Kevin Qi Han (born November 25, 1972) is a

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player who won the bronze medal in the inaugural men's singles competition at the

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, followed by the gold medal four years later in

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, Manitoba, Canada.

Career

Olympics

Han competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner

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. They defeated

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and

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in the first round, then were defeated in the round of 16 by

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and

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Pan Am Games

Kevin Han won a bronze medal, a silver medal and two gold medals at the

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. In 1995 he won bronze in the inaugural men's singles competition at the

, followed by silver medal in men's doubles with partner Thomas Reidy losing the 1995 Pan Am Games final to Canadians

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& Iain Sydie. He finally won a gold medal at the

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in men's singles, beating Canadian

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in the final and also a gold medal in men's doubles with partner

at the

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beating the pair from Guatemala Pedro Alejandro Yang and Erick Anguiano in the final.

Pan Am Badminton Championships

Kevin Han won gold in both singles and doubles at two

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1997 and

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2001.

National Championships

Kevin Han was first place in seven singles and three doubles

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. In the 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 & 2002 he took the U.S. National Men's singles titles and in 1996 & 1997 (with

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), and in 1999 (with

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) and also in 2001, 2002 & 2004 (with

) he took the Men's doubles U.S. National badminton titles.

References

Kevin Han at Sports Reference
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