Howard Bach

Howard Bach (born February 22, 1979) is a

Vietnamese-American male badminton player from the Howard Bach
United States. He was the 2005 world champion in the
men's doubles with Tony Gunawan.

Early life
He was born in Vietnam, Howard Bach came to the
U.S. at the age of two, when his father, Cam Sen Bach,
emigrated to San Francisco with his family in 1982.[1]
From 1991–1993, he attended Marina Middle School
in San Francisco. When he was five years old, Howard
Bach was brought by his father to the Golden Gate
YMCA in San Francisco's Tenderloin District. It was
here that over the next 11 years, Howard Bach would
be coached by his father in badminton. Bach was a 16-
year-old student at Galileo High School when he
decided to dedicate himself to the sport of badminton. Personal information
During his early years, he was also coached and Country United States
mentored by USA coach of the year, Dick Ng. At age
Born February 22, 1979
16, he moved to Colorado Springs to train at the U.S.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Olympic Site.
Residence Orange, California, United
States
Career Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Handedness Right
2004 Olympics Men's doubles
Bach competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Highest ranking 9 (5 August 2010)
Olympics in men's doubles with partner Kevin Han.
Medal record
They defeated Dorian James and Stewart Carson of
South Africa in the first round, then were defeated in Men's badminton
the round of 16 by Jens Eriksen and Martin Lundgaard Representing United States
Hansen of Denmark. World Championships
2005 Anaheim Men's doubles
World Cup
2005 Yiyang Men's doubles
Pan American Games
2005 World Badminton Championships 2011 Guadalajara Men's doubles

From a modest 13th seeded position Howard Bach 2007 Rio de Janeiro Mixed doubles
partnered with Tony Gunawan to win the final of the 2003 Santo Domingo Men's doubles
men's doubles 15–11, 10–15, 15–11, against the 2007 Rio de Janeiro Men's doubles
Indonesian pair, Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto. 1999 Winnipeg Men's doubles
Thus winning the United States's first ever gold at the
2011 Guadalajara Mixed doubles
World Championships.
Pan Am Championships
The Championships were held at the Arrowhead Pond 2007 Calgary Mixed doubles
arena in Anaheim, California. 2001 Lima Men's doubles
1997 Winnipeg Men's doubles
2008 Olympics 2007 Calgary Men's doubles

He partnered with Bob Malaythong in Badminton at 2001 Lima Men's singles

the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, advancing to BWF profile (https://bwfbadminton.com/player/
the quarterfinals – the furthest any American has ever CFC04F50-AE2A-4EB7-A176-2B112F0B9FD
reached. They were defeated by the Chinese pair, Cai 7)
Yun and Fu Haifeng.

2012 Olympics
Bach and Tony Gunawan competed in the 2012 London Olympics. They were eliminated during the pool
play.

Achievements

World Championships
Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result

Sigit
Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, Tony Budiarto 15–11, 10–15,
2005
United States Gunawan Candra 15–11 Gold
Wijaya

World Cup
Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result

Sigit Budiarto
Olympic Park, Yiyang, Tony 18–21, 9–
2005 Candra
China Gunawan 21 Bronze
Wijaya
Pan American Games
Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result

Winnipeg Convention
Brent Olynyk 17–15, 8–
1999 Centre, Mark Manha
Iain Sydie 15, 6–15 Silver
Winnipeg, Canada

UASD Pavilion, Erick

2003 Santo Domingo, Kevin Han Anguiano 15–5, 15–3
Dominican Republic Pedro Yang Gold

Riocentro Sports Complex

Khan Mike Beres 20–22, 13–
2007 Pavilion 4B,
Malaythong William Milroy 21 Silver
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Halim Ho
Multipurpose Gymnasium, Tony 21–10, 21–
2011 Sattawat
Guadalajara, Mexico Gunawan 14 Gold
Pongnairat

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result

Mike
Riocentro Sports Complex
Beres Gold
2007 Pavilion 4B, Eva Lee 21–19, 21–16
Valerie
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loker
Toby Ng
Multipurpose Gymnasium, Paula Lynn 11–21, 21–19,
2011 Grace
Guadalajara, Mexico Obañana 14–21 Bronze
Gao

