Wong Mew Choo

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Datin Seri Wong Mew Choo
黄妙珠
Personal information
CountryMalaysia
Born (1983-05-01) 1 May 1983 (age 42)
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight51 kg (112 lb; 8.0 st)
Spouse
(m. 2012)
Years active2003–2011
Retired2011
HandednessRight
Coach Misbun Sidek
Women's singles
Highest ranking7 (30 October 2008)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Guangzhou Mixed team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Melbourne Mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Delhi Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2006 Melbourne Women's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2010 Delhi Women's singles
Asian Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Johor Bahru Women's singles
SEA Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Vietnam Women's singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Vientiane Women's team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Manila Women's singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2005 ManilaWomen's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2009 VientianeWomen's singles
BWF profile
 BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Women's singles

Wong Mew Choo
Traditional Chinese 黃妙珠
Simplified Chinese 黄妙珠
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Huáng Miàozhū
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2010 India Open Flag of India.svg Saina Nehwal 22–20, 14–21, 12–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Career Overview

YearTournamentAchievement
2011 All England Super Series First round
German Grand Prix Gold Semi-finalist
Victor Korea Super Series Premier Second round
Proton Malaysia Super Series First round
2010 2010 Commonwealth Games Runner-Up
2010 Commonwealth Games – Mixed team Winner
2009 BWF Super Series Masters Finals Winner
Malaysia Grand Prix Gold Semi-finalist
Djarum Indonesia Super Series First round
Aviva Singapore Super Series First round
2008
Aviva Singapore Super Series Semi-finalist
Swiss Open Super Series Second round
All England Super Series Quarter-finalist
Korea Super Series First round
Proton Malaysia Super Series Semi-finalist
2007
Hong Kong Super Series First round
China Open Super Series Winner
French Super Series Semi-finalist
Denmark Super Series First round
Chinese Taipei Grand Prix Gold Quarter-finalist
Japan Super Series Second round
BWF World Championships Quarter-finalist
China Masters Super Series First round
Djarum Indonesia Super Series First round
Singapore Super Series Second round
2007 Asian Badminton Championships Semi-finalist
Swiss Super Series First round
Yonex All England Super Series Quarter-finalist
Proton Malaysia Super Series Runner-Up
2006
China Open Quarter-finalist
Japan Open First round
IBF World Championships Second round
Hong Kong Open Second round
Korea Open Second round
Thailand Open Second round
Djarum Indonesia Open First round
2006 Asian Badminton Championships First round
XVIII Commonwealth Games Runner-Up
Yonex All England Open Second round
Swiss Open Second round
2005
Denmark Open Quarter-finalist
Indonesia Open Semi-finalist
2005 Asian Badminton Championships Quarter-finalist
XXIII SEA Games Runner-Up
2004
2004 Asian Badminton Championships Quarter-finalist
Japan Open First round
Korea Open Second round
Yonex All England Open Second round
Swiss Open First round
Syed Modi MemorialsRunner-Up
Thailand Open Second round
2003 XXII SEA Games Winner

Record against selected opponents

Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.

Personal life

She has an elder sister, Wong Miew Kheng who was a former Malaysian national badminton player. She also dated the Malaysian badminton star Lee Chong Wei. The duo were planning to settle down after 11 years of courtship, after the London Olympics. [5]

In year 2009, Lee and Wong announced they are no longer together during the 2009 World Championships in Hyderabad, India. However, Lee Chong Wei announced his reconciliation with Mew Choo after winning a silver medal in 2012 London Olympics. [6] They met in 2001 at a public badminton camp when they were both back-up shuttlers for the Malaysian crew. They got married on 9 November 2012. The couple had their first child, Kingston on 12 April 2013 and their second child, Terrance on 9 July 2015. [7] They had their third son, Anson Lee, on 28 November, 2022. [8]

References

  1. "Misbun makes an about turn, returns to BAM". Bernama. Daily Express. 2 April 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  2. Rajes Paul (13 May 2011). "Teik Chai-Bin Shen out of world meet despite making the cut". The Star. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  3. "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
  4. "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". www.ibadmintonstore.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  5. "Wedding bells for Chong Wei". The Star. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  6. "Shuttler courts question marks over marriage date". The Star. 8 August 2012. Archived from the original on 10 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  7. Rajes Paul (9 July 2015). "Chong Wei at ease after birth of second son (updated)". The Star. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  8. May Vin Ang. "Lee Chong Wei & Wong Mew Choo Welcome 3rd Baby Boy".