Michelle Chan (badminton)
New Zealand badminton player (born 1987)
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Michelle Chan Kit Ying (born 19 May 1987) is a New Zealand badminton player.[1][2] She represented New Zealand at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, where she finished 9th in singles, and the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, where she reached the quarter-finals.[3][4] Chan won the Oceania Champion in the women's singles in 2008 and 2012, and also in the women's doubles in 2012. To further her professional development, she spent several years based in Denmark to compete against world-class opposition while simultaneously completing a psychology degree from Massey University.[5]
BornChan Kit Ying
19 May 1987
19 May 1987
Hong Kong
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
CountryNew Zealand
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| Born | Chan Kit Ying 19 May 1987 Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 37 (WS, 7 June 2012) 92 (WD, 22 October 2009) 383 (XD, 28 March 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Achievements
Oceania Championships
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2006 | North Harbour Badminton Centre, Auckland, New Zealand |  Renee Flavell |
18–21, 21–11, 16–21 |  Bronze |
| 2008 | Salle Veyret, Nouméa, New Caledonia | Rachel Hindley |
26–24, 22–20 |  Gold |
| 2012 | Ken Kay Badminton Stadium, Ballarat, Australia |  Verdet Kessler |
21–10, 21–17 | Gold |
| 2014 | Ken Kay Badminton Stadium, Ballarat, Australia | Verdet Kessler |
23–21, 14–21, 14–21 |  Silver |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Salle Veyret, Nouméa, New Caledonia | Rachel Hindley |
Donna Cranston Renee Flavell |
21–14, 21–8 | Gold |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Fiji International | Foong Meng Cheah |
18–21, 21–15, 21–8 |  Winner |
| 2007 | Samoa International | Renee Flavell |
21–11, 23–21 | Winner |
| 2011 | Estonian International |  Arundhati Pantawane |
21–16, 21–19 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Fiji International | Renee Flavell |
Susan Dobson Tania Luiz |
21–15, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2007 | Samoa International | Renee Flavell |
Susan Dobson Tania Luiz |
17–21, 21–11, 16–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2009 | Auckland International | Rachel Hindley |
 Jenna Gozali Rufika Olivta |
16–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
