Paula Lynn Cao Hok

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Paula Lynn Obanana
Personal information
Birth namePaula Lynn Parrocho Obañana
Country United States
Born (1985-03-19) 19 March 1985 (age 39)
Dumaguete City, Philippines
ResidenceMinneapolis–Saint Paul, United States
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
HandednessRight
CoachAlistair Casey
Johanna Lee
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking17 (WD) 2 Apr 2015
108 (XD) 13 Sep 2012
Medal record
Women's Badminton
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place Toronto 2015 Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place Guadalajara 2011 Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place Guadalajara 2011 Mixed doubles
Pan Am Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Markham Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2013 Santo Domingo Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2014 Markham Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Santo Domingo Mixed team
BWF profile

Paula Lynn Parrocho Obañana (born 19 March 1985) is a Filipino-American female 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]

Personal lifes

Obañana, started training at the age of 10 during her elementary years at the Silliman University Elementary School. She later joined the High School Badminton Varsity Team at Silliman University and was subsequently awarded Athlete of the Year", Most Outstanding Athlete of the Year “ and “Most Valuable Player”.[5] After graduating from high school she was recruited on a scholarship at the De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines where she eventually obtained her bachelor's degree. She Left the Philippines in 2006, where her mother's Nenita Obanana had been recruited to work as a nurse in Minnesota. Obanana officially became a U.S. citizen in May 2011.[6]

Achievements

Pan American Games

Women's Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Atos Markham Pan Am Centre,
Toronto, Canada 		United States Eva Lee Brazil Lohaynny Vicente
Brazil Luana Vicente 		21–14, 21–6 Gold Gold
2011 Multipurpose Gymnasium,
Guadalajara, Mexico 		United States Eva Lee Canada Alex Bruce
Canada Michelle Li 		21–12, 16-21, 19-21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Multipurpose Gymnasium,
Guadalajara, Mexico 		United States Howard Bach Canada Toby Ng
Canada Grace Gao 		11-21, 21-19, 14-21 Bronze Bronze

Pan Am Championships

Women's Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Markham Pan Am Centre,
Markham, Canada 		United States Eva Lee Brazil Lohaynny Vicente
Brazil Luana Vicente 		23-21, 21-14 Gold Gold
2013 Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto,
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 		United States Eva Lee Canada Alex Bruce
Canada Phyllis Chan 		21-15, 21-13 Gold Gold

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.

Women's Doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 U.S. Grand Prix United States Eva Lee Chinese Taipei Hsieh Pei-chen
Chinese Taipei Wu Ti-jung 		16-21, 10-21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's Doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Yonex / K&D Graphics International United States Eva Lee United States Jing Yu Hong
United States Beiwen Zhang 		17-21, 20-22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Tahiti International United States Eva Lee Japan Akane Araki
Japan Ayaka Kawasaki 		13-21, 12-21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Austrian Open United States Eva Lee Russia Ekaterina Bolotova
Russia Evgeniya Kosetskaya 		11-21, 21-23 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Chile International Challenge United States Eva Lee Brazil Lohaynny Vicente
Brazil Luana Vicente 		21–17, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Bulgarian International United States Eva Lee Bulgaria Gabriela Stoeva
Bulgaria Stefani Stoeva 		14-21, 10-21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Guatemala International United States Eva Lee Germany Johanna Goliszewski
Germany Carla Nelte 		18-21, 22-24 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 USA International United States Eva Lee Japan Naoko Fukuman
Japan Kurumi Yonao 		10-21, 23-25 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Guatemala International United States Eva Lee Brazil Paula B Pereira
Brazil Fabiana Silva 		11-3, 11-3, 11-10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Peru International United States Eva Lee Canada Nicole Grether
Canada Charmaine Reid 		21–14, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Bulgarian International United States Eva Lee Bulgaria Gabriela Stoeva
Bulgaria Stefani Stoeva 		15-21, 10-21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Canadian International United States Eva Lee Canada Alex Bruce
Canada Phyllis Chan 		15-21, 14-21 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Tahiti International United States Eva Lee Canada Alex Bruce
Canada Michelle Li 		21-13, 21-12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Polish Open United States Eva Lee England Mariana Agathangelou
England Heather Olver 		12-21, 21-23 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Austrian International United States Eva Lee Malaysia Ng Hui Ern
Malaysia Ng Hui Lin 		16-21, 18-21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Swedish Masters United States Eva Lee England Mariana Agathangelou
England Heather Olver 		15-21, 12-21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Norwegian International United States Eva Lee Netherlands Lotte Jonathans
Netherlands Paulien Van Dooremalen 		17-21, 21-6, 21-13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Brazil International United States Eva Lee Canada Alex Bruce
Canada Michelle Li 		21-14, 21-17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Guatemala International United States Eva Lee Canada Grace Gao
Canada Joycelyn Ko 		19-21, 21-18, 21-13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Brazil International United States Eva Lee United States Iris Wang
United States Rena Wang 		14-21, 21-11, 21-12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Miami Pan Am International United States Priscilla Lun Spain Sandra Chirlaque
Peru Alejandra Monteverde 		22-20, 13-21, 21-13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed Doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Miami International United States Phillip Chew Sri Lanka Lasitha Menaka Karunathilake
Sri Lanka Renu Chandrika Hettiarachchige 		21–18, 17–21, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. ^ "Players: Paula Lynn Obanana". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Athletes: Paula Lynn Obanana Badminton". www.teamusa.org. Badminton USA. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Badminton - Athlete Profile: Obanana Paula Lynn". results.toronto2015.org. Toronto 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Paula Lynn Obanana". www.rio2016.com. Rio 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Silliman Alumnus competes in Olympics" (PDF). Silliman University Alumni Association, Inc. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Minnesotan Paula Lynn Obanana living dream in Rio Olympics". www.startribune.com. Star Tribune. Retrieved 20 December 2016.

External links

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