Players Of Badminton

1. Misbun Sidek
. Biography Dato' Mohmed Misbun Sidek Born on February 17, 1960 in Kanchong Darat, Banting, Selangor . He is the eldest of the famous six Sidek brothers, all of whom were actively involved in international badminton scene. International Career Won his first title on the international circuit at the 1981 German Open. Swedish Open,1982. Swedish Open,German Open,Canadian Open,1983. Malysia Open,1985. Chinese Taipei Open,Singapore Open,1987. Silver medal at the SEA Games. Malaysia's Sportsman of the Year, a feat he repeated two years later.

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Yap Kim Hock Biography

Born on 2 July 1972 at Muar, Johor. Specialized in men's doubles. During early in his playing days, he partnered Tan Kim Her and formed a stable pair in international tournaments. International Career

In 1995 , after his partner and a few others doubles player left the BAM for a professional club formed by the legendary Sidek brothers. Which left are Cheah Soon Kit and Yap Kim Hock without a partner. That's where both of them began their legacy winning numerous international titles, when they were paired up together. Yap Kim Hock and Cheah Soon Kit was the first Olympic silver medallist for Malaysia.
Retirement and Coaching

After he retires from playing, he was the head coach for Malaysia for few years. Now he is the head coach for national junior squad which he produces world junior champion for the past 3 years consecutive in the boy's doubles event.

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Rashid Sidek Biography Born on July 8, 1968 in Banting, Selangor. Rashid Sidek is the alumnus of Victoria Institution (batch 19811985). International Career Rashid became the youngest player to win the National Junior Badminton Championship at age of 12. He stamped his mark when he won the national under-18 title in 1984 by defeating Kwan Yoke Meng at age of 15. Commonwealth Games,1990&1994. Thomas Cup,1992. Malaysia Open,1990, Asian Badminton Championship,Malaysia Open,1991. World GrandPrix Finals,Asian Badminton Championship,Malaysia Open,1992. Brunei Open,1995. German Open,1996.

Retirement and Coaching He was a coach in Nusa Mahsuri, a badminton club from 1996 to 2002. Currently, he acts as the advisor for the club which he has set up with his brother Jalani Sidek.

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Lee Wan Wah Biography

Born on 24 November 1975 in Ipoh, Perak. His regular doubles' partner is Choong Tan Fook. International Career India Open,1996. XVI Commonwealth Games,1998. Singapore Open,Holland Open,1999. 22nd Sea Games,2003. Proton Malaysia Open,2004. Dutch Open,2005. Asian Badminton Championship,2006. 2007 Asian Badminton Championship,2007. 2008 Vietnam Open,2008. 2009 India Open,2009. Retirement and Coaching

In October 2008, Lee left Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM). Established a company, Pioneer Sdn Bhd, with fellow badminton players Wong Choong Hann, Chan Chong Ming, and Chew Choon Eng, Coach young badminton players in Kota Damansara and Bandar Mahkota Cheras.

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Wong Choong Hann Biography

Born on February 17, 1977 in Kuala Lumpur. He currently resides in Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur. International Career

Wong Choong Hann's career began with the 1991 Malaysia Open. The first tournament he won was the 1997 Dutch Open. He represented Malaysia in 2002, where Malaysia emerged runners-up to Indonesia in the Thomas Cup championships. Commonwealth Games,1998. Commonwealth Games,2006. Dutch Open,1997. Dutch Open,China Open,2002. Chinese Taipei Open,Copenhagen Masters,2003. Future Plans

Manages his badminton hall. More focused on academies and grooming youngsters at the grass root level. As for coaching the national team, it could happen but not at the moment.

