Howard Bach
Event: Men's Doubles and Mixed Doubles
Doubles Partners: Khan "Bob" Malaythong and Eva Lee
Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 165 lbs.
Birthdate: February 22, 1979
Birthplace: Saigon, Vietnam
Hometown: San Francisco, Calif.
Current Residence: Orange, Calif.
Coach: Rudy Gunawan/Zi Min Cai
Racket: Yonex - Ti-8
Dominant Hand: Right
Olympic Games: 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China Men's Doubles (Bob Malaythong)
2004 Olympic Games, Athens, Greece Men's Doubles (Kevin Han), Round of 16
World Championship: 2005 World Championships, Anaheim, Calif., USA Men's Doubles (Tony Gunawan), Gold Medal
Pan American Games: 2007 Pan American Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Mixed Doubles (Eva Lee), Gold Medal
Men's Doubles (Bob Malaythong), Silver Medal
2003 Pan American Games, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Men's Doubles (Kevin Han), Gold Medal
1999 Pan American Games, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Men's Doubles (Mark Manha), Silver Medal
Men's Singles, Did not medal
Howard Bach will have two opportunities to qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China...He competes in men's doubles with Khan "Bob" Malaythong and in mixed doubles with Eva Lee...Bach and Tony Gunawan made history on August 22, 2005 when they won the gold medal in the men's doubles competition at the 2005 World Badminton Championships in Anaheim, Calif.; becoming the first USA Badminton athletes ever to medal at a World Championship or Olympic competition...For their historic accomplishment, Bach and Gunawan were named by the United States Olympic Committee as its 2005 USOC Overall Team of the Year...Bach and Han received the United States Olympic Committee's Men's Doubles Badminton Team of the Year award in 2000 and 2001...Won the gold medal in the Men's Doubles competition at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic...Won the silver medal in the Men's Doubles competition at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, also competed in Men's Singles...Now lives and trains at the Orange County Badminton Club in Orange, Calif...Graduated from Cal State Fullerton in May 2007 with a Bachelor's degree in Finance...Works as a Sales Associate for the Home Depot through the Olympic Job Opportunities Program...Along with English, speaks some Cantonese and Mandarin...Is a USA Badminton Development Foundation Coach, which is part of the USA Badminton Junior Development Program...Was named a recipient of a Pontiac Grand Am automobile in the General Motors ‘Team Behind The Team' Program prior to the 2000 Olympic Games...Attributes much of his success to his family and their unending support...Is the son of Sencam and Amy Bach...Has four sisters, Belvia, Nancy, Myltanh "May" and Carrie...Is engaged to be married to Penelope Salac following the 2008 Olympic Games...Graduated from Galileo High School in San Francisco, Calif. in 1997...Enjoys fishing, bowling, basketball, skiing, river rafting, playing the guitar, playing video games, driving really fast remote control cars and flying kites in his spare time...Is interested in learning to play the piano and learning Chinese...Began playing badminton at the age of 7 at a local YMCA where his Dad played.
Competition Record:
2007 Results:
Irish International Championships, Mixed Doubles (Eva Lee), Gold
Irish International Championships, Men's Doubles (Bob Malaythong), Gold
U.S. Open, Mixed Doubles (Eva Lee), Silver
U.S. Open, Men's Doubles (Bob Malaythong), Silver
Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Mixed Doubles (Eva Lee), Gold
Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Men's Doubles (Bob Malaythong), Silver
Pan American Badminton Championships in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Mixed Doubles (Eva Lee), Gold Medal
Pan American Badminton Championships in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Men's Doubles (Bob Malaytong), Silver Medal
Pan American Badminton Championships in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Team Event, Silver Medal
U.S. Adult National Championships, Men Doubles (Bob Malaythong), Champion
U.S. Adult National Championships, Mixed Doubles (Eva Lee), Champion
U.S. Adult National Championships, Men Singles, Champion
2006 Results:
U.S. Open, Mixed Doubles (Eva Lee), Bronze Medal
U.S. Adult National Championships, Men Doubles (Bob Malaythong), Champion
Boston Open, Men's Doubles ((Bob Malaythong), Champion
2005 Results:
USOC Team of the Year Overall Winner (with Tony Gunawan)
World Badminton Championships in Anaheim, Calif., USA, Men's Doubles (Tony Gunawan), Gold Medal
2004 Results:
Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, Men's Doubles (Kevin Han), Round of 16
2003 Results:
