Rachel Honderich

{{Infobox badminton player

| name = Rachel Honderich

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| country = Canada

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1996|4|21}}

| birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada

| residence = Toronto, Ontario, Canada

| height = {{convert|1.75|m|ftin}}

| weight = {{convert|64|kg|lb}}

| years_active = 2013–present

| handedness = Right

| coach = Jennifer Lee
Mike Butler

| event = Women's singles & doubles

| highest_ranking = 36 (WS 22 November 2018)
18 (WD with Kristen Tsai 18 November 2022)
41 (XD with Toby Ng 29 June 2017)

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| current_ranking = 24

| date_of_current_ranking = WD with Kristen Tsai 21 February 2023

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| bwfbadminton_id = 95664

| bwf_id = 424DD148-A51A-434B-ADDE-D2C489B27E62

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Rachel Honderich (born 21 April 1996) is a Canadian badminton player from Toronto, Ontario. She has been one of the top ranked women's individual and doubles player on the continent and a contender in major international competitions. She is a vice-national champion in women's singles and has won several international titles since 2010.{{cite web |title=Rachel Honderich |url=http://www.badminton.ca/page/28241/Rachel-Honderich |publisher=Badminton Canada |access-date=18 December 2016 |archive-date=20 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220201258/http://www.badminton.ca/page/28241/Rachel-Honderich |url-status=dead }}

Career

Honderich won her first senior international title at the 2014 Czech International tournament in the women's doubles partnered with Michelle Li.{{cite web|title=Zwiebler ends title drought with Czech victory |url=http://badmintoneurope.com/cms/default.aspx?clubid=4685&m=1557773&pageid=5381&cmsid=239 |publisher=Badminton Europe |access-date=11 April 2018}} Honderich clinched the silver and bronze medals at the 2015 Pan American Games in the women's singles and doubles respectively.{{cite web|title=Michelle Li defeats fellow Canadian Rachel Honderich in Pan Am badminton final |date=16 July 2015 |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/panamgames/2015/07/16/michelle-li-defeats-fellow-canadian-rachel-honderich-in-pan-am-badminton-final.html |publisher=Toronto Star |access-date=11 April 2018}} At the 2017 Pan American Championships, she crowned double titles, won the women's singles and mixed doubles event.{{cite web |title=Badminton - Athlete Profile: Honderich Rachel |url=http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/badminton/athlete-profile-n10177993-honderich-rachel.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171122173942/http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/badminton/athlete-profile-n10177993-honderich-rachel.htm |url-status=dead |publisher=Toronto 2015 |archive-date=22 November 2017 |access-date=1 May 2018}}{{cite web|title=Pan Am Champs – 1st for Ygor, 2 for Honderich, 4 for Canada |url=http://www.badzine.net/2017/05/pan-am-champs-1st-for-ygor-2-for-honderich-4-for-canada/ |publisher=Badzine |access-date=11 April 2018}} She competed at the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games.{{cite web |title=Rachel Honderich Biography |url=http://results.glasgow2014.com/athlete/badminton/1059802/rachel_honderich.html |publisher=Glasgow 2014 |access-date=1 May 2018 |archive-date=16 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816052347/http://results.glasgow2014.com/athlete/badminton/1059802/rachel_honderich.html |url-status=usurped }}{{cite web |title=Participants: Rachel Honderich |url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/badminton/athlete-profile-n6026841-rachel-honderich.htm |publisher=Gold Coast 2018 |access-date=1 May 2018 |archive-date=16 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816052630/https://results.gc2018.com/en/badminton/athlete-profile-n6026841-rachel-honderich.htm |url-status=dead }} Honderich won her first gold medal at the Pan American Games in the women's doubles partnered with Kristen Tsai in 2019 Lima.{{cite web|title=Honderich and Tsai Won the Crown – Pan Am Games |url=http://www.badmintonpanam.org/honderich-and-tsai-won-the-crown-pan-am-games-2019/ |publisher=Badminton Pan America |date=2 August 2019 |access-date=3 August 2019}}

In June 2021, Honderich was named to Canada's Olympic team.{{cite web|last=Awad|first=Brandi|title=Team Canada to have its largest Olympic badminton team ever at Tokyo 2020|url=https://olympic.ca/2021/06/16/team-canada-to-have-its-largest-olympic-badminton-team-ever-at-tokyo-2020/|publisher=Canadian Olympic Committee|date=16 June 2021|access-date=16 June 2021}}

Achievements

= Pan American Games =

Women's singles

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! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2015

| align="left" | Atos Markham Pan Am Centre, Toronto, Canada

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Michelle Li

| align="left" | 15–21, 9–21

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

style="background:#FFB069"

| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Polideportivo 3, Lima, Peru

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Michelle Li

| align="left" | 11–21, 19–21

| 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" | 2015

| align="left" | Atos Markham Pan Am Centre, Toronto, Canada

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Michelle Li

| align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} Eva Lee
{{flagicon|USA}} Paula Lynn Obañana

| align="left" | 11–21, 8–21

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

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| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Polideportivo 3, Lima, Peru

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Kristen Tsai

| align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} Keui-Ya Chen
{{flagicon|USA}} Jamie Hsu

| align="left" | 21–10, 21–9

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

= Pan Am Championships =

Women's singles

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! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2014

| align="left" | Markham Pan Am Centre, Markham, Canada

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Michelle Li

| align="left" | 13–21, 16–21

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

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2017

| align="left" | Sports City Coliseum, Havana, Cuba

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Brittney Tam

| align="left" | 21–8, 12–21, 21–7

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

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium, Guatemala City, Guatemala

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Michelle Li

| align="left" | 15–21, 16–21

| 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" | 2018

| align="left" | Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium, Guatemala City, Guatemala

