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Athlete Bio#
Height
5'10"
Age
27
Hometown
Mountain View, CA
Education
Cal Poly Pomona (2018)
Personal
Began training at 6 years old...Developed a professional interest in badminton when he joined Raju Rai and Bob Malaythong’s training program at CBA during his first year in the U17 age categoryCareer Highlights
- 2019: Sudirman Cup Team, Cuba International Bronze
- Pan American Championships Silver (team event)
- 2018: Bahrain International Silver, Guatemala International Silver
- 2017: Sudirman Cup Team, Pan American Championships Bronze
- 2014: BWF World Junior Championships
- 7-time US Junior National Champion (2007, 2011, 2013)
- 3-time Pan American Junior Champion (2009, 2014)
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 15th (Singles - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2021 – 33th (Singles - Men)
- Years of participation: Singles - Men 2021
- Top finish: 33th – 2021 (Singles - Men)
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