Vivian Hoo Kah Mun

Vivian Hoo Kah Mun
Personal information
Country  Malaysia
Born (1990-03-19) 19 March 1990
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 60 kg (132 lb)
Handedness Right
Coach Wong Pek Siah
Women's doubles
Highest ranking 9 (19 November 2015)
Current ranking 43 (6 September 2018)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Malaysia
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold Coast Women's doubles
2014 Glasgow Mixed team
2014 Glasgow Women's doubles
2018 Gold Coast Mixed team
Asian Games
2014 Incheon Women's doubles
Asian Championships
2010 New Delhi Women's doubles
Southeast Asian Games
2013 Naypyidaw Women's doubles
2017 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
2015 Singapore Women's doubles
2015 Singapore Women's team
2017 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
2011 Jakarta Women's team
World Junior Championships
2008 Pune Mixed doubles
2008 Pune Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
2007 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
2008 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
BWF profile

Vivian Hoo Kah Mun (Chinese: 许家雯; pinyin: Xǔ Jiāwén; born 19 March 1990 in Kuala Lumpur) is a badminton player from Malaysia.[1] Teamed-up with Woon Khe Wei in the women's doubles event, they reached top 10 BWF World Ranking. Being a regular women's doubles player, Hoo has won the Commonwealth Games women's doubles event twice, first with her regular partner, Woon Khe Wei, at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and a second time with Chow Mei Kuan at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.[2][3] Hoo and Woon had also reached the quarter-finals of the 2016 Rio Olympics.[4]

Personal Life

Vivian is the older sister of Hoo Pang Ron, who is also a badminton player.[5]

Achievements

Commonwealth Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre,
Gold Coast, Australia		 Malaysia Chow Mei Kuan England Lauren Smith
England Sarah Walker		 21–12, 21-12 Gold
2014 Emirates Arena,
Glasgow, Scotland		 Malaysia Woon Khe Wei India Jwala Gutta
India Ashwini Ponnappa		 21–17, 23–21 Gold

Asian Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Gyeyang Gymnasium,
Incheon, South Korea		 Malaysia Woon Khe Wei Japan Misaki Matsutomo
Japan Ayaka Takahashi		 16–21, 17–21 Bronze

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Siri Fort Indoor Stadium,
New Delhi, India		 Malaysia Woon Khe Wei China Pan Pan
China Tian Qing		 10–21, 6–21 Silver

Southeast Asian Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Axiata Arena,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia		 Malaysia Woon Khe Wei Thailand Jongkolphan Kititharakul
Thailand Rawinda Prajongjai		 21–17, 20–22, 17–21 Bronze
2015 Singapore Indoor Stadium,
Singapore		 Malaysia Woon Khe Wei Malaysia Amelia Alicia Anscelly
Malaysia Soong Fie Cho		 18–21, 13–21 Silver
2013 Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium,
Naypyidaw, Myanmar		 Malaysia Woon Khe Wei Indonesia Nitya Krishinda Maheswari
Indonesia Greysia Polii		 21–17, 18–21, 21–17 Gold

BWF World Junior Championships

Mixed' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Badminton Hall Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex,
Pune, India		 Malaysia Mak Hee Chun China Zhang Nan
China Lu Lu		 12–21, 7–21 Bronze

BWF World Tour

The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[6] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[7]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Hyderabad Open Super 100 Malaysia Yap Cheng Wen Hong Kong Ng Tsz Yau
Hong Kong Yuen Sin Ying		 18–21, 21–16, 14–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

BWF Grand Prix

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

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 New Zealand Open Malaysia Woon Khe Wei Japan Ayako Sakuramoto
Japan Yukiko Takahata		 18–21, 21–16, 21–19 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Syed Modi International Malaysia Woon Khe Wei Malaysia Amelia Alicia Anscelly
Malaysia Soong Fie Cho		 20–22, 15–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 New Zealand Open Malaysia Woon Khe Wei China Ou Dongni
China Tang Yuanting		 15–21, 21–11, 19–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Indonesian Masters Malaysia Woon Khe Wei China Bao Yixin
China Zhong Qianxin		 19–21, 21–19, 21–18 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
     BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Vietnam International Malaysia Chow Mei Kuan South Korea Baek Ha-na
South Korea Lee Yu-rim		 19–21, 21–17, 17–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 Iran Fajr International Malaysia Sannatasah Saniru Turkey Aprilsasi Putri Lejarsar Variella
Turkey Ezgi Epice		 21–9, 11–21, 9–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament

References

  1. ↑ "Players: Vivian Hoo". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "More to come from Khe Wei-Vivian after Glasgow triumph". www.thestar.com.my. The Star. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Participants: Vivian Hoo". gc2018.com. Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "(Olympics) Japanese pair too strong for shuttlers Vivian, Khe Wei". www.nst.com.my. New Straits Times. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  5. ↑ https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2016/12/11/pang-ron-wants-to-excel-in-badminton-just-like-his-sister/
  6. ↑ "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
  7. ↑ "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.
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