Vinson Chiu

Vinson Chiu
邱愷翔
Personal information
Born (1998-08-08) August 8, 1998 (age 28)
Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportBadminton
HandednessRight
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking41 (MD with Joshua Yuan, May 21, 2024)
29 (XD with Jennie Gai, July 18, 2023)
BWF profile
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2023 SantiagoMixed doubles
Pan Am Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 San SalvadorMen's doubles
Silver medal – second place2024 Guatemala CityMixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place2023 KingstonMen's doubles
Bronze medal – third place2024 Guatemala CityMen's doubles
Pan Am Men's Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place2020 SalvadorMen's team
Pan Am Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 GuadalajaraMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2017 Santo DomingoMixed team
Pan Am Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 TijuanaMixed team
Silver medal – second place2016 LimaMixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place2015 TijuanaBoys' doubles
Bronze medal – third place2015 TijuanaMixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place2016 LimaMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2016 LimaBoys' doubles

Vinson Chiu (/ˈvɪnsən ˈtʃuː/ VIN-sən CHOO; born August 8, 1998) is an American badminton player. He won a silver medal with his partner Joshua Yuan in the men's doubles at the 2022 Pan Am Championships. Chiu also won a silver and a bronze at the 2016 Pan Am Junior Championships in the boys' doubles and mixed doubles. Chiu currently plays mixed doubles with Jennie Gai. They won their first title together at the Mexican International Challenge in 2021. The duo won the silver medal in the mixed doubles at the 2023 Pan American Games.

Chiu also once partnered with Indonesian legend Tony Gunawan, and they went on to win the U.S. International in 2017.

Achievements

Pan American Games

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2023 Olympic Training Center,
Santiago, Chile		 United States Jennie Gai Canada Ty Alexander Lindeman
Canada Josephine Wu		 21–17, 17–21, 19–21 Silver Silver

Pan Am Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Palacio de los Deportes Carlos "El Famoso" Hernández,
San Salvador, El Salvador		 United States Joshua Yuan Mexico Job Castillo
Mexico Luis Montoya		 20–22, 8–11r Silver Silver
2023 G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport,
Kingston, Jamaica		 United States Joshua Yuan Canada Kevin Lee
Canada Ty Alexander Lindeman		 17–21, 21–23 Bronze Bronze
2024 Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium,
Guatemala City, Guatemala		 United States Joshua Yuan Canada Adam Dong
Canada Nyl Yakura		 15–21, 21–19, 17–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2024 Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium,
Guatemala City, Guatemala		 United States Jennie Gai United States Presley Smith
United States Allison Lee		 21–15, 15–21, 14–21 Silver Silver

Pan Am Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Centro de Alto Rendimiento,
Tijuana, Mexico		 United States Raymond Hsia Canada Austin Bauer
Canada Ty Alexander Lindeman		 24–22, 10–21, 15–21 Gold Bronze
2016 CAR la Videna,
Lima, Peru		 United States Brian Duong United States Ricky Liuzhou
United States Cadmus Yeo		 13–21, 21–14, 17–21 Gold Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Centro de Alto Rendimiento,
Tijuana, Mexico		 United States Crystal Pan Canada Jason Ho-Shue
Canada Qingzi Ouyang		 15–21, 5–21 Gold Bronze
2016 CAR la Videna,
Lima, Peru		 United States Jamie Hsu Canada Brian Yang
Canada Katie Ho-Shue		 14–21, 14–21 Silver Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 9 runners-up)

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 U.S. International United States Tony Gunawan Germany Daniel Benz
Germany Andreas Heinz		 16–21, 21–14, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 Mexican International United States Enrico Asuncion Mexico Job Castillo
Mexico Luis Montoya		 16–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2022 Mexican International United States Joshua Yuan Czech Republic Ondřej Král
Czech Republic Adam Mendrek		 20–22, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 El Salvador International United States Joshua Yuan Canada Kevin Lee
Canada Ty Alexander Lindeman		 15–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2024 Uganda International United States Joshua Yuan India Arjun M. R.
India Dhruv Kapila		 14–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Uganda International United States Breanna Chi United States Howard Shu
United States Paula Lynn Obañana		 9–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Jamaica International United States Breanna Chi Brazil Artur Pomoceno
Brazil Lohaynny Vicente		 17–21, 21–14, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Peru International United States Breanna Chi Cuba Osleni Guerrero
Cuba Tahimara Oropeza		 22–20, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Mauritius International United States Breanna Chi United States Howard Shu
United States Paula Lynn Obañana		 21–17, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 Mexican International United States Jennie Gai Mexico Luis Montoya
Mexico Vanessa Villalobos		 21–17, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 Mexican International United States Jennie Gai Canada Nicolas Nguyen
Canada Alexandra Mocanu		 21–13, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 Mexican International United States Jennie Gai Japan Naoki Yamada
Japan Moe Ikeuchi		 15–21, 21–18, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2022 Peru Challenge United States Jennie Gai Canada Ty Alexander Lindeman
Canada Josephine Wu		 22–20, 13–21, 23–21 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 Mexican International United States Jennie Gai United States Joshua Yuan
United States Allison Lee		 21–14, 22–24, 23–21 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Mexican International United States Jennie Gai Canada Ty Alexander Lindeman
Canada Josephine Wu		 22–20, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Maldives International United States Jennie Gai Malaysia Hoo Pang Ron
Malaysia Teoh Mei Xing		 13–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Peru Challenge United States Jennie Gai Canada Ty Alexander Lindeman
Canada Josephine Wu		 18–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

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  3. ↑ "U.S. Makes the Finals at Yonex Pan Am Individual Championships 2022". USA Badminton. April 29, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  4. ↑ Hearn, Don. "Pan Am Juniors – Ouyang defends as Canada takes 4". Badzine. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  5. ↑ García, Jair. "Culmina el Mexican International Challenge de Bádminton 2021" (in Spanish). El Sol del Centro. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
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