Wong Mew Choo facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Wong Mew Choo黄妙珠 |
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Born | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia |
1 May 1983 ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 51 kg (112 lb; 8.0 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 2003–2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest Ranking | 7 (30 October 2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Traditional Chinese | 黃妙珠 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 黄妙珠 | ||||||
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Datin Wong Mew Choo (born 1 May 1983) is a former professional badminton player from Malaysia. She was known for her strong performances in women's singles badminton.
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Early Career and First Gold
Wong Mew Choo became well-known in 2003 at the SEA Games. She won the gold medal in women's singles. On her way to gold, she beat Li Li from Singapore. Li Li was the champion of the Commonwealth Games at that time.
2005 Season Highlights
In 2005, Wong Mew Choo played in the World Championships in Anaheim. She reached the second round of the competition. She also made it to the quarter-finals at the Denmark Open and the Asian Championships.
Later that year, she reached the semi-finals of the Indonesia Open. She had a tough match but lost to Mia Audina. She also played in the 2005 SEA Games women's singles final. She won a silver medal after losing to Adriyanti Firdasari from Indonesia.
2006: Commonwealth Games Success
At the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Wong Mew Choo helped Malaysia win a gold medal. This was in the mixed team event. She won a very important match against England's Tracey Hallam. This win gave Malaysia a 2–1 lead. Malaysia then went on to win 3–1 against England. This was a historic win for Malaysia in the games. However, Tracey Hallam later beat Wong Mew Choo in the women's singles final.
In the World Championships that year, Wong Mew Choo reached the third round. She then lost to the strong player Zhang Ning. Her best result of 2006 was reaching the semi-finals of the Korea Open. She also made it to the quarter-finals of the China Open.
2007: A Breakthrough Year
The year 2007 was Wong Mew Choo's best year in badminton. She started by reaching the finals of the Malaysia Superseries. She defeated famous players like Pi Hongyan and Xu Huaiwen. At the All England Superseries, she beat Chinese player Lu Lan. This made her the first Malaysian woman to reach the quarter-finals in women's singles at this event.
Her biggest win came at the 2007 BWF World Championships. In the third round, she surprised China's Xie Xingfang by winning in two straight games. This made her the first Malaysian woman to reach the quarter-finals of the World Championships. However, she was stopped by Zhu Lin, who later won the title.
Wong Mew Choo then played in the French Superseries. She beat higher-ranked players like Wang Chen. She lost to Xie Xingfang in the semi-final.
Her most amazing victory was at the China Open Superseries. She was not expected to win, but she beat three top Chinese players in a row. She defeated world champion Zhu Lin, two-time Olympic Champion Zhang Ning, and then world number one Xie Xingfang in the final. This made her one of the few non-Chinese players to win the China Open. She also became the first Malaysian woman to win an international title outside of Malaysia.
2008: Olympic Appearance
Wong Mew Choo started 2008 by reaching the semi-final of the Malaysia Superseries. She lost to Zhu Lin again. She also played in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. She reached the quarter-finals before losing to Lu Lan from China.
2009: Return and Team Gold
After an injury at the start of 2009, Wong Mew Choo returned to play. She was chosen as Malaysia's top women's singles player for the Sudirman Cup. Malaysia reached the semi-finals but lost to China.
In November, at the China Open Superseries, Wong Mew Choo beat Wang Yihan, who was the world number one player from China. However, she lost to another Chinese player, Wang Shixian, in the quarter-finals.
In December, Wong Mew Choo won her first title of the year at the World Superseries Masters Finals. She beat Juliane Schenk with scores of 21–15, 21–7. Many top players did not play in this event, which allowed Wong to take part.
Wong Mew Choo also led the Malaysian women's team at the 2009 SEA Games in Laos. Her team won the gold medal by beating Indonesia 3–1. In the individual women's singles, she won a bronze medal.
At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, she won a silver medal. She had a very close final match against Saina Nehwal of India, who was ranked number 3 in the world.
2011: Retirement
In April 2011, Wong Mew Choo decided to retire from playing badminton. She said that her injuries had become too much for her body. Because of her experience, she was offered a coaching job at BJSS (Bukit Jalil Sports School) to train other women players.
Achievements
Commonwealth Games
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2006 | Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia | ![]() |
12–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2010 | Siri Fort Sports Complex, New Delhi, India | ![]() |
21–19, 21–23, 13–21 | ![]() |
Asian Championships
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Stadium Bandaraya, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | ![]() |
17–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
SEA Games
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2003 | Tan Binh Sport Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | ![]() |
11–5, 11–5 | ![]() |
2005 | PhilSports Arena, Metro Manila, Philippines | ![]() |
8–11, 7–11 | ![]() |
2009 | Gym Hall 1, National Sports Complex, Vientiane, Laos | ![]() |
18–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
BWF Superseries
The BWF Superseries is a group of top badminton tournaments. They are approved by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). There are two levels: Superseries and Superseries Premier. Each year, there are twelve tournaments around the world. The best players are invited to the Superseries Finals at the end of the year.
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
15–21, 12–21 | ![]() |
2007 | China Open | ![]() |
21–16, 8–21, 21–17 | ![]() |
2009 | World Superseries Masters Finals | ![]() |
21–15, 21–7 | ![]() |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix also has two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. These are also badminton tournaments approved by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | India Open | ![]() |
22–20, 14–21, 12–21 | ![]() |
Career Overview
Year | Tournament | Achievement |
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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 Memorials | Runner-Up | |
Thailand Open | Second round | |
2003 | XXII SEA Games | Winner |
Personal Life
Wong Mew Choo has an older sister, Wong Miew Kheng, who was also a Malaysian national badminton player. Wong Mew Choo married Malaysian badminton star Lee Chong Wei on 9 November 2012. They had known each other since 2001. Their first child, Kingston, was born on 12 April 2013. Their second child, Terrance, was born on 9 July 2015. Their third son, Anson Lee, was born on 28 November 2022.