Rachel Choong

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.

Early life Choong was born in Liverpool to Liverpool-born parents. Her paternal grandfather was a Malaysian-born Singapore-raised seaman, while her maternal grandparents were from Hong Kong and Guangzhou and ran the local Chung Wah Supermarket.

Personal life At age 25, Choong was diagnosed with 3-M syndrome.

Achievements World Championships Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2013 Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany Rebecca Bedford 21–8, 21–12 Gold Gold Emma Farnham 21–3, 21–3 Anna Spindelndreier 21–4, 21–3 Milena Hoffmann 21–7, 21–6 2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England Rebecca Bedford 21–13, 21–2 Gold Gold 2017 Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea Giuliana Póveda 21–15, 21–7 Gold Gold 2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland Giuliana Póveda 9–21, 19–21 Silver Silver

Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium,Stoke Mandeville, England Rebecca Bedford Randika Doling Nina Kersten 21–10, 21–6 Gold Gold Saritha Gudeti Ruhi Satish Shingade 21–5, 21–9 Maria Bartusz Emma Farnham 21–7, 21–9 2017 Dongchun Gymnasium,Ulsan, South Korea Rebecca Bedford Maria Bartusz Emma Farnham 21–5, 21–8 Gold Gold 2019 St. Jakobshalle,Basel, Switzerland Rebecca Bedford Giuliana Póveda Katherine Valli 27–25, 21–17 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2013 Helmut-Körnig-Halle,Dortmund, Germany Andrew Martin Jack Shephard Rebecca Bedford 21–8, 21–17 Gold Gold 2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium,Stoke Mandeville, England Andrew Martin Jack Shephard Rebecca Bedford 21–16, 21–4 Gold Gold 2017 Dongchun Gymnasium,Ulsan, South Korea Andrew Martin Fabien Morat Rebecca Bedford 21–9, 21–6 Gold Gold 2019 St. Jakobshalle,Basel, Switzerland Andrew Martin Robert Laing Rebecca Bedford 21–15, 21–13 Gold Gold 2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium,Tokyo, Japan Jack Shephard Subhan Rina Marlina 8–21, 12–21 Bronze Bronze

European Championships Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2008 Sporthallen TSC Eintracht Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany Gold Gold 2012 Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany Milena Hoffmann 21–7, 21–6 Gold Gold 2016 Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands Emma Farnham 21–6, 21–5 Gold Gold Maria Bartusz 21–0, 21–14 Deidre Nagle 21–2, 21–2 Rebecca Bedford 21–10, 21–14 2018 Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France Rebecca Bedford 21–10, 22–20 Gold Gold

Women's doubles Year VenuePartner Opponent Score Result 2018 Amphitheatre Gymnasium,Rodez, France Rebecca Bedford Daria Bujnicka Oliwia Szmigiel 21–6, 21–6 Gold Gold Maria Bartusz Deidre Nagle 21–2, 21–6 Irina Borisova Simone Meyer Larsen 21–10, 21–5

Mixed doubles Year VenuePartner Opponent Score Result 2008 Sporthallen TSC Eintracht Dortmund,Dortmund, Germany Andrew Martin Gold Gold 2012 Helmut-Körnig-Halle,Dortmund, Germany Andrew Martin Alexander Mekhdiev Anna Spindelndreier 21–8, 21–8 Gold Gold 2016 Sporthal de Haamen,Beek, Netherlands Andrew Martin Isaak Dalglish Maria Bartusz 21–12, 21–8 Gold Gold Robert Laing Deidre Nagle 21–9, 21–6 Andrew Moorcroft Emma Farnham 21–9, 21–6 Jack Shephard Rebecca Bedford 21–13, 21–11 2018 Amphitheatre Gymnasium,Rodez, France Andrew Martin Isaak Dalglish Maria Bartusz 21–15, 21–13 Gold Gold