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Jack Shephard (para-badminton)

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Jack Shephard
Personal information
Country England
Born (1997-07-25) 25 July 1997 (age 27)
Chesterfield, England
ResidenceDronfield, England
Height135 cm (4 ft 5 in)
HandednessRight
Men's singles and doubles SH6
Highest ranking1 (MS 1 January 2019)
1 (MD with Krysten Coombs 1 January 2019)
4 (XD with Rachel Choong 8 November 2022)
Current ranking2 (MS)
8 (MD with Krysten Coombs)
4 (XD with Rachel Choong) (8 November 2022)
Medal record
Para-badminton
Representing  Great Britain
European Para Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Rotterdam Men's singles SH6
Gold medal – first place 2023 Rotterdam Mixed doubles SH6
Representing  England
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Stoke Mandeville Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2017 Ulsan Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2019 Basel Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2013 Dortmund Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2015 Stoke Mandeville Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2017 Ulsan Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2022 Tokyo Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Stoke Mandeville Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Tokyo Mixed doubles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Rodez Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Rodez Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2016 Beek Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Murcia Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Murcia Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Beek Men's singles

Jack Shephard (born 25 July 1997) is an English para-badminton player who plays in SS6 events for players who have short stature and achondroplasia.[1][2]

Achievements

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World Championships

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Men's singles SH6

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England England Andrew Martin 13–21, 21–14, 19–21 Bronze Bronze
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea England Krysten Coombs 10–21, 21–19, 23–21 Gold Gold
2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland Hong Kong Wong Chun Yim 21–17, 21–10 Gold Gold
2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Hong Kong Chu Man Kai 20–22, 21–13, 20–22 Silver Silver

Men's doubles SH6

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium,
Stoke Mandeville, England
England Krysten Coombs England Isaak Dalglish
England Andrew Martin
21–11, 21–16 Gold Gold
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium,
Ulsan, South Korea
England Krysten Coombs Hong Kong Chu Man Kai
Hong Kong Wong Chun Yim
19–21, 21–16, 16–21 Silver Silver

Mixed doubles SH6

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Helmut-Körnig-Halle,
Dortmund, Germany
England Rebecca Bedford England Andrew Martin
England Rachel Choong
8–21, 17–21 Silver Silver
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium,
Stoke Mandeville, England
England Rebecca Bedford England Andrew Martin
England Rachel Choong
16–21, 4–21 Silver Silver
2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium,
Tokyo, Japan
England Rachel Choong Indonesia Subhan
Indonesia Rina Marlina
8–21, 12–21 Bronze Bronze

European Para Championships

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Men's singles SH6

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2023 Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands France Charles Noakes 23–21, 17–21, 22–20 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles SH6

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2023 Rotterdam Ahoy,
Rotterdam, Netherlands
United Kingdom Rachel Choong United Kingdom Krysten Coombs
Poland Oliwia Szmigiel
21–16, 21–11 Gold Gold

European Championships

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Men's singles SH6

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2014 High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain England Andrew Martin 12–21, 11–21 Bronze Bronze
2016 Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands England Krysten Coombs 21–18, 13–21, 14–21 Bronze Bronze
2018 Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France England Krysten Coombs 17–21, 21–10, 21–12 Gold Gold

Men's doubles SH6

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014[a] High Performance Center,
Murcia, Spain
England Krysten Coombs England Isaak Dalglish
England Andrew Martin
19–21, 18–21 Bronze Bronze
Poland Grzegorz Jednaki
Scotland Robert Laing
21–17, 21–6
Republic of Ireland Niall McVeigh
Russia Alexander Mekhdiev
21–23, 21–15, 17–21
2018[a] Amphitheatre Gymnasium,
Rodez, France
England Krysten Coombs Republic of Ireland Andrew Moorcroft
Scotland Robert Laing
21–6, 21–8 Gold Gold
Russia Alexander Mekhdiev
France Fabien Morat
21–10, 21–11
Serbia Milan Grahovac
Serbia Djordje Koprivica
21–3, 21–4
England Isaak Dalglish
England Andrew Martin
15–21, 21–10, 21–10

