SHEPHARD Jack

Date of Birth: 25 Jul 1997

Age: 24

Gender: Male

Sport Class: SH6

Place of birth: CHESTERFIELD

Birth Country:

Great Britain

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Badminton	Men's Singles SH6	5

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Yoyogi National Stadium Court 1	Men's Singles SH6 Group Play Stage - Group A #MSSH6101 GBR SHEPHARD JSHEPHARD Jack Sport Class: SH6 0 GBR COOMBS KCOOMBS Krysten Sport Class: SH6 2	Finished
	Yoyogi National Stadium Court 1	Men's Singles SH6 Group Play Stage - Group A #MSSH6106 GBR SHEPHARD JSHEPHARD Jack Sport Class: SH6 2 HKG CHU MKCHU Man Kai Sport Class: SH6 1	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location
World Championships
1	Singles SS6	2019	Basel, SUI
1	Singles SS6	2017	Ulsan, KOR
1	Men's SS6 Doubles M	2015	Stoke Mandeville, GBR
2	Men's SS6 Doubles M	2017	Ulsan, KOR
2	Mixed SS6 Doubles X	2015	Stoke Mandeville, GBR
2	SS6 Doubles O	2013	Dortmund, GER
2	Mixed SS6 Doubles X	2013	Dortmund, GER
3	Singles SS6	2015	Stoke Mandeville, GBR
European Championships
1	Singles SS6	2018	Rodez, FRA
1	Men's SS6 Doubles M	2018	Rodez, FRA
1	SS6 Doubles O	2016	Beek, Bergh, Gld, NED
2	Mixed SS6 Doubles X	2016	Beek, Bergh, Gld, NED
3	Singles SS6	2016	Beek, Bergh, Gld, NED

Jacko (Instagram profile, 24 Feb 2021)

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His friend, British Para badminton player Krysten Coombs, got him involved in the sport. "Me and Krysten created this bond from the off and from a young age I have always looked up to him as a role model and friend. He's come a long way with me, he is the one who got me into badminton and we have been a solid rock since we first met." (bbc.co.uk, 19 Aug 2019)

To win a gold medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (badmintoneurope.com, 26 Aug 2019)

Winning the SS6 singles competition at the 2017 World Championships in Ulsan, Republic of Korea. (SportsDeskOnline, 13 May 2020; badmintonengland.co.uk, 29 Aug 2019)

British Para badminton player Krysten Coombs. (bbc.co.uk, 19 Aug 2019)

Philosophy:

"If you don't work hard, you don't get what you want." (badmintoneurope.com, 26 Aug 2019)

He was named 2018 Badminton World Federation [BWF] Male Para Badminton Player of the Year. (badmintonengland.co.uk, 29 Aug 2019)

General Interest

Type of Impairment
Short stature (badmintonengland.co.uk, 29 Aug 2019)

Impairment Details
He is a person of short statue and in 2010 he had major surgery to straighten his legs. (badmintonengland.co.uk, 29 Aug 2019)

General
CHILDHOOD FRIEND
He has been friends with British Para badminton player Krysten Coombs since age four. Their careers have followed similar paths but have different qualities. "I think we both have areas of our game that the other wishes they had. If you put us both together as one, you would get one hell of a player. Of Krysten's attributes, I would like his speed and his power, and I'm sure he would like my technical abilities." (bbc.co.uk, 19 Aug 2019)

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Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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