Robert Adcock
English badminton player (born 1986)
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Robert Adcock (born 9 August 1986) is an English badminton player.[1] In 2005, he won the boys' and mixed doubles title at the English National Junior Championships partnered with Edward Foster and Jennifer Wallwork repeating the success with the same partners of the under 17 national championships in 2003.[2] In his under 19 year, he also won the boys' and mixed doubles silver medals at the European Junior Championships.[3] He won bronze medal at the 2006 World University Championships in Wuhan, China, in the mixed doubles event partnered with Hayley Connor.[4] In 2007, Adcock competed at the World Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in the men's doubles event with Robin Middleton, and in 2008, he competed at the European Championships. Adcock who was partnered with Middleton was defeated in the quarter finals round to the 4th seeded German pair Kristof Hopp and Ingo Kindervater in the straight games.[5]
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| Born | 9 August 1986 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | right | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 105 (MD 21 January 2010) 41 (XD 8 October 2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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He also represented England men's team competed at the 2008 Thomas Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia & the European mixed team championships in Denmark in 2007.[6] Adcock was the men's doubles champion at the 2006 Czech International with Middleton, and mixed doubles champion at the 2009 Austrian International tournament with Heather Olver.[7] He retired from professional badminton in 2009 at 22 years old with 5 full senior international caps tor England. His younger brother, Chris Adcock, is also a badminton player.[8]
Personal life
Robert Adcock and Hayley Connor took their partnership to new levels when they wed in Ascot in 2013.
Achievements
European Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2005 | De Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands |
 Edward Foster |
 Rasmus Bonde Kasper Henriksen |
10–15, 9–15 |  Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | De Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands |
Jennifer Wallwork |
Rasmus Bonde Christinna Pedersen |
8–15, 5–15 | Silver |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Dutch International | Robin Middleton |
Kristian Roebuck  Andrew Bowman |
11–21, 9–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2006 | Czech International | Robin Middleton |
Dean George Chris Tonks |
18–21, 21–11, 21–19 |  Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Austrian International | Heather Olver |
 Valeriy Atrashchenkov Elena Prus |
21–17, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2009 | Swedish International | Heather Olver |
Valeriy Atrashchenkov Elena Prus |
16–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Scottish International | Heather Olver |
 Michael Fuchs Annekatrin Lillie |
16–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament