Lauren Smith (badminton)

Lauren Smith
Personal information
Country  England
Born (1991-09-26) 26 September 1991
Carlisle, Cumbria, England
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Handedness Right
Coach Julian Robertson
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking 20 (WD 18 June 2015)
7 (XD 21 June 2018)
Current ranking 41 (WD), 14 (XD) (11 October 2018)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold Coast Women's doubles
2018 Gold Coast Mixed doubles
2014 Glasgow Mixed team
2018 Gold Coast Mixed team
2014 Glasgow Women's doubles
European Championships
2018 Huelva Women's doubles
2017 Kolding Women's doubles
European Mixed Team Championships
2015 Leuven Mixed team
2017 Lubin Mixed team
2013 Moscow Mixed team
European Junior Championships
2009 Milan Mixed doubles
2009 Milan Mixed team
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 Gabrielle 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]

Achievements

Commonwealth Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre,
Gold Coast, Australia		 England Sarah Walker Malaysia Chow Mei Kuan
Malaysia Vivian Hoo		 12–21, 12–21 Silver
2014 Emirates Arena,
Glasgow, Scotland		 England Gabrielle Adcock Malaysia Lim Yin Loo
Malaysia Lai Pei Jing		 16–21, 21–15, 21–16 Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre,
Gold Coast, Australia		 England Marcus Ellis England Chris Adcock
England Gabrielle Adcock		 21–19, 17–21, 16–21 Silver

European Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Sydbank Arena,
Kolding, Denmark		 England Sarah Walker Bulgaria Gabriela Stoeva
Bulgaria Stefani Stoeva		 15–21, 15–21 Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Palacio de Deportes de Huelva,
Huelva, Spain		 England Marcus Ellis Denmark Mathias Christiansen
Denmark Christinna Pedersen		 16–21, 21–19, 12–21 Bronze

European Junior Championships

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Federal Technical Centre - Palabadminton,
Milan, Italy		 England Ben Stawski Netherlands Jacco Arends
Netherlands Selena Piek		 6–21, 14–21 Bronze

BWF World Tour

The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[7] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[8]

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Dutch Open Super 100 England Marcus Ellis France Thom Gicquel
France Delphine Delrue		 21–15, 21–15 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Spain Masters Super 300 England Marcus Ellis Denmark Niclas Nøhr
Denmark Sara Thygesen		 19–21, 17–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Canada Open Super 100 England Marcus Ellis Germany Mark Lamsfuß
Germany Isabel Herttrich		 21–13, 21–4 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Swiss Open Super 300 England Marcus Ellis Germany Mark Lamsfuß
Germany Isabel Herttrich		 20–22, 19–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Canada Open England Heather Olver Australia Setyana Mapasa
Australia Gronya Somerville		 15–21, 16–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Scottish Open England Heather Olver Bulgaria Gabriela Stoeva
Bulgaria Stefani Stoeva		 7–21, 15–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Dutch Open England Marcus Ellis Netherlands Jacco Arends
Netherlands Selena Piek		 21–17, 21–18 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
     BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Czech Open England Chloe Birch France Émilie Lefel
France Anne Tran		 21–14, 21–14 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Czech Open England Sarah Walker Japan Erina Honda
Japan Nozomi Shimizu		 13–21, 21–14, 16–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Czech International England Sarah Walker Bulgaria Mariya Mitsova
Bulgaria Petya Nedelcheva		 21–12, 21–18 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Belgian International England Chloe Birch Denmark Julie Finne-Ipsen
Denmark Rikke Søby Hansen		 24–22, 18–21, 21–18 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Peru International England Heather Olver Germany Johanna Goliszewski
Germany Carla Nelte		 18–21, 21–19, 19–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Orleans International England Heather Olver France Delphine Delrue
France Lea Palermo		 21–19, 21–8 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 USA International England Heather Olver Thailand Puttita Supajirakul
Thailand Sapsiree Taerattanachai		 18–21, 21–19, 21–19 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Welsh International England Heather Olver Bulgaria Gabriela Stoeva
Bulgaria Stefani Stoeva		 10–21, 20–22 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Kharkiv International England Heather Olver Thailand Jongkongphan Kittiharakul
Thailand Rawinda Prajongjai		 18–21, 15–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Finnish Open England Heather Olver France Delphine Lansac
France Emilie Lefel		 21–13, 23–21 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Orleans International England Heather Olver Bulgaria Gabriela Stoeva
Bulgaria Stefani Stoeva		 20–22, 21–16, 9–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Austrian International England Heather Olver Indonesia Suci Rizky Andini
Indonesia Maretha Dea Giovani		 14–21, 21–23 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Welsh International England Heather Olver England Sophie Brown
England Kate Robertshaw		 21–11, 21–17 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Welsh International England Gabrielle White Scotland Jillie Cooper
Scotland Kirsty Gilmour		 21–7, 21–14 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Denmark International England Gabrielle White Denmark Line Damkjaer Kruse
Denmark Marie Roepke		 18–21, 19–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Welsh International England Alexandra Langley Malaysia Ng Hui Ern
Malaysia Ng Hui Lin		 16–21, 14–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Turkiye Open England Alexandra Langley Bulgaria Gabriela Stoeva
Bulgaria Stefani Stoeva		 14–21, 21–16, 10–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Portugal International England Alexandra Langley England Helen Davies
England Alyssa Lim		 14–21, 21–14, 21–17 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Portugal International England Alexandra Langley Belgium Steffi Annys
Belgium Severine Corvilain		 13–21, 21–13, 21–18 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Italian International England Marcus Ellis England Ben Lane
England Jessica Pugh		 21–16, 19–21, 4–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Polish Open England Ben Stawski England Nathan Robertson
England Jenny Wallwork		 15–21, 11–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Turkiye Open England Ben Stawski England Chris Coles
England Jessica Fletcher		 21–19, 21–13 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Portugal International England Ben Stawski England Robin Middleton
England Alexandra Langley		 23–25, 19–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament

References

  1. ↑ "Lauren Smith". www.badmintonengland.co.uk. Badminton England. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Lauren Smith Biography". results.glasgow2014.com. Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Cumbrian badminton star exits Rio Olympics with win". www.newsandstar.co.uk. News and Star. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Victory for Lauren Smith". www.itv.com. ITV. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Rajiv Ouseph wins seventh straight national title". www.bbc.com. BBC. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "English National Championships 2016: Adcocks revel in fourth title". www.badmintonengland.co.uk. Badminton England. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
  8. ↑ "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.
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