US Olympic Hopefuls - 1996
Women
Men
Denver, Colorado
Height: 6-2
Weight: 185
Birthdate: 2/22/73 (Denver, Colo.)
Hometown: Denver, Colo.
Current Residence: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Event(s): Men's Doubles (partner: Chris Hales)
Mixed Doubles (partner: Linda French)
INTERNATIONAL:
'95 Pan American Games bronze medalist,mixed
doubles (partner: Linda French) ... Member of 1994 Thomas Cup
team ... Trained in Sweden, winter 1993, and summer
1994...Participated in USBA training camp in Indonesia, summer
1993...1994 Canadian Open - men's doubles round of 16 (partner:
DavidShaw), mixed doubles round of 16 (partner: Kathy
Zimmerman).
INTERNATIONAL RANK:
Men's doubles - 54 (partner: Chris Hales),
Mixed doubles 52 (partner: Linda French) (As of January 9,1996).
NATIONAL: 1995 U.S. National semifinalist in doubles (partner:
Mike Walker) and mixed (partner: Kathy Zimmerman) ... Placed
third in men's doubles, 1994 Nationals ... Holds seven U-19 U.S.
junior titles (singles 1989 & 1991, doubles 1989 & 1991, mixed
1989-91) ... USOF-'95 - mixed doubles silver medalist (partner:
Ann French), men's doubles semifinalist (partner: Ben Lee),
member of Gold medal winning East team ... on Gold medal South
team, USOF - '94 ... Also competed in USOF - '89, '90, '91.
1995 CLASSICS:
Mid-Atlantic Classic - men's doubles semifinalist
(partner: Chris Hales), mixed doubles semifinalist (partner:
Kathy Zimmerman) ... Southern Classic - men's doubles
finalist(partner: Chris Hales), mixed doubles finalist (partner:
Andrea Andersson) ... St. Louis Classic - men's doubles finalist
(partner: Chris Hales), mixed doubles semifinalist
(partner:Andrea Andersson) ... Dave Freeman Classic - men's
doubles finalist (partner: Chris Hales), mixed doubles finalist
(partner: Andrea Andersson).
MISCELLANEOUS:
Currently a full-time resident athlete at U.S.
Olympic Training Center ... Years on National team: 1992-1995...
Collegiate All-American, 1992 and 1993 ... Graduated spring 1995
from Arizona State University with anthropology degree
...Employed by USA Hockey ... Father David Edstrom won 1959 Pan
American Games gold medal in decathlon, was also member of 1960
U.S. Olympic team where he was favored for the decathlon bronze
medal, but withdrew on the second day of competition due to
injury.
WOOSTER, OHIO
Height: 5-11
Weight: 138
Birthdate: 9/29/76 (Pomona, Calif.)
Hometown: Wooster, Ohio
Current Residence: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Event(s): Men's Singles, Doubles (partner: Mike Edstrom)
NATIONAL:
Member of 1995 Pan American Games Team ... Member of
1994 Thomas Cup team ... Selected for 1994 U.S. Junior Pan Am
team ... Silver medalist at 1988 Pan American Junior Badminton
Championships ... 1994 U.S. Open - men's doubles round of 16
(partner: David Shaw).
INTERNATIONAL RANK:
Men's doubles - 54 (partner: Mike
Edstrom)(as of January 9, 1996).
JUNIOR NATIONAL RANK:
U-21 boy's singles - 3rd; U-21
boy'sdoubles - 3rd (partner: John Frisch); U-21 mixed doubles -
2nd (partner: Ngoc Tran).
NATIONAL:
Under-21 mixed doubles runner-up, 1995 Junior
Nationals (partner: Ngoc Tran) ... Semifinalist in men's
doubles, 1995 Adult Nationals (partner: David Shaw) ... Placed
fifth in men's doubles at 1994 National Championships (partner:
David Shaw) ... Holds 11 U.S. junior titles ... Runner-up in
mixed doubles, fifth in men's doubles at 1994 USBA 22-and- Under
tournament ... Men's doubles semifinalist (partner: David Shaw),
mixed doubles semifinalist (partner: Ngoc Tran) - USOF - '95...
On Gold medal South Team, USOF - '94, also competed in USOF- '93
... Attended USBA National Training Camp, Summer 1994.
