Chloe Magee

Chloe Noelle Magee (born 29 November 1988) is an Irish professional badminton player. She represented her country at the Olympic Games for three consecutive times in 2008 Beijing, 2012 London, and 2016 Rio de Janeiro.[2] At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she became the first Irish woman to win a badminton match at the Olympics. She has been described as "the poster girl for Irish badminton".[3] Together with her brother Sam Magee, she clinched a bronze medal at the 2017 European Championships, became Ireland's first medal at the European Badminton Championship.[4] The duo also captured the bronze medals at the 2015 and 2019 European Games.[5][6]

Chloe Magee
Personal information
Birth nameChloe Noelle Magee
Country Ireland
Born (1988-11-29) 29 November 1988
Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight60 kg (132 lb)[1]
HandednessRight
CoachDaniel Magee
Women's singles & doubles
Tournaments played2008 Summer Olympics
2012 Summer Olympics
2016 Summer Olympics
Highest ranking32 (WS 22 May 2014)
59 (WD 21 January 2010)
21 (XD 6 August 2015)
Current ranking35 (XD 9 July 2019)

Career

2007

In 2007, Magee won the women's doubles title at the Irish International Championships in Lisburn. Competing alongside Bing Huang, the pair beat second seeds Eva Lee and Mesinee Mangkalakiri of the United States 21–15, 9–21, 21–11 in the final.[7]

2008 Summer Olympics

Magee competed for Ireland at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China at the age of 19. She became the first ever Irish woman to win a badminton match at the Olympics,[8] beating Estonian Kati Tolmoff by a score of 18–21, 21–18, 21–19 in the first round of the women's singles. She was eliminated after losing her second round match 12–21, 14–21 to world number eleven Jun Jae-youn of South Korea.[9] "I have loads to improve on and I will take away a lot from this," Magee said after the match.[8]

2009

In 2009, Magee competed at the World Championships in Hyderabad, India, losing in the first round to Japanese number two Ai Goto by a score of 21–13, 21–9.[10]

2012 Summer Olympics

Magee, ranked 44th in the world, qualified for the women's singles at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London as the 26 ranked player on the list of participants. She was one of two Irish badminton players at the Games; Scott Evans competed in the men's singles.[11] Magee and her brother Sam, ranked 40th in the world as a pairing, were third reserves for the mixed doubles event.[12]

In July 2012, Magee reached the final of the White Nights pre-Olympic tournament held in Russia. She beat Slovakian Monika Fasungova, 21–17, 20–22, 21–5, in the quarter-finals and Russia's Romina Gabdullina, 21–15, 17–21, 21–15, in the semi-finals but finished runner-up after losing to Poland's Kamila Augustyn, 21–19, 14–21, 14–21, despite having a 10–6 lead in the final set.[13]

A slight schedule change led to Magee starting her 2012 Olympic campaign against Egypt's Hadia Hosny at 20.17 (29 July) and France's Hongyan Pi at 20.32 (30 July).[14]

Bill O'Herlihy sparked controversy while covering Chloe Magee's progress at the 2012 Summer Olympics by suggesting badminton was "a mainly Protestant sport". RTÉ confirmed it received complaints about O'Herlihy's sectarian remarks on live television. The remarks prompted Magee to inform Highland Radio: "We need to remember what the Olympics is all about. I don't think it is any different from any other sport. There are people here from all over the world and from many different religions."[15]

She lost 16–21, 21–18, 21–14, to Hongyan Pi and exited the 2012 Summer Olympics.[16]

In December 2012, Magee reached the final of the Turkish Open.[17]

2016 Summer Olympics

In Rio,she lost the game to Chinese player Wang Yihan in Group P 7-21 and 12–21 and to Karin Schnaase by 14–21 and 19–21, placing third in her group.[18][19]

Achievements

European Games

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Falcon Club, Minsk, Belarus Sam Magee Chris Adcock
Gabrielle Adcock
8–21, 18–21 Bronze
2015 Baku Sports Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan Sam Magee Gaetan Mittelheisser
Audrey Fontaine
12–21, 21–23 Bronze

European Championships

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark Sam Magee Joachim Fischer Nielsen
Christinna Pedersen
14–21, 10–21 Bronze

