Paula Lynn Cao Hok
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| Birth name | Paula Lynn Parrocho Obañana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 19, 1985 Dumaguete, Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Minneapolis–Saint Paul, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Alistair Casey Johanna Lee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 17 (WD 2 April 2015) 63 (XD 30 July 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Paula Lynn Cao Hok (née Obañana; born March 19, 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]
Personal life
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 Nenita had been recruited to work as a nurse in Minnesota. Obañana officially became a U.S. citizen in May 2011.[6]
Achievements
Pan American Games
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Multipurpose Gymnasium, Guadalajara, Mexico |
United States Eva Lee | Canada Alex Bruce Canada Michelle Li |
21–12, 16-21, 19-21 | Bronze Bronze |
| 2015 | Atos Markham Pan Am Centre, Toronto, Canada |
United States Eva Lee | Brazil Lohaynny Vicente Brazil Luana Vicente |
21–14, 21–6 | Gold Gold |
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Multipurpose Gymnasium, Guadalajara, Mexico |
United States Howard Bach | Canada Toby Ng Canada Grace Gao |
11–21, 21–19, 14–21 | Bronze Bronze |
| 2019 | Polideportivo 3, Lima, Peru |
United States Howard Shu | Canada Nyl Yakura Canada Kristen Tsai |
15–21, 15–21 | Bronze Bronze |
Pan Am Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
United States Eva Lee | Canada Alex Bruce Canada Phyllis Chan |
21–15, 21–13 | Gold Gold |
| 2014 | Markham Pan Am Centre, Markham, Canada |
United States Eva Lee | Brazil Lohaynny Vicente Brazil Luana Vicente |
23–21, 21–14 | Gold Gold |
BWF Grand Prix (1 runner-up)
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017. Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | U.S. Grand Prix | United States Eva Lee | Chinese Taipei Hsieh Pei-chen Chinese Taipei Wu Ti-jung |
16–21, 10–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (19 titles, 13 runners-up)
Women's doubles
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Miami International | United States Phillip Chew | Sri Lanka Lasitha Menaka Sri Lanka Renu Chandrika Hettiarachchige |
21–18, 17–21, 21–10 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2019 | Uganda International | United States Howard Shu | United States Vinson Chiu United States Breanna Chi |
21–9, 21–12 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2019 | Mauritius International | United States Howard Shu | United States Vinson Chiu United States Breanna Chi |
17–21, 16–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 2019 | Peru International | United States Howard Shu | Brazil Fabricio Farias Brazil Jaqueline Lima |
21–17, 22–20 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2019 | Benin International | United States Howard Shu | Australia Pit Seng Low Australia Louisa Ma |
21–12, 21–13 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2019 | Côte d'Ivoire International | United States Howard Shu | Egypt Ahmed Salah Egypt Hadia Hosny |
21–16, 21–14 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ↑ "Players: Paula Lynn Obanana". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Athletes: Paula Lynn Obanana Badminton". Badminton USA. Archived from the original on July 19, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Badminton - Athlete Profile: Obanana Paula Lynn". Toronto 2015. Archived from the original on August 24, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Paula Lynn Obanana". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on November 25, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Silliman Alumnus competes in Olympics" (PDF). Silliman University Alumni Association, Inc. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ↑ "Minnesotan Paula Lynn Obanana living dream in Rio Olympics". www.startribune.com. Star Tribune. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
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- Paula Lynn Obanana at Team USA
- Paula Lynn Obanana at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games (archived)
Categories:
- 1985 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American sportswomen
- People from Dumaguete
- Sportspeople from Negros Oriental
- Filipino female badminton players
- Competitors at the 2003 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2005 SEA Games
- American sportspeople of Filipino descent
- American female badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players for the United States
- Badminton players at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Badminton players at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Badminton players at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in badminton
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in badminton
- SEA Games competitors for the Philippines