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| Born | (1996-01-28) 28 January 1996 Huntingdon, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1 (19 July 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 2 (3 September 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Daniel Bethell (born 28 January 19961) 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 and the Paris Summer 2024 Paralympics. Bethell is currently ranked world number one in para-badminton men’s singles SL3.
Early life and education
Bethell was born in Huntingdon and now lives in Wiltshire. 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
Personal life
Bethell met Georgia Stride in 2019, became engaged in 2022, and got married on April 19, 2025, in Bath.
Achievements
Paralympic Games
Men's singles SL3
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |  Pramod Bhagat
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14–21, 17–21 |  Silver
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| 2024 | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France | Kumar Nitesh
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14–21, 21–18, 21–23 | Silver
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World Championships
Men's singles SL3
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | Pramod Bhagat
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21–15, 15–21, 16–21 |  Bronze
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| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Pramod Bhagat
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21–6, 14–21, 5–21 |  Silver
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| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Pramod Bhagat
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21–14, 15–21, 14–21 | Silver
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Men's doubles SL3–SU5
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England |
Bobby Griffin
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Anand Kumar Boregowda Manoj Sarkar
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8–21, 11–21 | Bronze
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Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England |
 Julie Thrane
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Rakesh Pandey Manasi Girishchandra Joshi
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21–15, 15–21, 18–21 | Bronze
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European Para Championships
Men's singles SL3
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands |  Oleksandr Chyrkov
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21–4, 21–12 |  Gold
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European Championships
Men's singles SL3
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain |  Simón Cruz Mondejar
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21–11, 21–14 | Gold
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| 2016 | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands |  Pascal Wolter
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19–21, 21–10, 21–6 | Gold
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| 2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France | Oleksandr Chyrkov
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21–9, 21–7 | Gold
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Men's doubles SL3–SU5
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain |
Bobby Griffin
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Simón Cruz Mondejar Jan-Niklas Pott
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24–22, 19–21, 15–21 | Bronze
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| 2016 | Sporthal de Haamen, Beek, Netherlands |
Bobby Griffin
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Marcel Adam Simón Cruz Mondejar
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14–21, 21–23 | Bronze
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| 2018 | Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France |
Bobby Griffin
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 Guillaume Gailly Mathieu Thomas
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18–21, 24–22, 16–21 | Bronze
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Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014a | High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain |
Julie Thrane
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Pascal Baron Thiéfaine Auvert
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21–4, 21–5 | Silver
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 Muammer Çankaya Zehra Bağlar
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21–10, 21–3 | ||||
Bobby Griffin Helle Sofie Sagøy
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16–21, 21–23 |
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (5 titles, 1 runner-up)
The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.56
Men's singles SL3
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Pramod Bhagat
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21–9, 21–13 |  Winner
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| 2022 | Bahrain Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Pramod Bhagat
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Walkover |  Runner-up
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| 2022 | Canada Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Pramod Bhagat
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21–14, 9–21, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2022 | 4 Nations Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Pramod Bhagat
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21–17, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2022 | Thailand Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Pramod Bhagat
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21–13, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2023 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Pramod Bhagat
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21–18, 21–8 | Winner
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| 2023 | Thailand Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Pramod Bhagat
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18–21, 0–0 retired | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Canada Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Pramod Bhagat
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21–12, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2023 | 4 Nations Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Pramod Bhagat
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21–8, 21–10 | Winner
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| 2023 | Dubai Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Pramod Bhagat
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21–17, 21–8 | Winner
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| 2024 | 4 Nations Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Kumar Nitesh
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21–11, 21–7 | Winner
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International tournaments (2011–2021) (9 titles, 7 runners-up)
Men's singles SL3
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | England Para Badminton Championships |  Liew Teak Han
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21–4, 21–8 | Winner
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| 2015 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Manoj Sarkar
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11–21, 21–8, 23–25 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Irish Para-Badminton International | Mathieu Thomas
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21–11, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2017 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Muhammad Huzairi Abdul Malek
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21–12, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2017 | Japan Para-Badminton International |  Daisuke Fujihara
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21–17, 19–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Daisuke Fujihara
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21–11, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2018 | Japan Para-Badminton International | Daisuke Fujihara
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21–11, 21–8 | Winner
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| 2019 | Dubai Para-Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat
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21–15, 18–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Canada Para-Badminton International |  Ukun Rukaendi
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21–14, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2019 | Irish Para-Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat
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17–21, 21–17, 10–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | China Para-Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat
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21–19, 13–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Japan Para-Badminton International | Pramod Bhagat
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21–16, 21–19 | Winner
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Men's doubles SL3–SU5
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | England Para Badminton Championships | Bobby Griffin
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Liew Teak Han Bakri Omar
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14–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Irish Para-Badminton International | Bobby Griffin
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Lucas Mazur Mathieu Thomas
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20–22, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Bobby Griffin
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Lucas Mazur Mathieu Thomas
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21–14, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2017 | Japan Para-Badminton International | Bobby Griffin
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Lucas Mazur Mathieu Thomas
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21–16, 21–16 | Winner
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Notes
Notes
- This tournament uses a round robin system.
References
References
- 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.
External links
External links
- Daniel Bethell at BWFBadminton.com
- Daniel Bethell at BWFPara.TournamentSoftware.com (archived, alternate link)
- Daniel Bethell at the International Paralympic Committee
- Daniel Bethell at ParalympicsGB
- Daniel Bethell at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics (alternate link, alternate link 2)