Krysten Coombs
English para badminton player
Badminton player
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Born | (1990-11-15) 15 November 1990 (age 33) Brighton, England, United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Totnes, England, United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.36 m (4 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 51 kg (112 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Men's singles and doubles SH6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 2 (MS 1 January 2019) 1 (MD with Jack Shephard 1 January 2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 6 (MS) 8 (MD with Jack Shephard) (8 November 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Krysten Michael Francis Coombs (born 15 November 1990) is an English para badminton player who competes in international level events, he also competed in para table tennis nationally before switching to badminton. He competes alongside Jack Shephard in men's doubles events.[1][2][3]
Coombs was also an actor who made a cameo appearance in Game of Thrones in a fourth season episode.[4]
Achievements
Paralympic Games
Men's singles SH6
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | |
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2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | ![]() | 21–12, 10–21, 21–16 | ![]() | |
2024 | Adidas arena Paris, Paris, France | ![]() | 19–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
World Championships
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011[a] | Guatemala City, Guatemala | ![]() | 15–21, 9–21 | ![]() |
![]() | 21–11, 21–15 | |||
![]() | 21–12, 21–12 | |||
![]() | 13–21, 16–21 | |||
2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | ![]() | 14–21, 21–18, 11–21 | ![]() |
2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | ![]() | 21–10, 19–21, 21–23 | ![]() |
2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | ![]() | 5–21, 21–18, 9–21 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–11, 21–16 | ![]() |
2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 19–21, 21–16, 16–21 | ![]() |
European Championships
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France | ![]() | 21–17, 10–21, 12–21 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | Sporthallen TSC Eintracht Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany | ![]() | |||
2010 | Sportzentrum Kerenzerberg, Filzbach, Switzerland | ![]() | |||
2014[b] | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 19–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
![]() ![]() | 21–17, 21–6 | ||||
![]() ![]() | 21–23, 21–15, 17–21 | ||||
2018[c] | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–6, 21–8 | ![]() |
![]() ![]() | 21–10, 21–11 | ||||
![]() ![]() | 21–3, 21–4 | ||||
![]() ![]() | 15–21, 21–10, 21–10 |
Doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–16, 21–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2008 | Sporthallen TSC Eintracht Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany | ![]() | |||
2012 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 16–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
International Tournaments (14 titles, 9 runners-up)
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Spanish Para Badminton International | ![]() | 15–21, 21–9, 21–19 | ![]() |
2017 | Spanish Para Badminton International | ![]() | 21–13, 22–20 | ![]() |
2017 | Irish Para Badminton International | ![]() | 21–13, 21–13 | ![]() |
2017 | Japan Para Badminton International | ![]() | 21–18, 21–23, 21–23 | ![]() |
2018 | Spanish Para Badminton International | ![]() | 15–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Irish Para Badminton International | ![]() | 21–13, 19–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Japan Para Badminton International | ![]() | 11–21, 21–14, 19–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Irish Para Badminton International | ![]() | 16–21, 21–19, 21–8 | ![]() |
2019 | China Para Badminton International | ![]() | 7–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
Singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | French Para Badminton International | ![]() | 18–21, 5–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Dubai Para Badminton International | ![]() | 22–20, 23–25, 12–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Japan Para Badminton International | ![]() | 22–20, 17–21, 12–21 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Spanish Para Badminton International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–11, 21–9 | ![]() |
![]() ![]() | 21–8, 21–8 | ||||
![]() ![]() | 21–14, 21–6 | ||||
2016 | Irish Para Badminton International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–4, 21–19 | ![]() |
2018 | Dubai Para Badminton International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–12, 21–16 | ![]() |
2018 | Irish Para Badminton International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–17, 21–11 | ![]() |
2018 | Thailand Para Badminton International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 14–21, 21–11, 21–16 | ![]() |
2018 | Japan Para Badminton International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–3, 21–7 | ![]() |
![]() ![]() | 21–5, 21–11 | ||||
![]() ![]() | 21–7, 21–2 |
Doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Irish Para Badminton International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–17, 21–10 | ![]() |
2017 | Spanish Para Badminton International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–16, 21–16 | ![]() |
2017 | Irish Para Badminton International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–16, 18–21, 10–21 | ![]() |
2017 | Japan Para Badminton International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–17, 21–8 | ![]() |
2018 | Spanish Para Badminton International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–18, 21–10 | ![]() |
References
- ^ "Krysten Coombs - Badminton England". Badminton England. 9 June 2020.
- ^ "World Para-badminton Championships: Jack Shephard & Krysten Coombs battle for Paralympic qualification". BBC Sport. 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Krysten Coombs keeping up". Badminton Europe. 6 January 2018.
- ^ "tbh: By Krysten Coombs". ParalympicsGB. 17 July 2019.
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