# Chloe Birch

Chloe Francesca Hannah Coney (née Birch; born 16 September 1995) is an English badminton player.

## Career

She was introduced to badminton through school and started playing at age eight at Abbeydale Badminton Club. Birch received the Michael Vaughan Award from Silverdale School, and competed at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival in 2013. She was the runner-up in 2016 English National Championships women's singles.
Birch graduated from Loughborough University with sport and exercise science degree.
Birch was part of the English team that won the mixed team bronze at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast. She won the women's doubles silver medal at the 2019 European Games partnered with Lauren Smith.
In 2023, she won the doubles national title (her seventh national title) at the English National Badminton Championships, at the David Ross Sports Village in Nottingham. The following year in 2024, she won an eighth title and this moved her to joint 10th in the all time list for women.

## Achievements
### Commonwealth Games

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2022 | National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England | Lauren Smith | Pearly Tan Thinaah Muralitharan | 5–21, 8–21 | Silver |

### European Games

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2019 | Falcon Club, Minsk, Belarus | Lauren Smith | Selena Piek Cheryl Seinen | 21–14, 13–21, 15–21 | Silver |

### European Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2021 | Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Ukraine | Lauren Smith | Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva | 14–21, 19–21 | Silver |

### BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of 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 | Orléans Masters | Super 100 | Lauren Smith | Hsu Ya-ching Hu Ling-fang | 21–18, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2019 | SaarLorLux Open | Super 100 | Lauren Smith | Liu Xuanxuan Xia Yuting | 16–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |

### BWF International Challenge/Series (10 titles, 15 runners-up)

Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2015 | Romanian International | Lianne Tan | 7–11, 7–11, 10–12 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Hungarian International | Aprilia Yuswandari | 19–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Portugal International | Mia Blichfeldt | 12–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2015 | Romanian International | Jenny Wallwork | Léa Palermo Anne Tran | 11–6, 14–21, 8–11, 11–8 | Winner |
| 2015 | Slovenia International | Jenny Wallwork | Linda Efler Lara Kaepplein | 18–21, 21–19, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Polish International | Jessica Pugh | Clara Nistad Emma Wengberg | 16–21, 21–6, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Iceland International | Jenny Wallwork | Jessica Pugh Sarah Walker | 10–21, 21–10, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Portugal International | Sarah Walker | Goh Yea Ching Peck Yen Wei | 9–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Dutch International | Sophie Brown | Myke Halkema Lisa Malaihollo | 21–4, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2016 | Slovenia International | Sarah Walker | Jessica Pugh Cheryl Seinen | 22–20, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2016 | Belgian International | Lauren Smith | Julie Finne-Ipsen Rikke Søby Hansen | 24–22, 18–21, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2018 | Czech Open | Lauren Smith | Émilie Lefel Anne Tran | 21–14, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2019 | Denmark International | Lauren Smith | Saori Ozaki Akane Watanabe | 13–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Azerbaijan International | Lauren Smith | Ekaterina Bolotova Alina Davletova | 21–18, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2019 | Kharkiv International | Lauren Smith | Rachel Honderich Kristen Tsai | 21–14, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2022 | Dutch Open | Lauren Smith | Debora Jille Cheryl Seinen | 10–5 retired | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Welsh International | Lauren Smith | Margot Lambert Anne Tran | 21–9, 14–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | Estonian International | Estelle van Leeuwen | Bengisu Erçetin Nazlıcan İnci | 21–23, 21–16, 8–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | Portugal International | Estelle van Leeuwen | Abbygael Harris Annie Lado | 21–16, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2024 | Luxembourg Open | Estelle van Leeuwen | Miki Kanehiro Rui Kiyama | 14–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | Nantes International | Estelle van Leeuwen | Abbygael Harris Annie Lado | 21–18, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2024 | Dutch Open | Estelle van Leeuwen | Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva | 15–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | Irish Open | Estelle van Leeuwen | Natasja P. Anthonisen Maiken Fruergaard | 19–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | Scottish Open | Estelle van Leeuwen | Debora Jille Sara Thygesen | 14–21, 21–10, 8–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2024 | Portugal International | Ethan van Leeuwen | Rory Easton Lizzie Tolman | 18–21, 21–6, 21–17 | Winner |
    BWF International Challenge tournament
    BWF International Series tournament