Lee Chong Wei

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Lee Chong Wei is a Malaysian professional badminton player who is considered a national hero in Malaysia

Oct 21, 1982

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Biography

Personal Details

  • Birthday: October 21, 1982
  • Nationality: Malaysian
  • Famous: Malaysian Men, Sportspersons, Badminton Players
  • Spouses: Wong Mew Choo
  • Known as: Datuk Lee Chong Wei, Chong Wei Lee
  • Birth Place: Bagan Serai
  • Gender: Male

Lee Chong Wei born at

Bagan Serai

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Birth Place

Chong Wei married his long time teammate and companion, Wong Mew Choo on 9 November, 2012. The couple has two children, Kingston (born in April 2013) and Terrance (born in July 2015).

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Personal Life

His autobiography ‘Dare to be a Champion’ was published on 18 January 2012.

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Personal Life

Lee Chong Wei was born on 21 October 1982 in Bagan Serai, Perak.

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Childhood & Early Life

Influenced by his father, he began to learn badminton at the age of eleven. Every day after school, he would train under a local coach. He was later discovered by Malaysian former leading badminton player, Misbun Sidek and drafted into the national squad at 17.

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Childhood & Early Life

In 2003, Lee Chong Wei reached his first major tournament final in the Malaysia Open. However, he was defeated by Chen Hong of China.

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Career

In 2004, he won two titles - the Malaysia Open and the Chinese Taipei Open. He also qualified for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, where he defeated Ng Wei of Hong Kong in the first round but was defeated by Chen Hong in the second round.

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Career

In 2005, he won two titles, his second Malaysia Open title and the Denmark Open. He also appeared for the first time in the World Championships and won a bronze.

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Career

In 2006, he won three titles: the Swiss Open, Asian Badminton Championships and his third Malaysia Open. He also won two gold medals in men's singles and mixed team events in the Melbourne Commonwealth Games. He reached the top spot twice in the Badminton World Federation's rankings and participated in the World Championships as top seed.

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Career

In 2007, for the first time in five years, he failed to reach the final of the Malaysia Open. He also lost five competitions afterward. Later that year, he reunited with former coach Misbun Sidek and won the Indonesia Open.

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In childhood, he liked to play basketball. However, his mother discouraged him from playing the game due to the scorching heat outdoors.

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Trivia