Howard Bach
Howard Bach is a Vietnamese-American male badminton player from the United States. He was the 2005 world champion in the men's doubles with Tony Gunawan.
Early life
He was born in Vietnam, Howard Bach came to the U.S. at the age of two, when his father, Cam Sen Bach, emigrated to San Francisco with his family in 1982. When he was seven years old, Bach was brought by his father to a local YMCA and began to play badminton.Career
2004 Olympics
Bach competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Kevin Han. They defeated Dorian James and Stewart Carson of South Africa in the first round, then were defeated in the round of 16 by Jens Eriksen and Martin Lundgaard Hansen of Denmark.2005 World Badminton Championships
From a modest 13th seeded position Howard Bach partnered with Tony Gunawan to win the final of the men's doubles 15–11, 10–15, 15–11, against the Indonesian pair, Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto. Thus winning the United States's first ever gold at the World Championships.The Championships were held at the Arrowhead Pond arena in Anaheim, California.
2008 Olympics
He partnered with Bob Malaythong in Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, advancing to the quarterfinals – the furthest any American has ever reached. They were defeated by the Chinese pair, Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng.2012 Olympics
Bach and Tony Gunawan competed in the 2012 London Olympics. They were eliminated during the pool play.Achievements
World Championships
Men's doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, United States |  World CupMen's doubles
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