Badminton Twins Annie and Kerry Xu Cherish 'Fan Girl Moments' With U.S. Athletes And Fellow Californian Stephen Curry
Kerry and Annie Xu made their Olympic debuts in badminton on Day 1 of the Olympic Games facing a formidable Chinese duo.
Athlete Bio#
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Height
5’2”
Age
33
Hometown
Arcadia
Education
Speaks both English and Mandarin ... Her favorite television shows are The Big Bang Theory and Family Guy ... She graduated from Arcadia High School in 2009 ... She has been inducted into three honors societies while attending UCLA UCLA, majoring in Biology
Career Highlights
- 2011 Peru International Badminton Championships, Women's singles, gold medal
- 2011 Russian Grand Prix Badminton Championships, Women's doubles, bronze medal
- 2011 United States Pan American Games Badminton team member
Fun Facts: Speaks both English and Mandarin ... Her favorite television shows are The Big Bang Theory and Family Guy ... She graduated from Arcadia High School in 2009 ... She has been inducted into three honors societies while attending UCLA
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian
- Olympic Games London 2012, 17th (Singles - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2011 – 17th (Doubles - Women), 33th (Singles - Women)
- Years of participation: Doubles - Women 2010, 2011; Singles - Women 2010, 2011
- Top finish: 17th – 2010 (Doubles - Women), 2011 (Doubles - Women)
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