Khan "Bob" Malaythong
Athlete Bio
Height
5'10"
Hometown
Rockville
Education
going to the driving range, travel, watching movies, go-karting, watching ESPN and playing other sports. going to the driving range, travel, watching movies, go-karting, watching ESPN and playing other sports.
Event: Men's Doubles and Mixed Doubles
Doubles Partners: Howard Bach, Mesinee "May" Mangkalakiri
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 150 lbs.
Birthdate: 1981
Birthplace: Vientiene, Laos
Hometown: Rockville, Md.
Current Residence: Orange, Calif.
Coach: Rudy Gunawan and Zi Min Cai
Racket: NANO 9000
Dominant Hand: Right
Personal:
Bob Malaythong will have two opportunities to qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China...He competes in men's doubles with 2004 Olympian and 2005 World Champion Howard Bach and in mixed doubles with May Mangkalakiri...Is the son of Vath and Seng Malaythong...Has two sisters, Mary Tang and Vong Phimphachanh...Was born in Laos and speaks Laotian...Graduated from William Jefferson Palmer High School in Colorado Springs, Colo. in 2000 while he was a resident athlete at the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center...Received an Associate in Arts Degree from Santa Ana College in 2006...Works as a part-time badminton coach at the Orange County Badminton Club in Orange, Calif...Lists his hobbies as: going to the driving range, travel, watching movies, go-karting, watching ESPN and playing other sports.
Competition Record
2007 Results:
Irish International Championships, Men's Doubles (Howard Bach), Gold
U.S. Open, Men's Doubles (Howard Bach), Silver
Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Men's Doubles (Howard Bach), Silver
Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Mixed Doubles (May Mangkalakiri), Gold
Pan American Badminton Championships in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Men's Doubles (Howard Bach), Silver Medal
Pan American Badminton Championships in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Team Event, Silver Medal
U.S. Adult National Championships, Men Doubles (Howard Bach), Champion
U.S. Adult National Championships, Mixed Doubles (May Mangkalakiri), Runner-up
U.S. Adult National Championships, Men Singles, Fourth Place
2006 Results:
U.S. Adult National Championships, Men Doubles (Howard Bach), Champion
U.S. Adult National Championships, Mixed Doubles (May Mangkalakiri), Runner-up
Boston Open, Men's Doubles (Howard Bach), Champion
Thomas Cup Team Finals, USA Team Member
2005 Results:
World Championships, Participant
Pan Am Championships, Men's Doubles, Champion
SCBA International, Men's Doubles Runner-Up, Mixed Doubles Quarter-Finalist
U.S. Nationals, Men's Doubles and Mixed Doubles Champion
2004 Results:
Trinidad & Tobago International, Men's Doubles Champion, Mixed Doubles Quarter-finalist
Canadian Open, Men's Doubles Semi-Finalist, Mixed Doubles Quarter-Finalist
New Zealand International, Men's Doubles Finalist, Mixed Doubles Semi-Finalist
Boston Open, Men's Doubles, Champion
2003 Results:
U.S. Open, Men's Doubles (Tony Gunawan), Champion
Thailand Open, Men's Doubles, Quarter-Finalist
U.S. Nationals, Men's Doubles, Champion
2002 Results:
U.S. Open, Men's Doubles (Tony Gunawan), Champion
Singapore Open, Men's Doubles, Quarter-Finalist
Puerto Rico International, Men's Doubles, Champion
Miami International, Men's Doubles and Mixed Doubles