Daniel Bethell

Daniel Bethell (born 28 January 1996) is a British para-badminton player. He has a lower limb disability and played his first tournament in 2013. He won silver at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and the Paris Summer 2024 Paralympics. Bethell is currently ranked world number one in para-badminton men’s singles SL3.

Early life and education

Bethell was born in Huntingdon and now lives in Wiltshire. He was born with cerebral palsy. He completed a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in 2017 and then a Master of Laws (LLM) in International Commercial Law, both from the University of Bristol.

Personal life

Bethell met Georgia Stride in 2019, became engaged in 2022, and got married on April 19 2025, in Bath.

Achievements

Paralympic Games

Men's singles SL3

World Championships

Men's singles SL3

Men's doubles SL3–SU5

Mixed doubles SL3–SU5

European Para Championships

Men's singles SL3

European Championships

Men's singles SL3

Men's doubles SL3–SU5

Mixed doubles SL3–SU5

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (5 titles, 1 runner-up)

The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.

Men's singles SL3

International tournaments (2011–2021) (9 titles, 7 runners-up)

Men's singles SL3

Men's doubles SL3–SU5

Notes

References

External links

• Daniel Bethell at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics (alternate link, alternate link 2)