{{short description|Scottish badminton player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}} {{EngvarB|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox badminton player | name = Christopher Grimley | birth_name = | image = Mix_Relay_Badminton_2018_YOG_Theta_vs_Zeta_Match_2_04.jpg | image_size = 240 px | caption = Grimley at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympycs | country = Scotland | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|2|6}} | birth_place = [[Glasgow]], Scotland | height = 1.77 m<ref name="gs">{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Players: Christophe Grimley |url=https://www.gosen.jp/eng/player/ |url-status=live |archive-date=20 August 2016 |access-date=29 October 2020 |publisher=Gosen|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820100208/http://www.gosen.jp:80/eng/player/ }}</ref> | weight = | years_active = 2015–present | handedness = Right<ref name="gs"/> | coach = | event = Men's & mixed doubles | highest_ranking = 34 (MD with [[Matthew Grimley]], 5 November 2024)<br />67 (XD with [[Eleanor O'Donnell]], 18 October 2022) | date_of_highest_ranking = | current_ranking = 40 | date_of_current_ranking = MD with Matthew Grimley, 19 May 2026 | medal_templates = {{MedalSport | Men's [[badminton]] }} {{MedalCountry | {{SCO}} }} {{MedalCompetition | [[European Junior Badminton Championships|European Junior Championships]] }} {{MedalSilver | [[2018 European Junior Badminton Championships|2018 Tallinn]] | [[2018 European Junior Badminton Championships – Boys' Doubles|Boys' doubles]] }} | bwfbadminton_id = 70028 | bwf_id = 9308D9B9-403D-47E0-A8D0-A34019651E44 }}
'''Christopher Grimley''' (born 6 February 2000) is a Scottish [[badminton]] player who competes in international level events. His doubles partner is his twin brother [[Matthew Grimley]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Christophe Grimley - BWF Badminton |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/player/70028/christopher-grimley |url-status=live |access-date=21 June 2020 |publisher=Badminton World Federation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170124151024/http://bwfbadminton.com:80/player/70028/christopher-grimley |archive-date=24 January 2017 }}</ref> Christopher has competed at the [[Badminton at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics|2018 Summer Youth Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web |date=11 October 2018 |title=Net gain as players give new format the thumbs-up |url=https://www.olympic.org/news/net-gain-as-players-give-new-format-the-thumbs-up |url-status=live |access-date=29 October 2020 |publisher=International Olympic Committee|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011173558/https://www.olympic.org/news/net-gain-as-players-give-new-format-the-thumbs-up |archive-date=11 October 2018 }}</ref>
== Career ==
=== Early career === Christopher Grimley started to know about badminton at the age of six because his parents playing this sport. He used to attend Lourdes Primary School before he got the chance to move to the Glasgow School of Sport, based at [[Bellahouston Academy]]. The twins have already won a host of titles and are the Scottish National U–13 doubles champions in 2012. They also hold the doubles titles for Glasgow, the West of Scotland and the East of Scotland. Christopher also won the Glasgow U–13 singles title.<ref>{{cite web |last=Lach |first=Stef |date=21 June 2012 |title=Glasgow twins have Youth Olympic ambitions |url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/13235015.glasgow-twins-have-youth-olympic-ambitions/ |url-status=live |access-date=29 October 2020 |publisher=Glasgow Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029072218/https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/13235015.glasgow-twins-have-youth-olympic-ambitions/ |archive-date=29 October 2020 }}</ref>
=== 2017–2018 === In 2017, Christopher and Matthew reached the round of 16 at the [[2017 BWF World Junior Championships]]. The twins then won the silver medal at the [[2018 European Junior Badminton Championships|2018 European Junior Championships]].<ref>{{cite web |date=18 September 2018 |title=Winning Students badminton bros claim European Junior silver |url=http://www.winningstudents-scotland.ac.uk/news/2018/september/headline-50906-en.html |url-status=live |archive-date=21 June 2020 |access-date= |publisher=Winning Students-Scotland|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200621130846/http://www.winningstudents-scotland.ac.uk/news/2018/september/headline-50906-en.html }}</ref>
=== 2019–2020 === In 2019, Christopher and Matthew were at least in the final four in six tournaments, and finished as runner-up at the [[Portugal International]] tournament.<ref name="be">{{Cite web |date=17 June 2020 |title=Christopher Grimley: A little pressure is a good thing |url=http://www.badmintoneurope.com/cms/default.aspx?clubid=4685&m=8335994&cmsid=239&pageid=5381 |url-status=live |access-date=29 October 2020 |publisher=Badminton Europe|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200419195733/http://www.badmintoneurope.com/cms/default.aspx?clubid=4685&cmsid=239&pageid=5381&m=8335994 |archive-date=19 April 2020 }}</ref>
In March 2020, the twins ranked as number 60 in BWF World ranking.<ref name="be"/>
== Achievements ==
=== European Junior Championships === ''Boys' doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#AABBCC" | align="center" | [[2018 European Junior Badminton Championships – Boys' Doubles|2018]] | align="left" | [[Kalev Sports Hall]], [[Tallinn]], Estonia | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Matthew Grimley]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Fabien Delrue]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[William Villeger]] | align="left" | 18–21, 15–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver''' |}
=== BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 4 runners-up) === ''Men's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | [[Portugal International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Matthew Grimley]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Chang Ko-chi]]<br />{{flagicon|TPE}} [[Lee Fang-jen]] | align="left" | 21–16, 16–21, 13–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2020 | align="left" | Portugal International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Matthew Grimley | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Lucas Corvée]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Brice Leverdez]] | align="left" | 24–26, 22–24 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2021 | align="left" | [[Scottish Open (badminton)|Scottish Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Matthew Grimley | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Junaidi Arif]]<br />{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Muhammad Haikal]] | align="left" | 22–20, 21–16 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2023 | align="left" | [[Irish Open (badminton)|Irish Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Matthew Grimley | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Andreas Søndergaard (badminton)|Andreas Søndergaard]]<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jesper Toft]] | align="left" | 22–20, 16–21, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2023 | align="left" | [[Welsh International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Matthew Grimley | align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Bjarne Geiss]]<br />{{flagicon|GER}} [[Jan Colin Völker]] | align="left" | 18–21, 21–16, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2024 | align="left" | Irish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Matthew Grimley | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[William Kryger Boe]]<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Christian Faust Kjær]] | align="left" | 15–21, 8–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2026 | align="left" | [[Azerbaijan International (badminton)|Azerbaijan International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Matthew Grimley | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Alex Green (badminton)|Alex Green]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Zach Russ]] | align="left" | 19–21, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |}
