Anna Rice
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Anna Kathleen Rice (born 19 August 1980) is a Canadian badminton player. She attended Handsworth Secondary School,Template:Cn and completed a B.A. from the University of British Columbia.<ref name="lm">Template:Cite news</ref>
CareerEdit
In 1999, Rice represented British Columbia competed at the Canada Winter Games in Corner Brook, clinched the women's singles title and runner-up in the women's doubles. In 2000, Rice moved to Denmark to play in the Danish Club League and to train at the International Badminton Academy under coach Michael Kjeldsen.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> She was two times Olympian and five times National Champion.<ref name="lm"/>
In Athens 2004 Summer Olympics, in women's doubles with partner Denyse Julien. They were defeated by Saralee Thungthongkam and Sathinee Chankrachangwong of Thailand.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> She also competed in Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics and was a round-of-16 finalist, being the first North American player to do so. In Beijing 2008, she competed in the singles event. She reached the third round, beating Eva Lee of the United States and Jeanine Cicognini of Switzerland before she was defeated by Lu Lan in straight games.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
She won the Canadian National Championships in 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, and 2010. She has also won the U.S. Open title in 2009 and Pan American women's singles champion in 2007 and 2009. She also won two silver medals at the 2003 Pan American Games in the women's singles and doubles event. Rice participated in the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games, reaching the quarter-finals in 2010. Her highest world ranking was 18, the highest in Canadian history until Michelle Li achieved a ranking of 11.
Rice is coached by Julia Chen and Michael Kjeldsen. She now focuses her time directing the coaching program and offering badminton lessons.
AchievementsEdit
Pan American GamesEdit
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | UASD Pavilion, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Template:Flagicon Nigella Saunders | 13–15, 10–15 | Silver Silver |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | UASD Pavilion, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
Template:Flagicon Denyse Julien | Template:Flagicon Charmaine Reid Template:Flagicon Helen Nichol |
7–11, 11–3, 8–11 | Silver Silver |
Pan Am ChampionshipsEdit
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Saint Michael, Bridgetown, Barbados | Template:Flagicon Charmaine Reid | 8–11, 10–13 | Silver Silver |
| 2007 | Calgary Winter Club, Calgary, Canada | Template:Flagicon Claudia Rivero | 21–16, 21–11 | Gold Gold |
| 2009 | Coliseo Olímpico de la Universidad, Guadalajara, Mexico | Template:Flagicon Joycelyn Ko | 21–17, 21–14 | Gold Gold |
BWF Grand PrixEdit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | U.S. Open | Template:Flagicon Mona Santoso | 21–17, 21–9 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
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BWF International Challenge/SeriesEdit
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Auckland International | Template:Flagicon Lenny Permana | 5–7, 1–7, 0–7 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 2003 | Nigeria International | Template:Flagicon Nigella Saunders | 11–3, 11–5 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 2005 | Peru International | Template:Flagicon Yuan Wemyss | 11–2, 1–11, 5–11 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 2005 | Miami International | Template:Flagicon Yuan Wemyss | 3–11, 5–11 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 2006 | Portugal International | Template:Flagicon Yuan Wemyss | 9–21 Retired | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 2007 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | Template:Flagicon Tracey Hallam | 18–21, 15–21 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 2007 | Bulgarian International | Template:Flagicon Petya Nedelcheva | 19–21, 16–21 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 2009 | Santo Domingo Open | Template:Flagicon Maja Tvrdy | 19–21, 23–21, 18–21 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 2009 | Puerto Rico International | Template:Flagicon Maja Tvrdy | 13–21, 21–12, 21–13 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Nigeria International | Template:Flagicon Denyse Julien | Template:Flagicon Felicity Gallup Template:Flagicon Joanne Muggeridge |
12–15, 6–15 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
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