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Jennie Gai (/ ɡ aɪ /; born February 25, 2001) [1] is an American badminton player who competes in international level events. [2] She was a gold medalist at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics , [ 3 ] and silver medalists in the 2023 Pan American Games .
Paula Lynn Cao Hok (née Obañana; born March 19, 1985) is a Filipino-American badminton player who was originally from Dumaguete, Philippines. [1] [2] In 2015, she won the women's doubles gold medals at the Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada partnered with Eva Lee. [3] In 2016, she competed at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [4]
In international events, O'Neil won the Mexican Open Singles in 1965 [9] and competed for the United States in the World Team Championships for Women, also known as the Uber Cup, including the World Champion US teams of 1960 and 1963. [10] [11] [8] She also played on the 1969 Uber Cup team and was captain of the team in 1972. [8]
The time period between 1949 and 1967 was the biggest period of badminton popularity in the United States. In 1949, David Freeman brought the United States its first ever world championship title. Freeman won the Men's Singles at the All-England Championships. Additionally, between 1949 and 1967 the United States won 23 championships in badminton.
Beiwen Zhang (simplified Chinese: 张蓓雯; traditional Chinese: 張蓓雯; pinyin: Zhāng Bèiwén; born 12 July 1990) is a badminton player who is a singles specialist. . Born in China, she previously represented Singapore and currently represents the United States.
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]
Badminton in the United States dates back to the late 19th century. The first American badminton club was formed in New York in 1878. During the 1930s, badminton had become a popular sport in the United States. Establishments such as the YMCA, universities and more all formed badminton clubs and the popularity of the sport began to take growth. [2]