Lee Wan Wah
| Lee Wan Wah | |
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| Personal information | |
| Country |
 Malaysia |
| Born |
24 November 1975 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Event | Men's doubles |
Medal record
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| BWF profile | |
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| Lee Wan Wah | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 李萬華 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 李万华 | ||||||
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Lee Wan Wah (born 24 November 1975 in Ipoh, Perak) is a male badminton player from Malaysia. His regular doubles' partner is Choong Tan Fook.
Lee competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Choong Tan Fook. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Pramote Teerawiwatana and Tesana Panvisvas of Thailand in the second. In the quarterfinals, Lee and Choong lost to Lee Dong-soo & Yoo Yong-sung of Korea 11-15, 15-11, 15-9.
In 2008, Lee participated in Jakarta for the Malaysian Thomas Cup team, being Choong's partner. In the semi-final, Lee did not play because Choong was sick. Consequently, Malaysia was beaten by the defending champion China.
At the Beijing Olympic Games, Lee and Choong, seeded four, surprisingly lost to South Korean Lee Jae-jin and Hwang Ji-man, who captured the bronze medal.
In November 2009, Lee and Choong Tan Fook reached Hong Kong Open Super Series semi-final but they lost to Denmark's Lars Paaske and Jonas Rasmussen.
Post playing career
In October 2008, Lee left Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) and established a company, Pioneer Sdn Bhd, with fellow badminton players Wong Choong Hann, Chan Chong Ming, and Chew Choon Eng, to coach young badminton players in Kota Damansara and Bandar Mahkota Cheras. They hoped that the company will turn into academies for local and international players.[1]
In 2015, Lee Wan Wah started coaching professionals Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong. Koo and Tan went to look for Lee to be their coach since they Koo and Tan left the national set up. They are having a successful partnership under Lee and Koo and Tan are doing well in tournaments.
Lee is also reportedly being courted by the Badminton Association of Malaysia's High performance director Morten Frost to become a national coach in Malaysia.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | |||
| 2009 Hong Kong Open Super Series | Hong Kong | Semi-finalist | |
| 2009 Macau Grand Prix Gold | Macau | Runner-up | |
| 2009 BWF World Championships | Hyderabad, India | First Round | |
| 2009 India Open | India | Winner | |
| 2008 | |||
| 2008 Vietnam Open | Vietnam | Winner | |
| 2008 Olympic Games | Beijing, China | First Round | |
| 2008 Yonex All England Super Series | England | Semi-finalist | |
| 2007 | |||
| 2007 BWF World Championships | Kuala Lumpur, MAS | Semi-Finalist | |
| 2007 Asian Badminton Championships | Johor Bahru, MAS | WINNER | |
| Yonex All England Super Series | Birmingham, ENG | Quarter-Finalist | |
| Yonex Korea Open Super Series | Seoul, KOR | Quarter-Finalist | |
| 2006 | |||
| Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong, HKG | Runner-Up | |
| Thailand Open | THA | Semi-Finalist | |
| Proton Malaysia Open | Kuching, MAS | Semi-Finalist | |
| Asian Badminton Championships | Johor Bahru, MAS | WINNER | |
| All England Open | Birmingham, ENG | Runner-Up | |
| 2005 | |||
| Dutch Open | WINNER | ||
| Djarum Indonesia Open | Semi-Finalist | ||
| China Masters | Runner-Up | ||
| 2004 | |||
| 2004 Summer Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | Quarter-Finalist | |
| Proton Malaysia Open | MAS | WINNER | |
| Asian Badminton Championships | Kuala Lumpur, MAS | Quarter-Finalist | |
| All England Open | Birmingham, ENG | Runner-Up | |
| Swiss Open | Semi-Finalist | ||
| 2003 | |||
| China Open | Runner-Up | ||
| Hong Kong Open | Runner-Up | ||
| Proton Malaysia Open | Semi-Finalist | ||
| Indonesia Open | Semi-Finalist | ||
| Singapore Open | Semi-Finalist | ||
| All England Open | Birmingham, ENG | Quarter-Finalist | |
| 22nd SEA Games | Hanoi, Vietnam | WINNER | |
| 2002 | |||
| XVII Commonwealth Games | Manchester, ENG | Runner-Up | |
| Japan Open | Runner-Up | ||
| 2001 | |||
| All England Open | Birmingham, ENG | Semi-Finalist | |
| 21st SEA Games | Kuala Lumpur, MAS | Semi-Finalist | |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | Semi-Finalist | |
| 2000 | |||
| Asian Badminton Championships | Jakarta, INA | Runner-Up | |
| 2000 Summer Olympic Games | Sydney, AUS | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1999 | |||
| All England Open | Birmingham, ENG | Semi-Finalist | |
| World Badminton GP Finals | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | Semi-Finalist | |
| 20th SEA Games | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | Semi-Finalist | |
| Singapore Open | Singapore | WINNER | |
| Holland Open | WINNER | ||
| 1998 | |||
| XVI Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, MAS | WINNER | |
| 1997 | |||
| Asian Badminton Championships | Kuala Lumpur, MAS | Runner-Up | |
| Proton Malaysia Open | Semi-Finalist | ||
| 1996 | |||
| Proton Malaysia Open | Runner-Up | ||
| Vietnam Open | WINNER | ||
References
- ↑ , Trio Leave BAM, The Star Online Sports, 27 September 2008
External links
- Profile at sports-reference.com
- Pioneer Badminton Center official website