Michelle Chan (badminton)

Michelle Chan
Personal information
BornChan Kit Ying
(1987-05-19) 19 May 1987
Hong Kong
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportBadminton
HandednessRight
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking37 (WS, 7 June 2012)
92 (WD, 22 October 2009)
383 (XD, 28 March 2013)
BWF profile
Medal record
Womens' badminton
Representing  New Zealand
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Nouméa Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 2008 Nouméa Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2012 Ballarat Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2014 Ballarat Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Auckland Women's singles
Oceania Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Nouméa Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2016 Auckland Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Ballarat Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2012 Ballarat Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Invercargill Mixed team
Oceania Women's Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Auckland Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2012 Ballarat Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Invercargill Women's team

Michelle Chan Kit Ying (born 19 May 1987) is a New Zealand badminton player.[1][2] She represented New Zealand at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, where she finished 9th in singles, and the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, where she reached the quarter-finals.[3][4] Chan won the Oceania Champion in the women's singles in 2008 and 2012, and also in the women's doubles in 2012. To further her professional development, she spent several years based in Denmark to compete against world-class opposition while simultaneously completing a psychology degree from Massey University.[5]

Achievements

Oceania Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2006 North Harbour Badminton Centre, Auckland, New Zealand New Zealand Renee Flavell 18–21, 21–11, 16–21 Bronze Bronze
2008 Salle Veyret, Nouméa, New Caledonia New Zealand Rachel Hindley 26–24, 22–20 Gold Gold
2012 Ken Kay Badminton Stadium, Ballarat, Australia Australia Verdet Kessler 21–10, 21–17 Gold Gold
2014 Ken Kay Badminton Stadium, Ballarat, Australia Australia Verdet Kessler 23–21, 14–21, 14–21 Silver Silver

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Salle Veyret, Nouméa, New Caledonia New Zealand Rachel Hindley New Zealand Donna Cranston
New Zealand Renee Flavell
21–14, 21–8 Gold Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2007 Fiji International Australia Foong Meng Cheah 18–21, 21–15, 21–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 Samoa International New Zealand Renee Flavell 21–11, 23–21 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2011 Estonian International India Arundhati Pantawane 21–16, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Fiji International New Zealand Renee Flavell Australia Susan Dobson
Australia Tania Luiz
21–15, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2007 Samoa International New Zealand Renee Flavell Australia Susan Dobson
Australia Tania Luiz
17–21, 21–11, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 Auckland International New Zealand Rachel Hindley Indonesia Jenna Gozali
Indonesia Rufika Olivta
16–21, 11–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. ^ "Players: Michelle Chan KY". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Michelle Chan". www.sportsground.co.nz. Auckland Badminton. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Michelle Chan". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  4. ^ Leggat, David (10 May 2014). "Badminton: Chan feeling fit, confident for Commonwealth Games". NZ Herald. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  5. ^ "New Zealand Badminton Player Wins Impressively". Scoop. 24 January 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2026.