Chris ADCOCK
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Badminton
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Chris ADCOCK - Schedule
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Thu, 5 Apr
14:01
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Mixed Team Event
Group Play Stage - Group C
ENG England
5
UGA Uganda
0
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Finished |
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Fri, 6 Apr
9:01
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Mixed Team Event
Group Play Stage - Group C
ENG England
5
RSA South Africa
0
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Finished |
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Fri, 6 Apr
19:01
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Mixed Team Event
Group Play Stage - Group C
ENG England
5
AUS Australia
0
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Finished |
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Sat, 7 Apr
17:31
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Mixed Team Event
Quarterfinal 3
CAN Canada
0
ENG England
3
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Finished |
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Sun, 8 Apr
17:31
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Mixed Team Event
Semifinal
ENG England
0
MAS Malaysia
3
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Finished |
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Mon, 9 Apr
11:01
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Mixed Team Event
Bronze Medal Match
SGP Singapore
0
ENG England
3
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Finished |
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Tue, 10 Apr
19:25
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Men's Doubles
Round of 32
AUS MIDDLETON Robin/SMITH Ross
0
ENG ADCOCK Chris/LANE Ben
2
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Finished |
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Wed, 11 Apr
20:00
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Mixed Doubles
Round of 32
CAN YANG Brian/LI Michelle
0
ENG ADCOCK Gabrielle/ADCOCK Chris
2
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Finished |
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Thu, 12 Apr
15:00
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Men's Doubles
Round of 16
ENG ADCOCK Chris/LANE Ben
1
MAS CHAN Peng Soon/GOH Soon Huat
2
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Finished |
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Thu, 12 Apr
18:10
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Mixed Doubles
Round of 16
SGP WONG Guang Liang Jason/ONG Ren-Ne
0
ENG ADCOCK Gabrielle/ADCOCK Chris
2
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Finished |
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Fri, 13 Apr
13:40
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Mixed Doubles
Quarterfinal
AUS SERASINGHE Sawan/MAPASA Setyana
0
ENG ADCOCK Gabrielle/ADCOCK Chris
2
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Finished |
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Sat, 14 Apr
14:20
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Mixed Doubles
Semifinal
MAS CHAN Peng Soon/GOH Liu Ying
0
ENG ADCOCK Gabrielle/ADCOCK Chris
2
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Finished |
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Sun, 15 Apr
9:00
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Mixed Doubles
Gold Medal Match
ENG ELLIS Marcus/SMITH Lauren
1
ENG ADCOCK Gabrielle/ADCOCK Chris
2
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Finished |
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UGA
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AUS
CAN
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SGPBiographical Information
Highlights:
| Year | Location | Event | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Glasgow, SCO | Men's Doubles | 4 |
| 2014 | Glasgow, SCO | Mixed Doubles | 1 |
| 2014 | Glasgow, SCO | Mixed Team | 2 |
| 2010 | Delhi, IND | Mixed Doubles | QF |
| 2010 | Delhi, IND | Mixed Team | 3 |
| Year | Location | Event | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | Mixed Doubles | Group |
| 2012 | London, GBR | Mixed Doubles | Group |
| Year | Location | Event | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Glasgow, SCO | Mixed Doubles | 3 |
| 2015 | Jakarta, INA | Mixed Doubles | QF |
| 2014 | Copenhagen, DEN | Men's Doubles | R32 |
| 2014 | Copenhagen, DEN | Mixed Doubles | R16 |
| 2013 | Guangzhou, CHN | Men's Doubles | R32 |
| 2013 | Guangzhou, CHN | Mixed Doubles | R32 |
| 2011 | London, ENG | Men's Doubles | R32 |
| 2011 | London, ENG | Mixed Doubles | 2 |
| 2010 | Paris, FRA | Mixed Doubles | R64 |
| 2009 | Hyderabad, IND | Mixed Doubles | DNS |
| Year | Location | Event | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Dongguan, CHN | Mixed Team | 9 |
| 2011 | Qingdao, CHN | Mixed Team | 9 |
| 2009 | Guangzhou, CHN | Mixed Team | 6 |
Hobbies:
"Chelsea FC, football, all other sports." (theadcocks.com, 10 Oct 2017)
Occupation:
Athlete (Twitter, 15 Oct 2017)
Languages spoken:
English
Coach:
PERSONAL/NATIONAL: Pete JEFFREY (ENG) (theadcocks.com, 10 Oct 2017)
Position style:
Left-handed
Sporting relatives:
His wife, Gabrielle ADCOCK, represents England in badminton and partners him in mixed doubles. Competed at two Commonwealth Games, winning a gold medal (mixed doubles) and silver (team) in Glasgow 2014 and bronze in Delhi 2010. His younger brother, Rob, represented England in badminton. (badmintonengland.co.uk, 2017; nottsba.co.uk, 25 Jul 2012)
Injuries:
Triple leg break in 2004. (espn.com.au, 8 Mar 2017)
National league:
Chennai Smashers, IND (Premier Badminton League)
Reason:
"Badminton is definitely in my blood, my family played. My grandad handed me my first racket at the age of four and I never looked back." (theadcocks.com, 10 Oct 2017; independent.co.uk, 31 Jul 2012)
Ambition:
"Become the best in the world and win Olympic gold." (bwf.tournamentsoftware.com, 2015)
Memorable:
Winning a silver medal at the 2011 World Championships, winning a gold medal at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, and winning the 2013 Hong Kong Super Series title. (bwf.tournamentsoftware.com, 2015)
Influence:
"My family have sacrificed so much for my badminton career." (bwf.tournamentsoftware.com, 2015)
PERMANENT PARTNER
First paired together at age 14, Chris and Gabrielle ADCOCK (ENG) have continued to play ever since, except when Chris was paired with Imogen BANKIER (SCO) prior to the London 2012 Olympic Games. (espn.com.au, 8 Mar 2017)
NATIONAL FIRSTS
Became the first English junior to win three U17 national titles, and along with partner Gabrielle ADCOCK, they became the first British badminton players to win a World Super Series finals title in December 2015 in Dubai. (espn.com.au, 8 Mar 2017)
SHOCKING INK
Got a half-sleeve tattoo on left arm of a lion, roses and Commonwealth Games medal, but forgot to tell his parents, who found out watching him compete via a live-stream. "I got a text from mum saying 'Christopher'. That's when I know I'm in trouble. 'What is that on your arm? I hope you're stopping there.'" (bbc.com, 24 Dec 2015)
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Legend
: Gold
: Silver
: Bronze- : Gold Medal Event
- : Bronze Medal Event
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