Daniel Bethell


Daniel Bethell 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 in 2017 and then a Master of Laws 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
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2020Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan

World Championships

Men's singles SL3
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2015Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England

European Para Championships

Men's singles SL3
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2023Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands

European Championships

Men's singles SL3
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2014High Performance Center, Murcia, Spain

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
YearTournamentLevelOpponentScoreResult
2022Spanish Para-Badminton InternationalLevel 1gold1

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

Men's singles SL3
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2014England Para Badminton Championshipsgold1