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Hung En-Tzu

洪恩慈　/　こう・おんじ

American badminton player

July 6, 2001 (age 24)　・　Taiwan, United States

badminton player

My Take

What draws me to Hung En-tzu is the quiet weight of history she lifted. Reaching a career-high world No. 12 in May 2025 is impressive enough, but ending Chinese Taipei's seventeen-year drought for a home women's doubles title at the Taipei Open, alongside Hsieh Pei-shan, is the kind of full-circle story that sticks with me, echoing their high school's 2008 triumph. Born in 2001 and standing 175 cm, she has the build and composure of someone with a long arc ahead. Badminton rarely gets the spotlight it deserves, and I'd argue patient competitors like her are exactly why the sport rewards close attention.

Overview

Hung En-tzu (Chinese: 洪恩慈; pinyin: Hóng Ēncí; born 6 July 2001) is a Taiwanese badminton player. Partnering with Hsieh Pei-shan, Hung achieved a career-high world ranking of No. 12 on 13 May 2025. Their victory at the 2025 Taipei Open Super 300 tournament was particularly notable; it ended Chinese Taipei’s 17-year wait for a women’s doubles crown at their home event and emulated the 2008 victory of their high school…

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Hung En-Tzu
Name (Japanese): 洪恩慈
Reading: こう・おんじ
Born: July 6, 2001 (age 24)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Snake
Origin: Taiwan, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 175 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: badminton player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Kaohsiung Municipal Kaohsiung Senior High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B4%AA%E6%81%A9%E6%85%88

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