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DeutschJack Shephard (para-badminton)
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| Country |  England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 July 1997 Chesterfield, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Dronfield, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 135 cm (4 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles and doubles SH6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 (MS 1 January 2019) 1 (MD with Krysten Coombs 1 January 2019) 4 (XD with Rachel Choong 8 November 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 2 (MS) 8 (MD with Krysten Coombs) 4 (XD with Rachel Choong) (8 November 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
[edit]World Championships
[edit]Men's singles SH6
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | Andrew Martin | 13–21, 21–14, 19–21 |  Bronze |
| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | Krysten Coombs | 10–21, 21–19, 23–21 |  Gold |
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |  Wong Chun Yim | 21–17, 21–10 | Gold |
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Chu Man Kai | 20–22, 21–13, 20–22 |  Silver |
Men's doubles SH6
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | Krysten Coombs | Isaak Dalglish Andrew Martin | 21–11, 21–16 | Gold |
| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | Krysten Coombs | Chu Man Kai Wong Chun Yim | 19–21, 21–16, 16–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles SH6
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Rebecca Bedford | Andrew Martin Rachel Choong | 8–21, 17–21 | Silver |
| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | Rebecca Bedford | Andrew Martin Rachel Choong | 16–21, 4–21 | Silver |
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Rachel Choong |  Subhan Rina Marlina | 8–21, 12–21 | Bronze |
European Para Championships
[edit]Men's singles SH6
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands |  Charles Noakes | 23–21, 17–21, 22–20 | Gold |
Mixed doubles SH6
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands |  Rachel Choong | Krysten Coombs Oliwia Szmigiel | 21–16, 21–11 | Gold |
European Championships
[edit]Men's singles SH6
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain | Andrew Martin | 12–21, 11–21 | Bronze |
| 2016 | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands | Krysten Coombs | 21–18, 13–21, 14–21 | Bronze |
| 2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France | Krysten Coombs | 17–21, 21–10, 21–12 | Gold |
Men's doubles SH6
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014[a] | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain | Krysten Coombs | Isaak Dalglish Andrew Martin | 19–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
Grzegorz Jednaki Robert Laing | 21–17, 21–6 | ||||
 Niall McVeigh Alexander Mekhdiev | 21–23, 21–15, 17–21 | ||||
| 2018[a] | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France | Krysten Coombs | Andrew Moorcroft Robert Laing | 21–6, 21–8 | Gold |
| Alexander Mekhdiev Fabien Morat | 21–10, 21–11 | ||||
 Milan Grahovac Djordje Koprivica | 21–3, 21–4 | ||||
| Isaak Dalglish Andrew Martin | 15–21, 21–10, 21–10 |
Mixed doubles SH6
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016[a] | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands | Rebecca Bedford | Isaak Dalglish Maria Bartusz | 21–9, 21–12 | Silver |
| Robert Laing Deidre Nagle | 21–5, 21–10 | ||||
| Andrew Moorcroft Emma Farnham | 21–9, 21–9 | ||||
| Andrew Martin Rachel Choong | 13–21, 11–21 |
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (6 titles, 5 runners-up)
[edit]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 |  Krishna Nagar | 21–13, 21–13 |  Winner |
| 2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Chu Man Kai | 19–21, 17–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2022 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 |  Vitor Tavares | 21–17, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2022 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Chu Man Kai | 11–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Krishna Nagar | 18–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Chu Man Kai | 22–24, 5–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles SH6
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Rachel Choong | Chu Man Kai Choi Wing Kei | 21–10, 21–6 | Winner |
| 2022 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Rachel Choong |  Natthapong Meechai Chai Saeyang | 21–23, 21–11, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2023 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Rachel Choong | Subhan Rina Marlina | 19–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Rachel Choong | Sivarajan Solaimalai Nithya Sre Sivan | 21–14, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2024 | Spanish Para Badminton International I | Level 1 | Rachel Choong |  Nilton Quispe Giuliana Póveda | 21–15, 16–21, 21–12 | Winner |
International tournaments (from 2011–2021) (12 titles, 4 runners-up)
[edit]Men's singles SH6
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Krysten Coombs | 13–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Irish Para Badminton International | Krysten Coombs | 13–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Japan Para Badminton International | Krysten Coombs | 18–21, 23–21, 23–21 | Winner |
| 2018 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Krysten Coombs | 21–15, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2018 | Dubai Para Badminton International |  Didin Taresoh | 21–7, 24–22 | Winner |
| 2018 | Irish Para Badminton International | Krysten Coombs | 13–21, 21–19, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2018 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Wong Chun Yim | 14–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Japan Para Badminton International | Jack Shephard | 21–11, 14–21, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2019 | Canada Para Badminton International | Chu Man Kai | 16–21, 21–19, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2021 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Jack Shephard | 21–23, 21–23 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles SH6
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Krysten Coombs | Isaak Dalglish Andrew Martin | 21–11, 21–9 | Winner |
Grzegorz Jednaki Sun-jong Lie | 21–8, 21–8 | ||||
| Robert Laing Wong Chun Yim | 21–14, 21–6 | ||||
| 2016 | Irish Para Badminton International | Krysten Coombs | Oliver Clarke Andrew Martin | 21–4, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2018 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Krysten Coombs | Chu Man Kai Wong Chun Yim | 21–12, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2018 | Irish Para Badminton International | Krysten Coombs | Chu Man Kai Wong Chun Yim | 21–17, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2018 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Krysten Coombs | Chu Man Kai Wong Chun Yim | 14–21, 21–11, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2018 | Japan Para Badminton International | Krysten Coombs |  An Gyeong-min Andrew Moorcroft | 21–3, 21–7 | Winner |
| Natthapong Meechai Bunthan Yaemmali | 21–5, 21–11 | ||||
 Yohei Hatakeyama Fabien Morat | 21–7, 21–2 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Jack Shephard - Profile". Badminton England. 6 December 2019. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 One to Watch - Jack Shephard". Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park. 6 December 2019.
- ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.