| Birth name | Chloe Noelle Magee |
|---|---|
| Country | Ireland |
| Birth date | 29 November 1988 (age 37) |
| Birth place | Raphoe, County Donegal, Ireland |
| Height | 1.68 m[1] |
| Weight | 60 kg[1] |
| Handedness | Right |
| Event | Women's singles & doubles |
| Highest ranking | 32 (WS 22 May 2014) 59 (WD with Bing Huang 21 January 2010) 21 (XD with Sam Magee 6 August 2015) |
| Current ranking | 37 |
| Date of current ranking | XD with Sam Magee 3 May 2022 |
| Played | 2008 Summer Olympics 2012 Summer Olympics 2016 Summer Olympics |
| Bwfbadminton id | 89666 |
| Bwf id | 61A45524-5573-4D57-A3C5-81127A1350EE |
Chloe Noelle Magee (born 29 November 1988) is an Irish professional badminton player. She represented her country at the Olympic Games for three consecutive times in 2008 Beijing, 2012 London, and 2016 Rio de Janeiro.[2] At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she became the first Irish woman to win a badminton match at the Olympics. She has been described as "the poster girl for Irish badminton".[3] Together with her brother Sam Magee, she clinched a bronze medal at the 2017 European Championships, claiming Ireland's first medal at the European Badminton Championship.[4]
In addition to Sam, she also has two other brothers Daniel and Joshua who played at international level.[5]
Career
2007
In 2007, Magee won the women's doubles title at the Irish International Championships in Lisburn. Competing alongside Bing Huang, the pair beat second seeds Eva Lee and Mesinee Mangkalakiri of the United States 21–15, 9–21, 21–11 in the final.[6]
2008 Summer Olympics
Magee competed for Ireland at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China at the age of 19. She became the first ever Irish woman to win a badminton match at the Olympics,[7] beating Estonian Kati Tolmoff by a score of 18–21, 21–18, 21–19 in the first round of the women's singles. She was eliminated after losing her second round match 12–21, 14–21 to world number eleven Jun Jae-youn of South Korea.[8] "I have loads to improve on and I will take away a lot from this," Magee said after the match.[7]
2009
In 2009, Magee competed at the World Championships in Hyderabad, India, losing in the first round to Japanese number two Ai Goto by a score of 21–13, 21–9.[9]
2012 Summer Olympics
Magee, ranked 44th in the world, qualified for the women's singles at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London as the 26 ranked player on the list of participants. She was one of two Irish badminton players at the Games; Scott Evans competed in the men's singles.[10] Magee and her brother Sam, ranked 40th in the world as a pairing, were third reserves for the mixed doubles event.[11]
In July 2012, Magee reached the final of the White Nights pre-Olympic tournament held in Russia. She beat Slovakian Monika Fasungova, 21–17, 20–22, 21–5, in the quarter-finals and Russia's Romina Gabdullina, 21–15, 17–21, 21–15, in the semi-finals but finished runner-up after losing to Poland's Kamila Augustyn, 21–19, 14–21, 14–21, despite having a 10–6 lead in the final set.[12]
A slight schedule change led to Magee starting her 2012 Olympic campaign against Egypt's Hadia Hosny at 20.17 (29 July) and France's Hongyan Pi at 20.32 (30 July).[13]
Bill O'Herlihy sparked controversy while covering Chloe Magee's progress at the 2012 Summer Olympics by suggesting badminton was "a mainly Protestant sport". RTÉ confirmed it received complaints about O'Herlihy's sectarian remarks on live television. The remarks prompted Magee to inform Highland Radio: "We need to remember what the Olympics is all about. I don't think it is any different from any other sport. There are people here from all over the world and from many different religions."[14]
She lost 16–21, 21–18, 21–14, to Hongyan Pi and exited the 2012 Summer Olympics.[15]
In December 2012, Magee reached the final of the Turkish Open.[16]
2015
With her brother Sam, she captured a bronze medal at the Badminton at the 2015 European Games.[17]
2016 Summer Olympics
In Rio at the 2016 Summer Olympics, she lost to Chinese player Wang Yihan 7-21 and 12–21, and lost to German Player Karin Schnaase 14–21 and 19–21, placing third in her group.[18][19]
2019
Another bronze medal was secured with her brother at the 2019 European Games.[20]
Achievements
European Games
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Baku Sports Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan | Sam Magee | Gaëtan Mittelheisser Audrey Fontaine | 12–21, 21–23 | Bronze |
| 2019 | Falcon Club, Minsk, Belarus | Sam Magee | Chris Adcock Gabby Adcock | 8–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
European Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark | Sam Magee | Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen | 14–21, 10–21 | Bronze |
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | U.S. Open | Lili Zhou | 21–23, 16–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Brasil Open | Sam Magee | Max Schwenger Carla Nelte | 11–10, 11–10, 10–11, 8–11, 7–11 | Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Dutch International | Karina Jørgensen | 22–20, 14–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Bulgarian International | Petya Nedelcheva | 17–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Lithuanian International | Ragna Ingólfsdóttir | 21–11, 23–21 | Winner |
| 2011 | Norwegian International | Linda Zetchiri | 19–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | White Nights | Kamila Augustyn | 21–19, 14–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Irish International | Line Kjærsfeldt | 21–23, 21–18, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Turkey International | Sashina Vignes Waran | 21–18, 23–21 | Winner |
| 2014 | Hellas International | Linda Zetchiri | 13–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | North Shore City International | Bing Huang | Catherine Moody Lê Ngọc Nguyên Nhung | 21–15, 16–21, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2007 | Welsh International | Bing Huang | Sarah Walker Samantha Ward | 21–11, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2007 | Irish International | Bing Huang | Mesinee Mangkalakiri Eva Lee | 21–15, 9–21, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2008 | Slovak Open | Bing Huang | Anna Narel Natalia Pocztowiak | 21–8, 21–13 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ^ "Magee Chloe". Minsk 2019 European Games. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "Chloe Magee". Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ Foley, Cliona (28 July 2012). "Badminton: Second bite at cherry to taste sweeter for driven Magee". Irish Independent. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ^ Foley, Cliona (28 April 2017). "Chloe and Sam Magee: Sister and brother win Ireland's first European badminton medal". BBC. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "Bing absence a big blow". Evening Herald (Dublin). 10 April 2008. p. 76. Retrieved 13 April 2026. – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Magee and Bing clinch Irish title". BBC Sport. BBC. 9 December 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ "Donegal Olympian's exit 2008 Beijing games". Donegal Democrat. 12 August 2008. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "Chambers through but Magee loses". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 August 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "Magee out after defeat in India". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 August 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ Naughton, Lindie (16 June 2012). "Badminton aces Magee and Evans set for Olympics". Evening Herald. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "Magee qualifies for singles badminton at London Games". RTÉ Sport. RTÉ. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ "Chloe Magee beaten in final at Russian tournament". BBC Sport. BBC. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ "Ireland's Chloe Magee will have to wait for opening badminton contest". Irish Independent. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ Maguire, Stephen (31 July 2012). "Magee bats off O'Herlihy 'Protestant' comment". The Irish Times. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ^ "Olympics badminton: Ireland's Chloe Magee out of singles". BBC Sport. BBC. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ^ "Chloe Magee progresses to the Turkish Open final". RTÉ Sport. RTÉ. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Disappointed Chloe and Sam Magee settle for bronze in mixed doubles". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "Rio 2016: Chloe Magee loses opening match". The Irish Times. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "Chloe Magee's hopes end after defeat to Karin Schnaase". RTÉ. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "Chloe & Sam Magee seal another Irish medal at European Games". RTÉ.ie. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.