Anna Rice
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Anna Rice is a female badminton
player from Canada
. She was born in North Vancouver, British Columbia
and attended Handsworth Secondary School
.
in women's doubles with partner Denyse Julien
. They were defeated by Saralee Thungthongkam
and Sathinee Chankrachangwong
of Thailand
in the round of 32. She also competed in badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics
and was a round-of-16 finalist, being the first Pan American player to do so.
She won the Canadian National Championships
in 2004, 2005, 2008, and 2009. She has also won the US Open title in 2009 and Pan American Women's Singles Champion in 2007 Pan American Games
and 2009 Pan American Games. She also won two silver medals at the 2003 Pan American Games
. She participated in the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games, with reaching the quarter finals in 2010. She has reached up to a world ranking of 18, the highest ranking a Canadian ever got.
Rice is coached by Julia Chen and Michael Kjeldsen.
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
player from Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. She was born in North Vancouver, British Columbia
North Vancouver, British Columbia
There are two municipalities in the Greater Vancouver region of British Columbia, Canada, that use the name North Vancouver. These are:*The City of North Vancouver...
and attended Handsworth Secondary School
Handsworth Secondary School
Handsworth Secondary School is a public high school in North Vancouver, British Columbia and part of School District 44 North Vancouver. As of September 2009, the school reported 1419 students enrolled in Grades 8–12....
.
Career
Rice competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer OlympicsBadminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Goudi Olympic Hall at the Goudi Olympic Complex from August 14 through August 21. Both men and women competed in their own singles and doubles events and together they competed in a mixed doubles event....
in women's doubles with partner Denyse Julien
Denyse Julien
Denyse Julien is a female badminton player from Canada notable for her versatility and longevity.-Career:...
. They were defeated by Saralee Thungthongkam
Saralee Thungthongkam
Saralee Thungthongkam is a female badminton player from Thailand.Thungthongkam competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Sathinee Chankrachangwong. They defeated Denyse Julien and Anna Rice of Canada in the first round and Chikako Nakayama and Keiko...
and Sathinee Chankrachangwong
Sathinee Chankrachangwong
Sathinee Chankrachangwong is a female badminton player from Thailand.Chankrachangwong competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Saralee Thungthongkam. They defeated Denyse Julien and Anna Rice of Canada in the first round and Chikako Nakayama and Keiko...
of Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
in the round of 32. She also competed in badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Badminton competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 17 at the Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium.-Qualification:The qualification for 2008 Summer Olympics began from May 2007 until April 2008...
and was a round-of-16 finalist, being the first Pan American player to do so.
She won the Canadian National Championships
Canadian National Badminton Championships
The Canadian National Badminton Championships is a tournament organized to crown the best badminton players in Canada.The tournament started in 1922. In 1957 the Canadian Badminton Federation decided to open the championships and they were combined with the Canadian Open until 1961...
in 2004, 2005, 2008, and 2009. She has also won the US Open title in 2009 and Pan American Women's Singles Champion in 2007 Pan American Games
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
and 2009 Pan American Games. She also won two silver medals at the 2003 Pan American Games
2003 Pan American Games
The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 1 to 17 August 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when this country had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America....
. She participated in the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games, with reaching the quarter finals in 2010. She has reached up to a world ranking of 18, the highest ranking a Canadian ever got.
Rice is coached by Julia Chen and Michael Kjeldsen.