Daniel Bethell
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Born | Huntingdon, England | 28 January 1996|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 1 (19 July 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 1 (8 November 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Daniel Bethell (born 28 January 1996[1]) is a British Para-badminton player.[2] He has a lower limb disability and played his first tournament in 2013.[3] He won silver at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Bethell is currently ranked world number one in para-badminton men’s singles SL3.
Early life and education
[edit]Bethell is from Huntingdon. He was born with cerebral palsy. He completed a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in 2017 and then a Master of Laws (LLM) in International Commercial Law, both from the University of Bristol.[4]
Achievements
[edit]Paralympic Games
[edit]Men's singles SL3
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | ![]() |
14–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
World Championships
[edit]Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | ![]() |
21–15, 15–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | ![]() |
21–6, 14–21, 5–21 | ![]() |
2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | ![]() |
21–14, 15–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England |
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8–21, 11–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England |
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21–15, 15–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
European Championships
[edit]Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain | ![]() |
21–11, 21–14 | ![]() |
2016 | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands | ![]() |
19–21, 21–10, 21–6 | ![]() |
2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France | ![]() |
21–9, 21–7 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain |
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24–22, 19–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2016 | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands |
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14–21, 21–23 | ![]() |
2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France |
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18–21, 24–22, 16–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014[a] | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain |
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21–4, 21–5 | ![]() |
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21–10, 21–3 | ||||
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16–21, 21–23 |
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (5 titles, 1 runner-up)
[edit]The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[5][6]
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Level 1 | ![]() |
21–9, 21–13 | ![]() |
2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() |
Walkover | ![]() |
2022 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | ![]() |
21–14, 9–21, 21–15 | ![]() |
2022 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | ![]() |
21–17, 21–9 | ![]() |
2022 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 1 | ![]() |
21–13, 21–19 | ![]() |
2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() |
21–18, 21–8 | ![]() |
International Tournaments (9 titles, 7 runners-up)
[edit]Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | England Para Badminton Championships | ![]() |
21–4, 21–8 | ![]() |
2015 | Spanish Para Badminton International | ![]() |
11–21, 21–8, 23–25 | ![]() |
2015 | Irish Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–11, 21–11 | ![]() |
2017 | Spanish Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–12, 21–12 | ![]() |
2017 | Japan Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–17, 19–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Spanish Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–11, 21–13 | ![]() |
2018 | Japan Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–11, 21–8 | ![]() |
2019 | Dubai Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–15, 18–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Canada Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–14, 21–13 | ![]() |
2019 | Irish Para Badminton International | ![]() |
17–21, 21–17, 10–21 | ![]() |
2019 | China Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–19, 13–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Japan Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–16, 21–19 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | England Para Badminton Championships | ![]() |
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14–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
2015 | Irish Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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20–22, 17–21 | ![]() |
2017 | Spanish Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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21–14, 21–16 | ![]() |
2017 | Japan Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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21–16, 21–16 | ![]() |
References
[edit]- ^ Paralympics GB page
- ^ Tokyo 2020 Profile
- ^ Sky Sports
- ^ "Daniel Bethell". ParalympicsGB. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
- ^ "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.
Notes
[edit]- ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.
- British disabled sportspeople
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Alumni of the University of Bristol
- Paralympic badminton players for Great Britain
- Badminton players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the European Para Championships
- British para-badminton players
- English male badminton players
- Sportspeople from Huntingdon
- Sportspeople with cerebral palsy
- English badminton biography stubs