1995 CLASSICS:
Mid-Atlantic Classic - men's doubles semifinalist
(partner: Mike Edstrom) ... Southern Classic - men's doubles
semifinalist (partner: Mike Edstrom) ... St. Louis Classic -
men's doubles finalist (partner: Mike Edstrom) ...Dave Freeman
Classic - men's doubles finalist (partner: Mike Edstrom).
MISCELLANEOUS:
Currently a full-time resident at U.S. Olympic
Training Center in Colorado Springs ... 1995 USBA High School
All-American ... Freshman at the University of Colorado-Colorado
Springs ... Member of 1995 U.S. Developmental National Team ...
Started playing badminton at age 2 ... Father Stan is two-time
U.S. Champion and mother Diane is four-time U.S. Champion ...
Mother Diane coached the West Team at USOF - '94 and the North
Team at USOF - '95 ... Was featured on ESPN's "Sunkist Super
Kids" ... Won "Student Athlete" award in 1993 and 1994 ...
Finalist for the 1994 Dial Award (annual national award for high
school seniors for athletic/scholastic achievement) ... National
Honor Society ... Graduated from Wooster High School in Spring
1995 with 4.0 GPA ... Interested in chemistry and math ... On
student council and school Math Team ... Also played varsity
soccer and baseball in high school ... Participated in tryout for
Kansas City Royals baseball team in 1993 ... Plays electric and
acoustic guitar in a band.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 180
Birthdate: 11/25/72 (Shanghai, China)
Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Current Residence: Malmo, Sweden
Event(s): Men's Singles, Men's Doubles (partner: Tom Reidy)
INTERNATIONAL:
1995 Bulgarian Open, men's doubles champion
(partner: Tom Reidy), men's singles runner-up (first time U.S.
team has ever won an IBF World Grand Prix Event) ... 1995 Pan
American Games silver medalist, men's doubles (partner: Tom
Reidy) and bronze medalist, men's singles ... Member 1993 & 1995
U.S. World Championship teams - reached round of 32 in men's
singles in '95 ... Member, 1995 Sudirman Cup team ... 1995 Yonex
U.S. Open - reached of 16 in men's singles ... Member, 1992 &
1994 U.S. Thomas Cup teams ... 1994 U.S. Open - upset and
Indonesian player to advance to men's singles quarterfinal, men's
doubles quarterfinalist (partner: Andy Chong).
INTERNATIONAL RANK:
Men's singles - 36, Men's doubles - 30
(partner: Tom Reidy) (As of January 9, 1996).
NATIONAL:
1994-95 U.S. men's singles champion ... U.S.
men'sdoubles runner-up, 1993-95 (partner: Andy Chong) ... Triple
crown winner, 1992 U.S. Junior Nationals ... USOF - '95: men's
doubles gold medalist (partner: Tom Reidy), men's singles silver
medalist.
1995 CLASSICS:
Manhattan Beach Classic - men's singles champion,
men's doubles runner-up (partner: Andy Chong) ... Mid-Atlantic
Classic - men's singles runner-up, men's doubles champion
(partner: Tom Reidy).
MISCELLANEOUS:
USBA male athlete of the year 1994-95 ... Former
resident at the U.S. Olympic Training Center ... Years on
National Team: 1993-95 ... Also plays basketball ... Trained in
China summer 1993 and summer 1994 ... Upon arrival to the U.S.,
worked as a delivery boy for a Chinese restaurant in downtown
Manhattan ... Currently competing on the European Circuit with
the Aura Badminton Club in Malmo, Sweden.
MILLER PLACE, N.Y.
Height: 5-10
Weight: 170
Birthdate: 12/21/75
Hometown: Miller Place, N.Y.
Current Residence: Miller Place, N.Y.
Event(s): Men's Singles
INTERNATIONAL:
Participated in 1993 USBA Training
Camp,Indonesia... Selected for 1994 U.S. Junior Pan Am team ...
1995 Puerto Rican Open - quarterfinalist in men's singles.
INTERNATIONAL RANK:
Men's singles - 239 (As of January 9, 1996).
JUNIOR NATIONAL RANK:
U-21 boy's singles - 1st; U-21 boy's
doubles 4th (partner: Andrew Ibrahim); U-21 mixed doubles - 4th
(partner: Keisha Kuharski).
