Iris Wang

Iris Wang
Personal information
Country  United States
Born (1994-09-02) September 2, 1994
Pasadena, California
Residence Arcadia, California
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Handedness Right
Current ranking 33 (May 5, 2016)
Medal record
Pan American Games
2011 Guadalajara Doubles
2015 Toronto Singles
BWF profile

Iris Wang (Chinese: 王苑力; born September 2, 1994) is an American badminton player who is scheduled to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Personal life

Wang 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

Wang 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 5, 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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Iris Wang Badminton". United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Hearn, Don. "Iris Wang – America's young globetrotter". BAdminton World. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Canada captures tae kwon do gold at Pan Am Games". The Globe and Mail. October 17, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  4. ↑ Morikawa, Kota. "Iris Wang Takes Gold at Brazil Int.". Badminton Monthly. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Badminton - Athlete Profile Wang Iris". Official Website of the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  6. ↑ Pavitt, Michael (February 20, 2016). "Hosts Mexico and United States earn Pan American Team Badminton Championship crowns". Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Race to Rio - BWF Olympic Qualification". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Olympic Qualification Regulations for Rio 2016". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  9. ↑ Bonhert, Craig. "USA Badminton Qualifies In All Five Olympic Events For First Time In History, Announces Roster". United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
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