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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1986-03-07)March 7, 1986 (age 39) |
| Height | 5'7 |
| Weight | 140 lb (64 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Badminton |
| Handedness | Right |
| Coached by | Christian Hadinata (National Team),Denny Kantono (Djarum Club) |
| Event | Men's doubles |
| BWF profile | |
Kowi Chandra (Chinese:張國衛, born 7 March 1986 inPalembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia[1]) is a formerIndonesian badminton player who specialized in men's doubles, now representing theUnited States.
Kowi Chandra was ranked no. 1 in the country in 2003, and he was a formerIndonesia National team, which is rated among the best in the world. He move to the United States to continue his badminton career in 2006. He won theU.S. National Badminton Championships in 2008, has excelled at Wilson MITBoston Badminton Open in both the Men's Doubles event and the Mixed Doubles event, especially in the latter category in which he has been Champion for an unprecedented three (3) consecutive years (2007, 2008, and 2009). In the thirteen years that the tournament has been taking place, no other doubles team has managed this feat. was ranked number #1 in the United States for mixed doubles in 2009.
In 2010, Chandra was the head coach at from Bay Badminton Club (BBC), one of the largest badminton clubs in the Bay Area. He marked a record in 2011 when ten of his players who enrolled in his training at Bay Badminton in Milpitas were qualified to compete in thePan American Junior Championships in Kingston, Jamaica. During the same year. In 2012 he was awarded as High-Performer Certified Coach by USA Badminton Organization. Later in 2012, he made his way back to compete in a few tournaments. He attained the first position for Men's Doubles with the former World Champion, Halim Haryanto inU.S. National Badminton Championships 2012, as well as the third position for mixed doubles while pairing with one of his students, Lisa Chang.
Chandra was the recipient of the 2013 USAB Development Coach of The Year. Chandra is a member of the Coaching Advisory Group, leading a critical role in the development of badminton in the US. In 2015, Chandra led Team USA for theWorld University Games andPan American Junior Championships. During Pan Am Junior Championships, the team won the 1st place title (Gold Medal). Later this year, Chandra will also lead for theBWF World Junior Championships.
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Title |
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| 2012 | US Adult National Championship | 21-17, 21-19 | Gold | ||
| 2012 | Wilson MIT Boston Open | 15-21, 12-21 | Bronze | ||
| 2011 | US Adult National Championship | 9-21, 13-21 | Silver | ||
| 2011 | Dave Freeman Open | 17-21, 20-22 | Silver | ||
| 2011 | Dave Freeman Open | 23-25, 15-21 | Bronze | ||
| 2011 | Bay Badminton Championships | 18-21, 13-21 | Silver | ||
| 2010 | Wilson MIT Boston Open | 14-21, 16-21 | Silver | ||
| 2009 | Wilson MIT Boston Open | 21-17, 20-22, 24-26 | Silver | ||
| 2009 | Wilson MIT Boston Open | 21-19, 21-17 | Gold | ||
| 2009 | US Adult National Championship | 22-20, 19-21, 13-21 | Silver | ||
| 2009 | US Adult National Championship | 19-21, 18-21 | Silver | ||
| 2009 | Bay Badminton Championships | 17-21, 13 -21 | Silver | ||
| 2009 | Bay Badminton Championships | 10-21, 18-21 | Bronze | ||
| 2008 | X Miami Pan Am Intl Challenge | 19-21, 21-13, 20-14 | Gold | ||
| 2008 | Wilson MIT Boston Open | N/A | Gold | ||
| 2008 | Wilson MIT Boston Open | N/A | Silver | ||
| 2008 | US Adult National Championship | 21-6, 21-10 | Gold | ||
| 2008 | US Adult National Championship | 15-21, 13-21 | Silver | ||
| 2007 | Wilson MIT Boston Open | 21-16, 21-17 | Gold |