Chloe Magee
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| Birth name | Chloe Noelle Magee | |||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1988-11-29) 29 November 1988 Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Dan Magee | |||||||||||||||||||
| Women's singles & doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tournaments played | 2008 Summer Olympics 2012 Summer Olympics 2016 Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 32 (WS 22 May 2014) 59 (WD 21 January 2010) 21 (XD 6 August 2015) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Chloe Noelle Magee (born 29 November 1988 in Raphoe, County Donegal)[1] is an Irish professional badminton player. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she became the first ever Irish woman to win a badminton match at the Olympics. She has been described as "the poster girl for Irish badminton".[2]
Contents
1 Career
1.1 2007
1.2 2008 Summer Olympics
1.3 2009
1.4 2012 Summer Olympics
1.5 2016 Summer Olympics
2 Achievements
2.1 European Games
2.2 European Championships
2.3 BWF Grand Prix
2.4 BWF International Challenge/Series
3 References
4 External links
Career
2007
In 2007, Magee won the women's doubles title at the Irish International Championships in Lisburn. Competing alongside Bing Huang, the pair beat second seeds Eva Lee and Mesinee Mangkalakiri of the United States 21–15, 9–21, 21–11 in the final.[3]
2008 Summer Olympics
Magee competed for Ireland at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China at the age of 19. She became the first ever Irish woman to win a badminton match at the Olympics,[4] beating Estonian Kati Tolmoff by a score of 18–21, 21–18, 21–19 in the first round of the women's singles. She was eliminated after losing her second round match 12–21, 14–21 to world number eleven Jun Jae-youn of South Korea.[5] "I have loads to improve on and I will take away a lot from this," Magee said after the match.[4]
2009
In 2009, Magee competed at the World Championships in Hyderabad, India, losing in the first round to Japanese number two Ai Goto by a score of 21–13, 21–9.[6]
2012 Summer Olympics
Magee, ranked 44th in the world, qualified for the women's singles at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London as the 26 ranked player on the list of participants. She was one of two Irish badminton players at the Games; Scott Evans competed in the men's singles.[7] Magee and her brother Sam, ranked 40th in the world as a pairing, were third reserves for the mixed doubles event.[8]
In July 2012, Magee reached the final of the White Nights pre-Olympic tournament held in Russia. She beat Slovakian Monika Fasungova, 21–17, 20–22, 21–5, in the quarter-finals and Russia's Romina Gabdullina, 21–15, 17–21, 21–15, in the semi-finals but finished runner-up after losing to Poland's Kamila Augustyn, 21–19, 14–21, 14–21, despite having a 10–6 lead in the final set.[9]
A slight schedule change led to Magee starting her 2012 Olympic campaign against Egypt's Hadia Hosny at 20.17 (29 July) and France's Hongyan Pi at 20.32 (30 July).[10]
Bill O'Herlihy sparked controversy while covering Chloe Magee's progress at the 2012 Summer Olympics by suggesting badminton was “a mainly Protestant sport”. RTÉ confirmed it received complaints about O'Herlihy's sectarian remarks on live television. The remarks prompted Magee to inform Highland Radio: "We need to remember what the Olympics is all about. I don't think it is any different from any other sport. There are people here from all over the world and from many different religions."[11]
She lost 16-21, 21-18, 21-14, to Hongyan Pi and exited the 2012 Summer Olympics.[12]
In December 2012, Magee reached the final of the Turkish Open.[13]
2016 Summer Olympics
In Rio，she lost the game to Chinese player Wang Yihan in Group P 7-21 and 12-21 and to Karin Schnaase by 14-21 and 19-21, placing third in her group.[14][15]
Achievements
European Games
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | Baku Sports Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan | Sam Magee |  Gaetan Mittelheisser Audrey Fontaine | 12–21, 21–23 |  Bronze |
European Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark | Sam Magee |  Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen | 14–21, 10–21 | Bronze |
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | U.S. Open |  Lili Zhou | 21–23, 16–21 |  Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | Brasil Open | Sam Magee |  Max Schwenger Carla Nelte | 11–10, 11–10, 10–11, 8–11, 7–11 | Runner-up |
BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Hellas International |  Linda Zechiri | 13–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Turkey International | Sashina Vignes Waran | 21–18, 23–21 |  Winner |
| 2012 | Irish International | Line Kjaersfeldt | 21–23, 21–18, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | White Nights |  Kamila Augustyn | 21–19, 14–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Norwegian International | Linda Zetchiri | 19–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Lithuanian International |  Ragna Ingolfsdottir | 21–11, 23–21 | Winner |
| 2010 | Bulgarian International | Petya Nedelcheva | 17–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Dutch International | Karina Jørgensen | 22–20, 14–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Slovak Open | Bing Huang | Anna Narel Natalia Pocztowiak | 21–8, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2007 | Irish International | Bing Huang | Mesinee Mangkalakiri Eva Lee | 21–15, 9–21, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2007 | Welsh International | Bing Huang |  Sarah Walker Samantha Ward | 21–11, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2007 | North Shore City International | Bing Huang |  Catherine Moody  Nguyen Nhung Le Ngoc | 21–15, 16–21, 21–15 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Irish Open | Sam Magee | Harley Towler Emily Westwood | 21–13, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2017 | Irish Open | Sam Magee | Gregory Mairs Jenny Moore | 16–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Spanish International | Sam Magee |  Robin Tabeling Cheryl Seinen | 21–11, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2015 | White Nights | Sam Magee | Robert Mateusiak Nadieżda Zięba | 21–18, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2014 | Hellas International | Sam Magee | Blagovest Kisyov Dimitria Popstoikova | 21–14, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2013 | Dutch International | Sam Magee | Michael Fuchs Birgit Michels | 14–21, 21–18, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Turkey International | Sam Magee | Fabian Roth Jennifer Karnott | 21–10, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2011 | Norwegian International | Sam Magee | Rasmus Bonde Maria Helsbol | 21–17, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2011 | Lithuanian International | Sam Magee | Wojciech Szkudlarczyk Agnieszka Wojtkowska | 21–9, 15–21, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2011 | Banuinvest International | Sam Magee |  Roman Zirnwald Elisabeth Baldauf | 21–12, 18–21, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2010 | Spanish Open | Sam Magee | Peter Kasbauer Johanna Goliszewski | 21–11, 21–9 | Winner |
BWF International Challenge tournament
BWF International Series tournament
BWF Future Series tournament
References
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Chloe Magee". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 10 July 2012..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ Foley, Cliona (28 July 2012). "Badminton: Second bite at cherry to taste sweeter for driven Magee". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
^ "Magee and Bing clinch Irish title". BBC Sport. BBC. 9 December 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
^ ab "Donegal Olympian's exit 2008 Beijing games". Donegal Democrat. 12 August 2008. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
^ "Chambers through but Magee loses". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 August 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
^ "Magee out after defeat in India". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 August 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
^ Naughton, Lindie (16 June 2012). "Badminton aces Magee and Evans set for Olympics". Evening Herald. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
^ "Magee qualifies for singles badminton at London Games". RTÉ Sport. RTÉ. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
^ "Chloe Magee beaten in final at Russian tournament". BBC Sport. BBC. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
^ "Ireland's Chloe Magee will have to wait for opening badminton contest". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
^ Maguire, Stephen (31 July 2012). "Magee bats off O'Herlihy 'Protestant' comment". The Irish Times. Irish Times Trust. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
^ "Olympics badminton: Ireland's Chloe Magee out of singles". BBC Sport. BBC. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
^ "Chloe Magee progresses to the Turkish Open final". RTÉ Sport. RTÉ. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
^ "Rio 2016: Chloe Magee loses opening match". The Irish Times. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
^ "Chloe Magee's hopes end after defeat to Karin Schnaase". RTÉ. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
External links
Chloe MAGEE at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com (alternative link)
Chloe MAGEE at BWFbadminton.com
