Chloe Noelle Magee (born 29 November 1988) is an Irish people professional badminton player. She represented her country at the Olympic Games for three consecutive times in 2008 Beijing, 2012 London, and 2016 Rio de Janeiro. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she became the first Irish woman to win a badminton match at the Olympics. She has been described as "the poster girl for Irish badminton". Together with her brother Sam Magee, she clinched a bronze medal at the 2017 European Championships, claiming Ireland's first medal at the European Badminton Championship. The duo also captured the bronze medals at the 2015 and 2019 European Games.
In July 2012, Magee reached the final of the White Nights pre-Olympic tournament held in Russia. She beat Slovakian Monika Fasungova, 21–17, 20–22, 21–5, in the quarter-finals and Russia's Romina Gabdullina, 21–15, 17–21, 21–15, in the semi-finals but finished runner-up after losing to Poland's Kamila Augustyn, 21–19, 14–21, 14–21, despite having a 10–6 lead in the final set.
A slight schedule change led to Magee starting her 2012 Olympic campaign against Egypt's Hadia Hosny at 20.17 (29 July) and France's Hongyan Pi at 20.32 (30 July).
Bill O'Herlihy sparked controversy while covering Chloe Magee's progress at the 2012 Summer Olympics by suggesting badminton was "a mainly Protestant sport". RTÉ confirmed it received complaints about O'Herlihy's sectarian remarks on live television. The remarks prompted Magee to inform Highland Radio: "We need to remember what the Olympics is all about. I don't think it is any different from any other sport. There are people here from all over the world and from many different religions."
She lost 16–21, 21–18, 21–14, to Hongyan Pi and exited the 2012 Summer Olympics.
In December 2012, Magee reached the final of the Turkish Open.
2015 | Baku Sports Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan | Sam Magee | Gaëtan Mittelheisser Audrey Fontaine | 12–21, 21–23 | Bronze |
2019 | Falcon Club, Minsk, Belarus | Sam Magee | Chris Adcock Gabby Adcock | 8–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
2017 | Sydbank Arena, Kolding, Denmark | Sam Magee | Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen | 14–21, 10–21 | Bronze |
Women's singles
2008 | U.S. Open | Lili Zhou | 21–23, 16–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
2014 | Brasil Open | Sam Magee | Max Schwenger Carla Nelte | 11–10, 11–10, 10–11, 8–11, 7–11 | Runner-up |
2010 | Dutch International | Karina Jørgensen | 22–20, 14–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
2010 | Bulgarian International | Petya Nedelcheva | 17–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
2011 | Lithuanian International | Ragna Ingólfsdóttir | 21–11, 23–21 | Winner |
2011 | Norwegian International | Linda Zetchiri | 19–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2012 | White Nights | Kamila Augustyn | 21–19, 14–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
2012 | Irish International | Line Kjærsfeldt | 21–23, 21–18, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2012 | Turkey International | Sashina Vignes Waran | 21–18, 23–21 | Winner |
2014 | Hellas International | Linda Zetchiri | 13–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
2007 | North Shore City International | Bing Huang | Catherine Moody Lê Ngọc Nguyên Nhung | 21–15, 16–21, 21–15 | Winner |
2007 | Welsh International | Bing Huang | Sarah Walker Samantha Ward | 21–11, 21–14 | Winner |
2007 | Irish International | Bing Huang | Mesinee Mangkalakiri Eva Lee | 21–15, 9–21, 21–11 | Winner |
2008 | Slovak Open | Bing Huang | Anna Narel Natalia Pocztowiak | 21–8, 21–13 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
2010 | Spanish Open | Sam Magee | Peter Käsbauer Johanna Goliszewski | 21–11, 21–9 | Winner |
2011 | Banuinvest International | Sam Magee | Roman Zirnwald Elisabeth Baldauf | 21–12, 18–21, 21–18 | Winner |
2011 | Lithuanian International | Sam Magee | Wojciech Szkudlarczyk Agnieszka Wojtkowska | 21–9, 15–21, 21–19 | Winner |
2011 | Norwegian International | Sam Magee | Rasmus Bonde Maria Helsbøl | 21–17, 21–16 | Winner |
2012 | Turkey International | Sam Magee | Fabian Roth Jennifer Karnott | 21–10, 21–14 | Winner |
2013 | Dutch International | Sam Magee | Michael Fuchs Birgit Michels | 14–21, 21–18, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2014 | Hellas International | Sam Magee | Blagovest Kisyov Dimitria Popstoikova | 21–14, 21–10 | Winner |
2015 | White Nights | Sam Magee | Robert Mateusiak Nadieżda Zięba | 21–18, 21–17 | Winner |
2017 | Spanish International | Sam Magee | Robin Tabeling Cheryl Seinen | 21–11, 21–18 | Winner |
2017 | Irish Open | Sam Magee | Gregory Mairs Jenny Moore | 16–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
2018 | Irish Open | Sam Magee | Harley Towler Emily Westwood | 21–13, 21–12 | Winner |
2019 | White Nights | Sam Magee | Rodion Alimov Alina Davletova | 16–21, 21–13, 16–21 | Runner-up |
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