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Paula Lynn Cao Hok (née Obañana; born March 19, 1985) is a Filipino-American
badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racket (sports equipment), racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net (device), net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per s ...
player who was originally from Dumaguete, Philippines. In 2015, she won the women's doubles gold medals at the
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in Toronto, Canada partnered with Eva Lee. In 2016, she competed at the
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in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.


Personal life

Obañana, started training at the age of 10 during her elementary years at the Silliman University Elementary School. She later joined the High School Badminton Varsity Team at
Silliman University Silliman University (also referred to as Silliman or SU) is a private, Protestant, and research university located in Dumaguete City, Philippines. Established in 1901 as Silliman Institute by the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, it is ...
and was subsequently awarded "Athlete of the Year", "Most Outstanding Athlete of the Year", and "Most Valuable Player". After graduating from high school she was recruited on a scholarship at the
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in Manila, Philippines where she eventually obtained her bachelor's degree. She left the Philippines in 2006, where her mother Nenita had been recruited to work as a nurse in
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. Obañana officially became a U.S. citizen in May 2011.


Achievements


Pan American Games

''Women's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles''


Pan Am Championships

''Women's doubles''


BWF Grand Prix (1 runner-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the
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(BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017. ''Women's doubles'' : BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament : BWF Grand Prix tournament


BWF International Challenge/Series (19 titles, 13 runners-up)

''Women's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles'' :
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tournament :
BWF International Series The BWF International Series is a grade 3 and level 2 tournament part of Continental Circuit of BWF tournaments along with International Challenge (level 1) and Future Series (level 3), sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. ...
tournament :
BWF Future Series The BWF Future Series is a grade 3 and level 3 tournaments part of Continental Circuit of BWF tournaments along with International Challenge (level 1) and International Series (level 2), sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. ...
tournament


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* * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cao Hok, Paula Lynn 1985 births Living people 21st-century American sportswomen People from Dumaguete Sportspeople from Negros Oriental Filipino female badminton players Competitors at the 2003 SEA Games Competitors at the 2005 SEA Games American sportspeople of Filipino descent American female badminton players Badminton players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic badminton players for the United States Badminton players at the 2011 Pan American Games Badminton players at the 2015 Pan American Games Badminton players at the 2019 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in badminton Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in badminton University Athletic Association of the Philippines players SEA Games competitors for the Philippines