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USA Badminton National Champions Crowned at 2007 U.S. National Badminton Championships in Orange, Calif.
By Cecil Bleiker // U.S. Olympic Committee // April 3, 2007
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Badminton has crowned its 2007 National Champions following the conclusion of the 2007 K&D Graphics U.S. Adult National Badminton Championships over the weekend in Orange, Calif. U.S. National Champions were crowned in men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles.
To no one’s surprise, Howard Bach (San Francisco, Calif./Orange, Calif.) was the star of the show, winning three gold medals. Bach won gold in men’s doubles (with Khan “Bob” Malaythong - Rockville, Md./Orange, Calif.), mixed doubles (with Eva Lee - Orange, Calif.) and in men’s singles. Bach is concentrating on men’s and mixed doubles on the international level, but proved that he still has what it takes when he goes it alone as well.
Joo Hyun Lee (Orange, Calif.) was the big winner on the women’s side, taking the title in women’s singles, as well as women’s doubles with partner, Yun “Grace” Peng (Orange, Calif.)
Please see below for final results:
Men’s Singles
Howard Bach; Gold
Piotr Mazur; Silver
Ziwei Qin, Bronze
Khan “Bob” Malaythong; Fourth Place
Men’s Doubles
Howard Bach and Khan “Bob” Malaythong; Gold
Vincent Nguy and Sameera Gunatileka; Silver
Chris Hales and Daniel Gouw; Bronze
Christopher Lun and Steven Jonatan; Fourth Pplace
Women’s Singles
Joo Hyun Lee; Gold
Lili Zhou; Silver
Jamie Subandhi; Bronze
Eva Lee; Fourth Place
Women’s Doubles
Joo Hyun Lee and Yun “Grace” Peng; Gold
Eva Lee and Mesinee “May” Mangkalakiri; Silver
Daphne Ng and Lili Zhou; Bronze
Panita Phongasavithas and Vimia Phongasavithas; Fourth Place
Mixed Doubles
Howard Bach and Eva Lee; Gold
Bob Malaythong and Mesinee “May” Mangkalakiri; Silver
Ted Shear and Lili Zhou; Bronze
Arnold Setiadi and Angeline de Pauw; Fourth Place
For complete tournament result, please visit www.usabadminton.org. The event was hosted at the Orange County Badminton Club in Orange, Calif., the largest dedicated badminton facility in the Western Hemisphere.
The U.S. National Badminton Championships, first held in Chicago, Ill. In 1937 is sanctioned by USA Badminton, the National Governing Body for the sport of badminton in the United States. This year’s tournament was the 67th U.S. National Badminton Championships.
For more information, please contact Cecil Bleiker, United States Olympic Committee NGB Services Manager at 719-866-4608. This press release is also available on the USOC’s media specific website at www.usocpressbox.org.
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