Lauren Smith

Lauren Smith (born 26 September 1991) is an English badminton player. She competed for England in the women's doubles and mixed team events at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won a bronze and silver medal respectively. In 2016, she represented Great Britain at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Teamed-up with Gabby Adcock, she won the women's doubles gold medals at the English National Badminton Championships in 2013 and 2014. In 2015 and 2016, she also won the women's doubles title partnered with Heather Olver.

Smith qualified to represent Great Britain at the 2019 European Games, played in the women's doubles with Chloe Birch and in the mixed doubles with Marcus Ellis. Competed as the unseeded and second seeds in the women's and mixed doubles event respectively, she reached the finals in both events. She and Birch managed to claim the silver medal after lose a match to Dutch pair in the rubber games. She then claimed the mixed doubles gold medal with Ellis; they beat their compatriots Chris Adcock and Gabby Adcock by the score 21–14, 21–9.

Career Smith played at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the women's doubles with Chloe Birch and in the mixed doubles with Marcus Ellis. At the Games, she was eliminated in the group stage and quarter-finals respectively. It was also revealed by the Olympic committee that she is dating her partner Marcus.

Achievements

Commonwealth Games The six medallists in the women's badminton doubles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Left to right: Chloe Birch and Lauren Smith (England), Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan (Malaysia), Treesa Jolly and Gayathri Gopichand (India).

Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2014 Emirates Arena,Glasgow, Scotland Gabby Adcock Lai Pei Jing Lim Yin Loo 16–21, 21–15, 21–16 Bronze Bronze 2018 Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre,Gold Coast, Australia Sarah Walker Chow Mei Kuan Vivian Hoo 12–21, 12–21 Silver Silver 2022 National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England Chloe Birch Pearly Tan Thinaah Muralitharan 5–21, 8–21 Silver Silver

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2018 Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre,Gold Coast, Australia Marcus Ellis Chris Adcock Gabby Adcock 21–19, 17–21, 16–21 Silver Silver 2022 National Exhibition Centre,Birmingham, England Marcus Ellis Terry Hee Tan Wei Han 16–21, 15–21 Silver Silver

European Games Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2019 Falcon Club,Minsk, Belarus Chloe Birch Selena Piek Cheryl Seinen 21–14, 13–21, 15–21 Silver Silver

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2019 Falcon Club,Minsk, Belarus Marcus Ellis Chris Adcock Gabby Adcock 21–14, 21–9 Gold Gold 2023 Arena Jaskółka,Tarnów, Poland Marcus Ellis Thom Gicquel Delphine Delrue 18–21, 21–14, 18–21 Bronze Bronze

European Championships Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2017 Sydbank Arena,Kolding, Denmark Sarah Walker Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva 15–21, 15–21 Bronze Bronze 2021 Palace of Sports,Kyiv, Ukraine Chloe Birch Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva 14–21, 19–21 Silver Silver

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2018 Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín,Huelva, Spain Marcus Ellis Mathias Christiansen Christinna Pedersen 16–21, 21–19, 12–21 Bronze Bronze 2021 Palace of Sports,Kyiv, Ukraine Marcus Ellis Rodion Alimov Alina Davletova 21–11, 16–21, 15–21 Silver Silver

European Junior Championships Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2009 Federal Technical Centre - Palabadminton,Milan, Italy Ben Stawski Jacco Arends Selena Piek 6–21, 14–21 Bronze Bronze

BWF World Tour (6 titles, 4 runners-up) 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, and the BWF Tour Super 100.

Women's doubles Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result 2019 Orléans Masters Super 100 Chloe Birch Hsu Ya-ching Hu Ling-fang 21–18, 21–17 Winner 2019 SaarLorLux Open Super 100 Chloe Birch Liu Xuanxuan Xia Yuting 16–21, 13–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result 2018 Swiss Open Super 300 Marcus Ellis Mark Lamsfuß Isabel Herttrich 20–22, 19–21 Runner-up 2018 Canada Open Super 100 Marcus Ellis Mark Lamsfuß Isabel Herttrich 21–13, 21–4 Winner 2018 Spain Masters Super 300 Marcus Ellis Niclas Nøhr Sara Thygesen 19–21, 17–21 Runner-up 2018 Dutch Open Super 100 Marcus Ellis Thom Gicquel Delphine Delrue 21–15, 21–15 Winner 2018 SaarLorLux Open Super 100 Marcus Ellis Lu Kai Chen Lu 19–21, 21–18, 21–10 Winner 2018 Scottish Open Super 100 Marcus Ellis Jacco Arends Selena Piek 13–6 retired Winner 2019 Syed Modi International Super 300 Marcus Ellis Rodion Alimov Alina Davletova 18–21, 16–21 Runner-up 2020 Thailand Masters Super 300 Marcus Ellis Hafiz Faizal Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja 21–16, 13–21, 21–16 Winner

