Gabby Adcock
Gabrielle Marie "Gabby" Adcock (born 30 September 1990; née White) is an English badminton player.[2]
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Career
Gabby started playing badminton at aged 10 in the badminton club at her school and became a full-time player straight from school at 16. She competes in badminton as a doubles specialist.[1][2] In 2007, she won a bronze medal at the European Junior Badminton Championships in girls' doubles event partnered with Mariana Agathangelou.[3] At the 2007 BWF World Junior Championships, she won a silver medals in mixed doubles event partnered with Chris Adcock. They defeated by Lim Khim Wah and Ng Hui Lin of Malaysia in the finals round with the score 25–23, 20–22, and 19–21.[4] Prior to the London Olympics she was paired with Robert Blair and Jenny Wallwork, though both pairs failed to qualify.
She paired up with her husband Chris Adcock, whom she married in 2013, and won the 2013 Hong Kong Super Series against the world No.1 and Olympic Champion, Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei, 21–12, 21–16 in the semifinals round.[5] They also won the 2014 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold against Chai Biao and Tang Jinhua 21–17, 21–13.[6] She competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games, winning gold in the mixed doubles alongside her husband.[7]
In 2015, she became the champion in mixed doubles at 2015 BWF Super Series Masters Finals against Korean pair Ko Sung-hyun and Kim Ha-na.[8] In 2016, she competed at the Summer Olympics in mixed doubles event, but did not advance to the knocked out stage.[9]
In 2019, she qualified to represent Great Britain at the 2019 European Games, played in the mixed doubles with Chris Adcock. Competed as the top seeds the duo advance to the final stage, but was defeated by their compatriot Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith in straight games 14–21, 9–21, and settle for a silver medal.[10]
Achievements
BWF World Championships
Mixed doubles
| ear | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland |
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15–21, 21–23 |  |
Commonwealth Games
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland |
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16–21, 21–15, 21–16 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast, Australia |
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19–21, 21–17, 21–16 |  |
| 2014 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland |
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21–9, 21–12 | |
European Games
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Falcon Club, Minsk, Belarus |
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14–21, 9–21 |  |
European Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Palacio de Deportes de Huelva, Huelva, Spain |
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21–18, 17–21, 21–18 | |
| 2017 | Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark |
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21–17, 18–21, 21–19 | |
BWF World Junior Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Waitakere Trust Stadium, Waitakere City, New Zealand |
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25–23, 20–22, 19–21 | |
European Junior Championships
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Hermann-Neuberger-Halle, Völklingen, Saarbrücken, Germany |
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20–22, 12–21 | |
BWF World Tour (2 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[11] 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.[12]
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Dutch Open | Super 100 | |
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17–21, 13–21 |  |
| 2018 | Thailand Open | Super 500 | |
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12–21, 12–21 | |
BWF Superseries (2 titles, 2 runners-up)
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[13] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011,[14] with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | |
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12–21, 12–21 | |
| 2015 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | |
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21–14, 21–17 |  |
| 2014 | French Open | |
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9–21, 16–21 | |
| 2013 | Hong Kong Open | |
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21–14, 24–22 | |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix (2 titles, 4 runners-up)
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Bitburger Open | |
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16–21, 21–23 | |
| 2015 | Bitburger Open | |
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18–21, 17–21 | |
| 2014 | Swiss Open | |
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21–17, 21–13 | |
| 2013 | Bitburger Open | |
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19–21, 15–21 | |
| 2012 | Dutch Open | |
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15–21, 13–21 | |
| 2011 | German Open |  |
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16–21, 21–16, 21–15 | |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 6 runners-up)
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Welsh International | |
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21–7, 21–14 | |
| 2012 | Denmark International | |
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18–21, 19–21 | |
| 2012 | Portugal International | |
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21–11, 21–19 | |
| 2010 | Scottish International | |
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21–17, 21–17 | |
| 2008 | Portugal International | |
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17–21, 14–21 | |
| 2007 | Scottish International | |
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14–21, 14–21 | |
| 2006 | Slovak International | |
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21–13, 14–21, 20–22 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Welsh International | |
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22–20, 21–16 | |
| 2012 | Scottish International | |
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21–16, 21–16 | |
| 2012 | Czech International | |
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20–22, 7–6 Retired | |
| 2012 | Belgian International | |
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9–21, 21–10, 21–17 | |
| 2012 | Spanish Open | |
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21–9, 21–13 | |
| 2012 | Portugal International | |
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21–17, 15–21, 24–22 | |
| 2008 | Portugal International | |
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14–21, 11–21 | |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Record Against Selected Opponents
Mixed Doubles results with Chris Adcock against Super Series finalists, Worlds Semi-finalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.[15]
References
- "Gabrielle ADCOCK Player Profile". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- "Gabby Adcock". www.badmintonengland.co.uk. Badminton England. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- "European Junior Championships, Individuals". badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- "Badminton: China tops in junior badminton". www.nzherald.co.nz. The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- "Badminton: Chris Adcock & Gabby White into Hong Kong final". www.bbc.com. BBC. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- "Swiss Open 2014 - review: China Sweep Thwarted". www.bwfbadminton.org. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- "Glasgow 2014: Chris & Gabby Adcock win mixed doubles gold". www.bbc.com. BBC. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- "Chris and Gabby Adcock win the mixed doubles title at the World Superseries Finals". Daily Mail.
- "Rio Olympics 2016: Chris and Gabby Adcock knocked out". www.bbc.com. BBC. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- Bech, Rasmus (30 June 2019). "Smith and Ellis winning Team GB clash". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
- "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.
- "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006.
- "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". Badmintonstore.com. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- "Gabrielle Adcock: Head To Head". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gabrielle White. |
- Gabrielle Adcock at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Gabby Adcock at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Gabby White at the International Olympic Committee
- Gabrielle Adcock at the International Olympic Committee
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