Chau Hoi Wah

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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 to 2018,[4] and also in 2016 Summer Olympics.[5]

Chau Hoi Wah
周凱華
Hoi Wah in 2016
Personal information
Full nameCathy Chau Hoi Wah
CountryHong Kong
Born (1986-06-05) 5 June 1986 (age 38)
Hong Kong
Height1. 65 m
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Retired5 June 2020[1]
HandednessLeft
Women's singles,
Women's doubles,
Mixed doubles
Career record242 wins, 202 losses
Career title(s)9
Highest ranking6 (16 June 2014)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Hong Kong
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Glasgow Mixed doubles
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Gimcheon Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2015 Wuhan Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Taipei Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Wuhan Mixed doubles
Asia Mixed Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Hong Kong Mixed team
East Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2013 Tianjin Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Hong Kong Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Hong Kong Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Tianjin Women's team
BWF profile

Career

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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

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BWF World Championships

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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

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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

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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

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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 Tour is 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

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The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[8] 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.[9] Successful players were 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

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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 Yilyu
  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

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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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  2. ^ "Players: Chau Hoi Wah". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Dev, Sukumar (21 July 2020). "'I'm Excited and Nervous': Chau Hoi Wah". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  4. ^ "【雅加達亞運直擊】周凱華/李晉熙憾負「最後亞運」 痛哭不捨拍檔同甘共苦" (in Chinese). 體路Sportsroad. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  5. ^ "香港"本土派"街头直播里约奥运比赛" (in Chinese). BBC. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  6. ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  7. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  8. ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
  9. ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". www.ibadmintonstore.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
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