Cathy Chau Hoi Wah (, born 5 June 1986) is a Hong Kong badminton player, specializes in doubles play. She was the first ever Hong Kong player that won the Asian Championships in 2014, and also a bronze medalist at the World Championships in 2017 alongside Lee Chun Hei. She competed at the Asian Games for four consecutive times from 2006 to 2018, and also in 2016 Summer Olympics.

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 Lee Chun Hei, she made a history for Hong Kong badminton, as the first ever Hong Kong player that won the Asian Championships in 2014. Chau and Lee won a Superseries title in 2015 Australian Open, 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 Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2017 Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland Lee Chun Hei Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir 16–21, 13–21 Bronze

Asian Championships Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2013 Taipei Arena, Taipei, Taiwan Lee Chun Hei Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei 16–21, 11–21 Bronze 2014 Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea Lee Chun Hei Shin Baek-cheol Jang Ye-na 13–21, 21–15, 21–15 Gold 2015 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China Lee Chun Hei Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir 16–21, 15–21 Silver 2017 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China Lee Chun Hei Lu Kai Huang Yaqiong 10–21, 19–21 Bronze

East Asian Games Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2009 Queen Elizabeth Stadium,Hong Kong Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama Zhang Nan Ma Jin 14–21, 16–21 Bronze 2013 Binhai New Area Dagang Gymnasium,Tianjin, China Lee Chun Hei Xu Chen Ma Jin 21–17, 13–21, 13–21 Silver

BWF World Tour The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (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 Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result 2018 Macau Open Super 300 Lee Chun Hei Tang Chun Man Tse Ying Suet 14–21, 15–21 Runner-up

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 Badminton World Federation (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 Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2015 Australian Open Lee Chun Hei Liu Cheng Bao Yixin 21–19, 19–21, 21–15 Winner Superseries Finals Tournament Superseries Premier Tournament Superseries Tournament

BWF Grand Prix The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2007 Vietnam Open Koon Wai Chee Natalia Christine Poluakan Yulianti 19–21, 15–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2007 Vietnam Open Hui Wai Ho Tontowi Ahmad Yulianti 11–21, 13–21 Runner-up 2008 Macau Open Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama Xu Chen Zhao Yunlei 15–21, 16–21 Runner-up 2009 Australian Open Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama Henry Tam Donna Haliday 21–11, 21–5 Winner 2009 New Zealand Open Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama Fran Kurniawan Pia Zebadiah Bernadet 13–21, 19–21 Runner-up 2012 Chinese Taipei Open Lee Chun Hei Muhammad Rijal Debby Susanto 14–21, 14–21 Runner-up 2013 U.S. Open Lee Chun Hei Wang Yilyu Huang Yaqiong 21–8, 21–14 Winner 2013 Canada Open Lee Chun Hei Jorrit de Ruiter Samantha Barning 21–13, 21–10 Winner 2015 U.S. Open Lee Chun Hei Huang Kaixiang Huang Dongping 15–21, 14–21 Runner-up 2015 Canada Open Lee Chun Hei Andrei Adistia Vita Marissa 21–16, 21–18 Winner Grand Prix Gold Tournament Grand Prix Tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2010 Polish International Chan Tsz Ka Shinta Mulia Sari Yao Lei 21–18, 16–21, 10–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2011 Austrian International Wong Wai Hong Mads Pieler Kolding Julie Houmann 21–17, 21–11 Winner 2012 Austrian International Wong Wai Hong Anthony Dumartheray Sabrina Jaquet 21–6, 21–10 Winner 2013 Austrian International Lee Chun Hei Chan Yun Lung Tse Ying Suet 21–15, 16–21, 16–21 Runner-up 2013 Vietnam International Lee Chun Hei Chan Yun Lung Tse Ying Suet 4–21, 21–17, 17–21 Runner-up 2019 Mongolia International Mak Hee Chun Ratchapol Makkasasithorn Benyapa Aimsaard 22–20, 21–15 Winner BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament BWF Future Series tournament

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