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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 strong performances in women's singles badminton.

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
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

Women's singles

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

SEA Games

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

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
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

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
2010	India Open	Saina Nehwal	22–20, 14–21, 12–21	Runner-up

Career Overview

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.