Annie Xu

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Annie Xu
Personal information
CountryUnited States
Born (1999-10-22) 22 October 1999 (age 24)
San Jose, California, United States
Women's doubles
Highest ranking30 (with Kerry Xu 31 October 2023)
Current ranking31 (with Kerry Xu 16 April 2024)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Santiago Women's doubles
Pan Am Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Guatemala City Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Kingston Women's doubles
Pan Am Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Guadalajara Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Santo Domingo Mixed team
Pan Am Female Badminton Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Guadalajara Women's team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 São Paulo Women's team
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Taipei Women's doubles
Pan Am Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Guatemala City Girls' doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Guatemala City Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Tijuana Girls' doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Tijuana Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Guatemala City Girls' singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Guatemala City Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Annie Xu (born October 22, 1999) is an American badminton player who competes in international elite events. [1] She is a double Pan Am Junior champion; Pan American Games silver medalist; [2] and also Summer Universiade and Pan Am Championships bronze medalists alongside her twin sister Kerry Xu. [3]

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Achievements

Pan American Games

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2023 Olympic Training Center,
Santiago, Chile
Flag of the United States.svg Kerry Xu Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Catherine Choi
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josephine Wu
18–21, 21–10, 17–21 Med 2.png Silver

Pan Am Championships

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2023 G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport,
Kingston, Jamaica
Flag of the United States.svg Kerry Xu Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Catherine Choi
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josephine Wu
19–21, 8–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2024 Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium,
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Flag of the United States.svg Kerry Xu Flag of the United States.svg Francesca Corbett
Flag of the United States.svg Allison Lee
14–21, 15–21 Med 2.png Silver

Summer Universiade

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017 Taipei Gymnasium,
Taipei, Taiwan
Flag of the United States.svg Kerry Xu Flag of Chinese Taipei for Universiade.svg Hsu Ya-ching
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Universiade.svg Wu Ti-jung
17–21, 17–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Pan Am Junior Championships

Girls' singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2014Gimnasio Teodoro Palacios Flores,
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Flag of the United States.svg Crystal Pan 9–21, 13–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Girls' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014Gimnasio Teodoro Palacios Flores,
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Flag of the United States.svg Kerry Xu Flag of the United States.svg Victoria Chen
Flag of the United States.svg Crystal Pan
22–20, 21–14 Med 1.png Gold
2015Centro de Alto Rendimiento,
Tijuana, Mexico
Flag of the United States.svg Kerry Xu Flag of the United States.svg Joanna Liu
Flag of the United States.svg Crystal Pan
21–12, 21–17 Med 1.png Gold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014Gimnasio Teodoro Palacios Flores,
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Flag of the United States.svg Timothy Lam Flag of the United States.svg Darren Yang
Flag of the United States.svg Victoria Chen
17–21, 16–21 Med 3.png Bronze

BWF International (4 titles, 5 runners-up)

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017 Yonex / K&D Graphics International Flag of the United States.svg Kerry Xu Flag of Peru.svg Daniela Macías
Flag of Peru.svg Dánica Nishimura
21–11, 21–12Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2018Yonex / K&D Graphics International Flag of the United States.svg Kerry Xu Flag of Japan.svg Akane Araki
Flag of Japan.svg Riko Imai
15–21, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2019 Silicon Valley International Flag of the United States.svg Kerry Xu Flag of the United States.svg Breanna Chi
Flag of the United States.svg Jennie Gai
21–14, 21–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2022 Peru Challenge Flag of the United States.svg Kerry Xu Flag of the United States.svg Paula Lynn Cao Hok
Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Lam
19–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2022 El Salvador International Flag of the United States.svg Kerry Xu Flag of the United States.svg Paula Lynn Cao Hok
Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Lam
18–21, 17–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2022 Canadian International Flag of the United States.svg Kerry Xu Flag of Spain.svg Clara Azurmendi
Flag of Spain.svg Beatriz Corrales
15–21, 21–15, 21–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2023 Guatemala International Flag of the United States.svg Kerry Xu Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Catherine Choi
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josephine Wu
18–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2023Peru Challenge Flag of the United States.svg Kerry Xu Flag of Brazil.svg Jaqueline Lima
Flag of Brazil.svg Sâmia Lima
21–11, 21–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2023El Salvador International Flag of the United States.svg Kerry Xu Flag of the United States.svg Francesca Corbett
Flag of the United States.svg Allison Lee
18–21, 11–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
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References

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  2. "U.S. wins four medals at Santiago 2023 Pan American Games". USA Badminton. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
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