Anna Kathleen Rice (born 19 August 1980) is a Canadian badminton player. She attended Handsworth Secondary School, and completed a B.A. from the University of British Columbia.
Career
In 1999, Rice represented British Columbia competed at the Canada Winter Games in Corner Brook, clinched the women's singles title and runner-up in the women's doubles. In 2000, Rice moved to Denmark to play in the Danish Club League and to train at the International Badminton Academy under coach Michael Kjeldsen. She was two times Olympian and five times National Champion. She also competed in Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics and was a round-of-16 finalist, being the first North American player to do so. In Beijing 2008, she competed in the singles event. She reached the third round, beating Eva Lee of the United States and Jeanine Cicognini of Switzerland before she was defeated by Lu Lan in straight games.
She won the Canadian National Championships in 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, and 2010. She has also won the U.S. Open title in 2009 and Pan American women's singles champion in 2007 and 2009. She also won two silver medals at the 2003 Pan American Games in the women's singles and doubles event. Rice participated in the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games, reaching the quarter-finals in 2010. Her highest world ranking was 18, the highest in Canadian history until Michelle Li achieved a ranking of 11.
Rice is coached by Julia Chen and Michael Kjeldsen. She now focuses her time directing the coaching program and offering badminton lessons.
Achievements
Pan American Games
Women's singles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#FFB069"
| align="center" | 2003
| align="left" | UASD Pavilion, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
| align="left" | Nigella Saunders
| align="left" | 13–15, 10–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver
|}
Women's doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#FFB069"
| align="center" | 2003
| align="left" | UASD Pavilion,<br />Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
| align="left" | Denyse Julien
| align="left" | Charmaine Reid<br /> Helen Nichol
| align="left" | 7–11, 11–3, 8–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver
|}
Pan Am Championships
Women's singles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2005
| align="left" | Saint Michael, Bridgetown, Barbados
| align="left" | Charmaine Reid
| align="left" | 8–11, 10–13
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2007
| align="left" | Calgary Winter Club, Calgary, Canada
| align="left" | Claudia Rivero
| align="left" | 21–16, 21–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2009
| align="left" | Coliseo Olímpico de la Universidad, Guadalajara, Mexico
| align="left" | Joycelyn Ko
| align="left" | 21–17, 21–14
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold
|}
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
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 2009
| align="left" | U.S. Open
| align="left" | Mona Santoso
| align="left" | 21–17, 21–9
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Winner
|}
: BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
: BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's singles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center"|2001
| align="left"|Auckland International
| align="left"| Lenny Permana
| align="left"|5–7, 1–7, 0–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Runner-up
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center"|2003
| align="left"|Nigeria International
| align="left"| Nigella Saunders
| align="left"|11–3, 11–5
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center"|2005
| align="left"|Peru International
| align="left"| Yuan Wemyss
| align="left"|11–2, 1–11, 5–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Runner-up
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center"|2005
| align="left"|Miami International
| align="left"| Yuan Wemyss
| align="left"|3–11, 5–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Runner-up
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center"|2006
| align="left"|Portugal International
| align="left"| Yuan Wemyss
| align="left"|9–21 Retired
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Runner-up
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center"|2007
| align="left"|Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse
| align="left"| Tracey Hallam
| align="left"|18–21, 15–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Runner-up
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center"|2007
| align="left"|Bulgarian International
| align="left"| Petya Nedelcheva
| align="left"|19–21, 16–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Runner-up
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center"|2009
| align="left"|Santo Domingo Open
| align="left"| Maja Tvrdy
| align="left"|19–21, 23–21, 18–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Runner-up
|- style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center"|2009
| align="left"|Puerto Rico International
| align="left"| Maja Tvrdy
| align="left"|13–21, 21–12, 21–13
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|}
Women's doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center"|2003
| align="left"|Nigeria International
| align="left"| Denyse Julien
| align="left"| Felicity Gallup<br /> Joanne Muggeridge
| align="left"|12–15, 6–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Runner-up
|}
: BWF International Challenge tournament
: BWF International Series tournament