Paula Lynn Obanana

Paula Lynn Obanana
Personal information
Birth name Paula Lynn Parrocho Obañana
Country  United States
Born (1985-03-19) 19 March 1985
Dumaguete City, 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
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking 17 (WD) 2 Apr 2015
108 (XD) 13 Sep 2012
Medal record
Women's Badminton
Pan American Games
Toronto 2015 Women's doubles
Guadalajara 2011 Women's doubles
Guadalajara 2011 Mixed doubles
Pan Am Championships
2014 Markham Women's doubles
2013 Santo Domingo Women's doubles
2014 Markham Mixed team
2013 Santo Domingo Mixed team
BWF profile

Paula Lynn Parrocho Obañana (born 19 March 1985) is a Filipino-American female 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 lifes

She graduated from De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. She Left the Philippines in 2006, where her mother's Nenita Obanana had been recruited to work as a nurse in Minnesota. Obanana officially became a U.S. citizen in May 2011.[3][5]

Achievements

Pan American Games

Women's Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Atos Markham Pan Am Centre,
Toronto, Canada		 United States Eva Lee Brazil Lohaynny Vicente
Brazil Luana Vicente		 21–14, 21–6 Gold
2011 Multipurpose Gymnasium,
Guadalajara, Mexico		 United States Eva Lee Canada Alex Bruce
Canada Michelle Li		 21–12, 16-21, 19-21 Bronze

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

Pan Am Championships

Women's Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Markham Pan Am Centre,
Markham, Canada		 United States Eva Lee Brazil Lohaynny Vicente
Brazil Luana Vicente		 23-21, 21-14 Gold
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

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.

Women's Doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 U.S. Grand Prix United States Eva Lee Chinese Taipei Hsieh Pei-chen
Chinese Taipei Wu Ti-jung		 16-21, 10-21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
     BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's Doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Yonex / K&D Graphics International United States Eva Lee United States Jing Yu Hong
United States Beiwen Zhang		 17-21, 20-22 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Tahiti International United States Eva Lee Japan Akane Araki
Japan Ayaka Kawasaki		 13-21, 12-21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Austrian Open United States Eva Lee Russia Ekaterina Bolotova
Russia Evgeniya Kosetskaya		 11-21, 21-23 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Chile International Challenge United States Eva Lee Brazil Lohaynny Vicente
Brazil Luana Vicente		 21–17, 21–16 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Bulgarian International United States Eva Lee Bulgaria Gabriela Stoeva
Bulgaria Stefani Stoeva		 14-21, 10-21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Guatemala International United States Eva Lee Germany Johanna Goliszewski
Germany Carla Nelte		 18-21, 22-24 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 USA International United States Eva Lee Japan Naoko Fukuman
Japan Kurumi Yonao		 10-21, 23-25 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Guatemala International United States Eva Lee Brazil Paula B Pereira
Brazil Fabiana Silva		 11-3, 11-3, 11-10 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Peru International United States Eva Lee Canada Nicole Grether
Canada Charmaine Reid		 21–14, 21–15 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Bulgarian International United States Eva Lee Bulgaria Gabriela Stoeva
Bulgaria Stefani Stoeva		 15-21, 10-21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Canadian International United States Eva Lee Canada Alex Bruce
Canada Phyllis Chan		 15-21, 14-21 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Tahiti International United States Eva Lee Canada Alex Bruce
Canada Michelle Li		 21-13, 21-12 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Polish Open United States Eva Lee England Mariana Agathangelou
England Heather Olver		 12-21, 21-23 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Austrian International United States Eva Lee Malaysia Ng Hui Ern
Malaysia Ng Hui Lin		 16-21, 18-21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Swedish Masters United States Eva Lee England Mariana Agathangelou
England Heather Olver		 15-21, 12-21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Norwegian International United States Eva Lee Netherlands Lotte Jonathans
Netherlands Paulien Van Dooremalen		 17-21, 21-6, 21-13 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Brazil International United States Eva Lee Canada Alex Bruce
Canada Michelle Li		 21-14, 21-17 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Guatemala International United States Eva Lee Canada Grace Gao
Canada Joycelyn Ko		 19-21, 21-18, 21-13 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2010 Brazil International United States Eva Lee United States Iris Wang
United States Rena Wang		 14-21, 21-11, 21-12 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Miami Pan Am International United States Priscilla Lun Spain Sandra Chirlaque
Peru Alejandra Monteverde		 22-20, 13-21, 21-13 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed Doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Miami International United States Phillip Chew Sri Lanka Lasitha Menaka Karunathilake
Sri Lanka Renu Chandrika Hettiarachchige		 21–18, 17–21, 21–10 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament
     BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. ↑ "Players: Paula Lynn Obanana". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Athletes: Paula Lynn Obanana Badminton". www.teamusa.org. Badminton USA. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Badminton - Athlete Profile: Obanana Paula Lynn". results.toronto2015.org. Toronto 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Paula Lynn Obanana". www.rio2016.com. Rio 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Minnesotan Paula Lynn Obanana living dream in Rio Olympics". www.startribune.com. Star Tribune. Retrieved 20 December 2016.


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