Josephine Wu, Coach
Josephine is currently a business student at the University of Alberta and has been competing in badminton since she was seven years old. As a junior, she has won 29 provincial titles and was a member of Team Canada at the 2012 World Junior Badminton Championships and the Junior Pan American Badminton Championships from 2008 to 2013. Despite having a full course load in university, Josephine’s passion for the sport has motivated her to continue balancing her school work and training. She was the mixed doubles winner at the 2014 College-University National Championships and went on to represent Canada at the 2014 World University Badminton Championships in Cordoba, Spain. Outside of training, Josephine also enjoys coaching her high school’s badminton team.
Achievements
Newest member of the Canadian National Team
- 2015 Canadian Junior National U23 Champion, Women’s doubles and Mixed doubles
- 2015 Yonex Alberta Championships, Mixed Doubles Champion
- 2014 Canadian Junior National U23 Mix Doubles Finalist
- 2013 Canadian Junior National U19 Mixed Doubles and Girl’s Doubles Winner, Singles Semi-finalist
Junior Pan American U19 Mix Doubles Winner and Team Event Winner - 2012 Canadian Junior National U19 Girl’s Doubles Winner, Singles Finalist
- 2011 Canadian Junior National U16 Mix Doubles and Girl’s Doubles Winner, Singles Finalist
Junior Pan American U17 Mixed Doubles and Girl’s Doubles Winner
USBDF Winter Junior International Championship: U17 Girl’s Doubles Winner, U19
Mix Doubles Winner, U19 Girl’s Singles Finalist - 2010 Canadian Junior National U16 Girl’s Doubles Winner, Singles and Mix Doubles Finalist
Junior Pan American U17 Girl’s Doubles Winner
USBDF Winter Junior International Championship: U17 Mix Doubles Winner, U17 Girl’s
Doubles and Singles Finalist - 2009 Canadian Junior National u14 Triple Crown Winner
- 2008 Canadian Junior National U14 Girl’s Doubles Winner, Singles and Mix Doubles Finalist
Junior Pan American U15 Girl’s Doubles Winner - 2007 Canadian Junior National u14 Girl’s Singles Finalist