Daniel Bethell

Daniel Bethell (born 28 January 1996 ) is a British para-badminton player. He has a lower limb disability and played his first tournament in 2013. He won silver at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and the Paris Summer 2024 Paralympics. Bethell is currently ranked world number one in para-badminton men’s singles SL3.

Early life and education Bethell was born in Huntingdon and now lives in Wiltshire. He was born with cerebral palsy. He completed a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in 2017 and then a Master of Laws (LLM) in International Commercial Law, both from the University of Bristol.

Personal life Bethell met Georgia Stride in 2019, became engaged in 2022, and got married on April 19, 2025, in Bath.

Achievements Paralympic Games Men's singles SL3

World Championships

Men's singles SL3 Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England Pramod Bhagat 21–15, 15–21, 16–21 Bronze Bronze 2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland Pramod Bhagat 21–6, 14–21, 5–21 Silver Silver 2024 Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand Pramod Bhagat 21–14, 15–21, 14–21 Silver Silver

Men's doubles SL3–SU5 Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium,Stoke Mandeville, England Bobby Griffin Anand Kumar Boregowda Manoj Sarkar 8–21, 11–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium,Stoke Mandeville, England Julie Thrane Rakesh Pandey Manasi Girishchandra Joshi 21–15, 15–21, 18–21 Bronze Bronze

European Para Championships Men's singles SL3

European Championships Men's singles SL3 Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2014 High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain Simón Cruz Mondejar 21–11, 21–14 Gold Gold 2016 Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands Pascal Wolter 19–21, 21–10, 21–6 Gold Gold 2018 Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France Oleksandr Chyrkov 21–9, 21–7 Gold Gold Men's doubles SL3–SU5 Year VenuePartner Opponent Score Result 2014 High Performance Center,Murcia, Spain Bobby Griffin Simón Cruz Mondejar Jan-Niklas Pott 24–22, 19–21, 15–21 Bronze Bronze 2016 Sporthal de Haamen,Beek, Netherlands Bobby Griffin Marcel Adam Simón Cruz Mondejar 14–21, 21–23 Bronze Bronze 2018 Amphitheatre Gymnasium,Rodez, France Bobby Griffin Guillaume Gailly Mathieu Thomas 18–21, 24–22, 16–21 Bronze Bronze Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 Year VenuePartner Opponent Score Result 2014 High Performance Center,Murcia, Spain Julie Thrane Pascal Baron Thiéfaine Auvert 21–4, 21–5 Silver Silver Muammer Çankaya Zehra Bağlar 21–10, 21–3 Bobby Griffin Helle Sofie Sagøy 16–21, 21–23

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (5 titles, 1 runner-up) The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.

Men's singles SL3 Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result 2022 Spanish Para-Badminton International Level 1 Pramod Bhagat 21–9, 21–13 Winner 2022 Bahrain Para-Badminton International Level 2 Pramod Bhagat Walkover Runner-up 2022 Canada Para-Badminton International Level 1 Pramod Bhagat 21–14, 9–21, 21–15 Winner 2022 4 Nations Para-Badminton International Level 1 Pramod Bhagat 21–17, 21–9 Winner 2022 Thailand Para-Badminton International Level 1 Pramod Bhagat 21–13, 21–19 Winner 2023 Spanish Para-Badminton International Level 2 Pramod Bhagat 21–18, 21–8 Winner 2023 Thailand Para-Badminton International Level 2 Pramod Bhagat 18–21, 0–0 retired Runner-up 2023 Canada Para-Badminton International Level 1 Pramod Bhagat 21–12, 21–13 Winner 2023 4 Nations Para-Badminton International Level 1 Pramod Bhagat 21–8, 21–10 Winner 2023 Dubai Para-Badminton International Level 1 Pramod Bhagat 21–17, 21–8 Winner 2024 4 Nations Para-Badminton International Level 1 Kumar Nitesh 21–11, 21–7 Winner

International tournaments (2011–2021) (9 titles, 7 runners-up) Men's singles SL3 Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 2014 England Para Badminton Championships Liew Teak Han 21–4, 21–8 Winner 2015 Spanish Para-Badminton International Manoj Sarkar 11–21, 21–8, 23–25 Runner-up 2015 Irish Para-Badminton International Mathieu Thomas 21–11, 21–11 Winner 2017 Spanish Para-Badminton International Muhammad Huzairi Abdul Malek 21–12, 21–12 Winner 2017 Japan Para-Badminton International Daisuke Fujihara 21–17, 19–21, 14–21 Runner-up 2018 Spanish Para-Badminton International Daisuke Fujihara 21–11, 21–13 Winner 2018 Japan Para-Badminton International Daisuke Fujihara 21–11, 21–8 Winner 2019 Dubai Para-Badminton International Pramod Bhagat 21–15, 18–21, 13–21 Runner-up 2019 Canada Para-Badminton International Ukun Rukaendi 21–14, 21–13 Winner 2019 Irish Para-Badminton International Pramod Bhagat 17–21, 21–17, 10–21 Runner-up 2019 China Para-Badminton International Pramod Bhagat 21–19, 13–21, 14–21 Runner-up 2019 Japan Para-Badminton International Pramod Bhagat 21–16, 21–19 Winner Men's doubles SL3–SU5 Year TournamentPartner Opponent Score Result 2014 England Para Badminton Championships Bobby Griffin Liew Teak Han Bakri Omar 14–21, 18–21 Runner-up 2015 Irish Para-Badminton International Bobby Griffin Lucas Mazur Mathieu Thomas 20–22, 17–21 Runner-up 2017 Spanish Para-Badminton International Bobby Griffin Lucas Mazur Mathieu Thomas 21–14, 21–16 Winner 2017 Japan Para-Badminton International Bobby Griffin Lucas Mazur Mathieu Thomas 21–16, 21–16 Winner