NATIONAL:
Boy's singles Junior National champion 1993-95 ...
Ranked No. 1 in Under-21 boy's singles ... Boy's doubles
runner-up, 1994 Junior Nationals (partner: Jon Frisch) ... Fifth
in men's singles, men's doubles quarterfinalist (partner: Andrew
Ibrahim), 1995 Adult Nationals ... Placed fourth in men's
doubles, 1994 USBA 22-and-under Tournament ... Attended USBA
National Training Camp, summer 1994 ... USOF - '95: men's
singles semifinalist, member of silver medal winning West Team...
Also competed in USOF - '94.
1995 CLASSICS:
Mid-Atlantic Classic - men's singles
quarterfinalist ... St. Louis Classic -men's singles
semifinalist.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Member of 1995 U.S. Developmental National Team
... Member of Long Island and County champion soccer team ...
Named soccer team MVP for defense, 1993 and 1994 ... Graduated
from Miller Place High School spring '94 ... Currently attending
SUNY at Stony Brook College in New York, majoring in Biology
...Enjoys soccer and handball.
BROOKLYN, N.Y.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 170
Born: 11/26/68 (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
Hometown: Valley Stream, N.Y.
Current Residence: Gothenburg, Sweden
Events: Men's Singles, Men's Doubles (partner: Kevin Han)
INTERNATIONAL:
Competed in doubles at 1992 Olympic Games in
Barcelona, Spain (defeated in second round by eventual silver
medalist) ... 1995 Bulgarian Open, men's doubles champion
(partner: Kevin Ham) (First time U.S. team has ever won an IBF
World Grand Prix Event) ... 1995 Pan American Games silver
medalist, men's doubles (partner: Kevin Han) ... 1994 Norwegian
Open men's doubles champion (partner: Jesper Larssen) ...
Semifinalist in men's doubles, 1994 Irish Open (partner: Jesper
Larssen) ... Men's doubles runner-up, 1991 Pan American Badminton
Championships (partner: Ben Lee) ... Fourth place in men's
singles, 1989 Pan American Badminton Championships ... 1994
Canadian Open - men's doubles round of 16 (partner: Ben Lee),
mixed doubles round of 16 (partner: Andrea Andersson) ... Member
of 1995 World Championship and Sudirman Cup teams ... Member,
1990, 1992, and 1994 Thomas Cup teams ... Ranked internationally
as high as 23rd in men's doubles with Lee in 1992 ... Trained in
Gothenburg, Sweden, summer 1994.
INTERNATIONAL RANK:
Men's singles - 132, Men's doubles - 30
(partner: Kevin Han) (As of January 9, 1996).
NATIONAL:
Five-time U.S. men's doubles champion, 1991 (partner:
John Britton); 1992-95 (partner: Ben Lee) ... U.S. mixed
doubles champion, 1990 (partner: Traci Britton) ... 1995 U.S.
men's singles runner-up ... 1994 U.S. men's singles semifinalist
... 1994 U.S. mixed doubles runner-up (partner: Ann French) ...
USOF - '95: men's singles and doubles gold medalist (partner:
Kevin Han).
1995 CLASSICS:
Manhattan Beach Classic - men's singles
runner-up, men's doubles champion (partner: Ben Lee) ...
Mid-Atlantic Classic - men's singles semifinalist, men's doubles
champion (partner: Kevin Han).
MISCELLANEOUS:
Currently training and competing with Askim
Badminton Club in Gothenburg, Sweden ... Former resident athlete
at U.S. Olympic Training Center ... Years on National Team:
1989-1995 ... Was ASU team captain 1992-93 season ... USBA male
Athlete of the Year, 1990 & 1993 ... Raised in Limeric City
Ireland ... Avid soccer player ... Was ranked in the top 10
junior badminton players in Europe ... Earned criminal justice
degree from ASU, spring 1993 ... Hopes to work for FBI.
ATLANTA, GA
Height: 6-0
Weight: 168
Birthdate: 10/7/68 (Lawrence, Kan.)
Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.
