Gabby Adcock facts for kids

Adcock at the 2013 French Super Series
Quick facts for kids Personal information
Birth name	Gabrielle Marie White
Born	(1990-09-30) 30 September 1990 (age 34) Leeds, England
Residence	Milton Keynes, England
Height	1.67 m
Weight	60 kg
Country	England
Handedness	Right
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest Ranking	16 (WD 8 July 2010) 4 (XD 24 August 2017)
Medal record Women's badminton Representing  Great Britain European Games Silver 2019 Minsk Mixed doubles Representing  England World Championships Bronze 2017 Glasgow Mixed doubles Commonwealth Games Gold 2014 Glasgow Mixed doubles Gold 2018 Gold Coast Mixed doubles Silver 2014 Glasgow Mixed team Bronze 2010 Delhi Mixed team Bronze 2014 Glasgow Women's doubles Bronze 2018 Gold Coast Mixed team European Championships Gold 2017 Kolding Mixed doubles Gold 2018 Huelva Mixed doubles European Mixed Team Championships Silver 2015 Leuven Mixed team Bronze 2013 Moscow Mixed team Bronze 2017 Lubin Mixed team World Junior Championships Silver 2007 Waitakere Mixed doubles European Junior Championships Gold 2007 Völklingen Mixed team Bronze 2007 Völklingen Girls' doubles

Gabrielle Marie Adcock (born Gabrielle White on September 30, 1990) is a retired English badminton player. She was known for being a doubles specialist, meaning she focused on playing in pairs rather than alone.

Gabby's Badminton Journey

Gabby started playing badminton when she was 10 years old at her school's club. By the age of 16, right after finishing school, she became a full-time professional player.

In 2007, Gabby won a bronze medal at the European Junior Badminton Championships in girls' doubles with her partner, Mariana Agathangelou. That same year, she earned a silver medal in mixed doubles at the BWF World Junior Championships with Chris Adcock. They played a very close final match but were just beaten by a Malaysian team.

Before the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Gabby played with different partners, but they didn't manage to qualify for the games.

Partnering with Chris Adcock

Gabby and her mixed doubles partner, Chris Adcock.

In 2013, Gabby married Chris Adcock, who also became her main mixed doubles partner. Together, they achieved great success! They won the 2013 Hong Kong Super Series by beating the world's top-ranked team. They also won the 2014 Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold.

One of their biggest achievements was winning the gold medal in mixed doubles at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. They repeated this amazing feat, winning another gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

In 2015, Gabby and Chris became champions at the 2015 BWF Super Series Masters Finals. This was a big win against a strong Korean team. Gabby also competed in the mixed doubles at the 2016 Summer Olympics, but they didn't make it past the first stage.

In 2019, Gabby and Chris played in the 2019 European Games. They reached the final but won a silver medal after losing to another English team.

Retirement from Badminton

In January 2021, Gabby shared that she had tested positive for COVID-19. Because of this, she and Chris had to pull out of three big tournaments in Thailand.

Gabby officially retired from badminton on May 27, 2021. Her last tournament was the 2020 Denmark Open.

Major Achievements

Gabby Adcock won many medals throughout her career. Here are some of her most important ones:

BWF World Championships

Gabby won a bronze medal at the World Championships in mixed doubles.

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2017	Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland	Chris Adcock	Zheng Siwei Chen Qingchen	15–21, 21–23	Bronze

Commonwealth Games

Gabby won two gold medals in mixed doubles and two bronze medals in other events at the Commonwealth Games.

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2014	Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland	Lauren Smith	Lim Yin Loo Lai Pei Jing	16–21, 21–15, 21–16	Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2014	Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland	Chris Adcock	Chris Langridge Heather Olver	21–9, 21–12	Gold
2018	Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast, Australia	Chris Adcock	Marcus Ellis Lauren Smith	19–21, 21–17, 21–16	Gold

European Games

Gabby won a silver medal in mixed doubles at the European Games.

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2019	Falcon Club, Minsk, Belarus	Chris Adcock	Marcus Ellis Lauren Smith	14–21, 9–21	Silver

European Championships

Gabby and Chris Adcock won two gold medals in mixed doubles at the European Championships.

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2017	Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark	Chris Adcock	Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen	21–17, 18–21, 21–19	Gold
2018	Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain	Chris Adcock	Mathias Christiansen Christinna Pedersen	21–18, 17–21, 21–18	Gold

BWF World Junior Championships

Gabby won a silver medal in mixed doubles at the World Junior Championships.

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2007	Waitakere Trust Stadium, Waitakere City, New Zealand	Chris Adcock	Lim Khim Wah Ng Hui Lin	25–23, 20–22, 19–21	Silver

European Junior Championships

Gabby won a bronze medal in girls' doubles at the European Junior Championships.

Girls' doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2007	Hermann-Neuberger-Halle, Völklingen, Saarbrücken, Germany	Mariana Agathangelou	Olga Konon Kristína Ludíková	20–22, 12–21	Bronze

See also

In Spanish: Gabrielle Adcock para niños