Catherine Choi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada [1] | 1 May 2001||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Markham, Ontario, Canada [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 54.5 kg (120 lb) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Efendi Wijaya [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 29 (with Josephine Wu, 6 June 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 31 (with Josephine Wu, 24 October 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Catherine Choi (born 1 May 2001) is a Canadian badminton player. [3] She affiliates with E badminton club and represents Ontario in the national events. [2] Choi was the women's doubles gold medalist at the 2023 Pan Am Championships and 2023 Pan American Games. [4] [5]
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2023 | Olympic Training Center, Santiago, Chile | Josephine Wu | Annie Xu Kerry Xu | 21–18, 10–21, 21–17 | Gold |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Gimnasio Olímpico, Aguascalientes, Mexico | Josephine Wu | Rachel Honderich Kristen Tsai | 15–21, 25–27 | Silver |
2022 | Palacio de los Deportes Carlos "El Famoso" Hernández, San Salvador, El Salvador | Josephine Wu | Rachel Honderich Kristen Tsai | 17–21, 18–21 | Silver |
2023 | G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport, Kingston, Jamaica | Josephine Wu | Francesca Corbett Allison Lee | 21–14, 21–18 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | CEPS Louis-J.-Robichaud, Moncton, Canada | Brian Yang | Jonathan Chien Crystal Lai | 21–18, 19–21, 18–21 | Silver |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Bulgarian Open | Josephine Wu | Bengisu Erçetin Nazlıcan İnci | 8–21, 8–21 | Runner-up |
2022 | Mexican International | Josephine Wu | Paula Lynn Cao Hok Lauren Lam | 21–19, 21–10 | Winner |
2023 | Polish Open | Josephine Wu | Jin Yujia Crystal Wong | 17–21, 21–17, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2023 | Guatemala International | Josephine Wu | Annie Xu Kerry Xu | 21–18, 21–18 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | El Salvador International | Brian Yang | Aníbal Marroquín Dánica Nishimura | 21–6, 21–7 | Winner |
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