Michelle Chan

Michelle Chan Kit Ying (born 19 May 1987) is a Hongkonger-born New Zealand badminton player. She represented New Zealand at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, where she finished 9th in singles, and the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, where she reached the quarter-finals. Chan won the Oceania Champion in the women's singles in 2008 and 2012, and also in the women's doubles in 2012. To further her professional development, she spent several years based in Denmark to compete against world-class opposition while simultaneously completing a psychology degree from Massey University.

Achievements

Oceania Championships Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2006 North Harbour Badminton Centre, Auckland, New Zealand Renee Flavell 18–21, 21–11, 16–21 Bronze Bronze 2008 Salle Veyret, Nouméa, New Caledonia Rachel Hindley 26–24, 22–20 Gold Gold 2012 Ken Kay Badminton Stadium, Ballarat, Australia Verdet Kessler 21–10, 21–17 Gold Gold 2014 Ken Kay Badminton Stadium, Ballarat, Australia Verdet Kessler 23–21, 14–21, 14–21 Silver Silver

Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2008 Salle Veyret, Nouméa, New Caledonia Rachel Hindley Donna Cranston Renee Flavell 21–14, 21–8 Gold Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 2007 Fiji International Foong Meng Cheah 18–21, 21–15, 21–8 Winner 2007 Samoa International Renee Flavell 21–11, 23–21 Winner 2011 Estonian International Arundhati Pantawane 21–16, 21–19 Winner

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2007 Fiji International Renee Flavell Susan Dobson Tania Luiz 21–15, 21–15 Winner 2007 Samoa International Renee Flavell Susan Dobson Tania Luiz 17–21, 21–11, 16–21 Runner-up 2009 Auckland International Rachel Hindley Jenna Gozali Rufika Olivta 16–21, 11–21 Runner-up BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament BWF Future Series tournament