Howard Bach
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Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | February 22, 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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Howard Bach (born February 22, 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.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]2004 Olympics
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Bach and Tony Gunawan competed in the 2012 London Olympics. They were eliminated during the pool play.
Achievements
[edit]World Championships
[edit]Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2005 | Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, United States | ![]() |
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15–11, 10–15, 15–11 | ![]() |
World Cup
[edit]Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2005 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | ![]() |
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18–21, 9–21 | ![]() |
Pan American Games
[edit]Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1999 | Winnipeg Convention Centre, Winnipeg, Canada |
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17–15, 8–15, 6–15 | ![]() |
2003 | UASD Pavilion, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
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15–5, 15–3 | ![]() |
2007 | Riocentro Sports Complex Pavilion 4B, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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20–22, 13–21 | ![]() |
2011 | Multipurpose Gymnasium, Guadalajara, Mexico |
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21–10, 21–14 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Riocentro Sports Complex Pavilion 4B, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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21–19, 21–16 | ![]() |
2011 | Multipurpose Gymnasium, Guadalajara, Mexico |
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11–21, 21–19, 14–21 | ![]() |
Pan Am Championships
[edit]Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2001 | Lima, Peru | ![]() |
3–7, 1–7, 8–6 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1997 | Winnipeg Canoe Club, Winnipeg, Canada |
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15–10, 15–7 | ![]() |
2001 | Lima, Peru | ![]() |
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7–0, 7–1, 7–3 | ![]() |
2007 | Calgary Winter Club, Calgary, Canada |
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13–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Calgary Winter Club, Calgary, Canada |
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21–18, 21–17 | ![]() |
BWF Superseries
[edit]The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[2] 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.[3] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Singapore Open | ![]() |
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14–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix
[edit]The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2002 | U.S. Open | ![]() |
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15–11, 7–15, 7–15 | ![]() |
2004 | U.S. Open | ![]() |
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15–5, 15–7 | ![]() |
2004 | Dutch Open | ![]() |
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15–8, 15–7 | ![]() |
2007 | U.S. Open | ![]() |
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18–21, 11–21 | ![]() |
2008 | U.S. Open | ![]() |
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21–14, 21–19 | ![]() |
2009 | U.S. Open | ![]() |
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21–12, 21–9 | ![]() |
2011 | U.S. Open | ![]() |
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9–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | U.S. Open | ![]() |
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21–19, 11–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
2009 | U.S. Open | ![]() |
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21–13, 21–12 | ![]() |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
[edit]Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1998 | Miami International | ![]() |
10–15, 1–15 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1998 | Miami International | ![]() |
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15–5, 15–12 | ![]() |
1998 | Slovenian International | ![]() |
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15–3, 15–5 | ![]() |
1998 | Guatemala International | ![]() |
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15–6, 15–8 | ![]() |
1998 | Mexico International | ![]() |
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Walkover | ![]() |
1999 | Peru International | ![]() |
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17–14, 15–6 | ![]() |
1999 | Jamaica International | ![]() |
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15–8, 10–15, 15–11 | ![]() |
1999 | Guatemala International | ![]() |
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15–7, 8–15, 15–12 | ![]() |
2000 | Canadian International | ![]() |
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15–13, 3–15, 15–17 | ![]() |
2000 | Peru International | ![]() |
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6–15, 6–15 | ![]() |
2001 | Southern Pan Am Classic | ![]() |
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5–7, 7–0, 7–0 | ![]() |
2001 | Brazil International | ![]() |
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15–5, 15–6 | ![]() |
2003 | Guatemala International | ![]() |
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6–15, 12–15 | ![]() |
2003 | Brazil International | ![]() |
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15–6, 11–15, 10–15 | ![]() |
2004 | Peru International | ![]() |
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15–7, 15–11 | ![]() |
2005 | SCBA International | ![]() |
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1–0 Retired | ![]() |
2005 | U.S. International | ![]() |
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15–1, 15–2 | ![]() |
2006 | Canadian International | ![]() |
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16–21, 21–19, 12–21 | ![]() |
2007 | Miami Pan Am International | ![]() |
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18–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
2007 | Norwegian International | ![]() |
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21–15, 21–11 | ![]() |
2007 | Irish International | ![]() |
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21–15, 21–17 | ![]() |
2008 | Canadian International | ![]() |
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15–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2011 | Peru International | ![]() |
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21–10, 21–9 | ![]() |
2012 | Peru International | ![]() |
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13–21, 21–13, 21–9 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1998 | Miami International | ![]() |
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15–6, 15–11 | ![]() |
2005 | U.S. International | ![]() |
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13–15, 12–15 | ![]() |
2006 | Canadian International | ![]() |
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21–19, 21–15 | ![]() |
2007 | Miami Pan Am International | ![]() |
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17–21, 23–21, 20–22 | ![]() |
2007 | Irish International | ![]() |
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21–10, 21–13 | ![]() |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
[edit]- ^ teamusa.org
- ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. December 15, 2006. Archived from the original on October 6, 2007.
- ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Orange County Badminton Club Team Member's Profile: Howard Bach Archived November 4, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- Howard Bach at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Howard Bach at BWFbadminton.com
- Howard Bach at Olympics.com
- Howard Bach at Olympic.org (archived)
- Howard Bach at Olympedia
- Howard Bach at Team USA (archive April 25, 2023)
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Ho Chi Minh City
- Sportspeople from San Francisco
- American sportspeople of Vietnamese descent
- Sportspeople of Vietnamese descent
- Vietnamese emigrants to the United States
- American male badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players for the United States
- Badminton players at the 1999 Pan American Games
- Badminton players at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Badminton players at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Badminton players at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in badminton
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in badminton
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in badminton
- 21st-century American sportsmen