Wong Mew Choo facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Wong Mew Choo 黄妙珠
Personal information
Born	(1983-05-01) 1 May 1983 (age 42) Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	51 kg (112 lb; 8.0 st)
Country	Malaysia
Years active	2003–2011
Handedness	Right
Women's singles
Highest Ranking	7 (30 October 2008)
Medal record Women's badminton Representing  Malaysia Sudirman Cup Bronze 2009 Guangzhou Mixed team Commonwealth Games Gold 2006 Melbourne Mixed team Gold 2010 Delhi Mixed team Silver 2006 Melbourne Women's singles Silver 2010 Delhi Women's singles Asian Championships Bronze 2007 Johor Bahru Women's singles SEA Games Gold 2003 Vietnam Women's singles Gold 2009 Vientiane Women's team Silver 2005 Manila Women's singles Bronze 2005 Manila Women's team Bronze 2009 Vientiane Women's singles

Datin Wong Mew Choo (born 1 May 1983) is a former professional badminton player from Malaysia. She was known for her skills in women's singles badminton.

Badminton Career Highlights

Wong Mew Choo first became well-known at the 2003 SEA Games. She won the gold medal in women's singles. On her way to victory, she defeated Li Li from Singapore, who was the reigning Commonwealth Games Champion at the time.

2005 Season

In 2005, Wong Mew Choo played in the World Championships in Anaheim. She reached the second round of the tournament. She also made it to the quarter-finals at the Denmark Open and the Asian Championships.

She reached the semi-finals of the Indonesia Open. There, she had a tough match against Mia Audina and lost. Later that year, she competed in the 2005 SEA Games women's singles final. She won a silver medal after losing to Adriyanti Firdasari from Indonesia.

2006 Season

At the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Wong Mew Choo helped Malaysia win the gold medal. This was in the mixed team event. She won a key match against England's Tracey Hallam, giving Malaysia a 2–1 lead. Malaysia eventually won 3–1 against England, which was a first in the games' history. However, Tracey Hallam later beat Wong Mew Choo in the women's singles final.

In the World Championships, Wong reached the third round. She then lost to Zhang Ning. Her best result that year was reaching the semi-finals of the Korea Open. She also made it to the quarter-finals of the China Open.

2007 Season: A Great Year

The year 2007 was Wong Mew Choo's most successful year. She started by reaching the finals of the Malaysia Superseries. She beat famous players like Pi Hongyan and Xu Huaiwen along the way. At the All England Superseries, she defeated Chinese player Lu Lan. This made her the first Malaysian woman to reach the quarter-finals in women's singles at the All England.

Her biggest victory was in the third round of the 2007 BWF World Championships. She surprised everyone by beating China's Xie Xingfang in straight sets. This made her the first Malaysian woman to reach the quarter-finals of the World Championships in Kuala Lumpur. However, she was stopped by Zhu Lin, who went on to win the title.

Wong quickly bounced back after an early loss at the Denmark Superseries. A week later, at the French Superseries, she defeated higher-ranked players like Wang Chen. She lost to Xie Xingfang in the semi-final.

Wong Mew Choo, who was not a top seed at the China Open Superseries, had not won a major title since 2003. But in Guangzhou, China, she played amazingly. She beat the top three Chinese female players one after another. First, she defeated world champion Zhu Lin. Then, she beat two-time Olympic Champion Zhang Ning. Finally, she won against world number one Xie Xingfang in the final. She became one of the few non-Chinese players to win the China Open. She was also the first Malaysian woman to win an international title outside of Malaysia.

2008 Season

Wong Mew Choo began 2008 by reaching the semi-finals of the Malaysia Superseries. She lost to Zhu Lin again. She also competed in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. She reached the quarter-finals before being defeated by Lu Lan from China.

2009 Season

After an injury early in 2009, Wong Mew Choo returned to play in the Swiss Open Superseries and India Open. She was chosen as Malaysia's top women's singles player for the Sudirman Cup. In the semi-finals, Malaysia lost to China.

In November, at the China Open Superseries, Wong beat China's Wang Yihan, who was the world number one. However, she was defeated by Wang's teammate Wang Shixian in the quarter-finals.

In December, Wong won her first title of the year at the World Superseries Masters Finals. She defeated Juliane Schenk with scores of 21–15, 21–7. Many top players did not participate, which allowed Wong, who was ranked 20th, to play.

Wong led the Malaysian women's team at the 2009 SEA Games in Laos. Her team won the gold medal by beating Indonesia 3–1. However, Wong did not reach the individual final. She was defeated by Thailand's Salakjit Ponsana and won a bronze medal.

At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, she won a silver medal. This was in a very close final match against Saina Nehwal of India, who was ranked third in the world.

Retirement in 2011

In April 2011, Wong Mew Choo decided to retire from competitive badminton. She explained that injuries had taken a toll on her body. Because of her experience and dedication to the national team, she was offered a coaching job at BJSS (Bukit Jalil Sports School) to become a women's coach.

Achievements in Major Games

Commonwealth Games Medals

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2006	Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia	Tracey Hallam	12–21, 15–21	Silver
2010	Siri Fort Sports Complex, New Delhi, India	Saina Nehwal	21–19, 21–23, 13–21	Silver

Asian Championships Medals

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2007	Stadium Bandaraya, Johor Bahru, Malaysia	Lu Lan	17–21, 18–21	Bronze

SEA Games Medals

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2003	Tan Binh Sport Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam	Salakjit Ponsana	11–5, 11–5	Gold
2005	PhilSports Arena, Metro Manila, Philippines	Adriyanti Firdasari	8–11, 7–11	Silver
2009	Gym Hall 1, National Sports Complex, Vientiane, Laos	Salakjit Ponsana	18–21, 14–21	Bronze

BWF Superseries Titles

The BWF Superseries is a group of top badminton tournaments. They are approved by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The Superseries started in 2007. 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
2007	Malaysia Open	Zhu Lin	15–21, 12–21	Runner-up
2007	China Open	Xie Xingfang	21–16, 8–21, 21–17	Winner
2009	World Superseries Masters Finals	Juliane Schenk	21–15, 21–7	Winner

     BWF Superseries Finals tournament

     BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix Titles

The BWF Grand Prix also has two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. These are badminton tournaments approved by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
2010	India Open	Saina Nehwal	22–20, 14–21, 12–21	Runner-up

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, when they met at a badminton camp.

The couple has three sons. Their first child, Kingston, was born on 12 April 2013. Their second son, Terrance, was born on 9 July 2015. Their third son, Anson Lee, was born on 28 November 2022.