Pan Am Championships
Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result

2001 Lima, Peru Kevin Han 3–7, 1–7, 8–6 Bronze

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result

Winnipeg Canoe Mike
1997 Club, Kevin Han Edstrom 15–10, 15–7 Gold
Winnipeg, Canada Chris Hales

Keith Chan
7–0, 7–1, 7– Gold
2001 Lima, Peru Kevin Han William
3
Milroy
Mike Beres
Calgary Winter Club, Khan 13–21, 19–
2007 William
Calgary, Canada Malaythong 21 Silver
Milroy
Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result

Calgary Winter Club, Mike Beres Gold

2007 Eva Lee 21–18, 21–17
Calgary, Canada Valerie Loker

BWF Superseries
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[2] was a
series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF
Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve
tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[3] Successful players were invited to
the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result

Fang Chieh-
Singapore Tony 14–21, 15– Runner-
2010 min
Open Gunawan 21 up
Lee Sheng-mu

BWF Superseries Finals tournament

BWF Superseries Premier tournament
BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix

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.
The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983
to 2006.

Men's doubles
 Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
Tony Gunawan
15–11, 7–15, 7– Runner-
2002 U.S. Open Kevin Han Khan
15 up
Malaythong

Mathias Boe
2004 U.S. Open Tony Gunawan Carsten 15–5, 15–7 Winner
Mogensen

Thomas
2004 Dutch Open Tony Gunawan Laybourn 15–8, 15–7 Winner
Peter Steffensen

Tadashi
Khan Runner-
2007 U.S. Open Ohtsuka 18–21, 11–21
Malaythong up
Keita Masuda

Khan Halim Haryanto

2008 U.S. Open 21–14, 21–19 Winner
Malaythong Raju Rai

Jürgen Koch
2009 U.S. Open Tony Gunawan 21–12, 21–9 Winner
Peter Zauner

Ko Sung-hyun Runner-
2011 U.S. Open Tony Gunawan 9–21, 19–21
Lee Yong-dae up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result

Keita Masuda
2007 U.S. Open Eva Lee 21–19, 11–21, 19–21 Runner-up
Miyuki Maeda

Alvin Lau Winner

2009 U.S. Open Eva Lee 21–13, 21–12
Jiang Xuelian

BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result

1998 Miami International Kevin Han 10–15, 1–15 Runner-up

Men's doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
Andy Chong
1998 Miami International Kevin Han Mathew 15–5, 15–12 Winner
Fogarty

Chris Davies
Slovenian Winner
1998 Mark Manha Matthew 15–3, 15–5
International
Hughes

Guatemala Ryan Miglin Winner

1998 Mark Manha 15–6, 15–8
International Ben Wu
Ryan Miglin
1998 Mexico International Mark Manha Walkover Winner
Ben Wu

Mario Carulla
1999 Peru International Mark Manha José Antonio 17–14, 15–6 Winner
Iturriaga

Jamaica Bobby Milroy 15–8, 10–15, Winner

1999 Mark Manha
International William Milroy 15–11
Guatemala Bryan Moody 15–7, 8–15, Winner
1999 Mark Manha
International Brent Olynyk 15–12

Canadian Ma Che Kong 15–13, 3–15,

2000 Mark Manha
International Yau Tsz Yuk 15–17 Runner-up
Ma Che Kong
2000 Peru International Mark Manha 6–15, 6–15
Yau Tsz Yuk Runner-up

Southern Pan Am Tjitte Weistra

2001 Kevin Han 5–7, 7–0, 7–0 Winner
Classic Pedro Yang

Guilherme
Pardo
2001 Brazil International Kevin Han 15–5, 15–6 Winner
Ricardo
Trevelin

Keita Masuda
Guatemala
2003 Kevin Han Tadashi 6–15, 12–15
International Runner-up
Ohtsuka

José Antonio
15–6, 11–15,
2003 Brazil International Kevin Han Crespo
10–15 Runner-up
Sergio Llopis

