Lee Wan Wah
Lee Wan Wah AMN (born 24 November 1975) is a former badminton player from Malaysia. He is currently the Japan's junior team coach.[1]
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| Born | 24 November 1975 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1994-2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career title(s) | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 (2004) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Traditional Chinese | 李萬華 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 李万华 | ||||||
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Career overview
Lee made his debut in Olympic Games in 2000 Sydney. Partnered with Choong Tan Fook, they advance to the semi finals stage, but lost to South Korean pair Lee Dong-soo and Yoo Yong-sung in the rubber game. The duo played in the bronze medal match against another South Korean Ha Tae-kwon and Kim Dong-moon, but lost in straight game with the score 2–15, 8–15.
In 2004 Athens, Lee and Choong had a bye in the first round and defeated Pramote Teerawiwatana and Tesana Panvisvas of Thailand in the second. In the quarterfinals, they lost to Lee Dong-soo & Yoo Yong-sung of South Korea 11–15, 15–11, 15–9.
In 2008, Lee participated in Jakarta for the Malaysian Thomas Cup team, being Choong's partner. In the semi-final, Lee did not play because Choong was sick. Consequently, Malaysia was beaten by the defending champion China.
At the Beijing Olympic Games, Lee and Choong, seeded four, surprisingly lost to South Korean Lee Jae-jin and Hwang Ji-man, who captured the bronze medal.
In November 2009, Lee and Choong Tan Fook reached Hong Kong Open Super Series semi-final but they lost to Denmark's Lars Paaske and Jonas Rasmussen.
Coaching
In October 2008, Lee left Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) and established a company, Pioneer Sdn Bhd, with fellow badminton players Wong Choong Hann, Chan Chong Ming, and Chew Choon Eng, to coach young badminton players in Kota Damansara and Bandar Mahkota Cheras. They hoped that the company will turn into academies for local and international players.[2]
In 2015, Lee Wan Wah started coaching professionals Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong. Koo and Tan went to look for Lee to be their coach since they Koo and Tan left the national set up. They are having a successful partnership under Lee and Koo and Tan are doing well in tournaments.
Achievements
World Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2001 | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain |
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7–15, 15–9, 10–15 |  |
| 2007 | Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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20–22, 26–28 | |
World Cup
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1997 | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
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12–15, 3–15 | |
Asian Championships
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1997 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
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15–4, 9–15, 7–15 |  |
| 2000 | Senayan Indoor Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia |
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8–15, 9–15 | |
| 2006 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia |
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17–21, 21–11, 21–12 |  |
| 2007 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia |
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21–14, 11–21, 21–12 | |
Southeast Asian Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1999 | Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
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15–12, 10–15, 12–15 | |
| 2001 | Malawati Stadium, Selangor, Malaysia |
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4–15, 5–15 | |
| 2003 | Tan Binh Sport Center, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam |
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15–5, 15–6 | |
Commonwealth Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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15–7, 15–4 | |
BWF Super Series and BWF Grand Prix
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1996 | Malaysia Open | |
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5–15, 3–15 |  |
| 1996 | Vietnam Open | |
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15–6, 15–6 |  |
| 1999 | Singapore Open | |
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15–7, 14–15, 15–12 | |
| 1999 | Dutch Open | |
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15–4, 6–15, 15–9 | |
| 1999 | German Open | |
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15–9, 15–6 | |
| 2002 | Japan Open | |
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Walkover | |
| 2003 | Hong Kong Open | |
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13–15, 15–6, 6–15 | |
| 2003 | China Open | |
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12–15, 10–15 | |
| 2004 | All England Open | |
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15–9, 13–15, 3–15 | |
| 2004 | Malaysia Open | |
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15–12, 15–7 | |
| 2005 | China Masters | |
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10–15, 4–15 | |
| 2005 | Dutch Open | |
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15–7, 15–4 | |
| 2006 | All England Open | |
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6–15, 17–14, 2–15 | |
| 2006 | Hong Kong Open | |
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24–22, 16–21, 20–22 | |
| 2007 | Singapore Open | |
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21–16, 22–24, 18–21 | |
| 2007 | Macau Open | |
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18–21, 21–17, 21–23 | |
| 2007 | French Open | |
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14–21, 19–21 | |
| 2008 | Vietnam Open | |
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21–14, 21–10 | |
| 2009 | India Open | |
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21–9, 21–11 | |
| 2009 | Thailand Open | |
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22–20, 14–21, 11–21 | |
| 2009 | Macau Open | |
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14–21, 21–17, 12–21 | |
- BWF Superseries tournament
- Grand Prix Gold Tournament
- Grand Prix Tournament
- IBF World Grand Prix tournament
Honour
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References
- WAI, TAN MING (26 February 2019). "Lee aims to groom Japan youngsters into world-beaters". The Star Online. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- , Trio Leave BAM, The Star Online Sports, 27 September 2008
- "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lee Wan Wah". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- Pioneer Badminton Center official website