Lauren Smith (badminton)
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Country | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Carlisle, Cumbria, England | 26 September 1991||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Julian Robertson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 12 (WD with Chloe Birch 25 January 2022) 7 (XD with Marcus Ellis 21 June 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 79 (WD with Chloe Birch) 27 (XD with Marcus Ellis) (2 April 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Lauren Smith (born 26 September 1991) is an English badminton player.[1] She competed for England in the women's doubles and mixed team events at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won a bronze and silver medal respectively.[2] In 2016, she represented Great Britain at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[3]
Teamed-up with Gabby Adcock, she won the women's doubles gold medals at the English National Badminton Championships in 2013 and 2014.[4][5] In 2015 and 2016, she also won the women's doubles title partnered with Heather Olver.[6]
Smith qualified to represent Great Britain at the 2019 European Games, played in the women's doubles with Chloe Birch and in the mixed doubles with Marcus Ellis. Competed as the unseeded and second seeds in the women's and mixed doubles event respectively, she reached the finals in both events.[7] She and Birch managed to claim the silver medal after lose a match to Dutch pair in the rubber games.[8] She then claimed the mixed doubles gold medal with Ellis; they beat their compatriots Chris Adcock and Gabby Adcock by the score 21–14, 21–9.[9]
Career
[edit]Smith played at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the women's doubles with Chloe Birch and in the mixed doubles with Marcus Ellis. At the Games, she was eliminated in the group stage and quarter-finals respectively.[10] It was also revealed by the Olympic committee that she is dating her partner Marcus.
Achievements
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Marcus_Ellis_and_Lauren_Smith.jpg/220px-Marcus_Ellis_and_Lauren_Smith.jpg)
Commonwealth Games
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/The_six_medallists_in_the_women%27s_doubles.jpg/220px-The_six_medallists_in_the_women%27s_doubles.jpg)
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 16–21, 21–15, 21–16 | ![]() |
2018 | Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast, Australia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 12–21, 12–21 | ![]() |
2022 | National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–21, 8–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast, Australia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–19, 17–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
2022 | National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 16–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
European Games
[edit]Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Falcon Club, Minsk, Belarus | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–14, 13–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Falcon Club, Minsk, Belarus | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–14, 21–9 | ![]() |
2023 | Arena Jaskółka, Tarnów, Poland | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–21, 21–14, 18–21 | ![]() |
European Championships
[edit]Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2021 | Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Ukraine | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 14–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 16–21, 21–19, 12–21 | ![]() |
2021 | Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Ukraine | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–11, 16–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
European Junior Championships
[edit]Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | Federal Technical Centre - Palabadminton, Milan, Italy | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
BWF World Tour (6 titles, 4 runners-up)
[edit]The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[11] 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.[12]
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Orléans Masters | Super 100 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–18, 21–17 | ![]() |
2019 | SaarLorLux Open | Super 100 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 16–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 20–22, 19–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Canada Open | Super 100 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–13, 21–4 | ![]() |
2018 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 19–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Dutch Open | Super 100 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–15, 21–15 | ![]() |
2018 | SaarLorLux Open | Super 100 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 19–21, 21–18, 21–10 | ![]() |
2018 | Scottish Open | Super 100 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 13–6 retired | ![]() |
2019 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
2020 | Thailand Masters | Super 300 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–16, 13–21, 21–16 | ![]() |
BWF Grand Prix (1 title, 2 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.
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Scottish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2016 | Canada Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Dutch Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–17, 21–18 | ![]() |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (14 titles, 15 runners-up)
[edit]Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Portugal International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 13–21, 21–13, 21–18 | ![]() |
2011 | Portugal International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 14–21, 21–14, 21–17 | ![]() |
2011 | Turkiye Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 14–21, 21–16, 10–21 | ![]() |
2011 | Welsh International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 16–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
2012 | Denmark International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
2012 | Welsh International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–7, 21–14 | ![]() |
2014 | Welsh International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–11, 21–17 | ![]() |
2015 | Austrian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 14–21, 21–23 | ![]() |
2015 | Orleans International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 20–22, 21–16, 9–21 | ![]() |
2015 | Finnish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–13, 23–21 | ![]() |
2015 | Kharkiv International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2015 | Welsh International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 10–21, 20–22 | ![]() |
2015 | USA International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–21, 21–19, 21–19 | ![]() |
2016 | Orleans International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–19, 21–8 | ![]() |
2016 | Peru International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–21, 21–19, 19–21 | ![]() |
2016 | Belgian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 24–22, 18–21, 21–18 | ![]() |
2016 | Czech International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–12, 21–18 | ![]() |
2017 | Czech Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 13–21, 21–14, 16–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Czech Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–14, 21–14 | ![]() |
2019 | Denmark International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 13–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Azerbaijan International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–18, 21–12 | ![]() |
2019 | Kharkiv International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–14, 21–18 | ![]() |
2022 | Dutch Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 10–5 retired | ![]() |
2022 | Welsh International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–9, 14–21, 9–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Portugal International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 23–25, 19–21 | ![]() |
2011 | Turkiye Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–19, 21–13 | ![]() |
2012 | Polish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–21, 11–21 | ![]() |
2017 | Italian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–16, 19–21, 4–21 | ![]() |
2023 | Belgian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–18, 21–15 | ![]() |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
[edit]- ^ "Lauren Smith". Badminton England. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Lauren Smith Biography". Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Cumbrian badminton star exits Rio Olympics with win". News and Star. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Victory for Lauren Smith". ITV. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Rajiv Ouseph wins seventh straight national title". BBC. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "English National Championships 2016: Adcocks revel in fourth title". Badminton England. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Pressure to perform spurs British badminton stars to new heights". Minsk 2019. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ "Sterling silver for Smith and Birch in Minsk". Badminton England. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ Bech, Rasmus (30 June 2019). "Smith and Ellis winning Team GB clash". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ "Badminton - SMITH Lauren". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 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.
External links
[edit]- Lauren Smith at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Lauren Smith at BWFbadminton.com
- Lauren Smith at Olympedia
- Lauren Smith at Olympics.com
- Lauren Smith at Team GB
- Lauren Smith at Team England
- Lauren Smith at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Lauren Smith at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Lauren Smith at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games