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2008 U.S. Open Lili Zhou 21–23, 16–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Brasil Open Sam Magee Max Schwenger
Carla Nelte
11–10, 11–10, 10–11, 8–11, 7–11 Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2014 Hellas International Linda Zechiri 13–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2012 Turkey International Sashina Vignes Waran 21–18, 23–21 Winner
2012 Irish International Line Kjaersfeldt 21–23, 21–18, 18–21 Runner-up
2012 White Nights Kamila Augustyn 21–19, 14–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2011 Norwegian International Linda Zetchiri 19–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2011 Lithuanian International Ragna Ingolfsdottir 21–11, 23–21 Winner
2010 Bulgarian International Petya Nedelcheva 17–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2010 Dutch International Karina Jørgensen 22–20, 14–21, 12–21 Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Slovak Open Bing Huang Anna Narel
Natalia Pocztowiak
21–8, 21–13 Winner
2007 Irish International Bing Huang Mesinee Mangkalakiri
Eva Lee
21–15, 9–21, 21–11 Winner
2007 Welsh International Bing Huang Sarah Walker
Samantha Ward
21–11, 21–14 Winner
2007 North Shore City International Bing Huang Catherine Moody
Nguyen Nhung Le Ngoc
21–15, 16–21, 21–15 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 White Nights Sam Magee Rodion Alimov
Alina Davletova
16–21, 21–13, 16–21 Runner-up
2018 Irish Open Sam Magee Harley Towler
Emily Westwood
21–13, 21–12 Winner
2017 Irish Open Sam Magee Gregory Mairs
Jenny Moore
16–21, 13–21 Runner-up
2017 Spanish International Sam Magee Robin Tabeling
Cheryl Seinen
21–11, 21–18 Winner
2015 White Nights Sam Magee Robert Mateusiak
Nadieżda Zięba
21–18, 21–17 Winner
2014 Hellas International Sam Magee Blagovest Kisyov
Dimitria Popstoikova
21–14, 21–10 Winner
2013 Dutch International Sam Magee Michael Fuchs
Birgit Michels
14–21, 21–18, 17–21 Runner-up
2012 Turkey International Sam Magee Fabian Roth
Jennifer Karnott
21–10, 21–14 Winner
2011 Norwegian International Sam Magee Rasmus Bonde
Maria Helsbol
21–17, 21–16 Winner
2011 Lithuanian International Sam Magee Wojciech Szkudlarczyk
Agnieszka Wojtkowska
21–9, 15–21, 21–19 Winner
2011 Banuinvest International Sam Magee Roman Zirnwald
Elisabeth Baldauf
21–12, 18–21, 21–18 Winner
2010 Spanish Open Sam Magee Peter Kasbauer
Johanna Goliszewski
21–11, 21–9 Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

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  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chloe Magee". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  3. Foley, Cliona (28 July 2012). "Badminton: Second bite at cherry to taste sweeter for driven Magee". Irish Independent. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  4. Foley, Cliona (28 April 2017). "Chloe and Sam Magee: Sister and brother win Ireland's first European badminton medal". BBC. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  5. "Disappointed Chloe and Sam Magee settle for bronze in mixed doubles". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  6. "Chloe & Sam Magee seal another Irish medal at European Games". RTÉ.ie. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  7. "Magee and Bing clinch Irish title". BBC Sport. BBC. 9 December 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  8. "Donegal Olympian's exit 2008 Beijing games". Donegal Democrat. 12 August 2008. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
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  10. "Magee out after defeat in India". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 August 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  11. Naughton, Lindie (16 June 2012). "Badminton aces Magee and Evans set for Olympics". Evening Herald. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  12. "Magee qualifies for singles badminton at London Games". RTÉ Sport. RTÉ. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  13. "Chloe Magee beaten in final at Russian tournament". BBC Sport. BBC. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  14. "Ireland's Chloe Magee will have to wait for opening badminton contest". Irish Independent. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  15. Maguire, Stephen (31 July 2012). "Magee bats off O'Herlihy 'Protestant' comment". The Irish Times. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
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  19. "Chloe Magee's hopes end after defeat to Karin Schnaase". RTÉ. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
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