Chau Hoi Wah (

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: 周凱華, also known as Cathy Chau Hoi Wah; born 5 June 1986) is a Hong Kong

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player, specializes in doubles play. She was the first ever Hong Kong player that won the

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in 2014, and also a bronze medalist at the

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in 2017 alongside

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. She competed at the

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for four consecutive times from 2006–2018, and also in

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Career

Born in Hong Kong, Chau moved to Canada together with her family when she was 9 years old. She returned to Hong Kong in 2005, and joining national training center. Partnered with

, she made a history for Hong Kong badminton, as the first ever Hong Kong player that won the

in 2014. Chau and Lee won a Superseries title in

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, and a bronze medal at the 2017 World Championships. She reached a career high as world number 6 in the mixed doubles event. Chau spent 15 years of badminton career, and on her 34th birthday (5 June 2020), she announced her retirement from Hong Kong national team through her social media account. She then returned to Toronto, Canada, joining her family, and starting a new career as a coach in Mandarin Badminton Club.

Achievements

BWF World Championships

''Mixed doubles''

Asian Championships

''Mixed doubles''

East Asian Games

''Mixed doubles''

BWF World Tour

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(BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100. ''Mixed doubles''

BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the

(BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011. Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year. ''Mixed doubles'' : Superseries Finals Tournament : Superseries Premier Tournament : Superseries Tournament

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the

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. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the

(BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017. ''Women's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles'' : Grand Prix Gold Tournament :

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Tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

''Women's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles'' :

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tournament :

BWF International Series The BWF International Series is a grade 3 and level 2 tournament part of Continental Circuit of BWF tournaments along with International Challenge (level 1) and Future Series (level 3), sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. ...

tournament :

BWF Future Series The BWF Future Series is a grade 3 and level 3 tournaments part of Continental Circuit of BWF tournaments along with International Challenge (level 1) and International Series (level 2), sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. ...

tournament

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chau, Hoi Wah 1986 births Living people Hong Kong female badminton players Olympic badminton players of Hong Kong Badminton players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Badminton players at the 2006 Asian Games Badminton players at the 2010 Asian Games Badminton players at the 2014 Asian Games Badminton players at the 2018 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Hong Kong Hong Kong emigrants to Canada Canadian sportspeople of Hong Kong descent Sportspeople from Toronto Badminton coaches