Lee Chong Wei

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).

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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