Lauren Smith (badminton)
Lauren Smith is an English badminton player. She competed for England in the women's doubles and mixed team events at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won a bronze and silver medal respectively. In 2016, she represented Great Britain at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Teamed-up with Gabrielle Adcock, she won the women's doubles gold medals at the English National Badminton Championships in 2013 and 2014. In 2015 and 2016, she also won the women's doubles title partnered with Heather Olver.
Smith qualified to represent Great Britain at the 2019 European Games, played in the women's doubles with Chloe Birch and in the mixed doubles with Marcus Ellis. Competed as the unseeded and second seeds in the women's and mixed doubles event respectively, she reached the finals in both events. She and Birch managed to claim the silver medal after lose a match to Dutch pair in the rubber games. She then claimed the mixed doubles gold medal with Ellis after beat their compatriot Chris Adcock and Gabrielle Adcock with the score 21–14, 21–9.
Achievements
Commonwealth Games
Women's doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast, Australia |  Sarah Walker |  Chow Mei Kuan Vivian Hoo | 12–21, 12–21 | Silver |
| 2014 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | Gabrielle Adcock | Lim Yin Loo Lai Pei Jing | 16–21, 21–15, 21–16 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast, Australia | Marcus Ellis | Chris Adcock Gabrielle Adcock | 21–19, 17–21, 16–21 | Silver |
European Games
Women's doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2019 | Falcon Club, Minsk, Belarus |  Chloe Birch |  Selena Piek Cheryl Seinen | 21–14, 13–21, 15–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2019 | Falcon Club, Minsk, Belarus | Marcus Ellis | Chris Adcock Gabrielle Adcock | 21–14, 21–9 | Gold |
European Championships
Women's doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2017 | Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark | Sarah Walker |  Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva | 15–21, 15–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Palacio de Deportes de Huelva, Huelva, Spain | Marcus Ellis |  Mathias Christiansen Christinna Pedersen | 16–21, 21–19, 12–21 | Bronze |
European Junior Championships
Mixed doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Federal Technical Centre - Palabadminton, Milan, Italy | Ben Stawski | Jacco Arends Selena Piek | 6–21, 14–21 | Bronze |
BWF World Tour (6 titles, 4 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation. The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2019 | SaarLorLux Open | Super 100 | Chloe Birch |  Liu Xuanxuan Xia Yuting | 16–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Orléans Masters | Super 100 | Chloe Birch |  Hsu Ya-ching Hu Ling-fang | 21–18, 21–17 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2020 | Thailand Masters | Super 300 | Marcus Ellis |  Hafiz Faizal Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja | 21–16, 13–21, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2019 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 | Marcus Ellis |  Rodion Alimov Alina Davletova | 18–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Scottish Open | Super 100 | Marcus Ellis | Jacco Arends Selena Piek | 13–6 Retired | Winner |
| 2018 | SaarLorLux Open | Super 100 | Marcus Ellis | Lu Kai Chen Lu | 19–21, 21–18, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2018 | Dutch Open | Super 100 | Marcus Ellis |  Thom Gicquel Delphine Delrue | 21–15, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2018 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | Marcus Ellis | Niclas Nøhr Sara Thygesen | 19–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Canada Open | Super 100 | Marcus Ellis |  Mark Lamsfuß Isabel Herttrich | 21–13, 21–4 | Winner |
| 2018 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Marcus Ellis | Mark Lamsfuß Isabel Herttrich | 20–22, 19–21 | Runner-up |
BWF Grand Prix (1 title, 2 runners-up)
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation and played between 2007 and 2017.Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | Canada Open | Heather Olver |  Setyana Mapasa Gronya Somerville | 15–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Scottish Open | Heather Olver | Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva | 7–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2017 | Dutch Open | Marcus Ellis | Jacco Arends Selena Piek | 21–17, 21–18 | Winner |
BWF International Challenge/Series (13 titles, 13 runners-up)
Women's doubles| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2019 | Kharkiv International | Chloe Birch |  Rachel Honderich Kristen Tsai | 21–14, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2019 | Azerbaijan International | Chloe Birch | Ekaterina Bolotova Alina Davletova | 21–18, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2019 | Denmark International | Chloe Birch |  Saori Ozaki Akane Watanabe | 13–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Czech Open | Chloe Birch | Émilie Lefel Anne Tran | 21–14, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2017 | Czech Open | Sarah Walker | Erina Honda Nozomi Shimizu | 13–21, 21–14, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Czech International | Sarah Walker | Mariya Mitsova Petya Nedelcheva | 21–12, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2016 | Belgian International | Chloe Birch | Julie Finne-Ipsen Rikke Søby Hansen | 24–22, 18–21, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2016 | Peru International | Heather Olver | Johanna Goliszewski Carla Nelte | 18–21, 21–19, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Orleans International | Heather Olver | Delphine Delrue Lea Palermo | 21–19, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2015 | USA International | Heather Olver |  Puttita Supajirakul Sapsiree Taerattanachai | 18–21, 21–19, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2015 | Welsh International | Heather Olver | Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva | 10–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Kharkiv International | Heather Olver | Jongkongphan Kittiharakul Rawinda Prajongjai | 18–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Finnish Open | Heather Olver | Delphine Lansac Emilie Lefel | 21–13, 23–21 | Winner |
| 2015 | Orleans International | Heather Olver | Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva | 20–22, 21–16, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Austrian International | Heather Olver | Suci Rizky Andini Maretha Dea Giovani | 14–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
| 2014 | Welsh International | Heather Olver | Sophie Brown Kate Robertshaw | 21–11, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2012 | Welsh International | Gabrielle White |  Jillie Cooper Kirsty Gilmour | 21–7, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2012 | Denmark International | Gabrielle White | Line Damkjaer Kruse Marie Roepke | 18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Welsh International | Alexandra Langley | Ng Hui Ern Ng Hui Lin | 16–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Turkiye Open | Alexandra Langley | Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva | 14–21, 21–16, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Portugal International | Alexandra Langley | Helen Davies Alyssa Lim | 14–21, 21–14, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2010 | Portugal International | Alexandra Langley |  Steffi Annys Severine Corvilain | 13–21, 21–13, 21–18 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2017 | Italian International | Marcus Ellis | Ben Lane Jessica Pugh | 21–16, 19–21, 4–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Polish Open | Ben Stawski | Nathan Robertson Jenny Wallwork | 15–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Turkiye Open | Ben Stawski | Chris Coles Jessica Fletcher | 21–19, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2011 | Portugal International | Ben Stawski | Robin Middleton Alexandra Langley | 23–25, 19–21 | Runner-up |