''Mixed doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2020 | align="left" | [[Portugal International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Eleanor O'Donnell]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Adam Pringle]]<br />{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Rachel Andrew (badminton)|Rachel Andrew]] | align="left" | 21–18, 21–6 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |} : {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Challenge]] tournament : {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Series]] tournament : {{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Future Series]] tournament
=== BWF Junior International (11 titles, 6 runners-up) === ''Boys' singles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | Estonian Junior International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Matthew Grimley]] | align="left" | 11–7, 7–11, 9–11, 11–8, 11–5 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Swedish Junior International | align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Lukas Resch]] | align="left" | 21–19, 19–21, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Hellas Junior International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Zach Russ]] | align="left" | 23–21, 22–20 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Cyprus Junior International | align="left" | {{flagicon|VIE}} [[Nguyễn Hải Đăng]] | align="left" | 14–21, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Lithuanian Junior International | align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} Lukas Resch | align="left" | 21–19, 21–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |}
''Boys' doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | Irish Junior Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Matthew Grimley]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Louis Ducrot]]<br />{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Sam McKay]] | align="left" | 14–21, 15–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | Czech Junior International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Matthew Grimley | align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} [[Robert Cybulski]]<br />{{flagicon|POL}} [[Paweł Śmiłowski]] | align="left" | 17–21, 18–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | Estonian Junior International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Matthew Grimley | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Adam Gozzi]]<br />{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Carl Harrbacka]] | align="left" | 11–2, 9–11, 11–5, 11–6 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | Irish Junior Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Matthew Grimley | align="left" | {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Nhat Nguyen]]<br />{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Paul Reynolds (badminton)|Paul Reynolds]] | align="left" | 12–21, 11–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | Czech Junior International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Matthew Grimley | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Zach Russ]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steven Stallwood]] | align="left" | 13–21, 13–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | Estonian Junior International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Matthew Grimley | align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Georgii Karpov]]<br />{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Mikhail Lavrikov]] | align="left" | 11–6, 11–9, 11–8 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Swedish Junior International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Matthew Grimley | align="left" | {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Joan Monroy]]<br />{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Carlos Piris]] | align="left" | 21–5, 21–19 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Hungarian Junior International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Matthew Grimley | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Joshua Apiliga]]<br />{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Adam Pringle]] | align="left" | 19–21, 22–20, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Bulgarian Junior International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Matthew Grimley | align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} Georgii Karpov<br />{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Georgii Lebedev]] | align="left" | 21–12, 21–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Lithuanian Junior International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Matthew Grimley | align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Brian Holtschke]]<br />{{flagicon|GER}} [[Lukas Resch]] | align="left" | 21–12, 21–14 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |}
''Mixed doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | Danish Junior Cup | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Ciara Torrance]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Rasmus Kjær]]<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Irina Amalie Andersen]] | align="left" | 21–11, 7–21, 23–25 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | Czech Junior International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Ciara Torrance | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Matthew Grimley]]<br />{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Toni Woods]] | align="left" | 21–19, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |} : {{Color box|#AE9C45|border=darkgray}} BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament : {{Color box|#C6D4E1|border=darkgray}} BWF Junior International Challenge tournament : {{Color box|#BDB8AD|border=darkgray}} BWF Junior International Series tournament : {{Color box|#EBE7E0|border=darkgray}} BWF Junior Future Series tournament
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{BWF}} * {{BWF2}} * {{Olympedia}} * {{Team Scotland|christopher-grimley}}
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