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 | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Badminton | ||
| Representing United States
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| Pan American Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2007 Rio de Janeiro | Men's Doubles |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2007 Rio de Janeiro | Mixed Doubles |
| Pan Am Badminton Championships | ||
| | 2007 Calgary | Men's Doubles |
| | 2007 Calgary | Mixed Doubles |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2005 Bridgetown | Men's Doubles |
| | 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.[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
| Outcome | Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent in final | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2008 | U.S. Open Grand Prix | Howard Bach | Raju Rai & Halim Haryanto Ho |
21-14, 21-19 | Men's Doubles |
| Winner | 2007 | Irish Open International | Howard Bach |  Michael Fuchs & Roman Spitko |
21-15, 21-17 | Men's Doubles |
| Runner-Up | 2007 | Miami International | Howard Bach |  Mike Beres & William Milroy |
18-21, 19-21 | Men's Doubles |
| Runner-Up | 2007 | U.S. Open Grand Prix | Howard Bach |  Tadashi Ohtsuka & Keita Masuda |
11-21, 18-21 | Men's Doubles |
| Runner-Up | 2007 | Pan American Games | Howard Bach | Mike Beres & William Milroy |
20-22, 13-21 | Men's Doubles |
| Runner-Up | 2007 | Pan Am Badminton Championships | Howard Bach | Mike Beres & William Milroy |
13-21, 19-21 | Men's Doubles |
| Runner-Up | 2006 | Canadian Open Grand Prix | Howard Bach | Mike Beres & William Milroy |
16-21, 21-19, 12-21 | Men's Doubles |
| Winner | 2005 | Pan Am Badminton Championships | Raju Rai | Mike Beres & William Milroy |
11-15, 15-8, 15-6 | Men's Doubles |
| Winner | 2005 | U.S. Open Grand Prix | Mesinee Mangkalakiri | Howard Bach & Eva Lee |
15-3, 15-12 | Mixed Doubles |
| Runner-Up | 2005 | SCBA Classic International | Raju Rai | Howard Bach & Tony Gunawan |
0-1 retired | Men's Doubles |
| Winner | 2004 | Carebaco Trinidad & Tobago International | Raju Rai | Tom Lucas-Piche & Alexander Tremblay |
15-5, 15-7 | Men's Doubles |
| Runner-Up | 2004 | New Zealand Open International | Raju Rai | Suichi Nakao & Suichi Sakamoto |
3-15, 15-10, 12-15 | Men's Doubles |
| Winner | 2003 | U.S. Open Grand Prix | Tony Gunawan |  Sung Yuan Lee & Wei Hsiang Lin |
6-15, 15-4, 15-5 | Men's Doubles |
| Winner | 2002 | U.S. Open Grand Prix | Tony Gunawan | Howard Bach & Kevin Qi Han |
11-15, 15-7, 15-7 | Men's Doubles |
| Runner-Up | 2001 | Pan Am Badminton Championships | Elie Wu | Keith Chan & Milaine Cloutier |
2-7, 7-2, 3-7 | Mixed Doubles |