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Kristen Tsai

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Michelle Tong
{{flagicon|CAN}} Josephine Wu

| align="left" | 17–21, 21–17, 21–14

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

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| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Gimnasio Olímpico, Aguascalientes, Mexico

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Kristen Tsai

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Catherine Choi
{{flagicon|CAN}} Josephine Wu

| align="left" | 21–15, 27–25

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

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2021

| align="left" | Sagrado Corazon de Jesus, Guatemala City, Guatemala

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Kristen Tsai

| align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} Francesca Corbett
{{flagicon|USA}} Alison Lee

| align="left" | 21–12, 21–7

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

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2022

| align="left" | Palacio de los Deportes Carlos "El Famoso" Hernández,
San Salvador, El Salvador

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Kristen Tsai

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Catherine Choi
{{flagicon|CAN}} Josephine Wu

| align="left" | 21–17, 21–18

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

Mixed doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2017

| align="left" | Sports City Coliseum, Havana, Cuba

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Toby Ng

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Nyl Yakura
{{flagicon|CAN}} Brittney Tam

| align="left" | 21–13, 21–14

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

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport,
Kingston, Jamaica

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Joshua Hurlburt-Yu

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Ty Alexander Lindeman
{{flagicon|CAN}} Josephine Wu

| align="left" | 22–20, 18–21, 21–17

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

= BWF Grand Prix (2 runners-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 singles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2014

| align="left" | U.S. Grand Prix

| align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} Beiwen Zhang

| align="left" | 11–21, 13–21

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

Mixed doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | Brasil Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Toby Ng

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pranaav Jerry Chopra
{{flagicon|IND}} N. Sikki Reddy

| align="left" | 15–21, 16–21

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

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

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

= BWF International Challenge/Series (12 titles, 6 runners-up) =

Women's singles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | Yonex / K&D Graphics International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} Beiwen Zhang

| align="left" | 13–21, 12–21

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2017

| align="left" | Jamaica International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SVK}} Martina Repiská

| align="left" | 15–21, 21–19, 21–15

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

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Brazil International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SUI}} Sabrina Jaquet

| align="left" | 21–15, 15–21, 21–14

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

Women's doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2014

| align="left" | Czech International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Michelle Li

| align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} Irina Khlebko
{{flagicon|RUS}} Elena Komendrovskaja

| align="left" | 21–12, 21–17

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2017

| align="left" | Jamaica International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Leanne Choo

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JAM}} Mikaylia Haldane
{{flagicon|JAM}} Katherine Wynter

| align="left" | 21–2, 21–8

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

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2017

| align="left" | Yonex / K&D Graphics International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Kristen Tsai

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Leanne Choo
{{flagicon|AUS}} Renuga Veeran

| align="left" | 21–12, 21–15

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

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Brazil International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} Jamie Subandhi

| align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} Jennie Gai
{{flagicon|USA}} Jamie Hsu

| align="left" | 21–15, 21–10

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

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Yonex / K&D Graphics International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Kristen Tsai

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Hung Shih-han
{{flagicon|TPE}} Yu Chien-hui

| align="left" | 21–19, 21–15

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

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Brazil International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Kristen Tsai

| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} Émilie Lefel
{{flagicon|FRA|1974}} Anne Tran

| align="left" | 21–18, 17–21, 21–19

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

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Kharkiv International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Kristen Tsai

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Chloe Birch
{{flagicon|ENG}} Lauren Smith

| align="left" | 14–21, 18–21

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

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Belgian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Kristen Tsai

| align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} Gabriela Stoeva
{{flagicon|BUL}} Stefani Stoeva

| align="left" | 16–21, 15–21

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

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Hungarian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Kristen Tsai

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Emma Karlsson
{{flagicon|SWE}} Johanna Magnusson

| align="left" | 21–16, 21–16

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

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Yonex / K&D Graphics International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Kristen Tsai

| align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Setyana Mapasa
{{flagicon|AUS}} Gronya Somerville

| align="left" | 21–14, 9–21, 18–21

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

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2021

| align="left" | Scottish Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Kristen Tsai

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Anna Cheong
{{flagicon|MAS}} Teoh Mei Xing

|21–14, 21–12

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

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Canadian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Jacqueline Cheung

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Jackie Dent
{{flagicon|CAN}} Crystal Lai

| align="left" | 21–16, 21–17

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

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2015

| align="left" | Mercosul International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Kevin Li

| align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} Phillip Chew
{{flagicon|USA}} Jamie Subandhi

| align="left" | 11–21, 17–21

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2017

| align="left" | Jamaica International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Toby Ng

| align="left" | {{flagicon|JAM}} Dennis Coke
{{flagicon|JAM}} Katherine Wynter

| align="left" | 21–9, 21–8

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

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2023

| align="left" | Portugal International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Joshua Hurlburt-Yu

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Andreas Søndergaard
{{flagicon|DEN}} Iben Bergstein

| align="left" | 19–21, 20–22

| 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

: {{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} BWF Future Series tournament

References

External links

{{BWF}}
{{BWF2}}
{{Olympics.com profile|rachel-honderich}}
{{Olympedia}}
{{Team Canada}}
{{CGF profile}}
{{2015 Pan American Games profile|badminton/athlete-profile-n10177993-honderich-rachel}}
{{2022 Commonwealth Games profile|48638}}

Category:1996 births

Category:Living people

Category:Badminton players from Toronto

Category:Canadian female badminton players

Category:Badminton players at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Category:Olympic badminton players for Canada

Category:Badminton players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Category:Badminton players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Category:Badminton players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada

Category:Badminton players at the 2011 Pan American Games

Category:Badminton players at the 2015 Pan American Games