Chau Hoi Wah

Chau Hoi Wah (Chinese: 周凱華, also known as Cathy Chau Hoi Wah; born 5 June 1986) is a Hong Kong badminton player, specializes in doubles play.[2] She was the first ever Hong Kong player that won the Asian Championships in 2014, and also a bronze medalist at the World Championships in 2017 alongside Lee Chun Hei.[3] She competed at the Asian Games for four consecutive times from 2006–2018,[4] and also in 2016 Summer Olympics.[5]

Chau Hoi Wah
Personal information
Birth name周凱華
CountryHong Kong
Born (1986-06-05) 5 June 1986
Hong Kong
Height1. 65 m
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Retired5 June 2020[1]
HandednessLeft
Mixed doubles
Highest ranking6 (16 June 2014)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Hong Kong
World Championships
2017 Glasgow Mixed doubles
Asian Championships
2014 Gimcheon Mixed doubles
2015 Wuhan Mixed doubles
2013 Taipei Mixed doubles
2017 Wuhan Mixed doubles
Asia Mixed Team Championships
2019 Hong Kong Mixed team
East Asian Games
2013 Tianjin Mixed doubles
2009 Hong Kong Mixed doubles
2009 Hong Kong Women's team
2013 Tianjin Women's team
BWF profile

Career

Born in Hong Kong, Chau moved to Canada together with her family when she was 9 years old. She returned to Hong Kong in 2005, and joining national training center. Partnered with Lee Chun Hei, she made a history for Hong Kong badminton, as the first ever Hong Kong player that won the Asian Championships in 2014. Chau and Lee won a Superseries title in 2015 Australian Open, and a bronze medal at the 2017 World Championships. She reached a career high as world number 6 in the mixed doubles event.[1][3]

Chau spent 15 years of badminton career, and on her 34th birthday (5 June 2020), she announced her retirement from Hong Kong national team through her social media account. She then returned to Toronto, Canada, joining her family, and starting a new career as a coach in Mandarin Badminton Club.[1][3]

Achievements

BWF World Championships

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland Lee Chun Hei Tontowi Ahmad
Liliyana Natsir		 16–21, 13–21 Bronze

Asian Championships

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Taipei Arena, Taipei, Taiwan Lee Chun Hei Zhang Nan
Zhao Yunlei		 16–21, 11–21 Bronze
2014 Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea Lee Chun Hei Shin Baek-cheol
Jang Ye-na		 13–21, 21–15, 21–15 Gold
2015 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China Lee Chun Hei Tontowi Ahmad
Liliyana Natsir		 16–21, 15–21 Silver
2017 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China Lee Chun Hei Lu Kai
Huang Yaqiong		 10–21, 19–21 Bronze

East Asian Games

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Queen Elizabeth Stadium,
Hong Kong		 Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama Zhang Nan
Ma Jin		 14–21, 16–21 Bronze
2013 Binhai New Area Dagang Gymnasium,
Tianjin, China		 Lee Chun Hei Xu Chen
Ma Jin		 21–17, 13–21, 13–21 Silver

BWF World Tour

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[6] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[7]

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Macau Open Super 300 Lee Chun Hei Tang Chun Man
Tse Ying Suet		 14–21, 15–21 Runner-up

BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[8] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011.[9] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Australian Open Lee Chun Hei Liu Cheng
Bao Yixin		 21–19, 19–21, 21–15 Winner
  Superseries Finals Tournament
  Superseries Premier Tournament
  Superseries Tournament

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Vietnam Open Koon Wai Chee Natalia Christine Poluakan
Yulianti		 19–21, 15–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Vietnam Open Hui Wai Ho Tontowi Ahmad
Yulianti		 11–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2008 Macau Open Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama Xu Chen
Zhao Yunlei		 15–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2009 Australian Open Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama Henry Tam
Donna Haliday		 21–11, 21–5 Winner
2009 New Zealand Open Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama Fran Kurniawan
Pia Zebadiah Bernadet		 13–21, 19–21 Runner-up
2012 Chinese Taipei Open Lee Chun Hei Muhammad Rijal
Debby Susanto		 14–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2013 U.S. Open Lee Chun Hei Wang Yilu
Huang Yaqiong		 21–8, 21–14 Winner
2013 Canada Open Lee Chun Hei Jorrit de Ruiter
Samantha Barning		 21–13, 21–10 Winner
2015 U.S. Open Lee Chun Hei Huang Kaixiang
Huang Dongping		 15–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2015 Canada Open Lee Chun Hei Andrei Adistia
Vita Marissa		 21–16, 21–18 Winner
  Grand Prix Gold Tournament
  Grand Prix Tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Polish International Chan Tsz Ka Shinta Mulia Sari
Yao Lei		 21–18, 16–21, 10–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Austrian International Wong Wai Hong Mads Pieler Kolding
Julie Houmann		 21–17, 21–11 Winner
2012 Austrian International Wong Wai Hong Anthony Dumartheray
Sabrina Jaquet		 21–6, 21–10 Winner
2013 Austrian International Lee Chun Hei Chan Yun Lung
Tse Ying Suet		 21–15, 16–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2013 Vietnam International Lee Chun Hei Chan Yun Lung
Tse Ying Suet		 4–21, 21–17, 17–21 Runner-up
2019 Mongolia International Mak Hee Chun Ratchapol Makkasasithorn
Benyapa Aimsaard		 22–20, 21–15 Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References
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