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Shannon Pohl

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Shannon Pohl
Personal information
Country United States
Born (1980-11-09) 9 November 1980 (age 43)
Arlington Heights, IL, United States
Height5'5
HandednessRight
CoachMichael Kjeldsen
Women's singles
Highest ranking69
Medal record
Representing  United States
Women's badminton
Pan American Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Peru Singles

Shannon Pohl (born 9 November 1980) is a badminton player from the United States.

Career

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Shannon was the highest-ranked American badminton player in the world in women's singles in 2009. Her top ranking is #69 in the world in women's singles. Shannon was a member of the United States World Championship Badminton Team in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2009. She has represented the United States in badminton tournaments in 46 countries.[1]

She played at the 2005 World Badminton Championships in Anaheim and reached the round of 32.

Coaching

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Shannon is currently head coach and director of the Shannon Pohl Badminton Academy in Vernon Hills, IL. She is a USA Badminton Level 2 Elite Talent Coach and she was the US Assistant National Coach for the 2010 Jr. Pan American Championships.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-12-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Coaching". Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-12-30.