Lee Wan Wah

Malaysian badminton player

In this Chinese name, the family name is  Lee.

Badminton player

Lee Wan Wah
李万华

Personal information
Country| Malaysia
Born|  (1975-11-24) 24 November 1975 (age 49)
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Height| 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight| 85 kg (187 lb)
Years active| 1994-2011
Handedness| Right
Men's doubles
Career title(s)| 12
Highest ranking| 1 (2004)

Medal record

Representing  Malaysia
Men's badminton
World Championships
| 2001 Seville | Men's doubles
| 2007 Kuala Lumpur | Men's doubles
World Cup
| 1997 Yogyakarta | Men's doubles
Thomas Cup
| 1998 Hong Kong | Team
| 2002 Guangzhou | Team
| 2006 Sendai/Tokyo | Team
| 2008 Jakarta | Team
Commonwealth Games
| 1998 Kuala Lumpur | Men's doubles
| 1998 Kuala Lumpur | Men's team
Asian Championships
| 2006 Johor Bahru | Men's doubles
| 2007 Johor Bahru | Men's doubles
| 1997 Kuala Lumpur | Men's doubles
| 2000 Jakarta | Men's doubles
Asia Cup
| 1997 Jakarta | Men's team
Southeast Asian Games
| 2001 Kuala Lumpur | Men's team
| 2003 Ho Chi Minh | Men's doubles
| 2005 Manila | Men's team
| 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan | Men's team
| 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan | Men's doubles
| 2001 Kuala Lumpur | Men's doubles
| 2003 Ho Chi Minh | Men's team

BWF profile
Lee Wan Wah

Traditional Chinese| 李萬華
Simplified Chinese| 李万华
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Liwànhuá
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping| Lei5 Maan6 Waa6
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ| Lí Bān-hôa

Lee Wan Wah AMN (Chinese: 李萬華; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lí Bān-hôa, born 24 November 1975) is a former badminton player from Malaysia. He is currently the Japan junior team coach.[1]

## Career overview

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Lee made his debut in Olympic Games in 2000 Sydney. Partnered with Choong Tan Fook, they advanced 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 duo 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 11–15, 15–11, 15–9 to Lee Dong-soo and Yoo Yong-sung of South Korea.

In 2008, Lee participated in Jakarta for the Malaysian Thomas Cup team, being Choong's partner. Lee could not compete in the semi-final, 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 reached Hong Kong Open Super Series semi-final but they lost to Denmark's Lars Paaske and Jonas Rasmussen.

## Coaching

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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 have a successful partnership under Lee, and Koo and Tan are doing well in tournaments.

## Achievements

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### World Championships

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Men's doubles

Year  | Venue  | Partner  | Opponent  | Score  | Result

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2001 | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain |  Choong Tan Fook |  Ha Tae-kwon
Kim Dong-moon | 7–15, 15–9, 10–15  |  Bronze
2007 | Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Choong Tan Fook  |  Markis Kido
Hendra Setiawan | 20–22, 26–28  |  Bronze

### World Cup

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Men's doubles

Year  | Venue  | Partner  | Opponent  | Score  | Result

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1997 | Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia |  Choong Tan Fook |  Rexy Mainaky
Ricky Subagja | 12–15, 3–15  |  Bronze

### Asian Championships

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Year  | Venue  | Partner  | Opponent  | Score  | Result

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1997 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Choong Tan Fook |  Denny Kantono
Antonius Ariantho | 15–4, 9–15, 7–15  |  Silver
2000 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Choong Tan Fook  |  Tony Gunawan
Rexy Mainaky | 8–15, 9–15  |  Silver
2006 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia |  Choong Tan Fook  |  Hoon Thien How
Tan Boon Heong | 17–21, 21–11, 21–12  |  Gold
2007 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia  |  Choong Tan Fook  |  Koo Kien Keat
Tan Boon Heong  | 21–14, 11–21, 21–12  |  Gold

