10 Facts About Chloe Magee

Chloe Noelle Magee was born on 29 November 1988 and is an Irish professional badminton player.

Chloe Magee represented her country at the Olympic Games for three consecutive times in 2008 Beijing, 2012 London, and 2016 Rio de Janeiro.

Chloe Magee has been described as "the poster girl for Irish badminton".

In 2007, Chloe Magee won the women's doubles title at the Irish International Championships in Lisburn.

Chloe Magee competed for Ireland at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China at the age of 19.

Chloe Magee, ranked 44th in the world, qualified for the women's singles at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London as the 26 ranked player on the list of participants.

Chloe Magee was one of two Irish badminton players at the Games; Scott Evans competed in the men's singles.

In July 2012, Chloe Magee reached the final of the White Nights pre-Olympic tournament held in Russia.

Bill O'Herlihy sparked controversy while covering Chloe Magee's progress at the 2012 Summer Olympics by suggesting badminton was "a mainly Protestant sport".

In December 2012, Chloe Magee reached the final of the Turkish Open.