Episode 125: Iris Wang Badminton Olympics and Beyond

Olympian Iris Wang is a singles badminton player from Los Angeles, California. She started playing as a young kid and has been competing internationally and frequently medaling for more than a decade in singles, doubles, and team competitions. She competed in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, won bronze medals in both the 2015 and 2019 Pan Am Games, and has had a world ranking as high as 30th.  In January she was eledted to the Badminton World Federation Athletes’ Commission, a position she will hold through 2025. Iris graduated with a bachelor’s in business economics from UCLA. Outside of badminton, she enjoys reading, drawing, and binging Netflix shows. 

Find all our book recommendations at hearhersports.com/books.
Buying books through our Bookshop page is an easy, significant way to support the podcast. Thank you.

Iris on Instagram
My Perfect Badminton Player|Iris Wang
Iris’s sister, Rena Wang on Try Guys