### Southeast Asian Games

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Men's doubles

Year  | Venue  | Partner  | Opponent  | Score  | Result

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1999 | Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |  Choong Tan Fook |  Pramote Teerawiwatana
Tesana Panvisvas | 15–12, 10–15, 12–15  |  Bronze
2001 | Malawati Stadium, Selangor, Malaysia |  Wong Choong Hann |  Sigit Budiarto
Candra Wijaya | 4–15, 5–15  |  Bronze
2003 | Tan Binh Sport Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |  Choong Tan Fook  |  Chang Kim Wai
Chew Choon Eng | 15–5, 15–6  |  Gold

### Commonwealth Games

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Men's doubles

Year  | Venue  | Partner  | Opponent  | Score  | Result

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1998 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Choong Tan Fook |  Cheah Soon Kit
Yap Kim Hock | 15–7, 15–4  |  Gold

### BWF Super Series and BWF Grand Prix

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Men's doubles

Year  | Tournament  | Partner  | Opponent  | Score  | Result

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1996  | Malaysia Open |  Choong Tan Fook |  Cheah Soon Kit
Yap Kim Hock | 5–15, 3–15  |  Runner-up
1996  | Vietnam Open |  Choong Tan Fook  |  Zhang Wei
Liu Yong | 15–6, 15–6  |  Winner
1999  | Singapore Open |  Choong Tan Fook  |  Tony Gunawan
Candra Wijaya | 15–7, 14–15, 15–12  |  Winner
1999  | Dutch Open |  Choong Tan Fook  |  Martin Lundgaard Hansen
Lars Paaske | 15–4, 6–15, 15–9  |  Winner
1999  | German Open |  Choong Tan Fook  |  Peter Axelsson
Pär-Gunnar Jönsson | 15–9, 15–6  |  Winner
2002  | Japan Open |  Choong Tan Fook  |  Chan Chong Ming
Chew Choon Eng | Walkover  |  Runner-up
2003  | Hong Kong Open |  Choong Tan Fook  |  Lee Dong-soo
Yoo Yong-sung | 13–15, 15–6, 6–15  |  Runner-up
2003  | China Open |  Choong Tan Fook  |  Lars Paaske
Jonas Rasmussen | 12–15, 10–15  |  Runner-up
2004 | All England Open |  Choong Tan Fook  |  Martin Lundgaard Hansen
Jens Eriksen | 15–9, 13–15, 3–15  |  Runner-up
2004  | Malaysia Open  |  Choong Tan Fook  |  Alvent Yulianto
Luluk Hadiyanto | 15–12, 15–7  |  Winner
2005  | China Masters |  Choong Tan Fook  |  Guo Zhendong
Xie Zhongbo | 10–15, 4–15  |  Runner-up
2005  | Dutch Open  |  Choong Tan Fook  |  Tadashi Ōtsuka
Keita Masuda | 15–7, 15–4  |  Winner
2006 | All England Open  |  Choong Tan Fook  |  Martin Lundgaard Hansen
Jens Eriksen  | 6–15, 17–14, 2–15  |  Runner-up
2006  | Hong Kong Open  |  Choong Tan Fook  |  Markis Kido
Hendra Setiawan | 24–22, 16–21, 20–22  |  Runner-up
2007 | Singapore Open  |  Choong Tan Fook  |  Cai Yun
Fu Haifeng | 21–16, 22–24, 18–21  |  Runner-up
2007  | Macau Open |  Choong Tan Fook  |  Koo Kien Keat
Tan Boon Heong | 18–21, 21–17, 21–23  |  Runner-up
2007 | French Open |  Choong Tan Fook  |  Cai Yun
Fu Haifeng  | 14–21, 19–21  |  Runner-up
2008  | Vietnam Open  |  Choong Tan Fook  |  Fran Kurniawan
Rendra Wijaya | 21–14, 21–10  |  Winner
2009  | India Open |  Choong Tan Fook  |  Hendri Kurniawan Saputra
Hendra Wijaya | 21–9, 21–11  |  Winner
2009  | Thailand Open |  Choong Tan Fook  |  Chan Peng Soon
Lim Khim Wah | 22–20, 14–21, 11–21  |  Runner-up
2009  | Macau Open  |  Choong Tan Fook  |  Koo Kien Keat
Tan Boon Heong  | 14–21, 21–17, 12–21  |  Runner-up

