Introduction
Josephine Wu (born 20 January 1995) is a Canadian female badminton player. Josephine is currently a business student at the University of Alberta and has been competing in badminton since she was seven years old. As a junior, she has won 29 provincial titles and was a member of Team Canada at the 2012 BWF World Junior Championships and the Pan Am Junior Badminton Championships from 2008 to 2013. Despite having a full course load in university, Josephine’s passion for the sport has motivated her to continue balancing her school work and training. She was the mixed doubles winner at the 2014 College-University National Championships and went on to represent Canada at the 2014 World University Badminton Championships in Cordoba, Spain. Outside of training, Josephine also enjoys coaching her high school’s badminton team. In 2016, she won the gold medal in the mixed team event at the Pan Am Badminton Championships. In the individual event, she won the gold medal in the women's doubles and silver medal in the mixed doubles event.
Achievements
Pan Am Championships
Women's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Clube Fonte São Paulo, Campinas, Brazil |  Michelle Tong |  Paula La Torre Regal Luz Maria Zornoza | 21-17, 21-17 |  Gold |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Clube Fonte São Paulo, Campinas, Brazil | Nathan Osborne | Nyl Yakura Brittney Tam | 17-21, 17-21 |  Silver |
Pan Am Junior Championships
Girls' Singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico |  Lohaynny Vicente | 13-21, 19-21 |  Bronze |
| 2012 | Millennium Place, Edmonton, Canada |  Cherie Chow | 13-21, 20-22 | Bronze |
Girls' Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | Takeisha Wang | Cherie Chow Christine Yang | 17-21, 15-21 | Silver |
| 2012 | Millennium Place, Edmonton, Canada | Takeisha Wang | Cherie Chow Christine Yang | 21-18, 18-21, 21-23 | Bronze |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | Nathan Osborne | Kevin Chan Christine Yang | 21-16, 15-21, 21-18 | Gold |
| 2012 | Millennium Place, Edmonton, Canada | Nathan Osborne | Phillip Chew Iris Wang | 19-21, 16-21 | Bronze |