Current Residence: Denmark
Event(s): Men's singles
INTERNATIONAL:
Men's singles quarterfinalist, 1995 Portuguese
International Championships ... Member of 1995 World
Championships and Sudirman Cup team ... Member of U.S. Thomas
Cupteam, 1992 and 1994 ... Trained in Denmark, 1993-present ...
Was Guyana national junior champion ... Second in Caribbean
Championships as a junior ... 1994 Canadian Open - men's doubles
round of 16 (partner: Mike Edstrom), mixed doubles round of 16
(partner: Stephanie Wo) ... 1994 U.S. Open - men's doubles
roundof 16 (partner: Chris Hales), mixed doubles round of 16
(partner: Ann French).
INTERNATIONAL RANK:
Men's singles - 166 (as of January 9, 1996).
NATIONAL:
U.S. men's doubles runner-up, 1992 (partner: Andy
Chong) ... 1995 U.S. semifinalist in singles, doubles (partner:
Chris Hales), and mixed (partner: Ann French) ... Fifth in men's
singles and men's doubles (partner: Chris Hales), 1994
Nationals... USOF - '95 - men's singles semifinalist, men's
doubles semifinalist (partner: Chris Hales), member of Gold medal
winning East team.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Years on National Team: 1989-95 ... Born in
Lawrence, Kan ... Raised in Guyana in South America, moved to
Chicago at age 16, moved to Atlanta (where his parents reside) at
age 23 ... Started playing badminton at age 8 as a family
activity..His aunt and uncle were national badminton champions in
Guyana ... Currently training and competing on the European
Circuit in Denmark.
ELMHURST, ILL.
Height: 5-4
Weight: 120
Born: 3/4/64 (Oak Park, Ill.)
Hometown: Elmhurst, Ill.
Current Residence: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Event(s): Women's Doubles (partner: Erika Von Heiland)
Mixed Doubles (partner: Mike Edstrom)
INTERNATIONAL:
Competed in singles and doubles at 1992
OlympicGames in Barcelona, Spain (defeated in first round by
eventual bronze medalist) ... '95 Pan American Games bronze
medalist, women's doubles (partner: Erika Von Heiland) and mixed
doubles (partner: Mike Edstrom) ... '95 Bermuda International
runner-up, women's doubles (partner: Erika Von Heiland) ... '95
Puerto Rican Open women's singles and doubles champion (partner:
Kathy Zimmerman) ... On 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993 World
Championships teams ... Member of 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994
U.S. Uber Cup teams ... 1992 Austrian Open women's doubles
semifinalist (partner: Joy Kitzmiller) ... 1992 French Open
women's doubles quarterfinalist (partner: Joy Kitzmiller)
...1991 Pan American Badminton Championships women's doubles
runner-up (partner: Joy Kitzmiller) ... 1988 Iceland Open
women's doubles champion (partner: Pam Batungbacal) ... 1987
Winnipeg Open mixed doubles champion (partner: Anil Kaul) ...
1990 U.S. Open women's doubles semifinalist (partner: Erika Von
Heiland)... Ranked Internationally as high as 23rd in doubles
with Kitzmiller in 1992 ... 1994 Canadian Open - women's doubles
quarterfinalist (partner: Kathy Zimmerman), mixed doubles
quarterfinalist (partner: Kevin Han) ... 1994 U.S. Open -
women's doubles round of 16 (partner: Huang Hua), mixed doubles
round of 16 (partner: Andy Chong).
INTERNATIONAL RANK:
Women's doubles - 31 (partner: Erika Von
Heiland), Mixed doubles - 52 (partner: Mike Edstrom) (as of
January 9, 1996).
NATIONAL:
Five-time U.S. women's doubles champion, 1986-87
(partner Nina Lolk); 1988-89 (partner: Linda Safarik-Tong); 1992
(partner: Joy Kitzmiller) ... Seven-time U.S. mixed doubles
champion, 1987-88 (partner: Chris Jogis); 1989 (partner: Tariq
Wadood); 1992-95 (partner: Andy Chong) ... USOF - '95: mixed
doubles gold medalist (partner: Ben Lee), women's doubles
semifinalist (partner: Erika Von Heiland), member of gold medal
winning East team ... USOF - '93: women's singles bronze,
women's doubles gold medalist (partner: Erika Von Heiland)
...USOF - '91: women's singles gold medalist, women's doubles
gold medalist (partner: Joy Kitzmiller) ... USOF - '89: women's
singles bronze, women's doubles gold medalist (partner: Linda
Safarik-Tong) ... Holds USOF badminton record for most overall
medals won by a female (8).
