Rebecca Bedford (born 26 May 1998) is an English para-badminton player who competes in international level events and powerlifter who competes in national level events. She participates in women's doubles badminton events with Rachel Choong.[1][2][3]

Rebecca Bedford
Personal information
CountryEngland
Born (1998-05-26) 26 May 1998 (age 26)
Yoxall, England
ResidenceLichfield, England
Women's singles and doubles SH6
Highest ranking3 (WS 1 January 2019)
1 (WD with Rachel Choong 1 January 2019)
2 (XD with Robert Laing 6 January 2020)
Current ranking19 (WS)
6 (WD with Rachel Choong)
18 (XD with Robert Laing) (8 November 2022)
Medal record
Para badminton
Representing  England
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Stoke Mandeville Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2017 Ulsan Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2019 Basel Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2013 Dortmund Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2013 Dortmund Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2015 Stoke Mandeville Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2015 Stoke Mandeville Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2017 Ulsan Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Ulsan Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Basel Women's singles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Rodez Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2016 Beek Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2016 Beek Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Rodez Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Rodez Mixed doubles

Achievements

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World Championships

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2013[a] Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany   Rachel Choong 8–21, 12–21   Silver
  Milena Hoffmann 21–15, 21–7
  Anna Spindelndreier 21–5, 21–6
  Emma Farnham 21–17, 21–7
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England   Rachel Choong 13–21, 2–21   Silver
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea   Giuliana Póveda 17–21, 13–21   Bronze
2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland   Giuliana Póveda 5–21, 20–22   Bronze

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015[b] Stoke Mandeville Stadium,
Stoke Mandeville, England
  Rachel Choong   Randika Doling
  Nina Kersten
21–10, 21–6   Gold
  Saritha Gudeti
  Ruhi Satish Shingade
21–5, 21–9
  Maria Bartusz
  Emma Farnham
21–7, 21–9
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium,
Ulsan, South Korea
  Rachel Choong   Maria Bartusz
  Emma Farnham
21–5, 21–8   Gold
2019 St. Jakobshalle,
Basel, Switzerland
  Rachel Choong   Giuliana Póveda
  Katherine Valli
27–25, 21–17   Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013[c] Helmut-Körnig-Halle,
Dortmund, Germany
  Jack Shephard   Andrew Martin
  Rachel Choong
11–21, 5–21   Silver
  Isaak Dalglish
  Milena Hoffmann
21–8, 21–13
  Robert Laing
  Anna Spindelndreier
21–11, 21–10
  Luke Irvine
  Emma Farnham
21–11, 21–19
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium,
Stoke Mandeville, England
  Jack Shephard   Andrew Martin
  Rachel Choong
16–21, 4–21   Silver
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium,
Ulsan, South Korea
  Fabien Morat   Andrew Martin
  Rachel Choong
9–21, 6–21   Silver
2019 St. Jakobshalle,
Basel, Switzerland
  Robert Laing   Andrew Martin
  Rachel Choong
15–21, 13–21   Bronze

European Championships

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2016[d] Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands   Deidre Nagle 21–4, 21–4   Silver
  Emma Farnham 21–7, 21–5
  Maria Bartusz 21–6, 21–13
  Rachel Choong 10–21, 14–21
2018 Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France   Rachel Choong 10–21, 20–22   Silver

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018[e] Amphitheatre Gymnasium,
Rodez, France
  Rachel Choong   Daria Bujnicka
  Oliwia Szmigiel
21–6, 21–6   Gold
  Maria Bartusz
  Deidre Nagle
21–2, 21–6   Gold
  Irina Borisova
  Simone Meyer Larsen
21–10, 21–5   Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2016[f] Sporthal de Haamen,
Beek, Netherlands
  Jack Shephard   Isaak Dalglish
  Maria Bartusz
21–9, 21–12   Silver
  Robert Laing
  Deidre Nagle
21–5, 21–10
  Andrew Moorcroft
  Emma Farnham
21–9, 21–9
  Andrew Martin
  Rachel Choong
13–21, 11–21
2018 Amphitheatre Gymnasium,
Rodez, France
  Jack Shephard   Andrew Martin
  Rachel Choong
17–21, 19–21   Bronze

Notes

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  1. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.
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References

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  1. ^ "Rebecca Bedford - BWF 2017 World Para-Badminton Championships". Sport Across Staffordshire. 5 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Choong and Bedford claim first gold at World Championships". Badminton England. 24 August 2019.
  3. ^ "English para badminton stars crowned world champions in Basel". The Love of Sport. 26 August 2019.