Iris Wang (born September 2, 1994) is an American badminton player who competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 2, 1994 Pasadena, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Arcadia, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 19 (WS January 3, 2023) 24 (XD April 21, 2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 44 (WS January 2, 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
editWang was born in Pasadena, California, on September 2, 1994, to Chinese parents.[1] Her older sister, Rena Wang, is also an international badminton player.[2]
Career
editWang won a bronze medal in the women's doubles at the 2010 Pan Am Badminton Championships playing alongside her sister Rena.[1] In 2011, she was eliminated at the quarterfinal stage of the women's singles at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, after losing to Canadian player Michelle Li.[3] Competing alongside her sister Rena, Wang won a silver medal in the women's doubles.[2]
At the 2013 Pan Am Badminton Championships she won a silver medal in the team event as part of the United States squad.[1] Wang won the gold medal at the 2014 Brazil International tournament, defeating Lohaynny Vicente in the final.[4] She also won gold medals at the Mercosul International and Argentina International events.[1] She was part of the United States squad that won a team silver medal at the 2014 Pan Am Badminton Championships.[1]
At the 2015 Pan American Games held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Wang won a bronze medal in the women's singles.[1] She defeated Damaris Ortiz Prada of Venezuela, Luana Vicente of Brazil and Daniela Macias of Peru, before losing her semifinal to Rachel Honderich of Canada.[5]
In February 2016, Wang was part of the United States squad that won the women's team gold medal at the Pan American Team Continental Championships. Wang defeated Canada's Kyleigh O'Donoghue 21–12, 21–4, as the US won the final 3–2.[6]
As of May 2016, Wang was ranked 33rd in the world for women's singles.[7] The 34 highest ranked athletes, with a maximum of two per nation, earned qualification for the women's singles event in at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[8] The United States Olympic Committee confirmed Wang's place in the United States team on May 10, 2016.[9]
Achievements
editPan American Games
editWomen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Atos Markham Pan Am Centre, Toronto, Canada |  Rachel Honderich
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15–21, 11–21 |  Bronze
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| 2019 | Polideportivo 3, Lima, Peru | Michelle Li
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10–21, 5–21 | Bronze
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Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Multipurpose Gymnasium, Guadalajara, Mexico |
 Rena Wang
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Alex Bruce Michelle Li
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15–21, 15–21 |  Silver
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Pan American Championships
editWomen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2021 | Sagrado Corazon de Jesus, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Rachel Chan
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21–19, 19–21, 9–21 | Bronze
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| 2022 | Palacio de los Deportes Carlos "El Famoso" Hernández, San Salvador, El Salvador | Michelle Li
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14–21, 18–21 | Bronze
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| 2023 | G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport, Kingston, Jamaica | Beiwen Zhang
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11–21, 12–21 | Bronze
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Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Coliseo Olímpico de la Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico |
Rena Wang
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Grace Gao Fiona McKee
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17–21, 21–18, 18–21 | Bronze
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| 2010 | Clube Curitibano, Curitiba, Brazil |
Rena Wang
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Grace Gao Joycelyn Ko
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16–21, 21–19, 18–21 | Bronze
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BWF World Tour (1 runner-up)
editThe BWF World Tour, which was announced on March 19, 2017, and implemented in 2018,[10] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[11]
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Orléans Masters | Super 100 |  Putri Kusuma Wardani
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21–7, 19–21, 18–21 |  Runner-up
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BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles, 5 runners-up)
editWomen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Santo Domingo Open |  Lohaynny Vicente
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21–18, 21–6 |  Winner
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| 2013 | USA International | Beiwen Zhang
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10–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2014 | Mercosul International | Bo Rong
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18–21, 21–17, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2014 | Argentina International | Bo Rong
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21–12, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2014 | Brazil International | Lohaynny Vicente
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11–5, 11–9, 11–7 | Winner
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| 2015 | Spanish International |  Beatriz Corrales
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13–21, 21–14, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2015 | Bangladesh International |  Gadde Ruthvika Shivani
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21–23, 21–19, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Peru International |  Karin Schnaase
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6–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Maldives International |  Vũ Thị Trang
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21–15, 21–14 | Winner
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Brazil International | Rena Wang
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Eva Lee Paula Lynn Obañana
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21–14, 11–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2011 | Peru International | Rena Wang
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Alex Bruce Michelle Li
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21–11, 15–21, 8–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Iris Wang Badminton". United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on July 29, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ a b Hearn, Don. "Iris Wang – America's young globetrotter". BAdminton World. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ "Canada captures tae kwon do gold at Pan Am Games". The Globe and Mail. October 17, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ Morikawa, Kota. "Iris Wang Takes Gold at Brazil Int". Badminton Monthly. Archived from the original on August 15, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ "Badminton - Athlete Profile Wang Iris". Official Website of the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games. Archived from the original on August 5, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (February 20, 2016). "Hosts Mexico and United States earn Pan American Team Badminton Championship crowns". Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ "Race to Rio - BWF Olympic Qualification". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ "Olympic Qualification Regulations for Rio 2016". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ Bonhert, Craig. "USA Badminton Qualifies In All Five Olympic Events For First Time In History, Announces Roster". United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on May 11, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (March 19, 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (January 10, 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