1995 CLASSICS:
Manhattan Beach Classic - mixed doubles champion
(partner: Andy Chong) ... Mid-Atlantic Classic - women's doubles
runner up (partner: Erika Von heiland), mixed doubles champion
(partner: Andy Chong).
MISCELLANEOUS:
Currently a full-time athlete at the U.S. Olympic
Training Center ... Years on National Team: 1985-95 ... USBA
female Athlete of the Year, 1989, 1993 and 1994 ... San Diego
Hall of Champions "Star of the Month," December 1993 ... Sister
Ann and brother Martin are also national level players ...
Graduated from University of San Diego Law School, December 1993
... Enjoys reading and tennis ... Employed by the Colorado
Springs Sports Corportation.
MILLBRAE, CALIF.
Height: 5-0
Weight: 95
Birthdate: 9/4/64 (Manilla, Philippines)
Hometown: Millbrae, Calif.
Current Residence: Millbrae, Calif.
Event(s): Women's singles and Women's Doubles (partner: Meiling
Okuno)
INTERNATIONAL RANK:
Women's doubles - 69 (partner: Meiling
Okuno) (as of January 9, 1996).
NATIONAL:
Member of silver medal winning West team at USOF -
'95...Quarterfinalist in women's doubles at 1994 Adult
Nationals...Third place in women's doubles (partner: Nina Lolk),
fifth place in mixed doubles (partner: Karl Knudsen) at 1993
Nationals.
1995 CLASSICS:
Manhattan Beach Classic - women's singles
quarterfinalist, women's doubles quarterfinalist (partner: Donna
Beach).
MISCELLANEOUS:
Works as executive legal assistant for MCI
Telecommunications, Government Regulatory Department...Born in
Manilla, Philippines...Enjoys playing tennis, squash, and soccer.
SUNNYVALE, CALIF.
Height: 5-3
Weight: 110
Birthdate: 6/11/62 (San Francisco, Calif.)
Hometown: Sunnyvale, Calif.
Current Residence: Sunnyvale, Calif.
Event(s): Women's Singles, Women's Doubles (partner: Gina Gomez)
INTERNATIONAL:
Member of 1994 Uber Cup Team. INTERNATIONAL RANK:
Women's singles - 163, Women's doubles - 69 (partner: Gina
Gomez) (as of January 9, 1996).
NATIONAL:
Women's singles quarterfinalist at 1994
Nationals...Women's singles runner-up at 1993 Adult
Nationals...USOF - '95: Women's singles silver medalist...Won
women's singles gold medal at USOF - '90...Singles runner-up at
USOF - '93.
1995 CLASSICS:
Manhattan Beach Classic - women's singles runner
up...St. Louis Classic - women's singles semifinalist.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Years on National Team: 1987-94...Enjoys
gardening, weight training, mountain biking, cooking, and
volleyball...Works as a substitute P.E. teacher.
ANAHEIM, CALIF.
Height: 5-3
Weight: 123
Born: 12/24/65 (Angeles City, Philippines)
Hometown: Anaheim, Calif.
Current Residence: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Event(s): Women's singles, Women's Doubles (partner: Linda
French)
INTERNATIONAL:
Competed in singles at 1992 Olympic Games in
Barcelona, Spain...'95 Pan American Games bronze medalist,
women's doubles (partner: Linda French)...'95 Bermuda
International Open runner-up, women's doubles (partner: Linda
French)...On 1989, 1991, 1993 World Champions teams...Member
1990, 1992 U.S. Uber Cup teams...Ranked internationally as high
as 85 in women's singles in 1992.
INTERNATIONAL RANK:
Women's singles - 108, Women's doubles 31
(partner: Linda French) (as of January 9, 1996).
NATIONAL:
Women's doubles semifinalist, 1995 Nationals (partner:
Linda french)...Third place in women's singles, 1992 and 1993
Nationals...USOF - '95: women's doubles semifinalist (partner:
Linda French), women's singles semifinalist...USOF - '93:
women's singles and doubles champion (partner: Linda French).