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Muhammad Hafiz Hashim Biography

Born on September 13, 1982 in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia. He studied at Sekolah Kebangsaan Sultan Ismail(1) before transferring to Kuala Lumpur. He transferred back to Kelantan and studied in Sultan Ismail College. International Career

One of the highlight would be the 2002 Thomas Cup Semi Final match against China. He played in the second singles against Bao Chun Lai, then the World Junior Champion and much established player than he is. He won that match, which on paper he was most likely to lose. 2002 Commonwealth Games Champion 2003 All England Open Champion 2005 Thailand Open Champion 2005 Swiss Open Champion 2005 Dutch Open Champion 2005 Sea Games Gold Medalist (Men's Team Event) 2006 Philippine Open Champion Future Plans

Qualifying for the London Olympics 2012, Thomas Cup and All England. Then, after retirement perhaps coaching and he would like to venture into some business.

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Koo Kien Keat Biography

Born on September 18, 1985 in Ipoh, Perak. Besides being a men's doubles player, he also represents Malaysia in the mixed doubles event. He played in the Thomas Cup 2004 with Chan Chong Ming. His current doubles partner is Tan Boon Heong, and together, in 2010, they became the number 1 ranked men's doubles team in the world. International Career

In 2010, they won their first title of the year in their home, Malaysia, as the world number 1 pair. They came in seeded number 1 in theAll England but lost in the first round to Denmark former world champions Lars Paaske and Jonas Ramussen. Asian Junior Championships,2002. Malaysia Satelite,2003. French Open International,Chinese Taipei,2004. Denmark Open,2005. Swiss Open,2006 Commonwealth Games,Proton Malaysia Open,2006 Asian Games,2006. Philipines Open,Macau Open,2007. Macau Grand Prix Gold,2008. Macau Grand Prix Gold,2009. Macau Grand Prix Gold,2010.

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Wong Mew Choo Biography

Born on May 1, 1983. She is known for her exceptional endurance and stamina, the result of training alongside male shuttlers. International Career

She first came to prominence in the 2003 Southeast Asian Games badminton women's singles, when she won the gold medal, along the way beating Singapore's Li Li, then the reigning Commonwealth Games Champion. The year 2007 was Wong Mew Choo's best year. She started by reaching the finals of the Proton Malaysia Super Series, defeating big names like Pi Hongyan and Xu Huaiwen on her way. Her biggest win was at the 2007 World Badminton Championships third round, where she shocked China's Xie Xingfang in straight sets to become the first Malaysian women's singles player to reach the quarter-finals of the 2007 World Badminton Championships in Kuala Lumpur. XXII Southeast Asian Games,2003. China Open,2007. BWF SuperSeries Masters Finals,2009. Commonwealth Games,2010.

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Datuk Lee Chong Wei Biography

Born on 21 October 1982 in Bagan Serai, Perak. He only Malaysian shuttler to hold the number 1 ranking for more than two weeks. International Career Malaysia Satelite,2003. Malaysia Open,Chinese Taipei Open,2004. Malaysia Open,Denmark Open,2005. Swiss Open,Commonwealth Games,Asian Badminton Championships,Malaysia Open,2006. Indonesia Open,Philipines Open,Japan Open,French Open,2007. Malaysia Open,Singapore Open,Super Series Masters Finals,2008. Malaysia Open,Swiss Open,Indonesia Open,Malaysia Open Grand Prix,Macau Open,Hong Kong Open,Super Series Masters Final,2009. Korea Open,Malaysia Open,All England Open,Indonesia Open,Macau Open,Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold,Japan Open,Commonwealth Games,Hong Kong Open,Super Series Masters Finals,2010. Malaysia Open,All England Open,India Open,Malaysia Open GrandPrix Gold,Indonesia Open,French Open,2011. Korea Open,Malaysia Open,All England Open,India Open,Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold,Japan Open,Denmark Open.,2012. Korea Open,Malaysia Open,2013. Future Plans Lee actually have 2 tournaments that he most want to win. One is the Olympics and the other would be the World Championship. His reason is because no other Malaysians have won these 2 tournaments before. He is hoping he can bring glory back to the country.

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