Howard Bach
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Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | 22 February 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 22 February 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[]
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[]
2004 Olympics[]
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[]
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[]
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[]
Bach and Tony Gunawan competed in the 2012 London Olympics. They were eliminated during the pool play.
Achievements[]
World Championships[]
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[]
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[]
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Multipurpose Gymnasium, Guadalajara, Mexico |
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21–10, 21–14 | ![]() |
2007 | Riocentro Sports Complex Pavilion 4B, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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20–22, 13–21 | ![]() |
2003 | UASD Pavilion, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
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15–5, 15–3 | ![]() |
1999 | Winnipeg, Canada | ![]() |
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17–15, 8–15, 6–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Multipurpose Gymnasium, Guadalajara, Mexico |
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11–21, 21–19, 14–21 | ![]() |
2007 | Riocentro Sports Complex Pavilion 4B, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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21–19, 21–16 | ![]() |
Pan Am Championships[]
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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Lima, Peru | ![]() |
3–7, 1–7, 8–6 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Calgary Winter Club, Calgary, Canada |
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13–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
Lima, Peru | ![]() |
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7–0, 7–1, 7–3 | ![]() | |
Winnipeg Canoe Club, Winnipeg, Canada |
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15–10, 15–7 | ![]() |
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[]
The BWF Superseries has two levels: Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, introduced in 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
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[]
The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | U.S. Open | ![]() |
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9–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
2009 | U.S. Open | ![]() |
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21–12, 21–9 | ![]() |
2008 | U.S. Open | ![]() |
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21–14, 21–19 | ![]() |
2007 | U.S. Open | ![]() |
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18–21, 11–21 | ![]() |
2004 | Dutch Open | ![]() |
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15–8, 15–7 | ![]() |
2004 | U.S. Open | ![]() |
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15–5, 15–7 | ![]() |
2002 | U.S. Open | ![]() |
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15–11, 7–15, 7–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2009 | U.S. Open | ![]() |
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21–13, 21–12 | ![]() |
2007 | U.S. Open | ![]() |
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21–19, 11–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series[]
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1998 | Miami International | ![]() |
10–15, 1–15 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Irish International | ![]() |
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21–10, 21–13 | ![]() |
2007 | Miami Pan Am International | ![]() |
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17–21, 23–21, 20–22 | ![]() |
2006 | Canadian International | ![]() |
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21–19, 21–15 | {![]() |
2005 | U.S. International | ![]() |
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13–15, 12–15 | ![]() |
1998 | Miami International | ![]() |
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15–6, 15–11 | ![]() |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References[]
External links[]
- Orange County Badminton Club Team Member's Profile: Howard Bach
- Howard Bach at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Howard Bach at the International Olympic Committee
- Howard Bach at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Ho Chi Minh City
- Sportspeople from San Francisco
- American sportspeople of Vietnamese descent
- Vietnamese emigrants to the United States
- American male badminton players
- Olympic badminton players of the United States
- Badminton players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- 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
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States
- Pan American Games medalists in badminton
- 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