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Phillip Hung Chew (born May 16, 1994) is an American badminton player. He won two gold medals in men's and mixed doubles at the 2015 Pan American Games.[1][2] Chew also participated in the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.[3] He won the 2021 Pan Am Badminton Championships doubles with his brother Ryan Chew.[4] He trains at the Orange County Badminton Club, which is founded by his grandfather, Don Chew.[5]

Career

In 2016, Chew represented the United States in both mixed and men's doubles events at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3]

Chew made his second appearance at the Olympic Games in 2020 Tokyo. He competing in the men's doubles event partnered with Ryan Chew, but he was eliminated in the group stage.[6]

Achievements

Pan American Games

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Atos Markham Pan Am Centre,
Toronto, Canada
United States Sattawat Pongnairat Brazil Hugo Arthuso
Brazil Daniel Paiola
21–18, 21–16 Gold Gold
2019 Polideportivo 3,
Lima, Peru
United States Ryan Chew Canada Jason Ho-Shue
Canada Nyl Yakura
11–21, 21–19, 18–21 Silver Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Atos Markham Pan Am Centre,
Toronto, Canada
United States Jamie Subandhi Canada Toby Ng
Canada Alex Bruce
21–9, 21–23, 21–12 Gold Gold

Pan Am Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Markham Pan Am Centre,
Markham, Canada
United States Sattawat Pongnairat Canada Adrian Liu
Canada Derrick Ng
15–21, 13–21 Silver Silver
2018 Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium,
Guatemala City, Guatemala
United States Ryan Chew Canada Jason Ho-Shue
Canada Nyl Yakura
17–21, 17–21 Silver Silver
2021 Sagrado Corazon de Jesus,
Guatemala City, Guatemala
United States Ryan Chew Canada Jason Ho-Shue
Canada Nyl Yakura
Walkover Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Manuel Bonilla Stadium, Miraflores,
Lima, Peru
United States Jamie Subandhi Canada Derrick Ng
Canada Alex Bruce
21–14, 10–21, 18–21 Bronze Bronze
2014 Markham Pan Am Centre,
Markham, Canada
United States Jamie Subandhi Canada Toby Ng
Canada Alex Bruce
16–21, 21–19, 18–21 Silver Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Santo Domingo Open United States Halim Haryanto Guatemala Kevin Cordón
Guatemala Rodolfo Ramírez
23–21, 15–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 Puerto Rico International United States Halim Haryanto Guatemala Kevin Cordón
Guatemala Rodolfo Ramírez
19–21, 21–13, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2010 Canadian International United States Halim Haryanto Netherlands Ruud Bosch
Netherlands Koen Ridder
13–21, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Miami International United States Sattawat Pongnairat Brazil Hugo Arthuso
Brazil Daniel Paiola
16–21, 21–18, 9–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Brazil International United States Sattawat Pongnairat Malaysia Gan Teik Chai
Malaysia Ong Soon Hock
14–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Peru International United States Sattawat Pongnairat Netherlands Ruud Bosch
Netherlands Koen Ridder
18–21, 11–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Sydney International United States Sattawat Pongnairat China Bao Zilong
China Qi Shuangshuang
6–11, 7–11, 3–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Mercosul International United States Sattawat Pongnairat Belgium Matijs Dierickx
Belgium Freek Golinski
13–21, 21–8, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Chile International Challenge United States Sattawat Pongnairat Canada Adrian Liu
Canada Derrick Ng
13–21, 22–20, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Tahiti International United States Sattawat Pongnairat Poland Adam Cwalina
Poland Przemysław Wacha
5–9 retired 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Carebaco International United States Ryan Chew Jamaica Gareth Henry
Jamaica Samuel O'Brien Ricketts
21–12, 14–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Guatemala International United States Ryan Chew Guatemala Rodolfo Ramírez
Guatemala Jonathan Solís
21–10, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Yonex / K&D Graphics International United States Ryan Chew Chinese Taipei Lu Chia-hung
Chinese Taipei Lu Chia-pin
18–21, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Guatemala International United States Cee Nantana Ketpura Canada Toby Ng
Canada Grace Gao
11–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Miami International United States Paula Lynn Obañana Sri Lanka Lasitha Menaka Karunathilake
Sri Lanka Chandrika de Silva
21–18, 17–21, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Brazil International United States Jamie Subandhi Brazil Hugo Arthuso
Brazil Fabiana Silva
21–19, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Peru International United States Jamie Subandhi Canada Toby Ng
Canada Grace Gao
12–21, 25–23, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Brazil International United States Jamie Subandhi Chinese Taipei Yang Chih-hsun
Canada Michelle Li
21–13, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Guatemala International United States Jamie Subandhi United States Howard Shu
United States Eva Lee
11–10, 5–11, 10–11, 11–8, 5–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 USA International United States Jamie Subandhi Canada Toby Ng
Canada Alex Bruce
21–18, 23–25, 9–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Mercosul International United States Jamie Subandhi Canada Kevin Li
Canada Rachel Honderich
21–11, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Sydney International United States Jamie Subandhi Australia Robin Middleton
Australia Leanne Choo
8–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Chile International Challenge United States Jamie Subandhi Brazil Alex Yuwan Tjong
Brazil Luana Vicente
21–14, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Tahiti International United States Jamie Subandhi Russia Vitalij Durkin
Russia Nina Vislova
18–21, 21–16, 8–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

Junior career

  • 1999 U.S. Junior National Badminton Championships – Gold (U9 boys' doubles, U9 boys' singles)
  • 2000 U.S. Junior National Badminton Championships – Gold (U9 boys' doubles, U9 boys' singles)
  • 2001 U.S. Junior National Badminton Championships – Gold (U9 boys' singles)
  • 2002 Pan American Junior Badminton Championships – Silver (U11 mixed doubles, U11 boys' doubles)
  • 2002 U.S. Junior National Badminton Championships – Gold (U9 mixed doubles, U9 boys' doubles, U9 boys' singles)
  • 2003 U.S. Junior National Badminton Championships – Gold (U11 mixed doubles, U11 boys' doubles, U11 boys' singles)
  • 2004 U.S. Junior National Badminton Championships – Gold (U11 mixed doubles, boys' singles); Silver (boys' doubles)
  • 2005 U.S. Junior National Badminton Championships – Gold (U13 mixed doubles, U13 boys' doubles, U13 boys' singles)
  • 2006 U.S. Junior National Badminton Championships – Silver (U13 boys' doubles); Gold (U13 boys' singles)
  • 2007 U.S. Junior National Badminton Championships – Gold (U15 mixed doubles, U15 boys' doubles, U15 boys' singles)
  • 2008 Pan American Junior Badminton Championships – Gold (U15 mixed doubles, U15 boys' doubles, U15 boys' singles)
  • 2008 U.S. Junior National Badminton Championships – Gold (U15 mixed doubles, U15 boys' doubles, U15 boys' singles)
  • 2009 Pan American Junior Badminton Championships – Gold (U17 mixed doubles)
  • 2009 U.S. Junior National Badminton Championships – Gold (U17 mixed doubles, boys' doubles)
  • 2010 U.S. Junior National Badminton Championships – Gold (U17 mixed doubles, U17 boys' doubles, U17 boys' singles)
  • 2011 U.S. Junior National Badminton Championships – Gold (U19 boys' doubles, U19 mixed doubles)
  • 2012 Pan Am Juniors – Gold (boys' doubles, mixed doubles)

References

  1. ^ "Pan Am Games 2015 – First continental title for Chew/Pongnairat". Badzine. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  2. ^ "Pan Am Games 2015 – Chew takes 2; 1 gold for Canada". Badzine. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Q+A: Phillip Chew". www.nbcolympics.com. NBC Olympic broadcasts. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  4. ^ "U.S. Players Close Out Pan Ams with Medals Across 3 Events – USA Badminton". Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  5. ^ "Olympian carries family's badminton dreams from Orange County to Rio". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  6. ^ "Chew Phillip". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.

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