Chau Hoi Wah (Chinese: 周凱華, also known as Cathy Chau Hoi Wah; born 5 June 1986) is a Hong Kong badminton player, specializes in doubles play.[2] She was the first ever Hong Kong player that won the Asian Championships in 2014, and also a bronze medalist at the World Championships in 2017 alongside Lee Chun Hei.[3] She competed at the Asian Games for four consecutive times from 2006 to 2018,[4] and also in 2016 Summer Olympics.[5]
Career
Born in Hong Kong, Chau moved to Canada together with her family when she was 9 years old. She returned to Hong Kong in 2005, and joining national training center. Partnered with Lee Chun Hei, she made a history for Hong Kong badminton, as the first ever Hong Kong player that won the Asian Championships in 2014. Chau and Lee won a Superseries title in 2015 Australian Open, and a bronze medal at the 2017 World Championships. She reached a career high as world number 6 in the mixed doubles event.[1][3]
Chau spent 15 years of badminton career, and on her 34th birthday (5 June 2020), she announced her retirement from Hong Kong national team through her social media account. She then returned to Toronto, Canada, joining her family, and starting a new career as a coach in Mandarin Badminton Club.[1][3]
Achievements
BWF World Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland |  Lee Chun Hei
|
 Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir
|
16–21, 13–21 |  Bronze
|
Asian Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Taipei Arena, Taipei, Taiwan | Lee Chun Hei
|
 Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei
|
16–21, 11–21 | Bronze
|
| 2014 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea | Lee Chun Hei
|
 Shin Baek-cheol Jang Ye-na
|
13–21, 21–15, 21–15 |  Gold
|
| 2015 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Lee Chun Hei
|
Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir
|
16–21, 15–21 |  Silver
|
| 2017 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Lee Chun Hei
|
Lu Kai Huang Yaqiong
|
10–21, 19–21 | Bronze
|
East Asian Games
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Hong Kong |
Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama
|
Zhang Nan Ma Jin
|
14–21, 16–21 | Bronze
|
| 2013 | Binhai New Area Dagang Gymnasium, Tianjin, China |
Lee Chun Hei
|
Xu Chen Ma Jin
|
21–17, 13–21, 13–21 | Silver
|
BWF World Tour
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[6] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[7]
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Macau Open | Super 300 | Lee Chun Hei
|
Tang Chun Man Tse Ying Suet
|
14–21, 15–21 |  Runner-up
|
BWF Superseries
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[8] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[9] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Australian Open | Lee Chun Hei
|
Liu Cheng Bao Yixin
|
21–19, 19–21, 21–15 |  Winner
|
- Superseries Finals Tournament
- Superseries Premier Tournament
- Superseries Tournament
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Vietnam Open | Koon Wai Chee
|
Natalia Christine Poluakan Yulianti
|
19–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
|
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Vietnam Open | Hui Wai Ho
|
Tontowi Ahmad Yulianti
|
11–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2008 | Macau Open | Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama
|
Xu Chen Zhao Yunlei
|
15–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2009 | Australian Open | Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama
|
 Henry Tam Donna Haliday
|
21–11, 21–5 | Winner
|
| 2009 | New Zealand Open | Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama
|
Fran Kurniawan Pia Zebadiah Bernadet
|
13–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2012 | Chinese Taipei Open | Lee Chun Hei
|
Muhammad Rijal Debby Susanto
|
14–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2013 | U.S. Open | Lee Chun Hei
|
Wang Yilyu Huang Yaqiong
|
21–8, 21–14 | Winner
|
| 2013 | Canada Open | Lee Chun Hei
|
 Jorrit de Ruiter Samantha Barning
|
21–13, 21–10 | Winner
|
| 2015 | U.S. Open | Lee Chun Hei
|
Huang Kaixiang Huang Dongping
|
15–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2015 | Canada Open | Lee Chun Hei
|
Andrei Adistia Vita Marissa
|
21–16, 21–18 | Winner
|
- Grand Prix Gold Tournament
- Grand Prix Tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Polish International | Chan Tsz Ka
|
 Shinta Mulia Sari Yao Lei
|
21–18, 16–21, 10–21 | Runner-up
|
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Austrian International | Wong Wai Hong
|
 Mads Pieler Kolding Julie Houmann
|
21–17, 21–11 | Winner
|
| 2012 | Austrian International | Wong Wai Hong
|
 Anthony Dumartheray Sabrina Jaquet
|
21–6, 21–10 | Winner
|
| 2013 | Austrian International | Lee Chun Hei
|
Chan Yun Lung Tse Ying Suet
|
21–15, 16–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2013 | Vietnam International | Lee Chun Hei
|
Chan Yun Lung Tse Ying Suet
|
4–21, 21–17, 17–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2019 | Mongolia International | Mak Hee Chun
|
 Ratchapol Makkasasithorn Benyapa Aimsaard
|
22–20, 21–15 | Winner
|
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
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- ^ "Players: Chau Hoi Wah". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ a b c Dev, Sukumar (21 July 2020). "'I'm Excited and Nervous': Chau Hoi Wah". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "【雅加達亞運直擊】周凱華/李晉熙憾負「最後亞運」 痛哭不捨拍檔同甘共苦" (in Chinese). 體路Sportsroad. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "香港"本土派"街头直播里约奥运比赛" (in Chinese). BBC. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
- ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". www.ibadmintonstore.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
External links
- Profile at InternationalBadminton.org at the Wayback Machine (archived 2006-06-18)
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chau Hoi Wah". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2019-03-24. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
- CHAU Hoi Wah at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com (alternate link)
- CHAU Hoi Wah at BWFbadminton.com
