Annie Xu

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Annie Xu
Personal information
CountryUnited States
Born (1999-10-22) 22 October 1999 (age 24)
San Jose, California, United States
Women's doubles
Highest ranking30 (with Kerry Xu 31 October 2023)
Current ranking31 (with Kerry Xu 16 April 2024)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago Women's doubles
Pan Am Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Guatemala City Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kingston Women's doubles
Pan Am Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Guadalajara Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Santo Domingo Mixed team
Pan Am Female Badminton Cup
Gold medal – first place 2016 Guadalajara Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2024 São Paulo Women's team
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Taipei Women's doubles
Pan Am Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Guatemala City Girls' doubles
Gold medal – first place 2014 Guatemala City Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Tijuana Girls' doubles
Gold medal – first place 2015 Tijuana Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Guatemala City Girls' singles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Guatemala City Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Annie Xu (born October 22, 1999) is an American badminton player who competes in international elite events.[1] She is a double Pan Am Junior champion; Pan American Games silver medalist;[2] and also Summer Universiade and Pan Am Championships bronze medalists alongside her twin sister Kerry Xu.[3]

Achievements[edit]

Pan American Games[edit]

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2023 Olympic Training Center,
Santiago, Chile
United States Kerry Xu Canada Catherine Choi
Canada Josephine Wu
18–21, 21–10, 17–21 Silver Silver

Pan Am Championships[edit]

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2023 G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport,
Kingston, Jamaica
United States Kerry Xu Canada Catherine Choi
Canada Josephine Wu
19–21, 8–21 Bronze Bronze
2024 Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium,
Guatemala City, Guatemala
United States Kerry Xu United States Francesca Corbett
United States Allison Lee
14–21, 15–21 Silver Silver

Summer Universiade[edit]

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Taipei Gymnasium,
Taipei, Taiwan
United States Kerry Xu Chinese Taipei Hsu Ya-ching
Chinese Taipei Wu Ti-jung
17–21, 17–21 Bronze Bronze

Pan Am Junior Championships[edit]

Girls' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2014 Gimnasio Teodoro Palacios Flores,
Guatemala City, Guatemala
United States Crystal Pan 9–21, 13–21 Bronze Bronze

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Gimnasio Teodoro Palacios Flores,
Guatemala City, Guatemala
United States Kerry Xu United States Victoria Chen
United States Crystal Pan
22–20, 21–14 Gold Gold
2015 Centro de Alto Rendimiento,
Tijuana, Mexico
United States Kerry Xu United States Joanna Liu
United States Crystal Pan
21–12, 21–17 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Gimnasio Teodoro Palacios Flores,
Guatemala City, Guatemala
United States Timothy Lam United States Darren Yang
United States Victoria Chen
17–21, 16–21 Bronze Bronze

BWF International (4 titles, 5 runners-up)[edit]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Yonex / K&D Graphics International United States Kerry Xu Peru Daniela Macías
Peru Dánica Nishimura
21–11, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Yonex / K&D Graphics International United States Kerry Xu Japan Akane Araki
Japan Riko Imai
15–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Silicon Valley International United States Kerry Xu United States Breanna Chi
United States Jennie Gai
21–14, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 Peru Challenge United States Kerry Xu United States Paula Lynn Cao Hok
United States Lauren Lam
19–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2022 El Salvador International United States Kerry Xu United States Paula Lynn Cao Hok
United States Lauren Lam
18–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2022 Canadian International United States Kerry Xu Spain Clara Azurmendi
Spain Beatriz Corrales
15–21, 21–15, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Guatemala International United States Kerry Xu Canada Catherine Choi
Canada Josephine Wu
18–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Peru Challenge United States Kerry Xu Brazil Jaqueline Lima
Brazil Sâmia Lima
21–11, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 El Salvador International United States Kerry Xu United States Francesca Corbett
United States Allison Lee
18–21, 11–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Annie Xu - BWF Badminton". BWF Badminton. 6 February 2021. Archived from the original on 2016-05-20.
  2. ^ "U.S. wins four medals at Santiago 2023 Pan American Games". USA Badminton. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Hosts Mexico and United States earn Pan American Team Badminton Championships crowns". insidethegames. 26 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-02-22.