Sharon Wee

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Sharon Wee
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Sharon Wee during the Squash Stars Meet the Stars session in 2010
Full nameSharon Wee Ee Lin
CountryFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Residence Antwerp, Belgium
Born (1977-10-05) 5 October 1977 (age 46)
Turned Pro1997
Retired2012
PlaysRight Handed
Coached byShaun Moxham
Racquet usedDunlop
Women's singles
Highest rankingNo. 18 (December 2006)
Medal record
Women's squash
Representing Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
World Team Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Edmonton Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Cairo Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Palmerston Team
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Guangzhou Team
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Manila Singles
Last updated: 15 January 2018.

Sharon Wee Ee Lin (born 5 October 1977 in Melaka) is a former professional squash player who represented Malaysia.

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Career

During 2007 she reached the finals of four events and won her first WISPA title in November in the NSC Tour 10 No. 2 in Kuala Lumpur. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 18 in December 2006. [1] [2]

In 2010, she was part of the team that won a third consecutive bronze medal for Malaysia at the 2010 Women's World Team Squash Championships. [3]

Personal life

Sharon is now doing her part to promote squash. She has set up an academy – Sharon Wee Squash Pro-in Kuala Lumpur to work closely with university students and young players. [4]

Sharon is currently a TV presenter and sports commentator on Astro Arena, the Malaysian sports channel.

Awards

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References

  1. WISPA Player Profile
  2. SquashInfo: Sharon Wee
  3. "Australia Reclaim World Team Title in New Zealand". World Squash. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  4. Paul, Rajes (30 August 2015). "Sharon hopes to see junior-senior gap narrowed in squash". TheStarOnline. Retrieved 15 January 2018.