Mixed doubles SH6

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2016[a] Sporthal de Haamen,
Beek, Netherlands
England Rebecca Bedford England Isaak Dalglish
Poland Maria Bartusz
21–9, 21–12 Silver Silver
Scotland Robert Laing
Scotland Deidre Nagle
21–5, 21–10
Republic of Ireland Andrew Moorcroft
Republic of Ireland Emma Farnham
21–9, 21–9
England Andrew Martin
England Rachel Choong
13–21, 11–21

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (6 titles, 5 runners-up)

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The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[3]

Men's singles SH6

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result
2022 Spanish Para Badminton International I Level 1 India Krishna Nagar 21–13, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 Bahrain Para Badminton International Level 2 Hong Kong Chu Man Kai 19–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2022 Canada Para Badminton International Level 1 Brazil Vitor Tavares 21–17, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 4 Nations Para Badminton International Level 1 Hong Kong Chu Man Kai 11–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Canada Para Badminton International Level 1 India Krishna Nagar 18–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2024 Bahrain Para Badminton International Level 2 Hong Kong Chu Man Kai 22–24, 5–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles SH6

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Bahrain Para Badminton International Level 2 England Rachel Choong Hong Kong Chu Man Kai
Hong Kong Choi Wing Kei
21–10, 21–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 Thailand Para Badminton International Level 1 England Rachel Choong Thailand Natthapong Meechai
Thailand Chai Saeyang
21–23, 21–11, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 4 Nations Para Badminton International Level 1 England Rachel Choong Indonesia Subhan
Indonesia Rina Marlina
19–21, 8–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2024 Spanish Para Badminton International II Level 2 England Rachel Choong India Sivarajan Solaimalai
India Nithya Sre Sivan
21–14, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2024 Spanish Para Badminton International I Level 1 England Rachel Choong Peru Nilton Quispe
Peru Giuliana Póveda
21–15, 16–21, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

International tournaments (from 2011–2021) (12 titles, 4 runners-up)

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Men's singles SH6

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2017 Spanish Para Badminton International England Krysten Coombs 13–21, 20–22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Irish Para Badminton International England Krysten Coombs 13–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Japan Para Badminton International England Krysten Coombs 18–21, 23–21, 23–21 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Spanish Para Badminton International England Krysten Coombs 21–15, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Dubai Para Badminton International Malaysia Didin Taresoh 21–7, 24–22 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Irish Para Badminton International England Krysten Coombs 13–21, 21–19, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Thailand Para Badminton International Hong Kong Wong Chun Yim 14–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Japan Para Badminton International England Jack Shephard 21–11, 14–21, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Canada Para Badminton International Hong Kong Chu Man Kai 16–21, 21–19, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 Spanish Para Badminton International England Jack Shephard 21–23, 21–23 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Men's doubles SH6

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Spanish Para Badminton International England Krysten Coombs England Isaak Dalglish
England Andrew Martin
21–11, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
Poland Grzegorz Jednaki
Netherlands Sun-jong Lie
21–8, 21–8
Scotland Robert Laing
Hong Kong Wong Chun Yim
21–14, 21–6
2016 Irish Para Badminton International England Krysten Coombs England Oliver Clarke
England Andrew Martin
21–4, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Dubai Para Badminton International England Krysten Coombs Hong Kong Chu Man Kai
Hong Kong Wong Chun Yim
21–12, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Irish Para Badminton International England Krysten Coombs Hong Kong Chu Man Kai
Hong Kong Wong Chun Yim
21–17, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Thailand Para Badminton International England Krysten Coombs Hong Kong Chu Man Kai
Hong Kong Wong Chun Yim
14–21, 21–11, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Japan Para Badminton International England Krysten Coombs South Korea An Gyeong-min
Republic of Ireland Andrew Moorcroft
21–3, 21–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
Thailand Natthapong Meechai
Thailand Bunthan Yaemmali
21–5, 21–11
Japan Yohei Hatakeyama
France Fabien Morat
21–7, 21–2

References

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  1. ^ "Jack Shephard - Profile". Badminton England. 6 December 2019. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Tokyo 2020 One to Watch - Jack Shephard". Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park. 6 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c This tournament uses a round robin system.