BWF Superseries tournament
Grand Prix Gold Tournament
Grand Prix Tournament
IBF World Grand Prix tournament

## Honour

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* Malaysia:
* Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (A.M.N.) (2000)[3]

## References

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1. ^ WAI, TAN MING (26 February 2019). "Lee aims to groom Japan youngsters into world-beaters". The Star Online. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
2. ^ [1], Trio Leave BAM, The Star Online Sports, 27 September 2008
3. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".

## External links

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* 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

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Asian badminton men's doubles champions

* 1962:  Ng Boon Bee & Tan Yee Khan (MAL)
* 1965:  Narong Bhornchima & Chavalert Chumkum (THA)
* 1969:  Punch Gunalan & Ng Boon Bee (MAS)
* 1971:  Indra Gunawan & Nara Sudjana (INA)
* 1976:  Ade Chandra & Tjun Tjun (INA)
* 1983:  He Shangquan & Jiang Guoliang (CHN)
* 1985:  Kim Moon-soo & Park Joo-bong (KOR)
* 1991:  Kim Moon-soo & Park Joo-bong (KOR)
* 1992:  Jalani Sidek & Razif Sidek (MAS)
* 1994:  Chen Hongyong & Chen Kang (CHN)
* 1995:  Cheah Soon Kit & Yap Kim Hock (MAS)
* 1996:  Ade Sutrisna & Candra Wijaya (INA)
* 1997:  Antonius Ariantho & Denny Kantono (INA)
* 1998:  Ha Tae-kwon & Kang Kyung-jin (KOR)
* 1999:  Ha Tae-kwon & Kim Dong-moon (KOR)
* 2000:  Tony Gunawan & Rexy Mainaky (INA)
* 2001:  Tri Kusharjanto & Bambang Suprianto (INA)
* 2002:  Ha Tae-kwon & Kim Dong-moon (KOR)
* 2003:  Lee Dong-soo & Yoo Yong-sung (KOR)
* 2004:  Sigit Budiarto & Tri Kusharjanto (INA)
* 2005:  Markis Kido & Hendra Setiawan (INA)
* 2006:  Choong Tan Fook & Lee Wan Wah (MAS)
* 2007:  Choong Tan Fook & Lee Wan Wah (MAS)
* 2008:  Jung Jae-sung & Lee Yong-dae (KOR)
* 2009:  Markis Kido & Hendra Setiawan (INA)
* 2010:  Cho Gun-woo & Yoo Yeon-seong (KOR)
* 2011:  Cai Yun & Fu Haifeng (CHN)
* 2012:  Kim Gi-jung & Kim Sa-rang (KOR)
* 2013:  Ko Sung-hyun & Lee Yong-dae (KOR)
* 2014:  Shin Baek-cheol & Yoo Yeon-seong (KOR)
* 2015:  Lee Yong-dae & Yoo Yeon-seong (KOR)
* 2016:  Lee Yong-dae & Yoo Yeon-seong (KOR)
* 2017:  Li Junhui & Liu Yuchen (CHN)
* 2018:  Li Junhui & Liu Yuchen (CHN)
* 2019:  Hiroyuki Endo & Yuta Watanabe (JPN)
* 2022:  Pramudya Kusumawardana & Yeremia Rambitan (INA)
* 2023:  Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty (IND)
* 2024:  Liang Weikeng & Wang Chang (CHN)
* 2025:  Aaron Chia & Soh Wooi Yik (MAS)

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