Rodrigo
Pacheco
2004 Peru International Kevin Han 15–7, 15–11 Winner
Guillermo
Perea
Raju Rai
Tony
2005 SCBA International Khan 1–0 Retired Winner
Gunawan
Malaythong

Tony Mike Beres Winner

2005 U.S. International 15–1, 15–2
Gunawan William Milroy

Canadian Khan Mike Beres 16–21, 21–19,

2006
International Malaythong William Milroy 12–21 Runner-up

Miami Pan Am Khan Mike Beres

2007 18–21, 19–21
International Malaythong William Milroy Runner-up
 Mikkel Delbo
Norwegian Khan Larsen Winner
2007 21–15, 21–11
International Malaythong Jacob
Chemnitz
Khan Michael Fuchs
2007 Irish International 21–15, 21–17 Winner
Malaythong Roman Spitko

Keishi
Canadian Khan Kawaguchi
2008 15–21, 15–21
International Malaythong Naoki Runner-up
Kawamae

Tony Adrian Liu Winner

2011 Peru International 21–10, 21–9
Gunawan Derrick Ng
Tony Adrian Liu 13–21, 21–13,
2012 Peru International Winner
Gunawan Derrick Ng 21–9

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result

Andy Chong
Cindy
1998 Miami International Barbara 15–6, 15–11 Winner
Shi
McKinley

Khan
Eva Malaythong Runner-
2005 U.S. International 13–15, 12–15
Lee Mesinee up
Mangkalakiri
Canadian Eva William Milroy
2006 21–19, 21–15 Winner
International Lee Tammy Sun

Miami Pan Am Eva Mike Beres 17–21, 23–21, Runner-

2007
International Lee Valerie Loker 20–22 up
Wouter Claes
Eva Winner
2007 Irish International Nathalie 21–10, 21–13
Lee
Descamps

BWF International Challenge tournament

BWF International Series tournament
BWF Future Series tournament

References
1. teamusa.org (https://web.archive.org/web/20120425021031/http://www.teamusa.org/Athlete
s/BA/Howard-Bach.aspx)
2. "BWF Launches Super Series" (https://web.archive.org/web/20071006123828/http://www.ba
dminton.org.au/index.php?id=22&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=136&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%
5D=2&cHash=26fb36d8a5). Badminton Australia. December 15, 2006. Archived from the
original (http://www.badminton.org.au/index.php?id=22&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=136&tx
_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=2&cHash=26fb36d8a5) on October 6, 2007.
 3. "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event" (https://web.archive.org/
web/20131002005757/http://www.ibadmintonstore.com/iBADMINTONstore-News/Yonex-All-
England-Elevated-To-BWF-Premier-Super-Se.aspx). IBadmintonstore. Archived from the
original (http://www.ibadmintonstore.com/iBADMINTONstore-News/Yonex-All-England-Elev
ated-To-BWF-Premier-Super-Se.aspx) on October 2, 2013. Retrieved September 29, 2013.

External links
Howard Bach (https://bwfbadminton.com/player/6783) at BWFBadminton.com
Howard Bach (https://web.archive.org/web/1/https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/player-prof
ile/CFC04F50-AE2A-4EB7-A176-2B112F0B9FD7) at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
(alternate link (https://web.archive.org/web/1/https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/find.aspx?
a=8&oid=209B123F-AA87-41A2-BC3E-CB57133E64CC&q=6783)) (archived)
Howard Bach at Orange County Badminton Club (https://web.archive.org/web/20141104070
744/http://www.ocbadmintonclub.com/OCBCTP-Team/Profile-Bach_Howard.shtml) at the
Wayback Machine (archived November 4, 2014)
Howard Bach (https://olympics.com/en/athletes/howard-bach) at Olympics.com
Howard Bach (https://web.archive.org/web/20210129211709/https://www.olympic.org/howar
d-bach) at Olympic.org (archived)
Howard Bach (https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/105877) at Olympedia
Howard Bach (https://www.teamusa.com/profiles/howard-bach) at Team USA (archive April
25, 2023 (https://web.archive.org/web/20230425194335/https://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/B
A/Howard-Bach))

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