Eric Pang
Eric Pang (born 30 January 1982) is a Dutch badminton player, who became European Junior Champion in 2001. He won the National Dutch Championships seven times between 2009 and 2015.
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| Country | Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 January 1982 Groningen, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb; 12.4 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 22 (10 October 2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
As a part of the BC Amersfoort team Pang reached the final of the European Cup 2007 held in Amersfoort. Together with Lotte Bruil-Jonathans, Yao Jie, Larisa Griga, Dicky Palyama and Chris Bruil. The final was lost against the team of NL Primorje. In the semi-finals they were too strong for CB Rinconada.
Eric Pang won the Norwegian International in 2005 and the Spanish Open in 2010. In 2012 Eric Pang won the Yonex Dutch Open Grand Prix beating his compatriot Dicky Palyama in the final with straight games.
Personal life
Eric Pang was born to a Chinese Singaporean father and Dutch mother.[1][2] His Chinese name is Fang Facai (Chinese: 方发财). He married Yao Jie in 2009, who later also became his coach.[3]
Achievements
European Junior Championships
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2001 | Spała Olympic Center, Spala, Poland |  Joachim Persson |
15–3, 15–3 |  Gold |
| 1999 | Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland | Björn Joppien |
8–15, 10–15 |  Silver |
BWF Grand Prix (1 title, 3 runners-up)
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Canada Open |  Tan Chun Seang |
21–15, 11–21, 16–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2012 | Dutch Open |  Dicky Palyama |
21–14, 21–10 |  Winner |
| 2009 | Dutch Open | Chetan Anand |
12–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Bitburger Open |  Jan Ø. Jørgensen |
21–12, 13–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 11 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Croatian International | Nick Fransman |
21–16, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2013 | Belgian International |  Andre Kurniawan Tedjono |
17–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Canadian International | Joachim Persson |
24–22, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2013 | Dutch International | Viktor Axelsen |
22–24, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2013 | Swedish Masters |  Kento Momota |
9–21, 21–16, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Swedish Masters |  Chan Yan Kit |
17–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Turkey International |  Przemysław Wacha |
18–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Bahrain International | Tommy Sugiarto |
17–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Belgian International | Marc Zwiebler |
15–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Spanish Open | Rune Ulsing |
21–12, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2009 | Dutch International | Dicky Palyama |
11–21, 21–14, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Irish International |  Chetan Anand |
15–8, 6–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Norwegian International | Kasper Ødum |
15–7, 7–15, 15–10 | Winner |
| 2005 | SCBA International | Yuichi Ikeda |
13–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | Dutch International |  Arief Rasidi |
11–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- "BWF SUPER SERIES - DJARUM INDONESIA OPEN 2008". foxsportspulse.com. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- "羽球结缘姚洁当了荷兰媳妇 打算08年请队友喝喜酒". sports.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- "Pang's cool with wife calling the shots". thestar.com.my. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
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