Myisha Mohd Khairul

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Myisha Mohd Khairul
Personal information
Birth nameMyisha Mohd Khairul
CountryMalaysia
Born (2002-07-27) 27 July 2002 (age 21)
Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
HandednessRight
Women's singles
Highest ranking120 (20 December 2022)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Asia Team Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Selangor Women's team
BWF profile

Myisha Mohd Khairul (born 27 July 2002) is a Malaysian badminton player. [1] [2] She was among the players in the Malaysian team who helped bring home a bronze medal at the 2022 Badminton Asia Team Championships. [3]

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Personal life

Myisha has two other siblings and spent most of her life in her hometown, Johor Bahru. Her parents initially wanted her to become a ballerina at a young age. She tried to pursue a career in taekwondo but she did not enjoy the sport because it was too rough. At the age of 9, she took up badminton after accompanying her brother to his first badminton class. [4] [5]

Career

2022: First international title and leaving BAM

In April, Myisha captured her first international title at the Dutch International, becoming the first women's singles player from Malaysia to win the title. [6]

In December, she took to social media to announce her premature departure from the national team after she was dropped by the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) for her underwhelming performances. She had served the senior team for only two years. [7]

Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title)

Women singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2022 Dutch International Flag of Malaysia.svg Siti Nurshuhaini 21–19, 18–21, 21–19Gold medal icon.svgWinner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

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References

  1. "Player: Myisha Mohd Khairul". Badminton Association of Malaysia . Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  2. "MYISHA Mohd Khairul". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  3. "Badminton: Malaysian women's team fail to reach Badminton Asia Team Championships final after 3-0 loss to South Korea". The Star . Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  4. "PLAYER PROFILE: MYISHA KHAIRUL". Badminton Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  5. "These Two 15-Year-Olds Could Become Malaysia's Future Badminton Champions". Astro Gempak. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  6. Tan Ming Wai (16 April 2022). "Myisha captures Dutch title". New Straits Time. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  7. R. Kirubashini (17 December 2022). "Myisha's exit may lead to clean slate in BAM women's singles dept". The Star. Retrieved 8 May 2023.