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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

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