Vinson Chiu Medals

Vinson Chiu is an American badminton player. He was born on August 8, 1998, in Southern California, U.S. He is right-handed and competes in both men's and mixed doubles events. As of May 21, 2024, Chiu's highest ranking in men's doubles is 41, which he achieved with his partner Joshua Yuan. His highest ranking in mixed doubles is 29, achieved with his partner Jennie Gai on July 18, 2023. Currently, he is ranked 41 in men's doubles with Joshua Yuan and 31 in mixed doubles with Jennie Gai.

Chiu won a silver medal in men's doubles with Joshua Yuan at the 2022 Pan Am Championships. Additionally, he earned a silver and a bronze medal at the 2016 Pan Am Junior Championships in boys' doubles and mixed doubles, respectively. In mixed doubles, Chiu currently plays with Jennie Gai. They won their first title together at the Mexican International Challenge in 2021 and secured a silver medal in mixed doubles at the 2023 Pan American Games. Chiu also partnered with Indonesian badminton legend Tony Gunawan to win the U.S. International in 2017.

Vinson Chiu Medals

Vinson Chiu, representing the United States in men's badminton, has an impressive record of medals across various international competitions. At the Pan American Games, he secured a silver medal in mixed doubles in 2023 in Santiago. In the Pan Am Championships, he won a silver medal in men's doubles in 2022 in San Salvador and another silver in mixed doubles in 2024 in Guatemala City. Additionally, he earned bronze medals in men's doubles in 2023 in Kingston and again in 2024 in Guatemala City.

At the Pan Am Men's Team Championships, Chiu won a bronze medal in 2020 in Salvador. In the Pan Am Mixed Team Championships, he achieved a silver medal in 2023 in Guadalajara and a bronze in 2017 in Santo Domingo. His early successes at the Pan Am Junior Championships include a gold medal in the mixed team event in 2015 in Tijuana, a silver in mixed doubles in 2016 in Lima, and multiple bronze medals: in boys' doubles and mixed doubles in 2015 in Tijuana, and in mixed team and boys' doubles in 2016 in Lima.

Vinson Chiu Achievements

Vinson Chiu has achieved remarkable success in his badminton career, representing the United States in numerous international competitions.

In the Pan Am Championships, Chiu earned a silver medal in men's doubles in 2022 with Joshua Yuan, facing Mexico's Job Castillo and Luis Montoya. They were narrowly defeated with scores of 20–22, 8–11r. In 2023, Chiu and Yuan won a bronze medal in Kingston, Jamaica, after a tough match against Canada's Kevin Lee and Ty Alexander Lindeman, with scores of 21–17, and 23–21. The following year, in Guatemala City, Chiu and Yuan claimed another bronze medal in men's doubles, facing Canada's Adam Dong and Nyl Yakura, finishing with scores of 15–21, 21–19, and 17–21. Additionally, in 2024, Chiu partnered with Jennie Gai and won a silver medal in mixed doubles after competing against fellow Americans Presley Smith and Allison Lee, with scores of 21–15, 15–21, and 14–21.

Chiu's achievements extend to the BWF International Challenge/Series, where he has won several titles. In men's doubles, he notably won the 2017 U.S. International with Indonesian legend Tony Gunawan and the 2021 Mexican International with Enrico Asuncion. Chiu also secured runner-up positions in various tournaments, including the Mexican International in 2022 and the El Salvador International in 2023 with Joshua Yuan. In mixed doubles, Chiu and Jennie Gai won multiple titles, including the 2021 and 2022 Mexican International, the 2022 Peru Challenge, and the 2023 Mexican International. The duo also achieved runner-up positions in several tournaments, such as the 2022 Mexican International and the 2023 Maldives International.