Josephine Wu

Josephine Wu
吴宛菱
Personal information
Birth nameJosephine Wu Yuenling
CountryCanada
Born (1995-01-20) 20 January 1995 (age 29)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada[1]
ResidenceEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking27 (WD with Catherine Choi, 31 October 2023)
28 (XD with Ty Alexander Lindeman, 2 April 2024)
Current ranking33 (WD with Catherine Choi)
30 (XD with Ty Alexander Lindeman) (16 April 2024)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Mixed doubles
Pan Am Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Campinas Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2017 Havana Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Guatemala City Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2019 Aguascalientes Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2021 Guatemala City Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2022 San Salvador Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kingston Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2016 Campinas Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Guatemala City Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2019 Aguascalientes Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2022 San Salvador Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2023 Kingston Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Guatemala City Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Guatemala City Mixed doubles
Pan Am Mixed Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Campinas Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Santo Domingo Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Guadalajara Mixed team
Pan Am Female Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tacarigua Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2024 São Paulo Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Acapulco Women's team
Pan Am Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Puerto Vallarta Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2013 Puerto Vallarta Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2012 Edmonton Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Puerto Vallarta Girls' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Edmonton Girls' singles
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Edmonton Girls' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Edmonton Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Puerto Vallarta Girls' singles
BWF profile

Josephine Yuenling Wu (born 20 January 1995) is a Canadian badminton player.[2][3] She clinched three Pan American Games gold medals by winning the mixed doubles title in 2019 and 2023, and in the women's doubles title in 2023.[4][5] At the Pan Am Championships, she has won seven gold and five silver medals since her debut at the tournament in 2016.[6]

  1. ^ "Josephine Wu". Canadian Olympic Committee. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Players: Josephine Wu". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Josephine Wu". Badminton Canada. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Canada's badminton team enjoys dominant day at Pan Ams". CBC.ca. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Pan Am Games: Double for Josephine Wu". BWF. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  6. ^ Berkeley, Geoff (30 April 2023). "Canada sweep gold medals at Pan Am Individual Badminton Championships". Inside the Games. Retrieved 29 October 2023.