Rachel Choong

Rachel Choong
Personal information
Nickname	Rach
Born	22 January 1994 (age 32); Liverpool, England
Height	128 cm (4 ft 2 in)
Weight	35 kg (77 lb)
Sport
Country	England
Sport	Badminton
Women's singles and doubles SH6
Highest ranking	2 (WS 1 January 2019); 1 (WD with Rebecca Bedford 1 January 2019); 1 (XD with Andrew Martin 1 January 2019)
Current ranking	3 (WS); 6 (WD with Rebecca Bedford); 4 (XD with Jack Shephard) (8 November 2022)
Medal record
Para badminton
Representing England
World Championships
European Championships
European Para Championships

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
		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
2017	Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea	Giuliana Póveda	21–15, 21–7	Gold
2019	St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland	Giuliana Póveda	9–21, 19–21	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
			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
2019	St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland	Rebecca Bedford	Giuliana Póveda Katherine Valli	27–25, 21–17	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
2015	Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England	Andrew Martin	Jack Shephard Rebecca Bedford	21–16, 21–4	Gold
2017	Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea	Andrew Martin	Fabien Morat Rebecca Bedford	21–9, 21–6	Gold
2019	St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland	Andrew Martin	Robert Laing Rebecca Bedford	21–15, 21–13	Gold
2022	Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan	Jack Shephard	Subhan Rina Marlina	8–21, 12–21	Bronze

European Championships

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2008	Sporthallen TSC Eintracht Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany			Gold
2012	Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany	Milena Hoffmann	21–7, 21–6	Gold
2016	Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands	Emma Farnham	21–6, 21–5	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

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2008	Sporthallen TSC Eintracht Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany	Andrew Martin			Gold
2012	Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany	Andrew Martin	Alexander Mekhdiev Anna Spindelndreier	21–8, 21–8	Gold
2016	Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands	Andrew Martin	Isaak Dalglish Maria Bartusz	21–12, 21–8	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

Notes

↑ This tournament uses a round robin system.
↑ This tournament uses a round robin system.
↑ This tournament uses a round robin system.
↑ This tournament uses a round robin system.
↑ This tournament uses a round robin system.

References

↑ "The Interview: Para badminton champion Rachel Choong talks to YM Liverpool". YM Liverpool. 26 October 2018.
↑ "Choong and Bedford claim first gold at World Championships". Badminton England. 24 August 2019.
↑ "Para-badminton: Rachel Choong wins record third gold". BBC Sport. 13 September 2015.
↑ Alderman, Elgan (25 August 2024). "Junior chef becomes badminton trailblazer at the Paralympics". The Times. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
↑ "About". Rachel Choong. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
↑ ""I've been waiting a long time": badminton star Choong is now a full-time athlete". Paralympic. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2025.

External links

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[1] "The Interview: Para badminton champion Rachel Choong talks to YM Liverpool". YM Liverpool. 26 October 2018.

[2] "Choong and Bedford claim first gold at World Championships". Badminton England. 24 August 2019.

[3] "Para-badminton: Rachel Choong wins record third gold". BBC Sport. 13 September 2015.

[4] Alderman, Elgan (25 August 2024). "Junior chef becomes badminton trailblazer at the Paralympics". The Times. Retrieved 14 November 2025.

[5] "About". Rachel Choong. Retrieved 14 November 2025.

[6] ""I've been waiting a long time": badminton star Choong is now a full-time athlete". Paralympic. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2025.