorpe Kristian Roebuck 23–21, 15–21, 22–20 Winner 2006 Slovak International David Lindley Dean George Chris Tonks 21–12, 21–11 Winner 2008 Scotland International David Lindley Richard Eidestedt Andrew Ellis 19–21, 21–16, 16–21 Runner-up 2009 Swedish International David Lindley Naoki Kawamae Shoji Sato 21–15, 14–21, 17–21 Runner-up 2009 Spanish Open Dean George Rasmus Bonde Mikkel Delbo Larsen 24–26, 21–23 Runner-up 2009 Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse Robin Middleton Rasmus Bonde Mikkel Delbo Larsen 21–11, 21–19 Winner 2009 Scotland International Robin Middleton Mads Conrad-Petersen Mads Pieler Kolding 21–19, 24–26, 11–21 Runner-up 2010 Swedish International Robin Middleton Mikkel Elbjorn Christian John Skovgaard 21–11, 21–18 Winner 2010 Czech International Robin Middleton Marcus Ellis Peter Mills 21–9, 21–19 Winner 2010 Irish International Anthony Clark Chris Adcock Andrew Ellis 13–21, 16–21 Runner-up 2010 Italian International Anthony Clark Vladimir Ivanov Ivan Sozonov 21–14, 21–19 Winner 2011 Austrian International Anthony Clark Hiroyuki Saeki Ryota Taohata 21–15, 21–16 Winner 2012 Czech International Peter Mills Peter Briggs Harley Towler 21–14, 21–16 Winner 2013 Belgian International Peter Mills Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen 18–21, 21–9, 15–21 Runner-up 2014 Italian International Marcus Ellis Michael Fuchs Johannes Schoettler 21–11, 21–19 Winner 2015 White Nights Marcus Ellis Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong 10–21, 12–21 Runner-up 2015 Welsh International Marcus Ellis Adam Cwalina Przemysław Wacha 21–16, 16–21, 21–16 Winner 2016 Austrian Open Marcus Ellis Kenya Mitsuhashi Yuta Watanabe 21–14, 21–16 Winner 2017 Yonex / K&D Graphics International Marcus Ellis Lu Chia-hung Lu Chia-pin 21–14, 21–17 Winner 2019 Azerbaijan International Marcus Ellis Mark Lamsfuß Marvin Seidel 17–21, 21–23 Runner-up 2019 Kharkiv International Marcus Ellis Ben Lane Sean Vendy 19–21, 18–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2006 Croatian International Jenny Day Kristian Roebuck Jenny Wallwork 21–18, 24–22 Winner 2007 Belgian International Joanne Nicholas Ingo Kindervater Kathrin Piotrowski 21–17, 15–21, 25–23 Winner 2012 Belgian International Heather Olver Marcus Ellis Gabrielle White 21–9, 10–21, 17–21 Runner-up 2012 Czech International Heather Olver Marcus Ellis Gabrielle White 22–20, 6–7 retired Winner 2012 Welsh International Heather Olver Marcus Ellis Gabrielle White 22–20, 16–21 Runner-up 2013 Welsh International Heather Olver Vitalij Durkin Nina Vislova 21–17, 10–21, 21–13 Winner BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament BWF Future Series tournament