Krysten Coombs

Krysten Coombs
Personal information
Country	England
Born	(1990-11-15) 15 November 1990 Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Residence	Totnes, England, United Kingdom
Height	1.36 m (4 ft 6 in)
Weight	51 kg (112 lb)
Men's singles and doubles SH6
Highest ranking	2 (MS 1 January 2019) 1 (MD with Jack Shephard 1 January 2019)
Current ranking	6 (MS) 8 (MD with Jack Shephard) (8 November 2022)
Medal record Men's para-badminton Representing United Kingdom Paralympic Games Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Men's singles Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Men's singles European Para Championships Silver medal – second place 2023 Rotterdam Mixed doubles Bronze medal – third place 2023 Rotterdam Men's singles Representing England World Championships Gold medal – first place 2015 Stoke Mandeville Men's doubles Silver medal – second place 2017 Ulsan Men's singles Silver medal – second place 2017 Ulsan Men's doubles Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guatemala City Men's singles Bronze medal – third place 2015 Stoke Mandeville Men's singles Bronze medal – third place 2022 Tokyo Men's singles European Championships Gold medal – first place 2008 Dortmund Mixed doubles Gold medal – first place 2018 Rodez Men's doubles Silver medal – second place 2008 Dortmund Men's doubles Silver medal – second place 2010 Filzbach Men's doubles Silver medal – second place 2018 Rodez Men's singles Bronze medal – third place 2010 Filzbach Men's singles Bronze medal – third place 2012 Dortmund Mixed doubles Bronze medal – third place 2014 Murcia Men's doubles

Krysten Michael Francis Coombs (born 15 November 1990) is an English para badminton player who competes in international level events, he also competed in para table tennis nationally before switching to badminton. He competes alongside Jack Shephard in men's doubles events. Coombs was also an actor who made a cameo appearance in Game of Thrones in a fourth season episode.

Achievements

Paralympic Games

Men's singles SH6

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2020	Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan	Vitor Tavares	21–12, 10–21, 21–16	File:Bronze medal Paralympics.svg Bronze
2024	Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France	Charles Noakes	19–21, 13–21	File:Silver medal Paralympics.svg Silver

World Championships

Men's singles SH6

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2011	Coliseo Deportivo, Guatemala City, Guatemala	Alexander Mekhdiev	15–21, 9–21	Bronze Bronze
		Michael Blair	21–11, 21–15
		Dalton Ong	21–12, 21–12
		Niall McVeigh	13–21, 16–21
2015	Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England	Didin Taresoh	14–21, 21–18, 11–21	Bronze Bronze
2017	Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea	Jack Shephard	21–10, 19–21, 21–23	Silver Silver
2022	Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan	Chu Man Kai	5–21, 21–18, 9–21	Bronze Bronze

Men's doubles SH6

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2015	Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England	Jack Shephard	Isaak Dalglish Andrew Martin	21–11, 21–16	Gold Gold
2017	Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea	Jack Shephard	Chu Man Kai Wong Chun Yim	19–21, 21–16, 16–21	Silver Silver

European Para Championships

Men's singles SH6

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2023	Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands	Charles Noakes	13–21, 6–21	Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles SH6

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2023	Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands	Oliwia Szmigiel	Jack Shephard Rachel Choong	16–21, 11–21	Silver Silver

European Championships

Men's singles SH6

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2010	Sportzentrum Kerenzerberg, Filzbach, Switzerland	Niall McVeigh	13–21, 15–21	Bronze Bronze
2018	Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France	Jack Shephard	21–17, 10–21, 12–21	Silver Silver

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2008	Sporthallen TSC Eintracht Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany				Silver Silver
2010	Sportzentrum Kerenzerberg, Filzbach, Switzerland	Niall McVeigh	Luke Irvine Alexander Mekhdiev	21–17, 21–16	Silver Silver
			Shaun Dunford Jack Gambrill	21–13, 21–16
			Oliver Clarke Andrew Martin	18–21, 13–21
2014	High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain	Jack Shephard	Isaak Dalglish Andrew Martin	19–21, 18–21	Bronze Bronze
			Grzegorz Jednaki Robert Laing	21–17, 21–6
			Niall McVeigh Alexander Mekhdiev	21–23, 21–15, 17–21
2018	Amphitheatre Gymnasium, Rodez, France	Jack Shephard	Andrew Moorcroft Robert Laing	21–6, 21–8	Gold Gold
			Alexander Mekhdiev Fabien Morat	21–10, 21–11
			Milan Grahovac Đorđe Koprivica	21–3, 21–4
			Isaak Dalglish Andrew Martin	15–21, 21–10, 21–10

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2008	Sporthallen TSC Eintracht Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany				Gold Gold
2012	Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany	Jennifer Greasley	Alexander Mekhdiev Anna Spindelndreier	16–21, 16–21	Bronze Bronze

International tournaments (from 2011–2021) (14 titles, 9 runners-up)

Men's singles SH6

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
2015	Spanish Para Badminton International	Andrew Martin	15–21, 21–9, 21–19	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017	Spanish Para Badminton International	Jack Shephard	21–13, 22–20	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017	Irish Para Badminton International	Jack Shephard	21–13, 21–13	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017	Japan Para Badminton International	Jack Shephard	21–18, 21–23, 21–23	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018	Spanish Para Badminton International	Jack Shephard	15–21, 19–21	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018	Irish Para Badminton International	Jack Shephard	21–13, 19–21, 13–21	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018	Japan Para Badminton International	Jack Shephard	11–21, 21–14, 19–21	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019	Irish Para Badminton International	Krishna Nagar	16–21, 21–19, 21–8	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021	Spanish Para Badminton International	Jack Shephard	23–21, 23–21	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Men's doubles SH6

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2015	Spanish Para Badminton International	Jack Shephard	Isaak Dalglish Andrew Martin	21–11, 21–9	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
			Grzegorz Jednaki Sun-jong Lie	21–8, 21–8
			Robert Laing Wong Chun Yim	21–14, 21–6
2016	Irish Para Badminton International	Jack Shephard	Oliver Clarke Andrew Martin	21–4, 21–19	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018	Dubai Para Badminton International	Jack Shephard	Chu Man Kai Wong Chun Yim	21–12, 21–16	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018	Irish Para Badminton International	Jack Shephard	Chu Man Kai Wong Chun Yim	21–17, 21–11	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018	Thailand Para Badminton International	Jack Shephard	Chu Man Kai Wong Chun Yim	14–21, 21–11, 21–16	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018	Japan Para Badminton International	Jack Shephard	An Gyeong-min Andrew Moorcroft	21–3, 21–7	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
			Natthapong Meechai Bunthan Yaemmali	21–5, 21–11
			Yohei Hatakeyama Fabien Morat	21–7, 21–2