Chris Adcock
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Chris Adcock is an internationally elite badminton player.
Chris Adcock made his debut at a major senior international tournament where he played one match in the group stage. He would continue to represent England at the 2009 Sudirman Cup
where the team played sixth. Adcock's world championship
debut came at the 2010 Paris Worlds
where he entered Mixed Doubles
with Gabrielle White, but lost in the first round. He later switched Mixed Doubles partners and now competes with Scottish player Imogen Bankier
. They had a Cinderella run at the 2011 London Worlds
where they defeated three seeded pairs before losing in the Final
. Chris Adcock also competes in Men's Doubles, currently pairing with fellow Englishmen Andrew Ellis.
To date his highest world ranking has been 11th in Mixed Doubles with Imogen Bankier. That currently places them in position to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics
.
against Super Series finalists, Worlds Semi-finalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.
Tao Jiaming & Tian Qing
1-0 Xu Chen
& Ma Jin
0-2 Zhang Nan
& Zhao Yunlei
0-3 Chen Hung-ling & Cheng Wen-hsing
1-0 Tantowi Ahmad & Lilyana Natsir
1-0 Shintaro Ikeda
& Reiko Shiota
2-0 Songphon Anugritayawon & Kunchala Voravichitchaikul
1-0 Sudket Prapakamol
& Saralee Thoungthongkam 0-3
Career
At the 2008 Thomas Cup2008 Thomas & Uber Cup
The 2008 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 25th tournament of the Thomas Cup and 22nd tournament of the Uber Cup, the men's and women's team competition in badminton, respectively. It was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from May 11 to May 18, 2008.-Qualification:...
Chris Adcock made his debut at a major senior international tournament where he played one match in the group stage. He would continue to represent England at the 2009 Sudirman Cup
2009 Sudirman Cup
The 2009 Sudirman Cup was held in the Guangzhou Gymnasium in China from May 10 to May 17, 2009, having been arranged in December 2005. It was the eleventh contest....
where the team played sixth. Adcock's world championship
BWF World Championships
The BWF World Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton World Federation to crown the best badminton players in the world....
debut came at the 2010 Paris Worlds
2010 BWF World Championships
The 2010 BWF World Championships was the 18th tournament of the BWF World Championships, a global tournament in the sport of badminton. It was held at Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris, France, from August 23 to August 29, 2010.-Medal table:-Events:...
where he entered Mixed Doubles
2010 BWF World Championships – Mixed Doubles
The 2010 BWF World Championships was the 18th tournament of the BWF World Championships. It was held at Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris, France, from August 23 to August 29, 2010. Following the results of the mixed doubles.- Section 1 :- Section 2 :...
with Gabrielle White, but lost in the first round. He later switched Mixed Doubles partners and now competes with Scottish player Imogen Bankier
Imogen Bankier
Imogen Bankier is a female badminton player from Scotland. After starting playing the sport at the age of 9, Bankier has won the national championships at every age level from Under 17 upwards. The highlight of her professional career so far was reaching the final of the mixed doubles at the 2011...
. They had a Cinderella run at the 2011 London Worlds
2011 BWF World Championships
The 2011 BWF World Championships was the 19th tournament of the BWF World Championships, a global tournament in the sport of badminton. It was held at Wembley Arena in London, England, from August 8 to August 14, 2011....
where they defeated three seeded pairs before losing in the Final
2011 BWF World Championships – Mixed doubles
The Mixed Doubles tournament of the 2011 BWF World Championships was held from August 8–14. Zheng Bo and Ma Jin were the defending champions.Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei won the title after defeating Chris Adcock and Imogen Bankier 21–15, 21–7 in the final....
. Chris Adcock also competes in Men's Doubles, currently pairing with fellow Englishmen Andrew Ellis.
To date his highest world ranking has been 11th in Mixed Doubles with Imogen Bankier. That currently places them in position to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics
Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be contested between 25 July and 5 August. The competitions will take place at Wembley Arena in London in front of approximately 6,000 spectators....
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Record Against Selected Opponents
Mixed Doubles results with Imogen BankierImogen Bankier
Imogen Bankier is a female badminton player from Scotland. After starting playing the sport at the age of 9, Bankier has won the national championships at every age level from Under 17 upwards. The highlight of her professional career so far was reaching the final of the mixed doubles at the 2011...
against Super Series finalists, Worlds Semi-finalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.
Tao Jiaming & Tian Qing
Tian Qing
Tian Qing is a women's and mixed doubles badminton player from China.-Career:Tian Qing had been Pan Pan's partner in women's doubles. They became the world number 5 in December. However, now Tian's partner is Zhao Yunlei. Tian plays with Tao Jiaming in the mixed doubles.2010In May, Tian Qing...
1-0 Xu Chen
Xu Chen
Xu Chen is a male badminton player from China. , he was ranked within the top 10 male badminton doubles teams in the world.-References:**...
& Ma Jin
Ma Jin
Ma Jin is a female badminton player from China....
0-2 Zhang Nan
Zhang Nan (badminton)
Zhang Nan is a men's and mixed doubles badminton player from China.- Career :Zhang played with Chai Biao in men's doubles and he paired with Zhao Yunlei in the mixed doubles.-2010:...
& Zhao Yunlei
Zhao Yunlei
Zhao Yunlei is a women's and mixed doubles badminton player from China.-Career:Zhao played with Tian Qing in the women's doubles and with Zhang Nan in the mixed doubles. Currently, she and Zhang Nan are ranked world number one...
0-3 Chen Hung-ling & Cheng Wen-hsing
Cheng Wen-Hsing
Cheng Wen-Hsing is a female badminton player from Taiwan.Cheng competed for the Republic of China in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Chien Yu Chin...
1-0 Tantowi Ahmad & Lilyana Natsir
Lilyana Natsir
Lilyana Natsir is a female badminton player from Indonesia who specializes in doubles. She is listed as one of the best mixed doubles player in the world. In Indonesia, she is often considered as the queen of mixed doubles sector thanks to her achievements with her two different pairs...
1-0 Shintaro Ikeda
Shintaro Ikeda
is a male badminton player from Japan.-Career:Ikeda won the bronze medal in the 2007 BWF World Championships in men's doubles with Shuichi Sakamoto. They were defeated in semifinals by Jung Jae-sung and Lee Yong-dae of South Korea, 16-21, 12-21.-External links:...
& Reiko Shiota
Reiko Shiota
is a female badminton player from Japan. She is popular amongst western nations for her good looks and playfullness.-Career:Shiota won the bronze medal in the 2007 BWF World Championships in women's doubles with Kumiko Ogura...
2-0 Songphon Anugritayawon & Kunchala Voravichitchaikul
Kunchala Voravichitchaikul
Kunchala Voravichitchaikul is an internationally elite badminton player from Thailand.Kunchala Voravichitchaikul is a doubles specialist who is currently paired with Duanganong Aroonkesorn in Women's Doubles and Songphon Anugritayawan in Mixed Doubles...
1-0 Sudket Prapakamol
Sudket Prapakamol
Sudket Prapakamol is a male badminton player from Thailand.-Career:He competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Patapol Ngernsrisuk. They were defeated in the round of 32 by Anthony Clark and Nathan Robertson of Great Britain.Prapakamol also competed in mixed...
& Saralee Thoungthongkam 0-3