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| Full name | Gabrielle Marie Adcock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Gabrielle Marie White | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 September 1990[1] Leeds, England[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Milton Keynes, England[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 27 May 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's & mixed doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 16 (WD 8 July 2010) 4 (XD 24 August 2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gabrielle Marie Adcock (née White; born 30 September 1990) is an English retired badminton player.[2]
Career
[edit]Gabby started playing badminton aged 10 in the badminton club at her school and became a full-time player straight from school at 16. She competes in badminton as a doubles specialist.[1][2] In 2007, she won a bronze medal at the European Junior Badminton Championships in girls' doubles event partnered with Mariana Agathangelou.[3] At the 2007 BWF World Junior Championships, she won a silver medal in mixed doubles event partnered with Chris Adcock. They were defeated by Lim Khim Wah and Ng Hui Lin of Malaysia in the finals round with the score 25–23, 20–22, and 19–21.[4] Prior to the London Olympics she was paired with Robert Blair and Jenny Wallwork, though both pairs failed to qualify.
She paired up with her husband Chris Adcock, whom she married in 2013, and won the 2013 Hong Kong Super Series against the world No.1 and Olympic Champion, Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei, 21–12, 21–16 in the semifinals round.[5] They also won the 2014 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold against Chai Biao and Tang Jinhua 21–17, 21–13.[6] She competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games, winning gold in the mixed doubles alongside her husband.[7]
In 2015, she became the champion in mixed doubles at the 2015 BWF Super Series Masters Finals against Korean pair Ko Sung-hyun and Kim Ha-na.[8] In 2016, she competed at the Summer Olympics in the mixed doubles event, but did not advance to the knockout stages.[9]
In 2019, she qualified to represent Great Britain at the 2019 European Games and played in the mixed doubles with Chris Adcock. Competing as the top seeds, the duo advanced to the final, but was defeated by their compatriots Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith in straight games 14–21, 9–21, and settled for a silver medal.[10]
In January 2021, Adcock announced that she had tested positive for COVID-19 on 26 December 2020. As a result, she and Chris withdrew from the three tournaments scheduled to occur that month in Thailand: the Yonex Thailand Open, Toyota Thailand Open, and World Tour Finals.[11] Badminton England reported her retirement on 27 May 2021. The 2020 Denmark Open was her last tournament.
Achievements
[edit]BWF World Championships
[edit]Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland |  Chris Adcock |  Zheng Siwei Chen Qingchen | 15–21, 21–23 |  Bronze |
Commonwealth Games
[edit]Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | Lauren Smith |  Lim Yin Loo Lai Pei Jing | 16–21, 21–15, 21–16 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | Chris Adcock | Chris Langridge Heather Olver | 21–9, 21–12 |  Gold |
| 2018 | Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast, Australia | Chris Adcock | Marcus Ellis Lauren Smith | 19–21, 21–17, 21–16 | Gold |
European Games
[edit]Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Falcon Club, Minsk, Belarus |  Chris Adcock | Marcus Ellis Lauren Smith | 14–21, 9–21 |  Silver |
European Championships
[edit]Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark | Chris Adcock |  Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen | 21–17, 18–21, 21–19 | Gold |
| 2018 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain | Chris Adcock | Mathias Christiansen Christinna Pedersen | 21–18, 17–21, 21–18 | Gold |
BWF World Junior Championships
[edit]Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Waitakere Trust Stadium, Waitakere City, New Zealand | Chris Adcock | Lim Khim Wah Ng Hui Lin | 25–23, 20–22, 19–21 | Silver |
European Junior Championships
[edit]Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Hermann-Neuberger-Halle, Völklingen, Saarbrücken, Germany | Mariana Agathangelou |  Olga Konon Kristína Ludíková | 20–22, 12–21 | Bronze |
BWF World Tour (3 runners-up)
[edit]The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[12] 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.[13]
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Thailand Open | Super 500 | Chris Adcock |  Hafiz Faizal Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja | 12–21, 12–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2019 | Dutch Open | Super 100 | Chris Adcock |  Robin Tabeling Selena Piek | 17–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2020 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | Chris Adcock |  Mark Lamsfuß Isabel Herttrich | 21–18, 11–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
BWF Superseries (2 titles, 2 runners-up)
[edit]The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[14] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[15] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Hong Kong Open | Chris Adcock | Liu Cheng Bao Yixin | 21–14, 24–22 |  Winner |
| 2014 | French Open | Chris Adcock | Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir | 9–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | Chris Adcock |  Ko Sung-hyun Kim Ha-na | 21–14, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2016 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | Chris Adcock | Zheng Siwei Chen Qingchen | 12–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix (2 titles, 4 runners-up)
