Karen Bing
| Karen Bing Huang | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Born | 1981 (age 42–43) Shenyang, Liaoning, China |
| BWF profile | |
Karen Bing Huang (born c. 1981) is an Irish badminton player of Chinese origin.
Biography[edit]
Originally from Shenyang in north eastern China, Bing arrived in Ireland to learn English when she was nineteen. Within six months of her arrival her skill with badminton had her selected to train with the Irish team. She works as a physical therapist and is an Irish resident who never played for China.[1]
Bing won all three possible titles at the national championships in Ireland in 2002. She took two more title wins in 2005. In 2007 she won the Welsh International and the Irish Open, and in 2007 the Slovak International.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Achievements[edit]
IBF International[edit]
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Latvia International |  Chloe Magee
|
 Helen Reino Piret Hamer
|
–, – |  Runner-up
|
| 2006 | Cyprus International | Chloe Magee
|
 Weny Rahmawati Élodie Eymard
|
16–21, 21–16, 14–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2006 | Norwegian International | Chloe Magee
|
 Imogen Bankier Emma Mason
|
16–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2007 | North Shore City International | Chloe Magee
|
 Catherine Moody  Lê Ngọc Nguyên Nhung
|
21–15, 16–21, 21–15 |  Winner
|
| 2007 | Welsh International | Chloe Magee
|
 Sarah Walker Samantha Ward
|
21–11, 21–14 | Winner
|
| 2007 | Irish International | Chloe Magee
|
 Mesinee Mangkalakiri Eva Lee
|
21–15, 9–21, 21–11 | Winner
|
| 2008 | Slovak Open | Chloe Magee
|
 Anna Narel Natalia Pocztowiak
|
21–8, 21–13 | Winner
|
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | New Zealand International | Donal O'Halloran
|
 Travis Denney Kate Wilson-Smith
|
8–15, 11–15 | Runner-up
|
| 2003 | Italian International | Donal O'Halloran
|
 Jesper Hovgaard Karina Sørensen
|
11–15, 15–3, 11–15 | Runner-up
|
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Sources[edit]
- ^ "PASSPORT TO GLORY: Chance meeting sees Bing make her mark". independent.
- ^ "BWF". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com.
- ^ "Irish ladies pair win New Zealand title". 22 July 2007.
- ^ "Irish Success for Badminton Ladies". Sport Ireland.
- ^ "Badminton Ireland". www.badmintonireland.com.
- ^ "Chloe and Sam Magee take Irish Open mixed doubles crown". 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Main Topics". Irish Examiner.
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