U.S. Open, Men's Doubles (Kevin Han), Quarter-finalist
Pan American Games, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Men's Doubles (Kevin Han), Gold Medal
U.S. Adult National Championships, Men Doubles (Kevin Han), Finalist
U.S. Adult National Championships, Men Singles, Champion
Siam Cement Thailand Open, Men's Doubles (Kevin Han)
Swiss Open, Men's Doubles (Kevin Han)
Yonex Japan Open, Men's Doubles (Kevin Han)
Korea Open, Men's Doubles (Kevin Han)
2002 Results:
IBF #12 Men's Doubles (World Ranking at the end of the season - highest ever for U.S. player)
Realkredit Denmark Open, Men's Doubles (Kevin Han), Round of 16
OCBC/YONEX U.S. Open, Men's Doubles (Kevin Han), Finalist
Chinese Taipei Open (5* $180,000), Men's Doubles (Kevin Han), Quarter-finalist
Malaysia Open, Men's Doubles (Kevin Han), Round of 16
U.S. Adult National Championships, Men Doubles (Kevin Han), Champion
Yonex-Sunrise Singapore Open, Men's Doubles (Kevin Han)
2001 Results:
Brazil International, Men's Doubles (Kevin Han), Champion
Pan American Championships, Men's Doubles (Kevin Han), Champion
Pan Am Southern Classic, Men's Doubles (Kevin Han), Champion
U.S. Open, Men's Doubles (Kevin Han), Quarter-finalist
World Championships, Men's Doubles (Kevin Han)
United States Olympic Committee's Men's Doubles (Kevin Han) Badminton Team of the Year
2000 Results:
Waitakere International in New Zealand, Semi-finalist
Australia Capital International, Round of 16
Chile International, Semi-finalist
United States Olympic Committee's Men's Doubles (Howard Bach) Badminton Team of the Year
1999 Results:
Guatemala International, Men's Doubles (Mark Manha), Champion
Jamaica International, Men's Doubles (Mark Manha), Champion
Brazil International, Men's Doubles (Mark Manha), Quarter-finalist
Argentina International, Men's Doubles (Mark Manha), Quarter-finalist
U.S. Open, Men's Doubles (Kevin Han), Quarter-finalist
Pan American Games, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Men's Double (Mark Manha), Silver Medal
Pan American Games, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Men's Singles, Did not medal
U.S. Adult National Championships, Men's Doubles (Mark Manha), Finalist
Peru International, Men's Doubles (Mark Manha), Champion
1998 Results:
Guatemala International, Men's Doubles (Mark Manha), Champion
Mexico International, Men's Doubles (Mark Manha), Champion
Slovenia International, Men's Doubles (Mark Manha), Champion
U.S. Open, Men's Singles, Quarter-finalist
U.S. Open, Men's Doubles (Mark Manha), Quarter-finalist
U.S. Adult National Championships, Men's Doubles (Mark Manha), Finalist
U.S. Adult National Championships, Men's Singles, Finalist
Southern Pan Am International, Men's Singles, Finalist
Southern Pan Am International, Men's Doubles (Kevin Han), Champion
Mid-Atlantic Classic, Men's Singles, Champion
Mid-Atlantic Classic, Mixed Doubles (Cindy Shi), Champion
Philadelphia Classic, Men's Singles, Champion
Philadelphia Classic, Mixed Doubles, Champion
Miami Classic, Men's Singles, Finalist
Mid-Atlantic Classic, Men's Doubles, Champion
U.S. Team Member Thomas Cup
1997 Results:
U.S. Adult National Championships, Men's Doubles, Semi-finalist
U.S. Adult National Championships, Men's Singles, Semi-finalist
Dave Freeman Classic, Men's Doubles, Finalist
Dave Freeman Classic, Men's Singles, Semi-finalist
Portland Classic, Men's Doubles, Finalist
Portland Classic, Men's Singles, Finalist
San Antonio Classic, Men's Doubles, Champion
San Antonio Classic, Men's Singles, Champion
U.S. Team Member World Championships
U.S. Team Member Devlin Cup
Hollyburn Junior Open, U-19 Boy's Singles, Champion
1996 Results:
U.S. Junior Pan American Badminton Championship Team Member
Junior World Championships, Men's Singles, Round of 32
U.S. Team Member Devlin Cup
Pan American Junior Badminton Championships, U-19 Boy's Singles, Champion
Pan American Junior Badminton Championships, U-19 Boy's Doubles, Finalist
Manhattan Beach Junior Open, U-19 Boy's Singles, Champion
U.S. Junior National Championships, U-21 Boy's Doubles (Stanley Wo), Champion
U.S. Junior National Championships, U-18 Boy's Singles, Semi-finalist
1995 Results:
U.S. Olympic Festival, Men's Doubles (Stanley Wo), Finalist
U.S. Junior National Championships, U-21 Boy's Doubles (Stanley Wo), Champion
U.S. Junior National Championships, U-18 Boy's Singles, Champion
Manhattan Beach Classic, Men's Singles, Quarter-finalist
Manhattan Beach Classic, Men's Doubles (Marcelino Gorospe), Quarter-finalist
Southern Classic, Men's Singles, Quarter-finalist
Southern Classic, Men's Doubles (Stanley Wo), Semi-finalist
St. Louis Classic, Men's Singles, Quarter-finalist
St. Louis Classic, Men's Doubles (Stanley Wo), Quarter-finalist
Dave Freeman Classic, Men's Doubles (Stanley Wo), Quarter-finalist
