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Bob Malaythong

Khan Bob Malaythong
Personal information
Country  United States
Born (1981-04-10) April 10, 1981 (age 35)
Vientiane, Laos
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Handedness Right
Event Men's doubles
BWF profile
Khan Malaythong
Medal record
Men's Badminton
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Men's Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Mixed Doubles
Pan Am Badminton Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Calgary Men's Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Calgary Mixed Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2005 Bridgetown Men's Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2001 Lima Mixed Doubles

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.

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.

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 Synergy Badminton Academy in Menlo Park, CA, along with fellow Olympian and long-time friend, Raju Rai.


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