1995 CLASSICS:
Mid-Atlantic Classic - women's doubles runner up
(partner: Linda French).
MISCELLANEOUS:
Currently trains full-time at U.S. Olympic
Training Center...Works for The Home Depot through the Olympic
Job Opportunities Program (started Sept. 6, 1994)...Years on
National Team: 1988-95...Was ranked no. 2 in Philippines for
U-16 girls in tennis...Earned justice studies degree from Arizona
State University in 1994(graduated magna cum laude)...Awarded
"Wings of Gold" as ASU female athlete with highest grade point
average...Underwent knee surgery, fall 1993 and spring
1994...First tried badminton at age 17 --she got tired of waiting
for a tennis court to open up at her club, so she tried badminton
to kill time, and has been playing the sport ever since.
BERLIN, GERMANY
Height: 5-7
Weight: 135
Born: 8/19/69 (Summit, N.J.)
Hometown: Berlin, Gemany
Current Residence: Berlin, Germany
Event(s) Women's doubles (partner: Kathy Zimmerman)
INTERNATIONAL:
1995 Bulgarian Open - women's doubles
quarterfinalist (partner: Kathy Zimmerman)...Top ten national
player in Germany. INTERNATIONAL RANK: Women's Doubles 121
(partner: Kathy Zimmerman) (as of January 9, 1996).
MISCELLANEOUS:
Currently working as a physical therapist in
Berlin...Enjoys travelling, movies, photography, and swimming.
DENVER, COLO.
Height: 5-6
Weight: 125
Born: 10/8/72 (Denver, Colo.)
Hometown: Denver, Colo.
Current Residence: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Event(s): Women' Singles, Women's Doubles (partner: Stephanie
Westerman)
INTERNATIONAL:
'95 Pan American Games bronze medalist, women's
singles and women's doubles (partner: Ann French)...Member of
1995 World Championships and Sudirman Cup team...1995 Bulgarian
Open women's doubles quarterfinalist (partner: Stephanie
Westerman)...1995 Puerto Rican Open, women's doubles champion
(partner: Linda French)...Member of 1994 U.S. Uber Cup
team...Participated in USBA training camp in Indonesia, summer
1993...'90 Pan American Junior Championships - singles and
doubles gold medalist, mixed doubles silver medalist...1994
Canadian Open - women's doubles quarterfinalist (partner: Linda
French), mixed doubles round of 16 (partner: Mike
Edstrom)...1994 U.S. Open - women's singles round of 16.
INTERNATIONAL RANK:
Women's singles - 118, Women's doubles - 121
(partner: Stephanie Westerman) (as of January 9, 1996).
NATIONAL:
1995 U.S. runner-up in singles and doubles (partner:
Ann French), semifinalist in mixed doubles (partner: Mike
Edstrom)...Upset defending U.S. women's champion to make it to
the semifinals of 1994 Nationals...Also reached semifinals in
women's doubles and quarterfinals in mixed at 1994
Nationals...Holds seven U-19 U.S. junior national titles (singles
1990-92, doubles 1991-92, mixed 1990-91)...13 total U.S. junior
national titles...USOF - '95: Set a USOF badminton record by
winning three gold medals (women's singles, doubles, and
team)...Competed in USOF - '89, '90, '91, '94...On
gold-medal-winning South team, USOF - '94...Atended 1994 USBA
National Training Camp...'94 U.S. collegiate triple crown
winner...1994 Cal State Championships women's doubles champions
(partner: Joy Kitzmiller).
1995 CLASSICS:
Mid-Atlantic Classic - women's singles runner-up,
mixed doubles semifinalist (partner: Mike Edstrom).
MISCELLANEOUS:
Currently training and competing in Europe with
doubles partner Stephanie Westerman...Full-time resident athlete
at U.S. Olympic Training Center...Years on National Team:
1992-95...Collegiate All-American, 1992 and 1993...Won USBA ken
Davidson Junior Memorial Award, 1992...Arizona State University
Greek Athlete of the Month, January 1993...Studied broadcasting
at ASU, '91- '94...Sales representative for Equinox, an
environmental marketing company...During summers while growing
up, she worked for her father's company in exchange for his
paying her way to badminton tournaments. Father and grandfather
also played badminton competitively.
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