Vinson Chiu

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Vinson Chiu
邱愷翔
Personal information
CountryUnited States
Born (1998-08-08) August 8, 1998 (age 25)
Southern California, U.S. [1]
HandednessRight
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking43 (MD with Joshua Yuan, 12 March 2024)
29 (XD with Jennie Gai, 18 July 2023)
Current ranking44 (MD with Joshua Yuan)
29 (XD with Jennie Gai) (16 April 2024)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Santiago Mixed doubles
Pan Am Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 San Salvador Men's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Guatemala City Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Kingston Men's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Guatemala City Men's doubles
Pan Am Men's Team Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Salvador Men's team
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 Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Tijuana Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Lima Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Tijuana Boys' doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Tijuana Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Lima Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Lima Boys' doubles
BWF profile

Vinson Chiu (born August 8, 1998) is an American badminton player. [2] He won a silver medal with his partner Joshua Yuan in the men's doubles at the 2022 Pan Am Championships. [3] Chiu also won a silver and a bronze at the 2016 Pan Am Junior Championships in the boys' doubles and mixed doubles. [4] Chiu currently plays mixed doubles with Jennie Gai. They won their first title together at the Mexican International Challenge in 2021. [5] The duo won the silver medal in the mixed doubles at the 2023 Pan American Games. [6]

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Chiu also once partnered with Indonesian legend Tony Gunawan and they went onto win the U.S. International in 2017.

Achievements

Pan American Games

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2023 Olympic Training Center,
Santiago, Chile
Flag of the United States.svg Jennie Gai Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ty Alexander Lindeman
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josephine Wu
21–17, 17–21, 19–21 Med 2.png Silver

Pan Am Championships

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2022 Palacio de los Deportes Carlos "El Famoso" Hernández,
San Salvador, El Salvador
Flag of the United States.svg Joshua Yuan Flag of Mexico.svg Job Castillo
Flag of Mexico.svg Luis Montoya
20–22, 8–11r Med 2.png Silver
2023 G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport,
Kingston, Jamaica
Flag of the United States.svg Joshua Yuan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kevin Lee
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ty Alexander Lindeman
21–17, 23–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2024 Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium,
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Flag of the United States.svg Joshua Yuan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adam Dong
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nyl Yakura
15–21, 21–19, 17–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2024 Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium,
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Flag of the United States.svg Jennie Gai Flag of the United States.svg Presley Smith
Flag of the United States.svg Allison Lee
21–15, 15–21, 14–21 Med 2.png Silver

Pan Am Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015Centro de Alto Rendimiento,
Tijuana, Mexico
Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Hsia Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Austin Bauer
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ty Alexander Lindeman
24–22, 10–21, 15–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2016CAR la Videna,
Lima, Peru
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Duong Flag of the United States.svg Ricky Liuzhou
Flag of the United States.svg Cadmus Yeo
13–21, 21–14, 17–21 Med 3.png Bronze

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015Centro de Alto Rendimiento,
Tijuana, Mexico
Flag of the United States.svg Crystal Pan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jason Ho-Shue
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Qingzi Ouyang
15–21, 5–21 Med 3.png Bronze
2016CAR la Videna,
Lima, Peru
Flag of the United States.svg Jamie Hsu Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brian Yang
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Katie Ho-Shue
14–21, 14–21 Med 2.png Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 9 runners-up)

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017 U.S. International Flag of the United States.svg Tony Gunawan Flag of Germany.svg Daniel Benz
Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Heinz
16–21, 21–14, 21–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2021 Mexican International Flag of the United States.svg Enrico Asuncion Flag of Mexico.svg Job Castillo
Flag of Mexico.svg Luis Montoya
16–21, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2022Mexican International Flag of the United States.svg Joshua Yuan Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ondřej Král
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Adam Mendrek
20–22, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2023 El Salvador International Flag of the United States.svg Joshua Yuan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kevin Lee
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ty Alexander Lindeman
15–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2024 Uganda International Flag of the United States.svg Joshua Yuan Flag of India.svg Arjun M. R.
Flag of India.svg Dhruv Kapila
14–21, 13–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2019 Uganda International Flag of the United States.svg Breanna Chi Flag of the United States.svg Howard Shu
Flag of the United States.svg Paula Lynn Obañana
9–21, 12–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2019 Jamaica International Flag of the United States.svg Breanna Chi Flag of Brazil.svg Artur Silva Pomoceno
Flag of Brazil.svg Lohaynny Vicente
17–21, 21–14, 19–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2019 Peru International Flag of the United States.svg Breanna Chi Flag of Cuba.svg Osleni Guerrero
Flag of Cuba.svg Tahimara Oropeza
22–20, 21–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2019 Mauritius International Flag of the United States.svg Breanna Chi Flag of the United States.svg Howard Shu
Flag of the United States.svg Paula Lynn Obañana
21–17, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2021 Mexican International Flag of the United States.svg Jennie Gai Flag of Mexico.svg Luis Montoya
Flag of Mexico.svg Vanessa Villalobos
21–17, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2021Mexican International Flag of the United States.svg Jennie Gai Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicolas Nguyen
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alexandra Mocanu
21–13, 21–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2022Mexican International Flag of the United States.svg Jennie Gai Flag of Japan.svg Naoki Yamada
Flag of Japan.svg Moe Ikeuchi
15–21, 21–18, 10–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2022 Peru Challenge Flag of the United States.svg Jennie Gai Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ty Alexander Lindeman
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josephine Wu
22–20, 13–21, 23–21Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2022Mexican International Flag of the United States.svg Jennie Gai Flag of the United States.svg Joshua Yuan
Flag of the United States.svg Allison Lee
21–14, 22–24, 23–21Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2023Mexican International Flag of the United States.svg Jennie Gai Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ty Alexander Lindeman
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josephine Wu
22–20, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2023 Maldives International Flag of the United States.svg Jennie Gai Flag of Malaysia.svg Hoo Pang Ron
Flag of Malaysia.svg Teoh Mei Xing
13–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2023Peru Challenge Flag of the United States.svg Jennie Gai Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ty Alexander Lindeman
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josephine Wu
18–21, 15–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
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  BWF Future Series tournament

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