Khan Malaythong
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 Howard Bach and Bob Malaythong (USA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 April 1981 Vientiane, Laos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Orange, California, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Khan "Bob" Malaythong (born 10 April 1981 in Vientiane, Laos) is an American badminton player. He qualified for the U.S. badminton team as a doubles competitor at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[1]
Malaythong moved to the United States at age 8. Malaythong teamed with Howard Bach in the men's doubles. Malaythong graduated from William Jefferson Palmer High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado and Santa Ana College.
Malaythong portrayed a Chinese badminton player in a Vitamin Water commercial starring David Ortiz and Brian Urlacher.[2]
Bob Malaythong won the U.S. National Badminton Championships six times in the men's doubles event, in partnership with Tony Gunawan in 2003 and with Howard Bach in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009. He also won one mixed doubles National title with Mesinee Mangkalakiri in 2005. Malaythong now currently coaches at the Synergy Badminton Academy in Menlo Park, CA, along with fellow Olympian and long-time friend, Raju Rai.[3]
Achievements
[edit]Pan American Games
[edit]Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Riocentro Sports Complex Pavilion 4B, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
 Howard Bach
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 Mike Beres William Milroy
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20–22, 13–21 |  Silver
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Riocentro Sports Complex Pavilion 4B, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Mesinee Mangkalakiri
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Mike Beres Valerie Loker
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20–22, 21–19, 18–21 |  Bronze
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Pan Am Championships
[edit]Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Calgary Winter Club, Calgary, Canada |
Howard Bach
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Mike Beres William Milroy
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13–21, 19–21 | Silver
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| 2005 | Bridgetown, Barbados | Raju Rai
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Mike Beres William Milroy
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11–15, 15–8, 15–6 |  Gold
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Calgary Winter Club, Calgary, Canada |
Mesinee Mangkalakiri
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Mike Beres Valerie Loker
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11–21, 20–22 | Bronze
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| 2001 | Lima, Peru | Elie Wu
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Keith Chan Milaine Cloutier
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2–7, 7–2, 3–7 | Silver
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BWF Grand Prix
[edit]The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | U.S. Open | Howard Bach
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Halim Haryanto Raju Rai
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21–14, 21–19 |  Winner
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| 2007 | U.S. Open | Howard Bach
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 Tadashi Ohtsuka Keita Masuda
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18–21, 11–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2003 | U.S. Open | Tony Gunawan
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 Lee Sung-yuan Lin Wei-hsiang
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6–15, 15–4, 15–5 | Winner
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| 2002 | U.S. Open |  Tony Gunawan
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Howard Bach Kevin Han
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11–15, 15–7, 15–7 | Winner
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| 2002 | Puerto Rico Open | Tony Gunawan
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 José Antonio Crespo Sergio Llopis
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15–6, 15–3 | Winner
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
[edit]Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Southern Pan Am Classic |  Tjitte Weistra
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11–15, 15–5, 8–15 | Runner-up
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Canadian International | Howard Bach
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Keishi Kawaguchi Naoki Kawamae
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15–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2007 | Irish International | Howard Bach
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 Michael Fuchs Roman Spitko
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21–15, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2007 | Norwegian International | Howard Bach
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 Mikkel Delbo Larsen Jacob Chemnitz
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21–15, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2007 | Miami Pan Am International | Howard Bach
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Mike Beres William Milroy
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18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2006 | Canadian International | Howard Bach
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Mike Beres William Milroy
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16–21, 21–19, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2005 | SCBA International | Raju Rai
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Howard Bach Tony Gunawan
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0–1 Retired | Runner-up
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| 2004 | Carebaco International | Raju Rai
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Alexandre Tremblay Tom Lucas Picher
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15–5, 15–7 | Winner
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| 2004 | New Zealand International | Raju Rai
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Shuichi Nakao Shuichi Sakamoto
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3–15, 15–10, 12–15 | Runner-up
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| 2002 | Southern Pan Am Classic | Tony Gunawan
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Philippe Bourret Alexandre Tremblay
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15–4, 15–4 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2005 | U.S. International | Mesinee Mangkalakiri
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Howard Bach Eva Lee
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15–13, 15–12 | Winner
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| 2001 | Southern Pan Am Classic | Mesinee Mangkalakiri
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 Bradley Graham Nigella Saunders
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7–8, 7–5, 6–8 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
[edit]- ^ "Asian Americans Going for the Gold in…". AsianWeek. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Athletes: Bob Malaythong Bio". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 3 November 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Khan "Bob" Malaythong". Team USA. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
External links
[edit]- Khan Malaythong at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Malaythong's Blog
- 1981 births
- Living people
- People from Vientiane
- Laotian emigrants to the United States
- American male badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players for the United States
- Badminton players at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in badminton
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in badminton
- Santa Ana College alumni
- 21st-century American sportsmen