Introduction
Chris Langridge (born 2 May 1985) is a British badminton player. He competed for England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won three medals. He represented Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He won a Bronze Medal in the Men's Doubles, partnered with Marcus Ellis.
Early life and education
Chris Langridge was born on 2 May 1985 in Epsom, Surrey.
Langridge was educated at Therfield School, a state comprehensive school in the town of Leatherhead in Surrey in southern England. The school were twice National Schools champions. Langridge was introduced to badminton when he was ten by his teacher Jackie Cunningham who was a badminton coach of the county, and within 18 months at the age of twelve he made the England team. He also played tennis for the South East region, and he was a football player as well as a 100-metre and 200-metre runner.
Career
Langridge teamed up with a number of players in the doubles, for example with Peter Mills in the men's doubles, and starting in 2012 with Heather Olver in the mixed doubles. Langridge won three medals at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – a silver in the mixed doubles with Olver, a bronze in the men's doubles with Mills, as well as a silver in the mixed team match. He has also won five gold medals in the English National Badminton Championships with various partners in the men's and mixed doubles.
In September 2014, he teamed up with Marcus Ellis. They won the men's doubles title in the English National Badminton Championships in both 2015 and 2016. They won a bronze in the 2016 European Championships in La Roche-sur-Yon. They have also won medals in the European Team Championships with a silver in the Mixed Team in 2015, and a bronze medal in the Men's Team in 2016.
At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, despite ranking only No. 22 in the world, Ellis and Langridge managed to win a bronze, the first Olympic medal in badminton men's doubles won by a British team.
Personal life
Langridge is married to Emma Page.
Achievements
Summer Olympic Games
Men's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Riocentro - Pavilion 4, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |  Marcus Ellis |  Chai Biao Hong Wei | 21-18, 19-21, 21-10 |  Bronze |
European Badminton Championships
Men's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Vendéspace, La Roche-sur-Yon, France |  Marcus Ellis |  Mads Conrad-Petersen Mads Pieler Kolding | 19-21, 14-21 | Bronze |
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Men's Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bitburger Open | Peter Mills |  Ingo Kindervater Johannes Schoettler | 15-21, 11-21 |  Runner-up |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Scottish Open | Heather Olver |  Robert Blair Imogen Bankier | 16-21, 14-21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | London Grand Prix Gold | Heather Olver | Michael Fuchs Birgit Michels | 19-21, 14-21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Austrian Open | Marcus Ellis |  Kenya Mitsuhashi Yuta Watanabe | 21–14, 21-16 |  Winner |
| 2015 | Welsh International | Marcus Ellis |  Adam Cwalina Przemysław Wacha | 21–16, 16–21, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2015 | White Nights | Marcus Ellis |  Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong | 10-21, 12-21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Italian International | Marcus Ellis | Michael Fuchs Johannes Schoettler | 21-11, 21-19 | Winner |
| 2013 | Belgian International | Peter Mills | Anders Skaarup Rasmussen Kim Astrup | 18-21, 21-9, 15-21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Czech International | Peter Mills | Peter Briggs Harley Towler | 21-14, 21-16 | Winner |
| 2010 | Czech International | Robin Middleton | Marcus Ellis Peter Mills | 21-9 21-19 | Winner |
| 2010 | Swedish International | Robin Middleton | Mikkel Elbjorn Christian John Skovgaard | 21-11, 21-18 | Winner |
| 2009 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Robin Middleton | Rasmus Bonde Mikkel Delbo Larsen | 21-11, 21-19 | Winner |
| 2006 | Slovak International | David Lindley | Dean George Chris Tonks | 21-12, 21-11 | Winner |
| 2006 | Croatian International | Chris Tonks | Ian Palethorpe Kristian Roebuck | 23-21, 15-21, 22-20 | Winner |
| 2005 | Czech International | Chris Tonks | Anders Kristiansen Simon Mollyhus | 15-6, 15-11 | Winner |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Welsh International | Heather Olver |  Vitalij Durkin Nina Vislova | 21-17, 10-21, 21-13 | Winner |
| 2012 | Welsh International | Heather Olver | Marcus Ellis Gabrielle White | 22-20, 16-21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Czech International | Heather Olver | Marcus Ellis Gabrielle White | 22-20, 6-7 Retired | Winner |
| 2012 | Belgian International | Heather Olver | Marcus Ellis Gabrielle White | 21-9, 10-21, 17-21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Belgian International | Joanne Nicholas | Ingo Kindervater Kathrin Piotrowski | 21-17 15-21 25-23 | Winner |
| 2006 | Croatian International | Jenny Day | Kristian Roebuck Jenny Wallwork | 21-18, 24-22 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament