Iris Wang

Iris Wang (Chinese: 王苑力; born 2 September 1994) is an American badminton player who competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Iris Wang
Personal information
Country	United States
Born	(1994-09-02) 2 September 1994 Pasadena, California U.S.
Residence	Arcadia, California, U.S.
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Handedness	Right
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking	30 (WS 7 April 2016) 24 (XD 21 April 2011)
Current ranking	102 (WS 24 September 2019)
Medal record Women's badminton Representing  United States Pan American Games 2011 Guadalajara Women's doubles 2019 Lima Women's singles 2015 Toronto Women's singles Pan Am Championships 2014 Markham Mixed team 2013 Santo Domingo Mixed team 2010 Curitiba Mixed team 2010 Curitiba Women's doubles 2009 Guadalajara Women's doubles
BWF profile

Personal life

Wang was born in Pasadena, California on September 2, 1994 to Chinese parents.[1] Her older sister, Rena Wang, is also an international badminton player.[2]

Career

Wang won a bronze medal in the women's doubles at the 2010 Pan Am Badminton Championships playing alongside her sister Rena.[1] In 2011, she was eliminated at the quarterfinal stage of the women's singles at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, after losing to Canadian player Michelle Li.[3] Competing alongside her sister Rena, Wang won a silver medal in the women's doubles.[2]

At the 2013 Pan Am Badminton Championships she won a silver medal in the team event as part of the United States squad.[1] Wang won the gold medal at the 2014 Brazil International tournament, defeating Lohaynny Vicente in the final.[4] She also won gold medals at the Mercosul International and Argentina International events.[1] She was part of the United States squad that won a team silver medal at the 2014 Pan Am Badminton Championships.[1]

At the 2015 Pan American Games held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Wang won a bronze medal in the women's singles.[1] She defeated Damaris Ortiz Prada of Venezuela, Luana Vicente of Brazil and Daniela Macias of Peru, before losing her semifinal to Rachel Honderich of Canada.[5]

In February 2016 Wang was part of the United States squad that won the women's team gold medal at the Pan American Team Continental Championships. Wang defeated Canada's Kyleigh O’Donoghue 21–12, 21–4, as the US won the final 3–2.[6]

As of May 5, 2016 Wang was ranked 33rd in the world for women's singles.[7] The 34 highest ranked athletes, with a maximum of two per nation, earned qualification for the women's singles event in at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[8] The United States Olympic Committee confirmed Wang's place in the United States team on May 10, 2016.[9]

Achievements

Pan American Games

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2019	Polideportivo 3, Lima, Peru	Michelle Li	10–21, 5–21	Bronze
2015	Atos Markham Pan Am Centre, Toronto, Canada	Rachel Honderich	15–21, 11–21	Bronze

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2011	Multipurpose Gymnasium, Guadalajara, Mexico	Rena Wang	Alex Bruce Michelle Li	15–21, 15–21	Silver

Pan Am Championships

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2010	Clube Curitibano, Curitiba, Brazil	Rena Wang	Grace Gao Joycelyn Ko	16–21, 21–19, 18–21	Bronze
2009	Coliseo Olímpico de la Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico	Rena Wang	Grace Gao Fiona McKee	17–21, 21–18, 18–21	Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles, 5 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
2019	Maldives International	Vũ Thị Trang	21–15, 21–14	Winner
2016	Peru International	Karin Schnaase	6–21, 17–21	Runner-up
2015	Bangladesh International	Gadde Ruthvika Shivani	21–23, 21–19, 18–21	Runner-up
2015	Spanish International	Beatriz Corrales	13–21, 21–14, 21–15	Winner
2014	Brazil International	Lohaynny Vicente	11–5, 11–9, 11–7	Winner
2014	Argentina International	Bo Rong	21–12, 21–15	Winner
2014	Mercosul International	Bo Rong	18–21, 21–17, 21–15	Winner
2013	USA International	Beiwen Zhang	10–21, 12–21	Runner-up
2013	Santo Domingo Open	Lohaynny Vicente	21–18, 21–6	Winner

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2011	Peru International	Rena Wang	Alex Bruce Michelle Li	21–11, 15–21, 8–21	Runner-up
2010	Brazil International	Rena Wang	Eva Lee Paula Lynn Obanana	21–14, 11–21, 12–21	Runner-up

     BWF International Challenge tournament

     BWF International Series tournament

     BWF Future Series tournament

References

1. "Iris Wang Badminton". United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
2. Hearn, Don. "Iris Wang – America's young globetrotter". BAdminton World. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
3. "Canada captures tae kwon do gold at Pan Am Games". The Globe and Mail. 17 October 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
4. Morikawa, Kota. "Iris Wang Takes Gold at Brazil Int". Badminton Monthly. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
5. "Badminton - Athlete Profile Wang Iris". Official Website of the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games. Archived from the original on 5 August 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
6. Pavitt, Michael (20 February 2016). "Hosts Mexico and United States earn Pan American Team Badminton Championship crowns". Retrieved 22 May 2016.
7. "Race to Rio - BWF Olympic Qualification". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
8. "Olympic Qualification Regulations for Rio 2016". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
9. Bonhert, Craig. "USA Badminton Qualifies In All Five Olympic Events For First Time In History, Announces Roster". United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved 22 May 2016.

External links

• Iris Wang at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
• Iris Wang at the International Olympic Committee
• Iris Wang at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)