Chou Chia-chi (Chinese: 周佳琦; pinyin: Zhōu Jiāqí; Wade–Giles: Chou Chia-ch'i; born 21 August 1983) is a Taiwanese badminton player.[1] Chou was part of the Taiwan national women's team that won the bronze medal at the 2006 Uber Cup in Japan.[2] At the same year she participated at the Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.[3] She competed at the 2007 World Championships in the women's doubles event partnered with Ku Pei-ting, and finished in the quarterfinals round.[2] In 2008, she won double title in the women's and mixed doubles event at the New Zealand Open.[4]

Chou Chia-chi
周佳琦
Personal information
CountryTaiwan
Born (1983-08-21) 21 August 1983 (age 40)
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking33 (WD November 2009)
16 (XD November 2008)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Chinese Taipei
Uber Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Sendai & Tokyo Women's team
Asian Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Kyoto Girls' team
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Yangon Girls' team
BWF profile

Personal life edit

In January 2011, Chou married to a former Taiwan national badminton player, Hu Chung-shien.[5]

Achievements edit

BWF Grand Prix edit

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. This series of badminton tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 New Zealand Open   Chien Yu-chin   Haw Chiou Hwee
  Lim Pek Siah
21–8, 21–15   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 New Zealand Open   Chen Hung-ling   Hsieh Yu-hsin
  Chien Yu-chin
21–18, 22–20   Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series edit

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Kaohsiung International   Tsai Pei-ling   Rodjana Chuthabunditkul
  Wiranpatch Hongchookeat
21–11, 21–12   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Australian International   Chen Hung-ling   Noriyasu Hirata
  Shizuka Matsuo
21–16, 21–4   Winner
2008 Canadian International   Chen Hung-ling   Zhang Lei
  Hu Minyu
21–8, 21–11   Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References edit

  1. ^ "Players: Chou Chia Chi". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "周佳琦 Chou Chia Chi" (in Chinese). Badmintoncn.com. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Participants by Sport: Badminton". 15th Asian Games Doha 2006. Archived from the original on 3 January 2007. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Badminton: Zhou shows Kiwi why she's on top of her game". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  5. ^ "羽球》台灣羽壇情侶胡崇賢、周佳琦明年1月1日共結連理" (in Chinese). Yahoo!. Retrieved 22 February 2018.

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