Howard Bach
| Howard Bach | |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | February 22, 1979 Ho Chi Minh City |
| Country |  United States |
| Handedness | Right |
| Men's doubles | |
| BWF Profile | |
Howard Bach is a Vietnamese-American male badminton player from the United States. He was the 2005 world champion in men's doubles with Tony Gunawan.
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[edit] Early life
He was born in South Vietnam on 22 February 1979, Howard Bach came to the U.S. at the age of two, when his father, Cam Sen Bach, emigrated to San Francisco with his family in 1982.
From 1991-1993, he attended Marina Middle School in San Francisco.
When he was five years old, Howard Bach was brought by his father to the Golden Gate YMCA in San Francisco's Tenderloin District. It was here that over the next 11 years, Howard Bach would be coached by his father in badminton. Bach was a 16-year-old student at Galileo High School when he decided to dedicate himself to the sport of badminton.
During his early years, he was also coached and mentored by USA coach of the year, Dick Ng.
At age 16, he moved to Colorado Springs to train at the U.S. Olympic Site.
[edit] 2004 Olympics
Bach competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Kevin Qi Han. They defeated Dorian James and Stewart Carson of South Africa in the first round, then were defeated in the round of 16 by Jens Eriksen and Martin Lundgaard Hansen of Denmark.
[edit] 2005 World Badminton Championships
Howard Bach partnered with Tony Gunawan to win the final of the men's doubles 15-11, 10-15, 15-11, against the Indonesian pair, Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto. Thus winning the United States's first ever gold at the World Championships.
The Championships were held at the Arrowhead Pond arena in Anaheim, California.
[edit] 2011 Victor Korea Open Super Series Premier 2011
Bach competed with Tony Gunawan losing first round to the eventual winners, Lee Yong Dae and Jae Sung Jung, 21-15 21-12.
[edit] External links
- Howard Bach's U.S. Olympic Team bio ... with notes, quotes, photos
- Orange County Badminton Club Team Member's Profile: Howard Bach
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