[edit]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.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | German Open |  Robert Blair |  Shintaro Ikeda Reiko Shiota | 16–21, 21–16, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2012 | Dutch Open | Marcus Ellis | Mads Pieler Kolding Kamilla Rytter Juhl | 15–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Bitburger Open | Chris Adcock | Michael Fuchs Birgit Michels | 19–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Swiss Open | Chris Adcock | Chai Biao Tang Jinhua | 21–17, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2015 | Bitburger Open | Chris Adcock |  Robert Mateusiak Nadieżda Zięba | 18–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Bitburger Open | Chris Adcock | Zheng Siwei Chen Qingchen | 16–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 6 runners-up)
[edit]Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Slovak International | Mariana Agathangelou | Sarah Bok Suzanne Rayappan | 21–13, 14–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Scottish International | Mariana Agathangelou |  Valeria Sorokina Nina Vislova | 14–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Portugal International | Mariana Agathangelou | Cai Jiani Zhang Xi | 17–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Scottish International | Jenny Wallwork | Mariana Agathangelou Heather Olver | 21–17, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2012 | Portugal International | Alexandra Langley | Helena Lewczynska Hayley Rogers | 21–11, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2012 | Denmark International | Lauren Smith | Line Damkjær Kruse Marie Røpke | 18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Welsh International | Lauren Smith | Jillie Cooper Kirsty Gilmour | 21–7, 21–14 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Portugal International | Chris Adcock | Zhang Yi Cai Jiani | 14–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Portugal International | Marcus Ellis |  Zvonimir Đurkinjak Staša Poznanović | 21–17, 15–21, 24–22 | Winner |
| 2012 | Spanish Open | Marcus Ellis |  Ronan Labar Émilie Lefel | 21–9, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2012 | Belgian International | Marcus Ellis | Chris Langridge Heather Olver | 9–21, 21–10, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2012 | Czech International | Marcus Ellis | Chris Langridge Heather Olver | 20–22, 7–6 retired | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Scottish International | Marcus Ellis | Ruud Bosch Selena Piek | 21–16, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2012 | Welsh International | Marcus Ellis | Chris Langridge Heather Olver | 22–20, 21–16 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Record against selected opponents
[edit]Mixed doubles results with Chris Adcock against Super Series finalists, Worlds semi-finalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.[16]
He Hanbin & Yu Yang 0–1- Xu Chen & Ma Jin 0–2
- Zhang Nan & Zhao Yunlei 1–12
- Liu Cheng & Bao Yixin 5–3
- Chai Biao & Tang Jinhua 1–0
Chen Hung-ling & Cheng Wen-hsing 0–1
Joachim Fischer Nielsen & Christinna Pedersen 2–5
Anthony Clark & Donna Kellogg 0–2
Michael Fuchs & Birgit Michels 3–1
Tontowi Ahmad & Liliyana Natsir 4–9- Riky Widianto & Richi Puspita Dili 1–0
Kenichi Hayakawa & Misaki Matsutomo 4–1
Ko Sung-hyun & Kim Ha-na 1–3- Lee Yong-dae & Lee Hyo-jung 0–2
- Yoo Yeon-seong & Jang Ye-na 1–0
Chan Peng Soon & Goh Liu Ying 2–2
Robert Mateusiak & Nadieżda Zięba 2–2
Sudket Prapakamol & Saralee Thungthongkam 1–0- Songphon Anugritayawon & Kunchala Voravichitchaikul 0–2
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Gabrielle Adcock Player Profile". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Gabby Adcock". Badminton England. Archived from the original on 24 August 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "European Junior Championships, Individuals". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "Badminton: China tops in junior badminton". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "Badminton: Chris Adcock & Gabby White into Hong Kong final". BBC. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "Swiss Open 2014 - review: China Sweep Thwarted". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "Glasgow 2014: Chris & Gabby Adcock win mixed doubles gold". BBC. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ Gilbert, Peter (13 December 2015). "Chris and Gabby Adcock win World Superseries mixed doubles title". Sky Sports. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Rio Olympics 2016: Chris and Gabby Adcock knocked out". BBC. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ Bech, Rasmus (30 June 2019). "Smith and Ellis winning Team GB clash". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ "Peng Soon-Liu Ying have no mixed feelings about their top-four targets". The Star. 10 January 2021. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
- ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "Gabrielle Adcock: Head To Head". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
External links
[edit]
- Gabrielle Adcock at BWFBadminton.com
- Gabrielle Adcock at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Gabby White at Olympics.com
- Gabby Adcock at Olympedia (archive)
- Gabby Adcock at Team England
- Gabrielle Adcock at Team GB
- Gabrielle Adcock at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Gabrielle Adcock at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
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