Gregory Mairs
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Gregory Mairs with his partner, Jenny Mairs. | |||||||||||||||
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| Country | England | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 December 1994 Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||
| Residence | Loughborough, England | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Spouse | |||||||||||||||
| Retired | March 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | ||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 71 (MD, 13 July 2017) 28 (XD with Jenny Mairs, 17 January 2023) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gregory Mairs (born 7 December 1994) is a former professional English badminton player.
Career
Mairs started playing badminton at the age of six in Weaverham Leisure Centre.[1][2]
In 2023, he won his second national doubles title at the English National Badminton Championships, at the David Ross Sports Village in Nottingham, partnering with Jenny Moore.[3] The following year, Mairs successfully defended the title, this time as a husband and wife team.[4]
In March 2025, after reached the quarter-finals in the All England Open he announced his retirement through his YouTube channel, Badminton Insight.[5][6]
Personal life
He married his mixed doubles partner Jenny Moore on 27 July 2023.[7]
Achievements
BWF International Challenge/Series (7 titles, 9 runners-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Polish International | Christopher Coles | Lu Ching-yao Yang Po-han |
16–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Turkey International | Peter Briggs | Leo Rolly Carnando Daniel Marthin |
14–21, 21–14, 21–23 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Estonian International | Peter Briggs | Danny Bawa Chrisnanta Loh Kean Hean |
22–20, 21–18 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Spanish International | Jenny Moore | Marvin Seidel Linda Efler |
16–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Slovenian International | Jenny Moore | Mikkel Mikkelsen Mai Surrow |
12–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Norwegian International | Jenny Moore | Lasse Mølhede Alexandra Bøje |
21–11, 19–21, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2017 | Irish Open | Jenny Moore | Sam Magee Chloe Magee |
21–16, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2018 | Estonian International | Jenny Moore | Peter Käsbauer Olga Konon |
14–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Slovenian International | Jenny Moore | Kristoffer Knudsen Isabella Nielsen |
13–21, 21–16, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2019 | Estonian International | Victoria Williams | Danny Bawa Chrisnanta Tan Wei Han |
18–21, 21–14, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Slovenian International | Victoria Williams | Anton Kaisti Inalotta Suutarinen |
21–16, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2022 | Irish Open | Jenny Moore | Andreas Søndergaard Iben Bergstein |
21–13, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2022 | Bahrain International | Jenny Moore | Ruttanapak Oupthong Jhenicha Sudjaipraparat |
21–17, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2023 | Irish Open | Jenny Mairs | Terry Hee Jessica Tan |
17–21, 21–18, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Bahrain International | Jenny Mairs | Zhou Zhihong Yang Jiayi |
26–28, 21–16, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Welsh International | Jenny Mairs | Jan Colin Völker Stine Küspert |
20–22, 16–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ^ "Gregory Mairs biography". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Greg Mairs". Loughborough Sport. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "English National Badminton Championships 2023". Badminton England. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "English National Badminton Championships 2024 Day Two Wrap". Badminton England. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Greg and Jenny Mairs announce retirement from international tournaments". Badminton Europe. 10 March 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ^ "Mairs' retirement on hold again as they reach All England last eight". The Telegraph & Argus. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ^ "Jenny Moore on Instagram: "27.07.2023 - The best day ever ❤️"". Instagram. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
External links
- Gregory Mairs at BWFBadminton.com
- Gregory Mairs at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived, alternate link)