Eric Go
Encyclopedia
Eric Go is a male badminton
player from the United States
, of Chinese-Filipino descent.
. Since age thirteen he had always kept his name on top of the rankings among the elite juniors in the US. In the 2001 USA Junior Nationals, for under 19 doubles, he and Raju Rai, another USA team member defeated George Liao and Han Wen in the first round and later defeated Isaac Alwine and Adam Scholl in the finals. That year Go also won the singles event for under 19, beating Raymond Wong in the finals.
In the 2000 World Junior Championship
Go lost in the first round, but was the best performing American player in the tournament, giving the strong Indonesia
n player a challenge, while other American players barely scored against weaker European players. In 2006 Go competed in many prestigious tournaments, including Japan Open, China Open, Chinese Taipei Open, Thailand Open, Macau Open, Korea Open, and the US Open. Go performed well in the US Open, making it to the quarter final.
Go attended Palo Alto High School
before he moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado
, to train at the United States Olympic Training Center
. After the training center refused to provide the badminton team the facility, Go moved to Orange County
to train at the Orange County Badminton Club. Go enrolled in University of California, Riverside
since 2003.
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
player from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, of Chinese-Filipino descent.
Early life
Go has been the best badminton player for his age in the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Since age thirteen he had always kept his name on top of the rankings among the elite juniors in the US. In the 2001 USA Junior Nationals, for under 19 doubles, he and Raju Rai, another USA team member defeated George Liao and Han Wen in the first round and later defeated Isaac Alwine and Adam Scholl in the finals. That year Go also won the singles event for under 19, beating Raymond Wong in the finals.
In the 2000 World Junior Championship
BWF World Junior Championships
The BWF World Junior Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton World Federation to crown the best junior badminton players in the world....
Go lost in the first round, but was the best performing American player in the tournament, giving the strong Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n player a challenge, while other American players barely scored against weaker European players. In 2006 Go competed in many prestigious tournaments, including Japan Open, China Open, Chinese Taipei Open, Thailand Open, Macau Open, Korea Open, and the US Open. Go performed well in the US Open, making it to the quarter final.
Go attended Palo Alto High School
Palo Alto High School
Palo Alto Senior High School, known locally as "Paly," was founded in 1898 and is one of the oldest high schools in the region. Located in Palo Alto, California, United States, Paly is nestled in the heart of Silicon Valley, and is adjacent to Stanford University. Paly is known for its academically...
before he moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, to train at the United States Olympic Training Center
United States Olympic Training Center
The United States Olympic Training Centers are three campuses created by the United States Olympic Committee as training facilities for its Olympic and Paralympic athletes. They are located in Colorado Springs, Colorado; Lake Placid, New York; and Chula Vista, California. There is a U.S. Olympic...
. After the training center refused to provide the badminton team the facility, Go moved to Orange County
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
to train at the Orange County Badminton Club. Go enrolled in University of California, Riverside
University of California, Riverside
The University of California, Riverside, commonly known as UCR or UC Riverside, is a public research university and one of the ten general campuses of the University of California system. UCR is consistently ranked as one of the most ethnically and economically diverse universities in the United...
since 2003.
Major achievements
| Rank | Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Grand Prix | |||
| 1 | Men's doubles | 2002 | Perú International |