Rachel Honderich (born 21 April 1996) is a Canadian badminton player from Toronto, Ontario. She has been one of the top ranked women's individual and doubles player on the continent and a contender in major international competitions. She is a vice-national champion in women's singles and has won several international titles since 2010.[1]
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| Country | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 April 1996 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2013–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Jennifer Lee Mike Butler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 36 (WS 22 November 2018) 18 (WD with Kristen Tsai 18 November 2022) 41 (XD with Toby Ng 29 June 2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 24 (WD with Kristen Tsai 21 February 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
Honderich won her first senior international title at the 2014 Czech International tournament in the women's doubles partnered with Michelle Li.[2] Honderich clinched the silver and bronze medals at the 2015 Pan American Games in the women's singles and doubles respectively.[3] At the 2017 Pan American Championships, she crowned double titles, won the women's singles and mixed doubles event.[4][5] She competed at the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games.[6][7] Honderich won her first gold medal at the Pan American Games in the women's doubles partnered with Kristen Tsai in 2019 Lima.[8]
In June 2021, Honderich was named to Canada's Olympic team.[9]
Achievements edit
Pan American Games edit
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Atos Markham Pan Am Centre, Toronto, Canada |  Michelle Li
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15–21, 9–21 |  Silver
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| 2019 | Polideportivo 3, Lima, Peru | Michelle Li
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11–21, 19–21 | Silver
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Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Atos Markham Pan Am Centre, Toronto, Canada | Michelle Li
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 Eva Lee Paula Lynn Obañana
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11–21, 8–21 |  Bronze
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| 2019 | Polideportivo 3, Lima, Peru | Kristen Tsai
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Keui-Ya Chen Jamie Hsu
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21–10, 21–9 |  Gold
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Pan Am Championships edit
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Markham Pan Am Centre, Markham, Canada | Michelle Li
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13–21, 16–21 | Silver
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| 2017 | Sports City Coliseum, Havana, Cuba | Brittney Tam
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21–8, 12–21, 21–7 | Gold
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| 2018 | Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Michelle Li
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15–21, 16–21 | Silver
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Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Kristen Tsai
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Michelle Tong Josephine Wu
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17–21, 21–17, 21–14 | Gold
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| 2019 | Gimnasio Olímpico, Aguascalientes, Mexico | Kristen Tsai
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Catherine Choi Josephine Wu
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21–15, 27–25 | Gold
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| 2021 | Sagrado Corazon de Jesus, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Kristen Tsai
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Francesca Corbett Alison Lee
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21–12, 21–7 | Gold
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| 2022 | Palacio de los Deportes Carlos "El Famoso" Hernández, San Salvador, El Salvador |
Kristen Tsai
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Catherine Choi Josephine Wu
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21–17, 21–18 | Gold
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Sports City Coliseum, Havana, Cuba | Toby Ng
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Nyl Yakura Brittney Tam
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21–13, 21–14 | Gold
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| 2023 | G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport, Kingston, Jamaica |
Joshua Hurlburt-Yu
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Ty Alexander Lindeman Josephine Wu
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22–20, 18–21, 21–17 | Gold
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BWF Grand Prix (2 runners-up) edit
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.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | U.S. Grand Prix | Beiwen Zhang
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11–21, 13–21 |  Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Brasil Open | Toby Ng
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 Pranaav Jerry Chopra N. Sikki Reddy
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15–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (12 titles, 6 runners-up) edit
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Yonex / K&D Graphics International | Beiwen Zhang
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13–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Jamaica International |  Martina Repiská
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15–21, 21–19, 21–15 |  Winner
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| 2018 | Brazil International |  Sabrina Jaquet
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21–15, 15–21, 21–14 | Winner
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Czech International | Michelle Li
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 Irina Khlebko Elena Komendrovskaja
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21–12, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2017 | Jamaica International |  Leanne Choo
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 Mikaylia Haldane Katherine Wynter
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21–2, 21–8 | Winner
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| 2017 | Yonex / K&D Graphics International | Kristen Tsai
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Leanne Choo Renuga Veeran
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21–12, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2018 | Brazil International | Jamie Subandhi
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Jennie Gai Jamie Hsu
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21–15, 21–10 | Winner
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| 2018 | Yonex / K&D Graphics International | Kristen Tsai
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 Hung Shih-han Yu Chien-hui
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21–19, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2019 | Brazil International | Kristen Tsai
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 Émilie Lefel Anne Tran
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21–18, 17–21, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2019 | Kharkiv International | Kristen Tsai
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 Chloe Birch Lauren Smith
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14–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Belgian International | Kristen Tsai
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 Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva
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16–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Hungarian International | Kristen Tsai
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 Emma Karlsson Johanna Magnusson
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21–16, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2019 | Yonex / K&D Graphics International | Kristen Tsai
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Setyana Mapasa Gronya Somerville
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21–14, 9–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2021 | Scottish Open | Kristen Tsai
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 Anna Cheong Teoh Mei Xing
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21–14, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2023 | Canadian International | Jacqueline Cheung
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Jackie Dent Crystal Lai
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21–16, 21–17 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Mercosul International | Kevin Li
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Phillip Chew Jamie Subandhi
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11–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Jamaica International | Toby Ng
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Dennis Coke Katherine Wynter
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21–9, 21–8 | Winner
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| 2023 | Portugal International | Joshua Hurlburt-Yu
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 Andreas Søndergaard Iben Bergstein
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19–21, 20–22 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References edit
- ^ "Rachel Honderich". Badminton Canada. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Zwiebler ends title drought with Czech victory". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Michelle Li defeats fellow Canadian Rachel Honderich in Pan Am badminton final". Toronto Star. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Badminton - Athlete Profile: Honderich Rachel". Toronto 2015. Archived from the original on 22 November 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Pan Am Champs – 1st for Ygor, 2 for Honderich, 4 for Canada". Badzine. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Rachel Honderich Biography". Glasgow 2014. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Participants: Rachel Honderich". Gold Coast 2018. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Honderich and Tsai Won the Crown – Pan Am Games". Badminton Pan America. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ Awad, Brandi (16 June 2021). "Team Canada to have its largest Olympic badminton team ever at Tokyo 2020". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
External links edit
- Rachel Honderich at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Rachel Honderich at BWFbadminton.com
- Rachel Honderich at Olympics.com
- Rachel Honderich at Olympedia
- Rachel Honderich at Team Canada
- Rachel Honderich at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Rachel Honderich at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games (archived)
- Rachel Honderich at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
