Jennie Gai
Jennie Gai is an American badminton player who competes in international level events. She was a gold medalist at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, and silver medalists in the [Badminton at the Badminton at the 2023 Pan American Games – Women's singles|2023 Pan American Games|2023 Pan American Games].
Personal life
Gai graduated with a bachelor's degree in Nutritional Science from the University of California, Berkeley in 2022.Career
In the junior event, Gai won six titles in the Pan Am Junior Badminton Championships. She represented her country at the 2016 BWF World Junior Championships. She won her first senior international title in the 2017 Internacional Mexicano.In 2018, Gai became the first and only American badminton player since 2010 to qualify for the Youth Olympic Games. She finished the tournament as a quarter-finalist in the girls' singles and won the gold medal in the team event together with Team Alpha.
In 2022, she helped the American women's team win the Pan Am Female Cup, and qualified for the Uber Cup.
In 2023, Gai made her debut at the Pan American Games, clinching two silver medals in the mixed doubles and women's singles.
In 2024, Gai represented her country competing in the Summer Olympics in the mixed doubles with Vinson Chiu.
Achievements
Pan American Games
Women's singles| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Olympic Training Center, Santiago, Chile |  Pan Am ChampionshipsWomen's singles
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