Team GB went home with five golds and two silvers after the completion of the HULIC DAIHATSU BWF Para-Badminton International which took place from 7th to 10th September in Tokyo.
´It was the strongest para tournament to date and we have six players on the podium and 5 of them have won gold. I am so proud of them and personally, a massive thank you to our sports psychologist, Sally McGinn. The team have come so far with your help and I can see all of it out on the court, ´jubilated Team GB´s Head Coach, Richard Morris.
Daniel Bethell at the 2016 European Para-Badminton Championships - Beek, Netherlands
Medalists from Team GB are as follow:
Gold
Daniel Bethell & Bobby Griffin (MD, SL3 & SL4)
Krysten Coombs & Jack Shephard (MD, SS6)
Rachel Choong (WS, SS6)
Jack Shepard (MS, SS6)
Niall McVeigh (IRL) & Rachel Choong (XD, SS6)
Silver
Daniel Bethell (MS, SL3)
Krysten Coombs (MS, SS6)
Rachel Choong at the 2016 European Para-Badminton Championships - Beek, Netherlands
Quotes from the winners
The ongoing para-badminton tournament is the BWF Brazil Para-Badminton International (12-17 September 2017) and next up is the BWF USA Para-Badminton International (24-29 October 2017).