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]
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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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Achievements
editWorld Championships
editMen's singles SH6
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | Andrew Martin
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13–21, 21–14, 19–21 |  Bronze
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| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | Krysten Coombs
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10–21, 21–19, 23–21 |  Gold
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| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |  Wong Chun Yim
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21–17, 21–10 | Gold
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| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Chu Man Kai
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20–22, 21–13, 20–22 |  Silver
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Men's doubles SH6
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England |
Krysten Coombs
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Isaak Dalglish Andrew Martin
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21–11, 21–16 | Gold
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| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea |
Krysten Coombs
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Chu Man Kai Wong Chun Yim
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19–21, 21–16, 16–21 | Silver
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Mixed doubles SH6
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany |
Rebecca Bedford
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Andrew Martin Rachel Choong
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8–21, 17–21 | Silver
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| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England |
Rebecca Bedford
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Andrew Martin Rachel Choong
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16–21, 4–21 | Silver
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| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
Rachel Choong
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 Subhan Rina Marlina
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8–21, 12–21 | Bronze
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European Para Championships
editMen's singles SH6
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands |  Charles Noakes
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23–21, 17–21, 22–20 | Gold
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Mixed doubles SH6
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands |
 Rachel Choong
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Krysten Coombs Oliwia Szmigiel
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21–16, 21–11 | Gold
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European Championships
editMen's singles SH6
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain | Andrew Martin
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12–21, 11–21 | Bronze
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| 2016 | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands | Krysten Coombs
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21–18, 13–21, 14–21 | Bronze
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| 2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France | Krysten Coombs
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17–21, 21–10, 21–12 | Gold
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Men's doubles SH6
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014[a] | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain |
Krysten Coombs
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Isaak Dalglish Andrew Martin
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19–21, 18–21 | Bronze
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Grzegorz Jednaki Robert Laing
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21–17, 21–6 | ||||
 Niall McVeigh Alexander Mekhdiev
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21–23, 21–15, 17–21 | ||||
| 2018[a] | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France |
Krysten Coombs
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Andrew Moorcroft Robert Laing
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21–6, 21–8 | Gold
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| Alexander Mekhdiev Fabien Morat
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21–10, 21–11 | ||||
 Milan Grahovac Djordje Koprivica
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21–3, 21–4 | ||||
| Isaak Dalglish Andrew Martin
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15–21, 21–10, 21–10 |
Mixed doubles SH6
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016[a] | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands |
Rebecca Bedford
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Isaak Dalglish Maria Bartusz
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21–9, 21–12 | Silver
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| Robert Laing Deidre Nagle
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21–5, 21–10 | ||||
| Andrew Moorcroft Emma Farnham
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21–9, 21–9 | ||||
| Andrew Martin Rachel Choong
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13–21, 11–21 |
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (6 titles, 5 runners-up)
editThe 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 |
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| 2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International I | Level 1 |  Krishna Nagar
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21–13, 21–13 |  Winner
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| 2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Chu Man Kai
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19–21, 17–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2022 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 |  Vitor Tavares
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21–17, 21–10 | Winner
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| 2022 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Chu Man Kai
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11–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Krishna Nagar
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18–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2024 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Chu Man Kai
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22–24, 5–21 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles SH6
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Rachel Choong
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Chu Man Kai Choi Wing Kei
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21–10, 21–6 | Winner
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| 2022 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Rachel Choong
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 Natthapong Meechai Chai Saeyang
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21–23, 21–11, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2023 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Rachel Choong
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Subhan Rina Marlina
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19–21, 8–21 | Runner-up
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| 2024 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Rachel Choong
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Sivarajan Solaimalai Nithya Sre Sivan
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21–14, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2024 | Spanish Para Badminton International I | Level 1 | Rachel Choong
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 Nilton Quispe Giuliana Póveda
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21–15, 16–21, 21–12 | Winner
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International tournaments (from 2011–2021) (12 titles, 4 runners-up)
editMen's singles SH6
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Krysten Coombs
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13–21, 20–22 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Irish Para Badminton International | Krysten Coombs
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13–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Japan Para Badminton International | Krysten Coombs
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18–21, 23–21, 23–21 | Winner
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| 2018 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Krysten Coombs
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21–15, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2018 | Dubai Para Badminton International |  Didin Taresoh
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21–7, 24–22 | Winner
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| 2018 | Irish Para Badminton International | Krysten Coombs
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13–21, 21–19, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2018 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Wong Chun Yim
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14–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Japan Para Badminton International | Jack Shephard
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21–11, 14–21, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2019 | Canada Para Badminton International | Chu Man Kai
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16–21, 21–19, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2021 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Jack Shephard
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21–23, 21–23 | Runner-up
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Men's doubles SH6
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Krysten Coombs
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Isaak Dalglish Andrew Martin
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21–11, 21–9 | Winner
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Grzegorz Jednaki Sun-jong Lie
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21–8, 21–8 | ||||
| Robert Laing Wong Chun Yim
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21–14, 21–6 | ||||
| 2016 | Irish Para Badminton International | Krysten Coombs
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Oliver Clarke Andrew Martin
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21–4, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2018 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Krysten Coombs
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Chu Man Kai Wong Chun Yim
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21–12, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2018 | Irish Para Badminton International | Krysten Coombs
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Chu Man Kai Wong Chun Yim
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21–17, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2018 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Krysten Coombs
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Chu Man Kai Wong Chun Yim
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14–21, 21–11, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2018 | Japan Para Badminton International | Krysten Coombs
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 An Gyeong-min Andrew Moorcroft
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21–3, 21–7 | Winner
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| Natthapong Meechai Bunthan Yaemmali
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21–5, 21–11 | ||||
 Yohei Hatakeyama Fabien Morat
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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.