Howard Bach
Howard Bach (born 22 February 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.
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Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | 22 February 1979||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Orange, California, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 9 (5 August 2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
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] From 1991–1993, he attended Marina Middle School in San Francisco. When he was five years old, Howard Bach was brought by his father to the Golden Gate YMCA in San Francisco's Tenderloin District. It was here that over the next 11 years, Howard Bach would be coached by his father in badminton. Bach was a 16-year-old student at Galileo High School when he decided to dedicate himself to the sport of badminton. During his early years, he was also coached and mentored by USA coach of the year, Dick Ng. At age 16, he moved to Colorado Springs to train at the U.S. Olympic Site.
Career
2004 Olympics
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
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.
The Championships were held at the Arrowhead Pond arena in Anaheim, California.
2008 Olympics
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. They were defeated by the Chinese pair, Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng.
2012 Olympics
Bach and Tony Gunawan competed in the 2012 London Olympics. They were eliminated during the pool play.
Achievements
World Championships
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2005 | Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, United States |
Tony Gunawan | Candra Wijaya Sigit Budiarto |
15–11, 10–15, 15–11 | Gold |
World Cup
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2005 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | Tony Gunawan | Candra Wijaya Sigit Budiarto |
18–21, 9–21 | Bronze |
Pan American Games
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Multipurpose Gymnasium, Guadalajara, Mexico |
Tony Gunawan | Halim Ho Sattawat Pongnairat |
21–10, 21–14 | Gold |
2007 | Riocentro Sports Complex Pavilion 4B, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Bob Malaythong | Mike Beres William Milroy |
20–22, 13–21 | Silver |
2003 | UASD Pavilion, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
Kevin Han | Pedro Yang Erick Anguiano |
15–5, 15–3 | Gold |
1999 | Winnipeg, Canada | Mark Manha | Brent Olynyk Iain Sydie |
17–15, 8–15, 6–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Multipurpose Gymnasium, Guadalajara, Mexico |
Paula Obanana | Toby Ng Grace Gao |
11–21, 21–19, 14–21 | Bronze |
2007 | Riocentro Sports Complex Pavilion 4B, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Eva Lee | Mike Beres Valerie Loker |
21–19, 21–16 | Gold |
Pan Am Championships
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2001 | Lima, Peru | Kevin Han | 3–7, 1–7, 8–6 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Calgary Winter Club, Calgary, Canada |
Bob Malaythong | Mike Beres William Milroy |
13–21, 19–21 | Silver |
2001 | Lima, Peru | Kevin Han | Keith Chan William Milroy |
7–0, 7–1, 7–3 | Gold |
1997 | Winnipeg Canoe Club, Winnipeg, Canada |
Kevin Han | Mike Edstrom Chris Hales |
15–10, 15–7 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Calgary Winter Club, Calgary, Canada |
Eva Lee | Mike Beres Valerie Loker |
21–18, 21–17 | Gold |
BWF Superseries
The BWF Superseries has two levels: Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, introduced in 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Singapore Open | Tony Gunawan | Fang Chieh-min Lee Sheng-mu |
14–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | U.S. Open | Tony Gunawan | Ko Sung-hyun Lee Yong-dae |
9–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
2009 | U.S. Open | Tony Gunawan | Jürgen Koch Peter Zauner |
21–12, 21–9 | Winner |
2008 | U.S. Open | Bob Malaythong | Halim Haryanto Raju Rai |
21–14, 21–19 | Winner |
2007 | U.S. Open | Bob Malaythong | Tadashi Ohtsuka Keita Masuda |
18–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
2004 | Dutch Open | Tony Gunawan | Thomas Laybourn Peter Steffensen |
15–8, 15–7 | Winner |
2004 | U.S. Open | Tony Gunawan | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen |
15–5, 15–7 | Winner |
2002 | U.S. Open | Kevin Han | Tony Gunawan Bob Malaythong |
15–11, 7–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | U.S. Open | Eva Lee | Alvin Lau Jiang Xuelian |
21–13, 21–12 | Winner |
2007 | U.S. Open | Eva Lee | Keita Masuda Miyuki Maeda |
21–19, 11–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1998 | Miami International | Kevin Han | 10–15, 1–15 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Irish International | Eva Lee | Wouter Claes Nathalie Descamps |
21–10, 21–13 | Winner |
2007 | Miami Pan Am International | Eva Lee | Mike Beres Valerie Loker |
17–21, 23–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
2006 | Canadian International | Eva Lee | William Milroy Tammy Sun |
21–19, 21–15 | { Winner |
2005 | U.S. International | Eva Lee | Bob Malaythong Mesinee Mangkalakiri |
13–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
1998 | Miami International | Cindy Shi | Andy Chong Barbara McKinley |
15–6, 15–11 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
External links
- Orange County Badminton Club Team Member's Profile: Howard Bach
- Howard Bach at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Howard Bach at the International Olympic Committee
- Howard Bach at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)