Sport/Event > Badminton

Date and Place of Birth >
1985, Welwyn Garden City

Height > 5ft 8

Coached by > Peter Bush

Clubs >
Team Bath
Hertfordshire / Almere BC
Holland

Occupation > Student

Biography >
Rachel is in the final year of a degree in Psychology at the University of Bath and also trains at the University’s high performance badminton centre. On completion of her degree she hopes to become a full-time badminton player.

Originally from Hertfordshire, Rachel has played at each of the last two World University Badminton Championships – in Thailand in 2004 and in China in 2006.

She first represented England at the Junior - 8 Nations, France (1999), Senior - Uber Cup, Holland (2008).

Rachel was ranked at number three in Badminton England’s women’s singles rankings in November 2006.

She reached the Grand Finals of the 2006 ASICS National Elite Open Circuit, but lost to outstanding youngster Michelle Cheung.

Rachel’s best performance last season was Slovenian International Series Semi-finalist (2009), beating 2^nd& 4^th seed. And her greatest career performance was U22 4 Nations Singles & Doubles Winner (2007) beating Camilla Sorenson and Karina Jorgenson.

In December 2006 Rachel was named on a 30-strong Development programme list of British badminton players targetting the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Competitive Record >
England Under-19 National Championships: golds women’s singles and women’s doubles, 2004

Under-19 Six Nations: Silver women’s doubles, 2004

Challenger (second) Circuit Winner (2003/4, 2004/5, 2005/6),

Elite (top) Circuit Finalist (2006/7) and Winner (2007/8)

Welsh Open: silver – women’s doubles (with Mariana Agathangelou) - Cardiff, December 2005

ASICS National Elite Open Circuit: silver - women’s singles, Sheffield, September 2006

ASICS National Elite Open Circuit: gold - women’s singles, Haywards Heath, Sussex, October 2006

ASICS National Elite Open Circuit final round: sf women’s singles, Wimbledon, November 2006

ASICS National Elite Open Circuit Grand Finals: silver - women’s singles - University of Bath, December 2006

Welsh & Czech International Series Doubles Finalist (2006)

U22 4 Nations Singles & Doubles Winner (2007)

Bulgarian International Challenge Singles Semi-finalist (2007), beating Elizabeth Cann and Anu Neminem

Selection for Uber Cup & European Championships (2008),

Slovenian International Series Semi-finalist (2009)