Khan Malaythong
| Khan Bob Malaythong | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country |  United States |
| Born | April 10, 1981 Vientiane, Laos |
| Height | 1.78 metres (5 ft 10 in) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Men's doubles | |
| BWF profile | |
Khan "Bob" Malaythong (born April 10, 1981 in Vientiane, Laos) is an American badminton player. He qualified for the U.S. badminton team as a doubles competitor at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[1]
Malaythong moved to the United States at age 8. Malaythong teamed with Howard Bach in men's doubles. Malaythong graduated from William Jefferson Palmer High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado and Santa Ana College.
Malaythong portrayed a Chinese badminton player in a Vitamin Water commercial starring David Ortiz and Brian Urlacher.[2]
Bob Malaythong won the U.S. National Badminton Championships six times in the Men's Doubles event in 2003 with Tony Gunawan and in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009 with partner Howard Bach. He also won one Mixed Doubles National title with Mesinee Mangkalakiri in 2005. Malaythong now currently coaches at the California Badminton Academy in Fremont, CA, along with fellow Olympian and long-time friend, Raju Rai.[3]
Achievements
Men's & Mixed Doubles Career performances
References
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- American male badminton players
- American sportspeople of Asian descent
- Badminton players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players of the United States
- Badminton players at the 2007 Pan American Games
- American people of Laotian descent
- Laotian emigrants to the United States
- 1981 births
- Living people
