Anna Rice

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Anna Rice
At the Us Open International Badminton tounament (&, for me, the US Senior International ) in Orange Countyy, Los Angeles July 9-11, 2009 - (28681195231).jpg
Personal information
Birth nameAnna Kathleen Rice
CountryCanada
Born (1980-08-19) 19 August 1980 (age 44)
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
HandednessRight
EventWomen's singles & doubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Santo Domingo Women's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2003 Santo DomingoWomen's doubles
Pan Am Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Bridgetown Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Calgary Women's singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2007 CalgaryMixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Guadalajara Women's singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2009 GuadalajaraMixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2005 BridgetownWomen's singles
Pan Am Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1998 GuadalajaraGirls' singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1998 GuadalajaraMixed team
BWF profile

Anna Kathleen Rice (born 19 August 1980) is a Canadian badminton player. She attended Handsworth Secondary School,[ citation needed ] and completed a B.A. from the University of British Columbia. [1]

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Career

In 1999, Rice represented British Columbia competed at the Canada Winter Games in Corner Brook, clinched the women's singles title and runner-up in the women's doubles. In 2000, Rice moved to Denmark to play in the Danish Club League and to train at the International Badminton Academy under coach Michael Kjeldsen. [2] She was two times Olympian and five times National Champion. [1]

In Athens 2004 Summer Olympics, in women's doubles with partner Denyse Julien. They were defeated by Saralee Thungthongkam and Sathinee Chankrachangwong of Thailand. [3] She also competed in Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics and was a round-of-16 finalist, being the first North American player to do so. In Beijing 2008, she competed in the singles event. She reached the third round, beating Eva Lee of the United States and Jeanine Cicognini of Switzerland before she was defeated by Lu Lan in straight games. [4]

She won the Canadian National Championships in 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, and 2010. She has also won the U.S. Open title in 2009 and Pan American women's singles champion in 2007 and 2009. She also won two silver medals at the 2003 Pan American Games in the women's singles and doubles event. Rice participated in the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games, reaching the quarter-finals in 2010. Her highest world ranking was 18, the highest in Canadian history until Michelle Li achieved a ranking of 11.

Rice is coached by Julia Chen and Michael Kjeldsen. She now focuses her time directing the coaching program and offering badminton lessons.

Achievements

Pan American Games

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2003 UASD Pavilion, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Flag of Jamaica.svg Nigella Saunders 13–15, 10–15 Med 2.png Silver

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2003 UASD Pavilion,
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Denyse Julien Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Helen Nichol
7–11, 11–3, 8–11 Med 2.png Silver

Pan Am Championships

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2005 Saint Michael, Bridgetown, Barbados Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charmaine Reid 8–11, 10–13 Med 2.png Silver
2007 Calgary Winter Club, Calgary, Canada Flag of Peru.svg Claudia Rivero 21–16, 21–11 Med 1.png Gold
2009 Coliseo Olímpico de la Universidad, Guadalajara, Mexico Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joycelyn Ko 21–17, 21–14 Med 1.png Gold

BWF Grand Prix

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.

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2009 U.S. Open Flag of the United States.svg Mona Santoso 21–17, 21–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2001 Auckland International Flag of Indonesia.svg Lenny Permana 5–7, 1–7, 0–7Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2003 Nigeria International Flag of Jamaica.svg Nigella Saunders 11–3, 11–5Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2005 Peru International Flag of Scotland.svg Yuan Wemyss 11–2, 1–11, 5–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2005 Miami International Flag of Scotland.svg Yuan Wemyss3–11, 5–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2006 Portugal International Flag of Scotland.svg Yuan Wemyss9–21 RetiredSilver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2007 Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse Flag of England.svg Tracey Hallam 18–21, 15–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2007 Bulgarian International Flag of Bulgaria.svg Petya Nedelcheva 19–21, 16–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2009 Santo Domingo Open Flag of Slovenia.svg Maja Tvrdy 19–21, 23–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2009 Puerto Rico International Flag of Slovenia.svg Maja Tvrdy13–21, 21–12, 21–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2003 Nigeria International Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Denyse Julien Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Felicity Gallup
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Joanne Muggeridge
12–15, 6–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References

  1. 1 2 "Anna Rice, two-time Olympian and five-time Canadian National Badminton Champion". Leading Moms. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  2. "Anna Rice Bio". Badminton Central. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  3. "Olympics Day 3 - Badminton". Getty Images. 16 August 2004. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  4. "Beijing Olympics 2008 Badminton Results". Badminton Information. Retrieved 5 January 2018.