Anna Rice Facts
Date of Birth: August 19, 1980
Height: 5'7''
Weight: 135 lbs
Coach: Michael Kjeldsen at the International Badminton Academy (IBA)
Canadian Coach: Julia Chen
Club Coach: Morten Frost
Current Danish Club: Aarhus Elite Badminton
Curent Canadian Club: Hollyburn
Previous Danish Clubs: Triton Aalborg, Vendsyssel Elite Badminton,Kobenhavns Badminton Klub, Herlev, Gentofte
Clothing Sponsor: Wilson
Racket Used: Wilson K-Pro
Current Canadian Ranking: Number 1
Current World Ranking: Number 31
Hobbies: food, movies, other sports, politics, hanging out with friends
Fav Music: Bicycle Shed Ensemble (my sister's band), many Rock and Folk music groups
Fav Food: sushi and icecream (though not sushi flavored icecream, which I have tried!) and Gordie's Chard Roll
Fav Drink: Grass Jelly drink, Bellinis, Sollie's smoothies
People you would most like to meet: My grandfather, Stephen Lewis, Shirin Ebadi
Languages spoken: English, French, Danish, conversational Spanish
Most embarrasing moment in Badminton: I have two. One occurred at the under 19 National Championships finals, when I had a really bad blister on my foot. I decided to put some vassaline on the blister bandage to reduce the friction, but I guess I put a bit too much. Halfway through the first set I went for a shot in my round-the-head corner and off flew my shoe and nearly hit the back linejudge in the face! I fell to the ground but then got up to try to run for the next shot, but then I slipped again on my sock. Very embarrassing.
The second embarrassing moment happened in the all-important under 16 girls doubles provincial championship finals. Unbeknownst to me, a pair of underwear had found its way into my shorts pocket in the wash. In the middle of a crucial rally, out fell the underwear onto the court. Of course I was the last one to realize what had happened. My partner and I- as well as our opponents, burst into laughter and couldn't stop for about 10 minutes. When I then asked the umpire of our match if he knew if the rules said anything about playing a let if your underwear falls onto the court, he was clearly not amused.
Anna's Professional Resume
2006
- Hong Kong Super Series; last 16
- Welsh International; finalist
- Portuguese International; finalist
- Bulgaria International; semi finalist
- Austrian International; semi finalist
- Commonwealth Games team member
- World Championships team member
2007
- Pan American Champion
- Bulgaria International Challenge; finalist
- Toulouse International Challenge; finalist
- U.S. Open Grand Prix; quarter finalist
- Philippine Grand Prix Gold; quarter finalist
- China Super Series; last 16
- French Super Series; last 16
- World Championships; last 32
- Sudirman Cup Team Canada member
2008
- Beijing Olympic Games, Last 16
- Canadian National Champion
- Finland International Challenge; semi finalist
- All-England Super Series; last 16
- Singapore Super Series; last 16
2009
- Canadian National Champion
Educational Resume:
Master's Degree in Communication for Development, University of Malmo, Sweden (completed: June 2008). Bachelor's Degree in History and Political Science, University of British Columbia, Canada (completed: August 2001). High School: Handsworth Secondary, North Vancouver.
