# Rachel Honderich

Rachel Honderich (born 21 April 1996) is a Canadian badminton player from Toronto, Ontario. She has been one of the top ranked women's individual and doubles player on the continent and a contender in major international competitions. She is a vice-national champion in women's singles and has won several international titles since 2010.

## Career

Honderich won her first senior international title at the 2014 Czech International tournament in the women's doubles partnered with Michelle Li. Honderich clinched the silver and bronze medals at the 2015 Pan American Games in the women's singles and doubles respectively. At the 2017 Pan American Championships, she crowned double titles, won the women's singles and mixed doubles event. She competed at the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games. Honderich won her first gold medal at the Pan American Games in the women's doubles partnered with Kristen Tsai in 2019 Lima.
In June 2021, Honderich was named to Canada's Olympic team.

## Achievements
### Pan American Games

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2015 | Atos Markham Pan Am Centre, Toronto, Canada | Michelle Li | 15–21, 9–21 | Silver |
| 2019 | Polideportivo 3, Lima, Peru | Michelle Li | 11–21, 19–21 | Silver |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2015 | Atos Markham Pan Am Centre, Toronto, Canada | Michelle Li | Eva Lee Paula Lynn Obañana | 11–21, 8–21 | Bronze |
| 2019 | Polideportivo 3, Lima, Peru | Kristen Tsai | Keui-Ya Chen Jamie Hsu | 21–10, 21–9 | Gold |

### Pan Am Championships

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | Markham Pan Am Centre, Markham, Canada | Michelle Li | 13–21, 16–21 | Silver |
| 2017 | Sports City Coliseum, Havana, Cuba | Brittney Tam | 21–8, 12–21, 21–7 | Gold |
| 2018 | Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Michelle Li | 15–21, 16–21 | Silver |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Kristen Tsai | Michelle Tong Josephine Wu | 17–21, 21–17, 21–14 | Gold |
| 2019 | Gimnasio Olímpico, Aguascalientes, Mexico | Kristen Tsai | Catherine Choi Josephine Wu | 21–15, 27–25 | Gold |
| 2021 | Sagrado Corazon de Jesus, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Kristen Tsai | Francesca Corbett Alison Lee | 21–12, 21–7 | Gold |
| 2022 | Palacio de los Deportes Carlos "El Famoso" Hernández, San Salvador, El Salvador | Kristen Tsai | Catherine Choi Josephine Wu | 21–17, 21–18 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2017 | Sports City Coliseum, Havana, Cuba | Toby Ng | Nyl Yakura Brittney Tam | 21–13, 21–14 | Gold |
| 2023 | G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport, Kingston, Jamaica | Joshua Hurlburt-Yu | Ty Alexander Lindeman Josephine Wu | 22–20, 18–21, 21–17 | Gold |

### BWF Grand Prix (2 runners-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 Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | U.S. Grand Prix | Beiwen Zhang | 11–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | Brasil Open | Toby Ng | Pranaav Jerry Chopra N. Sikki Reddy | 15–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF Grand Prix tournament

### BWF International Challenge/Series (12 titles, 6 runners-up)

Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | Yonex / K&D Graphics International | Beiwen Zhang | 13–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Jamaica International | Martina Repiská | 15–21, 21–19, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2018 | Brazil International | Sabrina Jaquet | 21–15, 15–21, 21–14 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | Czech International | Michelle Li | Irina Khlebko Elena Komendrovskaja | 21–12, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2017 | Jamaica International | Leanne Choo | Mikaylia Haldane Katherine Wynter | 21–2, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2017 | Yonex / K&D Graphics International | Kristen Tsai | Leanne Choo Renuga Veeran | 21–12, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2018 | Brazil International | Jamie Subandhi | Jennie Gai Jamie Hsu | 21–15, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2018 | Yonex / K&D Graphics International | Kristen Tsai | Hung Shih-han Yu Chien-hui | 21–19, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2019 | Brazil International | Kristen Tsai | Émilie Lefel Anne Tran | 21–18, 17–21, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2019 | Kharkiv International | Kristen Tsai | Chloe Birch Lauren Smith | 14–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Belgian International | Kristen Tsai | Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva | 16–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Hungarian International | Kristen Tsai | Emma Karlsson Johanna Magnusson | 21–16, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2019 | Yonex / K&D Graphics International | Kristen Tsai | Setyana Mapasa Gronya Somerville | 21–14, 9–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Scottish Open | Kristen Tsai | Anna Cheong Teoh Mei Xing | 21–14, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2023 | Canadian International | Jacqueline Cheung | Jackie Dent Crystal Lai | 21–16, 21–17 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2015 | Mercosul International | Kevin Li | Phillip Chew Jamie Subandhi | 11–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Jamaica International | Toby Ng | Dennis Coke Katherine Wynter | 21–9, 21–8 | Winner |
| 2023 | Portugal International | Joshua Hurlburt-Yu | Andreas Søndergaard Iben Bergstein | 19–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
    BWF International Challenge tournament
    BWF International Series tournament
    BWF Future Series tournament