Howard Bach
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| Born | February 22, 1979 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 9 (5 August 2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Howard Bach (born February 22, 1979) is a Vietnamese-American male badminton player from the United States. He was the 2005 world champion in the men's doubles with Tony Gunawan.
Early life
[edit | edit source]He was born in Vietnam, Howard Bach came to the U.S. at the age of two, when his father, Cam Sen Bach, emigrated to San Francisco with his family in 1982.[1] When he was seven years old, Bach was brought by his father to a local YMCA and began to play badminton.
Career
[edit | edit source]2004 Olympics
[edit | edit source]Bach competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Kevin Han. They defeated Dorian James and Stewart Carson of South Africa in the first round, then were defeated in the round of 16 by Jens Eriksen and Martin Lundgaard Hansen of Denmark.
2005 World Badminton Championships
[edit | edit source]From a modest 13th seeded position Howard Bach partnered with Tony Gunawan to win the final of the men's doubles 15–11, 10–15, 15–11, against the Indonesian pair, Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto. Thus winning the United States's first ever gold at the World Championships.[citation needed]
The Championships were held at the Arrowhead Pond arena in Anaheim, California.
2008 Olympics
[edit | edit source]He partnered with Bob Malaythong in Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, advancing to the quarterfinals – the furthest any American has ever reached.[citation needed] They were defeated by the Chinese pair, Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng.
2012 Olympics
[edit | edit source]Bach and Tony Gunawan competed in the 2012 London Olympics. They were eliminated during the pool play.
Achievements
[edit | edit source]World Championships
[edit | edit source]Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, United States | United States Tony Gunawan | Indonesia Sigit Budiarto Indonesia Candra Wijaya |
15–11, 10–15, 15–11 | Gold Gold |
World Cup
[edit | edit source]Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | United States Tony Gunawan | Indonesia Sigit Budiarto Indonesia Candra Wijaya |
18–21, 9–21 | Bronze Bronze |
Pan American Games
[edit | edit source]Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Winnipeg Convention Centre, Winnipeg, Canada |
United States Mark Manha | Canada Brent Olynyk Canada Iain Sydie |
17–15, 8–15, 6–15 | Silver Silver |
| 2003 | UASD Pavilion, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
United States Kevin Han | Guatemala Erick Anguiano Guatemala Pedro Yang |
15–5, 15–3 | Gold Gold |
| 2007 | Riocentro Sports Complex Pavilion 4B, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
United States Khan Malaythong | Canada Mike Beres Canada William Milroy |
20–22, 13–21 | Silver Silver |
| 2011 | Multipurpose Gymnasium, Guadalajara, Mexico |
United States Tony Gunawan | United States Halim Ho United States Sattawat Pongnairat |
21–10, 21–14 | Gold Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Riocentro Sports Complex Pavilion 4B, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
United States Eva Lee | Canada Mike Beres Canada Valerie Loker |
21–19, 21–16 | Gold Gold |
| 2011 | Multipurpose Gymnasium, Guadalajara, Mexico |
United States Paula Lynn Obañana | Canada Toby Ng Canada Grace Gao |
11–21, 21–19, 14–21 | Bronze Bronze |
Pan Am Championships
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Lima, Peru | United States Kevin Han | 3–7, 1–7, 8–6 | Bronze Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Winnipeg Canoe Club, Winnipeg, Canada |
United States Kevin Han | United States Mike Edstrom United States Chris Hales |
15–10, 15–7 | Gold Gold |
| 2001 | Lima, Peru | United States Kevin Han | Canada Keith Chan Canada William Milroy |
7–0, 7–1, 7–3 | Gold Gold |
| 2007 | Calgary Winter Club, Calgary, Canada |
United States Khan Malaythong | Canada Mike Beres Canada William Milroy |
13–21, 19–21 | Silver Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Calgary Winter Club, Calgary, Canada |
United States Eva Lee | Canada Mike Beres Canada Valerie Loker |
21–18, 21–17 | Gold Gold |
BWF Superseries
[edit | edit source]The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[2] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[3] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Singapore Open | United States Tony Gunawan | Chinese Taipei Fang Chieh-min Chinese Taipei Lee Sheng-mu |
14–21, 15–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix
[edit | edit source]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 (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | U.S. Open | United States Eva Lee | Japan Keita Masuda Japan Miyuki Maeda |
21–19, 11–21, 19–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 2009 | U.S. Open | United States Eva Lee | Canada Alvin Lau Canada Jiang Xuelian |
21–13, 21–12 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Miami International | United States Kevin Han | 10–15, 1–15 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
Men's doubles
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Miami International | United States Cindy Shi | United States Andy Chong United States Barbara McKinley |
15–6, 15–11 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2005 | U.S. International | United States Eva Lee | United States Khan Malaythong United States Mesinee Mangkalakiri |
13–15, 12–15 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 2006 | Canadian International | United States Eva Lee | Canada William Milroy Canada Tammy Sun |
21–19, 21–15 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2007 | Miami Pan Am International | United States Eva Lee | Canada Mike Beres Canada Valerie Loker |
17–21, 23–21, 20–22 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 2007 | Irish International | United States Eva Lee | Belgium Wouter Claes Belgium Nathalie Descamps |
21–10, 21–13 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
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External links
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- Howard Bach at Orange County Badminton Club at the Wayback Machine (archived November 4, 2014)
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- 1979 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Ho Chi Minh City
- Sportspeople from San Francisco
- American people of Vietnamese descent
- Sportspeople of Vietnamese descent
- Vietnamese emigrants to the United States
- American male badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players for the United States
- Badminton players at the 1999 Pan American Games
- Badminton players at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Badminton players at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Badminton players at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in badminton
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in badminton
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in badminton
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- 20th-century American sportsmen