Marcus Ellis

Marcus Ellis is one of the most talented British badminton players who has won several medals for his country. He won a gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games alongside his partner Chris Langridge in Gold Coast, Australia.

Marcus and Langridge played in the Men’s doubles at the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro where they won a bronze medal. He is also famed for winning his first Grand Prix tournament in 2017 at Dutch Open.

10 Facts On Marcus Ellis:

1. Marcus Ellis won his first Super 300 event with partner Lauren Smith in Thailand Masters. He has opened the 2020 season with a big achievement.
2. As a professional badminton player, he has played with several talented players including Gabby Adcock, Tom Wolfenden, and Mariana Agathangelou.
3. Ellis has been ranked at 22nd position in men’s doubles and at 9th position in mixed doubles on March 17, 2020. His highest ranking in men’s doubles is at 14th position ranked on February 23, 2017.
4. The English badminton player Ellis resides in St. Albans, England with his family. At the age of seven, he started playing badminton at Colne Valley Leisure Centre, Slaithwaite.
5. Marcus was born on September 14, 1989, in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. He stands a tall height of 5 feet 9 inches with a weight of 80 kg as of 2020.
6. Talking about his parents, he was born to John Ellis and Sheila Ellis as the youngest son. He holds the nationality of England.
7. Ellis joined Twitter in October 2012 where he has obtained over 4.7k followers. Likewise, he has gained 7.1k followers on Instagram with just 43 posts as of 2020.
8. Before studying at Colne Valley High School, Ellis completed his education at Clough Head Junior School, Huddersfield. Later, he enrolled at Huddersfield New College.
9. Marcus’s bio, career, personal life information, and achievements are available on Wikipedia. In 2019, he won two gold medals at the 2019 Minsk European Games.
10. Like fellow players, he has avoided revealing information about his girlfriend and love life.