Eric Pang


Eric Pang is a Dutch badminton player, who became European Junior Champion in 2001. He won the National Dutch Championships seven times between 2009 and 2015.

Career

As a part of the BC Amersfoort team Pang reached the final of the European Cup 2007 held in Amersfoort. Together with Lotte Bruil-Jonathans, Yao Jie, Larisa Griga, Dicky Palyama and Chris Bruil. The final was lost against the team of NL Primorje. In the semi finals they were too strong for CB Rinconada.
Eric Pang won the Norwegian International in 2005 and the Spanish Open in 2010. In 2012 Eric Pang won the Yonex Dutch Open Grand Prix beating his compatriot Dicky Palyama in the final with straight games.

Personal life

Eric Pang was born to a Chinese Indonesian father and Dutch mother. His Chinese name is Fang Facai. He married Yao Jie in 2009, who later also became his coach.

Achievements

European Junior Championships

Boys' singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2001Spała Olympic Center, Spala, Poland Joachim Persson15–3, 15–3 Gold
1999Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland Björn Joppien8–15, 10–15 Silver

BWF Grand Prix (1 title, 3 runners-up)

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation since 2007.
Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2013Canada Open Tan Chun Seang21–15, 11–21, 16–21 Runner-up
2012Dutch Open Dicky Palyama21–14, 21–10 Winner
2009Dutch Open Chetan Anand12–21, 15–21 Runner-up
2009Bitburger Open Jan Ø. Jørgensen21–12, 13–21, 15–21 Runner-up

BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 11 runners-up)

Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2015Croatian International Nick Fransman21–16, 21–12 Winner
2013Belgian International Andre Kurniawan Tedjono17–21, 11–21 Runner-up
2013Canadian International Joachim Persson24–22, 21–16 Winner
2013Dutch International Viktor Axelsen22–24, 12–21 Runner-up
2013Swedish Masters Kento Momota9–21, 21–16, 18–21 Runner-up
2012Swedish Masters Chan Yan Kit17–21, 19–21 Runner-up
2010Turkey International Przemysław Wacha18–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2010Bahrain International Tommy Sugiarto17–21, 9–21 Runner-up
2010Belgian International Marc Zwiebler15–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2010Spanish Open Rune Ulsing21–12, 21–19 Winner
2009Dutch International Dicky Palyama11–21, 21–14, 15–21 Runner-up
2005Irish International Chetan Anand15–8, 6–15, 7–15 Runner-up
2005Norwegian International Kasper Ødum15–7, 7–15, 15–10 Winner
2005SCBA International Yuichi Ikeda13–15, 12–15 Runner-up
2003Dutch International Arief Rasidi11–15, 13–15 Runner-up