Vinson Chiu

Vinson Chiu
邱愷翔
Personal information
CountryUnited States
Born (1998-08-08) August 8, 1998 (age 26)
Newport Beach, California, U.S.[1]
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[1]
HandednessRight
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking41 (MD with Joshua Yuan, 21 May 2024)
29 (XD with Jennie Gai, 18 July 2023)
Current ranking47 (MD with Joshua Yuan)
30 (XD with Jennie Gai) (16 July 2024)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago Mixed doubles
Pan Am Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 San Salvador Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2024 Guatemala City Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kingston Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Guatemala City Men's doubles
Pan Am Men's Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Salvador Men's team
Pan Am Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Guadalajara Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Santo Domingo Mixed team
Pan Am Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Tijuana Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2016 Lima Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Tijuana Boys' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Tijuana Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Lima Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Lima Boys' doubles
BWF profile

Vinson Chiu (/ˈvɪnsən ˈ/ VIN-sən CHOO; born August 8, 1998)[1] is an American badminton player.[2] He won a silver medal with his partner Joshua Yuan in the men's doubles at the 2022 Pan Am Championships.[3] Chiu also won a silver and a bronze at the 2016 Pan Am Junior Championships in the boys' doubles and mixed doubles.[4] Chiu currently plays mixed doubles with Jennie Gai. They won their first title together at the Mexican International Challenge in 2021.[5] The duo won the silver medal in the mixed doubles at the 2023 Pan American Games.[6]

Chiu also once partnered with Indonesian legend Tony Gunawan and they went onto win the U.S. International in 2017.

Achievements

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Pan American Games

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Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2023 Olympic Training Center,
Santiago, Chile
United States Jennie Gai Canada Ty Alexander Lindeman
Canada Josephine Wu
21–17, 17–21, 19–21 Silver Silver

Pan Am Championships

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Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Palacio de los Deportes Carlos "El Famoso" Hernández,
San Salvador, El Salvador
United States Joshua Yuan Mexico Job Castillo
Mexico Luis Montoya
20–22, 8–11r Silver Silver
2023 G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport,
Kingston, Jamaica
United States Joshua Yuan Canada Kevin Lee
Canada Ty Alexander Lindeman
21–17, 23–21 Bronze Bronze
2024 Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium,
Guatemala City, Guatemala
United States Joshua Yuan Canada Adam Dong
Canada Nyl Yakura
15–21, 21–19, 17–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2024 Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium,
Guatemala City, Guatemala
United States Jennie Gai United States Presley Smith
United States Allison Lee
21–15, 15–21, 14–21 Silver Silver

Pan Am Junior Championships

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Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Centro de Alto Rendimiento,
Tijuana, Mexico
United States Raymond Hsia Canada Austin Bauer
Canada Ty Alexander Lindeman
24–22, 10–21, 15–21 Gold Bronze
2016 CAR la Videna,
Lima, Peru
United States Brian Duong United States Ricky Liuzhou
United States Cadmus Yeo
13–21, 21–14, 17–21 Gold Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Centro de Alto Rendimiento,
Tijuana, Mexico
United States Crystal Pan Canada Jason Ho-Shue
Canada Qingzi Ouyang
15–21, 5–21 Gold Bronze
2016 CAR la Videna,
Lima, Peru
United States Jamie Hsu Canada Brian Yang
Canada Katie Ho-Shue
14–21, 14–21 Silver Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 9 runners-up)

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Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 U.S. International United States Tony Gunawan Germany Daniel Benz
Germany Andreas Heinz
16–21, 21–14, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 Mexican International United States Enrico Asuncion Mexico Job Castillo
Mexico Luis Montoya
16–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2022 Mexican International United States Joshua Yuan Czech Republic Ondřej Král
Czech Republic Adam Mendrek
20–22, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 El Salvador International United States Joshua Yuan Canada Kevin Lee
Canada Ty Alexander Lindeman
15–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2024 Uganda International United States Joshua Yuan India Arjun M. R.
India Dhruv Kapila
14–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Uganda International United States Breanna Chi United States Howard Shu
United States Paula Lynn Obañana
9–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Jamaica International United States Breanna Chi Brazil Artur Silva Pomoceno
Brazil Lohaynny Vicente
17–21, 21–14, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Peru International United States Breanna Chi Cuba Osleni Guerrero
Cuba Tahimara Oropeza
22–20, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Mauritius International United States Breanna Chi United States Howard Shu
United States Paula Lynn Obañana
21–17, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 Mexican International United States Jennie Gai Mexico Luis Montoya
Mexico Vanessa Villalobos
21–17, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 Mexican International United States Jennie Gai Canada Nicolas Nguyen
Canada Alexandra Mocanu
21–13, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 Mexican International United States Jennie Gai Japan Naoki Yamada
Japan Moe Ikeuchi
15–21, 21–18, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2022 Peru Challenge United States Jennie Gai Canada Ty Alexander Lindeman
Canada Josephine Wu
22–20, 13–21, 23–21 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 Mexican International United States Jennie Gai United States Joshua Yuan
United States Allison Lee
21–14, 22–24, 23–21 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Mexican International United States Jennie Gai Canada Ty Alexander Lindeman
Canada Josephine Wu
22–20, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Maldives International United States Jennie Gai Malaysia Hoo Pang Ron
Malaysia Teoh Mei Xing
13–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Peru Challenge United States Jennie Gai Canada Ty Alexander Lindeman
Canada Josephine Wu
18–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

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  1. ^ a b c "CHIU Vinson". Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Vinson Chiu". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Makes the Finals at Yonex Pan Am Individual Championships 2022". USA Badminton. April 29, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  4. ^ Hearn, Don. "Pan Am Juniors – Ouyang defends as Canada takes 4". Badzine. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  5. ^ García, Jair. "Culmina el Mexican International Challenge de Bádminton 2021" (in Spanish). El Sol del Centro. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  6. ^ "U.S. wins four medals at Santiago 2023 Pan American Games". USA Badminton. October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
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