Derek Wong Zi Liang
| Derek Wong Zi Liang | |
|---|---|
 Derek Wong at 2013 Axiata Cup | |
| Personal information | |
| Birth name | 黄梓良 |
| Country |
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| Born |
13 January 1989 Singapore |
| Residence | Singapore City, Singapore |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Men's singles | |
| Highest ranking | 37 (5 March 2015) |
| Current ranking | Retired |
Medal record
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| BWF profile | |
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Derek Wong Zi Liang (traditional Chinese: 黃梓良) (born 13 January 1989) is a Singaporean badminton player. Wong is a two-time Olympian, who took part at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]
Career
2011 World Championships
Wong shocked Indonesia’s Taufik Hidayat, a former Olympic champion in the second round of the World Championships. He defeated the Indonesian star 21-17, 21-14 to earn a place in the third round against Hans-Kristian Vittinghus of Denmark.[2]
2011 Southeast Asian Games
Wong upset Vietnam’s Nguyen Tien Minh, then ranked in the world’s top 10, at the quarterfinals of the Sea Games. He also came agonizingly close to upsetting the eventual gold medalist, Simon Santoso, in the next round. He led in the early stages of the semifinal match before succumbing to the Indonesian in straight sets.[2]
2012 London Olympics
Wong's Olympic debut ended after a 21–17, 21–14 loss to Jan Ø. Jørgensen in his final Group I match at London's Wembley Arena on 31 July to finish second in the three-man group. "Of course, I wanted to play more games instead of just two. But being in my first Olympics has been a huge experience, and one that I will use for my career," Wong said afterwards. He had earlier beaten Israel's Misha Zilberman 21–9, 21–15 on 29 July.[3]
2014 Commonwealth Games
Wong advanced to the men's singles final but lost to Parupalli Kashyap of India 14-21, 21-11, 21-19, winning a silver medal.[4]
2016 Rio Olympics
Wong qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics and was the Singaporean flag bearer.[3] During group play, he finished in second place in his group and did not advance.[5]
Achievements
Commonwealth Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland |  |
14–21, 21–11, 19–21 |  |
Southeast Asian Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |  |
17–21, 12–21 |  |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bahrain International Challenge | |
14–21, 10–21 |  |
| 2013 | Singapore International |  |
21–18, 21–14 |  |
| 2012 | Vietnam International | |
17–21, 22–20, 21–10 | |
| 2011 | White Nights | |
18–21, 21–14, 12–21 | |
| 2011 | Iran Fajr International | |
17–21, 21–18, 11–21 | |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Maldives International | |
 |
21–19, 21–17 | |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- ↑ "Derek Wong". Singapore National Olympic Council. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- 1 2 "Shuttler Derek Wong at a career crossroads". The New Paper. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- 1 2 "Team Singapore's flagbearer hopes possible Olympics finale is his best effort". Today. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games: Shuttler Derek Wong lands silver in men's singles". The Straits Times. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ↑ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
External links
- Zi Liang Derek WONG at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Derek Wong at Glasgow 2014
- Zi Liang "Derek" Wong at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
- Derek Wong at the International Olympic Committee
| Olympic Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Feng Tianwei |
Flagbearer for Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |