Anna Rice

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| birth_name = Anna Kathleen Rice

| country = Canada

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1980|8|19}}

| birth_place = North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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| height = 1.70 m

| weight = 62 kg

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| handedness = Right

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| event = Women's singles & doubles

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Anna Kathleen Rice (born 19 August 1980) is a Canadian badminton player. She attended Handsworth Secondary School,{{cn|date=May 2025}} and completed a B.A. from the University of British Columbia.{{cite news|title=Anna Rice, two-time Olympian and five-time Canadian National Badminton Champion |url=http://www.leadingmoms.ca/anna-rice/ |publisher=Leading Moms|access-date=5 January 2018}}

Career

In 1999, Rice represented British Columbia competed at the Canada Winter Games in Corner Brook, clinched the women's singles title and runner-up in the women's doubles. In 2000, Rice moved to Denmark to play in the Danish Club League and to train at the International Badminton Academy under coach Michael Kjeldsen.{{cite web|title=Anna Rice Bio |url=http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/index.php?threads/anna-rice-biography-10-11-08.62634/ |publisher=Badminton Central|access-date=5 January 2018}} She was two times Olympian and five times National Champion.

In Athens 2004 Summer Olympics, in women's doubles with partner Denyse Julien. They were defeated by Saralee Thungthongkam and Sathinee Chankrachangwong of Thailand.{{cite web|title=Olympics Day 3 - Badminton | date=16 August 2004|url=http://www.gettyimages.ca/event/olympics-day-3-badminton-51086606#athens-greece-thailands-saralee-thungthongkam-and-satinee-in-action-picture-id51178566 |publisher=Getty Images|accessdate=5 June 2018}} She also competed in Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics and was a round-of-16 finalist, being the first North American player to do so. In Beijing 2008, she competed in the singles event. She reached the third round, beating Eva Lee of the United States and Jeanine Cicognini of Switzerland before she was defeated by Lu Lan in straight games.{{cite web|title=Beijing Olympics 2008 Badminton Results |url=http://www.badminton-information.com/olympic08_badminton_results.html |publisher=Badminton Information|access-date=5 January 2018}}

She won the Canadian National Championships in 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, and 2010. She has also won the U.S. Open title in 2009 and Pan American women's singles champion in 2007 and 2009. She also won two silver medals at the 2003 Pan American Games in the women's singles and doubles event. Rice participated in the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games, reaching the quarter-finals in 2010. Her highest world ranking was 18, the highest in Canadian history until Michelle Li achieved a ranking of 11.

Rice is coached by Julia Chen and Michael Kjeldsen. She now focuses her time directing the coaching program and offering badminton lessons.

Achievements

= Pan American Games =

Women's singles

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! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2003

| align="left" | UASD Pavilion, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JAM}} Nigella Saunders

| align="left" | 13–15, 10–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

Women's doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2003

| align="left" | UASD Pavilion,
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Denyse Julien

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Charmaine Reid
{{flagicon|CAN}} Helen Nichol

| align="left" | 7–11, 11–3, 8–11

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

= Pan Am Championships =

Women's singles

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! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2005

| align="left" | Saint Michael, Bridgetown, Barbados

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Charmaine Reid

| align="left" | 8–11, 10–13

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2007

| align="left" | Calgary Winter Club, Calgary, Canada

| align="left" | {{flagicon|PER}} Claudia Rivero

| align="left" | 21–16, 21–11

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

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| align="center" | 2009

| align="left" | Coliseo Olímpico de la Universidad, Guadalajara, Mexico

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Joycelyn Ko

| align="left" | 21–17, 21–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

= BWF Grand Prix =

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 singles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2009

| align="left" | U.S. Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} Mona Santoso

| align="left" | 21–17, 21–9

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

: {{Color box|#FFFF67|border=darkgray}} BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

: {{Color box|#D4F1C5|border=darkgray}} BWF Grand Prix tournament

= BWF International Challenge/Series =

Women's singles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center"|2001

| align="left"|Auckland International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|INA}} Lenny Permana

| align="left"|5–7, 1–7, 0–7

| style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} Runner-up

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| align="center"|2003

| align="left"|Nigeria International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|JAM}} Nigella Saunders

| align="left"|11–3, 11–5

| style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2005

| align="left"|Peru International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Yuan Wemyss

| align="left"|11–2, 1–11, 5–11

| style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2005

| align="left"|Miami International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Yuan Wemyss

| align="left"|3–11, 5–11

| style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} Runner-up

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| align="center"|2006

| align="left"|Portugal International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Yuan Wemyss

| align="left"|9–21 Retired

| style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} Runner-up

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| align="center"|2007

| align="left"|Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse

| align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Tracey Hallam

| align="left"|18–21, 15–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center"|2007

| align="left"|Bulgarian International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Petya Nedelcheva

| align="left"|19–21, 16–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center"|2009

| align="left"|Santo Domingo Open

| align="left"|{{flagicon|SLO}} Maja Tvrdy

| align="left"|19–21, 23–21, 18–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center"|2009

| align="left"|Puerto Rico International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|SLO}} Maja Tvrdy

| align="left"|13–21, 21–12, 21–13

| style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{gold1}} Winner

Women's doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center"|2003

| align="left"|Nigeria International

| align="left"|{{flagicon|CAN}} Denyse Julien

| align="left"|{{flagicon|WAL}} Felicity Gallup
{{flagicon|WAL}} Joanne Muggeridge

| align="left"|12–15, 6–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} Runner-up

: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} BWF International Challenge tournament

: {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} BWF International Series tournament

References

External links

{{BWFB|12916}}
{{BWFT|151521E8-BAF1-4FF4-82DD-E44A0000835B|member_id=12916}}
{{Team Canada|anna-rice}}
{{Olympics.com profile|anna-rice|org_archive=20210129115420}}
{{Olympedia}}
{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929084233/http://www.realchampions.ca/athletes/annarice |title=Anna Rice on Real Champions |date=dmy}}
{{Official website|http://www.annarice.org/}}

Category:1980 births

Category:Living people

Category:Sportspeople from North Vancouver

Category:Canadian female badminton players

Category:Badminton players at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Category:Badminton players at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Category:Olympic badminton players for Canada

Category:Badminton players at the 2003 Pan American Games

Category:Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada

Category:Pan American Games silver medalists in badminton

Category:Badminton players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

Category:Badminton players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

Category:Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games

Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada

Category:Sportswomen from British Columbia

Category:21st-century Canadian sportswomen