Howard Bach
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 February 1979 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
 Tony Gunawan
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 Candra Wijaya Sigit Budiarto
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15–11, 10–15, 15–11 |  Gold
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World Cup[]
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2005 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | Tony Gunawan
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Candra Wijaya Sigit Budiarto
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18–21, 9–21 |  Bronze
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Pan American Games[]
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Multipurpose Gymnasium, Guadalajara, Mexico |
Tony Gunawan
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Halim Ho Sattawat Pongnairat
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21–10, 21–14 | Gold
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| 2007 | Riocentro Sports Complex Pavilion 4B, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Bob Malaythong
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 Mike Beres William Milroy
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20–22, 13–21 |  Silver
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| 2003 | UASD Pavilion, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
Kevin Han
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 Pedro Yang
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15–5, 15–3 | Gold
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| 1999 | Winnipeg, Canada |
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Brent Olynyk Iain Sydie
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17–15, 8–15, 6–15 | Silver
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Multipurpose Gymnasium, Guadalajara, Mexico |
Paula Obanana
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Toby Ng Grace Gao
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11–21, 21–19, 14–21 | Bronze
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| 2007 | Riocentro Sports Complex Pavilion 4B, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Eva Lee
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Mike Beres Valerie Loker
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21–19, 21–16 | Gold
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Pan Am Championships[]
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| Lima, Peru | Kevin Han
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3–7, 1–7, 8–6 | Bronze
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Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Calgary Winter Club, Calgary, Canada |
Bob Malaythong
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Mike Beres William Milroy
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13–21, 19–21 | Silver
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| Lima, Peru | Kevin Han
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William Milroy
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7–0, 7–1, 7–3 | Gold
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| Winnipeg Canoe Club, Winnipeg, Canada |
Kevin Han
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15–10, 15–7 | Gold
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Calgary Winter Club, Calgary, Canada |
Eva Lee
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Mike Beres Valerie Loker
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21–18, 21–17 | Gold
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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 | Tony Gunawan
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 Fang Chieh-min Lee Sheng-mu
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14–21, 15–21 |  Runner-up
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- 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 | Tony Gunawan
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 Ko Sung-hyun Lee Yong-dae
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9–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2009 | U.S. Open | Tony Gunawan
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 Jürgen Koch Peter Zauner
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21–12, 21–9 |  Winner
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| 2008 | U.S. Open | Bob Malaythong
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Halim Haryanto Raju Rai
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21–14, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2007 | U.S. Open | Bob Malaythong
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 Tadashi Ohtsuka Keita Masuda
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18–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
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| 2004 | Dutch Open | Tony Gunawan
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 Thomas Laybourn Peter Steffensen
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15–8, 15–7 | Winner
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| 2004 | U.S. Open | Tony Gunawan
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Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen
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15–5, 15–7 | Winner
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| 2002 | U.S. Open | Kevin Han
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Tony Gunawan Bob Malaythong
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15–11, 7–15, 7–15 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | U.S. Open | Eva Lee
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Jiang Xuelian
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21–13, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2007 | U.S. Open | Eva Lee
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Keita Masuda Miyuki Maeda
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21–19, 11–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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- 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 | Kevin Han
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10–15, 1–15 | Runner-up
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Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Irish International | Eva Lee
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 Wouter Claes Nathalie Descamps
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21–10, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2007 | Miami Pan Am International | Eva Lee
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Mike Beres Valerie Loker
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17–21, 23–21, 20–22 | Runner-up
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| 2006 | Canadian International | Eva Lee
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William Milroy
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21–19, 21–15 | { Winner
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| 2005 | U.S. International | Eva Lee
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Bob Malaythong Mesinee Mangkalakiri
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13–15, 12–15 | Runner-up
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| 1998 | Miami International |
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15–6, 15–11 | Winner
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- 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