Nguyễn Quang Minh

Nguyễn Quang Minh (born 16 December 1982) is a former Vietnamese badminton player who later played for the United States.[2][3] He was part of the national team that won the bronze medal at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games. He reached a career high of world number 100 in the men's singles and number 57 in the men's doubles partnered with Trần Thanh Hải.[2] He represented his country at the 2006 Asian Games.[4] Played for the Ho Chi Minh City team, he won the men's doubles title at the 2007 Vietnamese National Championships with Nguyễn Tiến Minh.[5]

In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Nguyễn. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Minh.
Nguyễn Quang Minh
Personal information
CountryVietnam
United States
Born (1982-12-16) 16 December 1982
ResidenceNorthern California, United States
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight62 kg (137 lb)[1]
Men's singles & doubles
Highest ranking100 (MS), 56 (MD) (2006)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Vietnam
Southeast Asian Games
2005 Manila Men's team
BWF profile

Nguyễn left the national team in 2008, and immigrated to the United States.[2] In the US, he won the Dave Freeman Open in 2010 and 2011, also at the Boston Open in 2010, 2011 and 2012.[6]

References
  1. "Athlete: Nguyen Quang Minh". Doha 2006. Archived from the original on 4 January 2007. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  2. "Nguyễn Quang Minh - tay vợt số 2 huyền thoại" (in Vietnamese). Bản Tin Cầu Lông. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  3. "Giải vô địch quốc tế cầu lông 2011 Yonex/OCBC". www.viendongdaily.com (in Vietnamese). 14 July 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  4. "ASIAD 15 - Cầu lông nam VN: Tiến Minh thắng tay vợt số 3 thế giới". vietbao.vn (in Vietnamese). 30 November 2006. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  5. "HCM City prove badminton prowess". vietnamnews.vn. 24 September 2007. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  6. "Wilson Boston Open a smashing success". www.tennisindustrymag.com. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2019.


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