Rebecca Bedford

Rebecca Bedford
Personal information
CountryEngland
Born (1998-05-26) 26 May 1998 (age 26)
Yoxall, England
ResidenceLichfield, England
Women's singles and doubles SH6
Highest ranking3 (WS 1 January 2019)
1 (WD with Rachel Choong 1 January 2019)
2 (XD with Robert Laing 6 January 2020)
Current ranking19 (WS)
6 (WD with Rachel Choong)
18 (XD with Robert Laing) (8 November 2022)
Medal record
Para badminton
Representing  England
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Stoke Mandeville Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2017 Ulsan Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2019 Basel Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2013 Dortmund Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2013 Dortmund Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2015 Stoke Mandeville Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2015 Stoke Mandeville Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2017 Ulsan Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Ulsan Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Basel Women's singles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Rodez Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2016 Beek Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2016 Beek Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Rodez Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Rodez Mixed doubles

Rebecca Bedford (born 26 May 1998) is an English para-badminton player who competes in international level events and powerlifter who competes in national level events. She participates in women's doubles badminton events with Rachel Choong.[1][2][3]

Achievements

World Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2013[a] Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany England Rachel Choong 8–21, 12–21 Silver Silver
Germany Milena Hoffmann 21–15, 21–7
Germany Anna Spindelndreier 21–5, 21–6
Republic of Ireland Emma Farnham 21–17, 21–7
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England England Rachel Choong 13–21, 2–21 Silver Silver
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea Peru Giuliana Póveda 17–21, 13–21 Bronze Bronze
2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland Peru Giuliana Póveda 5–21, 20–22 Bronze Bronze

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015[b] Stoke Mandeville Stadium,
Stoke Mandeville, England 		England Rachel Choong Sri Lanka Randika Doling
New Zealand Nina Kersten 		21–10, 21–6 Gold Gold
India Saritha Gudeti
India Ruhi Satish Shingade 		21–5, 21–9
Poland Maria Bartusz
Republic of Ireland Emma Farnham 		21–7, 21–9
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium,
Ulsan, South Korea 		England Rachel Choong Poland Maria Bartusz
Republic of Ireland Emma Farnham 		21–5, 21–8 Gold Gold
2019 St. Jakobshalle,
Basel, Switzerland 		England Rachel Choong Peru Giuliana Póveda
United States Katherine Valli 		27–25, 21–17 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013[c] Helmut-Körnig-Halle,
Dortmund, Germany 		England Jack Shephard England Andrew Martin
England Rachel Choong 		11–21, 5–21 Silver Silver
England Isaak Dalglish
Germany Milena Hoffmann 		21–8, 21–13
Scotland Robert Laing
Germany Anna Spindelndreier 		21–11, 21–10
Republic of Ireland Luke Irvine
Republic of Ireland Emma Farnham 		21–11, 21–19
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium,
Stoke Mandeville, England 		England Jack Shephard England Andrew Martin
England Rachel Choong 		16–21, 4–21 Silver Silver
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium,
Ulsan, South Korea 		France Fabien Morat England Andrew Martin
England Rachel Choong 		9–21, 6–21 Silver Silver
2019 St. Jakobshalle,
Basel, Switzerland 		Scotland Robert Laing England Andrew Martin
England Rachel Choong 		15–21, 13–21 Bronze Bronze

European Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2016[d] Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands Scotland Deidre Nagle 21–4, 21–4 Silver Silver
Republic of Ireland Emma Farnham 21–7, 21–5
Poland Maria Bartusz 21–6, 21–13
England Rachel Choong 10–21, 14–21
2018 Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France England Rachel Choong 10–21, 20–22 Silver Silver

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018[e] Amphitheatre Gymnasium,
Rodez, France 		England Rachel Choong Poland Daria Bujnicka
Poland Oliwia Szmigiel 		21–6, 21–6 Gold Gold
Poland Maria Bartusz
Scotland Deidre Nagle 		21–2, 21–6 Gold Gold
Russia Irina Borisova
Denmark Simone Meyer Larsen 		21–10, 21–5 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2016[f] Sporthal de Haamen,
Beek, Netherlands 		England Jack Shephard 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
2018 Amphitheatre Gymnasium,
Rodez, France 		England Jack Shephard England Andrew Martin
England Rachel Choong 		17–21, 19–21 Bronze Bronze

Notes

  1. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.
  2. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.
  3. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.
  4. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.
  5. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.
  6. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.

References

  1. ^ "Rebecca Bedford - BWF 2017 World Para-Badminton Championships". Sport Across Staffordshire. 5 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Choong and Bedford claim first gold at World Championships". Badminton England. 24 August 2019.
  3. ^ "English para badminton stars crowned world champions in Basel". The Love of Sport. 26 August 2019.


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