Paula Lynn Obañana

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

Paula Lynn Obanana
Personal information
Birth namePaula Lynn Parrocho Obañana
Country United States
Born (1985-03-19) 19 March 1985
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 April 2015)
63 (XD 30 July 2019)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Pan American Games
2015 Toronto Women's doubles
2019 Lima Mixed doubles
2011 Guadalajara Women's doubles
2011 Guadalajara Mixed doubles
Pan Am Championships
2014 Markham Women's doubles
2013 Santo Domingo Women's doubles
2014 Markham Mixed team
2013 Santo Domingo Mixed team
BWF profile

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		 Eva Lee Lohaynny Vicente
Luana Vicente		 21–14, 21–6 Gold
2011 Multipurpose Gymnasium,
Guadalajara, Mexico		 Eva Lee Alex Bruce
Michelle Li		 21–12, 16-21, 19-21 Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Polideportivo 3,
Lima, Peru		 Howard Shu Nyl Yakura
Kristen Tsai		 15–21, 15–21 Bronze
2011 Multipurpose Gymnasium,
Guadalajara, Mexico		 Howard Bach Toby Ng
Grace Gao		 11–21, 21–19, 14–21 Bronze

Pan Am Championships

Women's doubles

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

BWF Grand Prix (1 runner-up)

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

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 U.S. Grand Prix Eva Lee Hsieh Pei-chen
Wu Ti-jung		 16–21, 10–21 Runner-up
     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
     BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (15 titles, 11 runners-up)

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Côte d'Ivoire International Howard Shu Ahmed Salah
Hadia Hosny		 21–16, 21–14 Winner
2019 Benin International Howard Shu Pit Seng Low
Louisa Ma		 21–12, 21–13 Winner
2019 Peru International Howard Shu Fabricio Farias
Jaqueline Lima		 21–17, 22–20 Winner
2019 Mauritius International Howard Shu Vinson Chiu
Breanna Chi		 17–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2019 Uganda International Howard Shu Vinson Chiu
Breanna Chi		 21–9, 21–12 Winner
2011 Miami International Phillip Chew Lasitha Menaka Karunathilake
Renu Chandrika Hettiarachchige		 21–18, 17–21, 21–10 Winner
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament
     BWF Future Series tournament
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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. Archived from the original on 24 August 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.
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