Annie Xu is a professional badminton player and has a World Ranking of No. 29 in doubles as of August 2024. Her notable accomplishments include winning a silver medal in the doubles category at the 2024 and 2023 Pan American Games with her twin sister, Kerry Xu. With her commendable performance, she also won a silver medal at the 2024 Pan Am Female Badminton Cup in Sao Paulo.
Xu made her debut at the 2013 Yonex OCBC US Open Grand Prix, where she reached the quarterfinals in doubles. Her success continued as she won a gold medal at the 2014 and 2015 Pan American Junior Championships. She trains at the Bay Badminton Training Academy in the USA. She has also won bronze medals at the Pan Am Junior Championships in the girl's singles and mixed doubles categories.
Xu won a gold medal at the 2016 Pan Am Female Badminton Cup in Guadalajara. She completed her graduation from the University of California in Economics. Xu, along with her twin sister Kerry Xu, is trained by Chee Ching Tan.
Annie Xu Family Origin
According to Xu's father, Xiangyang Xu's Facebook profile, the Annie Xu family originated from Hainan, China. They currently reside in San Jose, California.
Who are Annie Xu's Parents?
Xiangyang Xu and Ruizhen Zhang are Annie Xu’s parents. Her parents encouraged her to try various sports, including swimming, ice skating, and dancing. Xu developed an interest in badminton at the age of eight. Her parents enrolled her in a bilingual program in elementary school, so her native languages are English and Mandarin.
Who are Annie Xu's Siblings?
Kerry Xu and Wenfei Xu are Annie Xu’s siblings.
Who are the sisters of Annie Xu?
Wenfei Xu is the older sister of Xu.
She has a twin sister, Kerry Xu, who is also a professional badminton player. Double Pan Am Junior Champion Kerry Xu has won a silver medal at the Pan American Games with her twin sister Annie Xu. She has also won the bronze medal at the Pan Am Championships in the women’s doubles category. The twin sister completed their graduation from the University of California in accounting. Later, the duo ditched their corporate job in accounting and started competing at the international level. Annie Xu is older than her twin sister by two minutes.
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FAQ's On Annie Xu Family
A. As of August 2024, Annie Xu is ranked No. 29 in badminton.
A. Annie Xu was born in San Jose, California.
A. English and Mandarin are Annie Xu’s native languages.
A. Annie Xu idolizes Jennie Kim, who is a famous South Korean pop singer.
A. Annie Xu's hobbies include Karaoke, traveling, and styling jewelry.
