Christopher Adcock

In Profile:  CHRISTOPHER ADCOCK [Eng]

 Chris Adcock at Commonwelth Games 2010Chris AdcockChris Adcock and Imogen Bankier World silverChris Adcock Olympic announcementAdcock and Ellis knocking out third seeds in 2010 French Open first round

 

 

  

 

Date of Birth:

27 April 1989

Place of Birth:

Leicester

Living:

Milton Keynes

Right/Left hand:

Left

Height:

6 ft

Racket:

Yonex Voltric 80

Sponsors:

Yonex, VISA, ATOS

Highest world ranking:
Highest National ranking:

10


1

Twitter Profile:

@Chrisadcock1

  

ADCOCK ON COURT :  

Event(s):

  

Men’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles

Partner(s):

  

Andy Ellis Gabby White

Coach(es):

  

Peter Jeffrey

County/Team:

  

Nottingham

Started badminton at age:

  

 3 / 4

How I got started:

  

Older brothers played at local club

Ambition as badminton player:

  

Win Olympic Gold

First represented England:

  

Thomas Cup, Holland February 2008

Season’s best performance:

  

2012 European Championships 2 Bronze medals in XD Imogen Bankier and MD Andy Ellis
2012 Quarter finalist of Yonex All England Open
2012 XD & MD English National Champion w/Andy Ellis and Gabby White

Best performance of career:

  

2011 Silver medal at World Championships

Major National achievements:

  

2012 English National Champion XD & MD w/Andy Ellis and Gabby White
13 National Junior Titles (most successful junior ever to date)
Senior nationals four time finalist

Major International achievements:

  

2013 European team Bronze medalist
2012 Selected for Team GB in Olympic Games, London 2012
2012 European Championships 2 Bronze medals in XD Imogen Bankier and MD Andy Ellis
2012 Quarter finalist of Yonex All England Open
2011 World Silver Medallist w/Imogen Bankier
2011 European Mixed Team Championships Team Bronze
2010 Winner of Irish Open XD and MD
2010 Commonwealth Games: Team Bronze medal
2010 Semi final Bitburger GP Gold
2008 Thomas Cup
2007 European Champion in Men’s Doubles w/Peter Mills
2007 World junior silver medal w/Gabby White
European junior gold medal
Winner of Scottish, Irish, Italian Opens
7 Super Series quarter finals

Favourite tournament:

  

Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships

Most influential person(s) in my sport career:

  

My Family: my career would not have been possible without them.

Chris Adcock at Commonwelth Games 2010Chris Adcock and Imogen Bankier World silverChris Adcock Olympic announcementChris Adcock in Bank of Scotland International actionAdcock and Ellis knocking out third seeds in 2010 French Open first round

 

 

 

 

About me off Court:

My hobbies/ pets:

  

Bowser my dog

My car:

  

Audi A4 S-Line

Favourite city or country:

  

Sydney

Favourite holiday destination:

  

Spain

If not badminton, then I would be:

  

Football player

My personality in a nutshell:

  

Confident, up for a laugh, polite