BWF Grand Prix (1 title, 2 runners-up) The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2014 Scottish Open Heather Olver Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva 7–21, 15–21 Runner-up 2016 Canada Open Heather Olver Setyana Mapasa Gronya Somerville 15–21, 16–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2017 Dutch Open Marcus Ellis Jacco Arends Selena Piek 21–17, 21–18 Winner BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (14 titles, 15 runners-up) Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2010 Portugal International Alexandra Langley Steffi Annys Severine Corvilain 13–21, 21–13, 21–18 Winner 2011 Portugal International Alexandra Langley Helen Davies Alyssa Lim 14–21, 21–14, 21–17 Winner 2011 Turkiye Open Alexandra Langley Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva 14–21, 21–16, 10–21 Runner-up 2011 Welsh International Alexandra Langley Ng Hui Ern Ng Hui Lin 16–21, 14–21 Runner-up 2012 Denmark International Gabrielle White Line Damkjær Kruse Marie Røpke 18–21, 19–21 Runner-up 2012 Welsh International Gabrielle White Jillie Cooper Kirsty Gilmour 21–7, 21–14 Winner 2014 Welsh International Heather Olver Sophie Brown Kate Robertshaw 21–11, 21–17 Winner 2015 Austrian International Heather Olver Suci Rizky Andini Maretha Dea Giovani 14–21, 21–23 Runner-up 2015 Orleans International Heather Olver Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva 20–22, 21–16, 9–21 Runner-up 2015 Finnish Open Heather Olver Delphine Lansac Émilie Lefel 21–13, 23–21 Winner 2015 Kharkiv International Heather Olver Jongkongphan Kittiharakul Rawinda Prajongjai 18–21, 15–21 Runner-up 2015 Welsh International Heather Olver Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva 10–21, 20–22 Runner-up 2015 USA International Heather Olver Puttita Supajirakul Sapsiree Taerattanachai 18–21, 21–19, 21–19 Winner 2016 Orleans International Heather Olver Delphine Delrue Léa Palermo 21–19, 21–8 Winner 2016 Peru International Heather Olver Johanna Goliszewski Carla Nelte 18–21, 21–19, 19–21 Runner-up 2016 Belgian International Chloe Birch Julie Finne-Ipsen Rikke Søby Hansen 24–22, 18–21, 21–18 Winner 2016 Czech International Sarah Walker Mariya Mitsova Petya Nedelcheva 21–12, 21–18 Winner 2017 Czech Open Sarah Walker Erina Honda Nozomi Shimizu 13–21, 21–14, 16–21 Runner-up 2018 Czech Open Chloe Birch Émilie Lefel Anne Tran 21–14, 21–14 Winner 2019 Denmark International Chloe Birch Saori Ozaki Akane Watanabe 13–21, 18–21 Runner-up 2019 Azerbaijan International Chloe Birch Ekaterina Bolotova Alina Davletova 21–18, 21–12 Winner 2019 Kharkiv International Chloe Birch Rachel Honderich Kristen Tsai 21–14, 21–18 Winner 2022 Dutch Open Chloe Birch Debora Jille Cheryl Seinen 10–5 retired Runner-up 2022 Welsh International Chloe Birch Margot Lambert Anne Tran 21–9, 14–21, 9–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2011 Portugal International Ben Stawski Robin Middleton Alexandra Langley 23–25, 19–21 Runner-up 2011 Turkiye Open Ben Stawski Chris Coles Jessica Fletcher 21–19, 21–13 Winner 2012 Polish Open Ben Stawski Nathan Robertson Jenny Wallwork 15–21, 11–21 Runner-up 2017 Italian International Marcus Ellis Ben Lane Jessica Pugh 21–16, 19–21, 4–21 Runner-up 2023 Belgian International Marcus Ellis Mikkel Mikkelsen Rikke Søby Hansen 21–18, 21–15 Winner BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament