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Paula Lynn Cao Hok

Paula Lynn Cao Hok

Filipino-American badminton player

Paula Lynn Cao Hok (née Obañana; born March 19, 1985) is a Filipino-American badminton player who was originally from Dumaguete, Philippines.[1][2] In 2015, she won the women's doubles gold medals at the Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada partnered with Eva Lee.[3] In 2016, she competed at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[4]

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Personal life

Obañana, started training at the age of 10 during her elementary years at the Silliman University Elementary School. She later joined the High School Badminton Varsity Team at Silliman University and was subsequently awarded "Athlete of the Year", "Most Outstanding Athlete of the Year", and "Most Valuable Player".[5] After graduating from high school she was recruited on a scholarship at the De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines where she eventually obtained her bachelor's degree. She left the Philippines in 2006, where her mother Nenita had been recruited to work as a nurse in Minnesota. Obañana officially became a U.S. citizen in May 2011.[6]

Achievements

Pan American Games

Women's doubles

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Mixed doubles

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Pan Am Championships

Women's doubles

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BWF Grand Prix (1 runner-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Women's doubles

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  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (19 titles, 13 runners-up)

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Mixed doubles

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  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. [1]
    "Players: Paula Lynn Obanana". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Athletes: Paula Lynn Obanana Badminton". Badminton USA. Archived from the original on July 19, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  3. [3]
    "Badminton - Athlete Profile: Obanana Paula Lynn". Toronto 2015. Archived from the original on August 24, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
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    "Paula Lynn Obanana". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on November 25, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
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    "Silliman Alumnus competes in Olympics" (PDF). Silliman University Alumni Association, Inc. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  6. [6]
    "Minnesotan Paula Lynn Obanana living dream in Rio Olympics". www.startribune.com. Star Tribune. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
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