Lee Wan Wah

Lee Wan Wah Template:Post-nominals (Template:Zh, born 24 November 1975) is a former badminton player from Malaysia. He is currently the Japan junior team coach.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Career overview

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

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.<ref>[1], Trio Leave BAM, The Star Online Sports, 27 September 2008</ref>

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

World Championships

Men's doubles

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

World Cup

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1997	Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia	Template:Flagicon Choong Tan Fook	Template:Flagicon Rexy Mainaky Template:Flagicon Ricky Subagja	12–15, 3–15	Bronze Bronze

Asian Championships

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

Southeast Asian Games

Men's doubles

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

Commonwealth Games

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1998	Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Template:Flagicon Choong Tan Fook	Template:Flagicon Cheah Soon Kit Template:Flagicon Yap Kim Hock	15–7, 15–4	Gold Gold

BWF Super Series and BWF Grand Prix

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1996	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Choong Tan Fook	Template:Flagicon Cheah Soon Kit Template:Flagicon Yap Kim Hock	5–15, 3–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1996	Vietnam Open	Template:Flagicon Choong Tan Fook	Template:Flagicon Zhang Wei Template:Flagicon Liu Yong	15–6, 15–6	Template:Gold1 Winner
1999	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Choong Tan Fook	Template:Flagicon Tony Gunawan Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya	15–7, 14–15, 15–12	Template:Gold1 Winner
1999	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Choong Tan Fook	Template:Flagicon Martin Lundgaard Hansen Template:Flagicon Lars Paaske	15–4, 6–15, 15–9	Template:Gold1 Winner
1999	German Open	Template:Flagicon Choong Tan Fook	Template:Flagicon Peter Axelsson Template:Flagicon Pär-Gunnar Jönsson	15–9, 15–6	Template:Gold1 Winner
2002	Japan Open	Template:Flagicon Choong Tan Fook	Template:Flagicon Chan Chong Ming Template:Flagicon Chew Choon Eng	Walkover	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2003	Hong Kong Open	Template:Flagicon Choong Tan Fook	Template:Flagicon Lee Dong-soo Template:Flagicon Yoo Yong-sung	13–15, 15–6, 6–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2003	China Open	Template:Flagicon Choong Tan Fook	Template:Flagicon Lars Paaske Template:Flagicon Jonas Rasmussen	12–15, 10–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2004	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Choong Tan Fook	Template:Flagicon Martin Lundgaard Hansen Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen	15–9, 13–15, 3–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2004	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Choong Tan Fook	Template:Flagicon Alvent Yulianto Template:Flagicon Luluk Hadiyanto	15–12, 15–7	Template:Gold1 Winner
2005	China Masters	Template:Flagicon Choong Tan Fook	Template:Flagicon Guo Zhendong Template:Flagicon Xie Zhongbo	10–15, 4–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2005	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Choong Tan Fook	Template:Flagicon Tadashi Ōtsuka Template:Flagicon Keita Masuda	15–7, 15–4	Template:Gold1 Winner
2006	All England Open	Template:Flagicon Choong Tan Fook	Template:Flagicon Martin Lundgaard Hansen Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen	6–15, 17–14, 2–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2006	Hong Kong Open	Template:Flagicon Choong Tan Fook	Template:Flagicon Markis Kido Template:Flagicon Hendra Setiawan	24–22, 16–21, 20–22	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2007	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Choong Tan Fook	Template:Flagicon Cai Yun Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	21–16, 22–24, 18–21	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2007	Macau Open	Template:Flagicon Choong Tan Fook	Template:Flagicon Koo Kien Keat Template:Flagicon Tan Boon Heong	18–21, 21–17, 21–23	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2007	French Open	Template:Flagicon Choong Tan Fook	Template:Flagicon Cai Yun Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng	14–21, 19–21	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2008	Vietnam Open	Template:Flagicon Choong Tan Fook	Template:Flagicon Fran Kurniawan Template:Flagicon Rendra Wijaya	21–14, 21–10	Template:Gold1 Winner
2009	India Open	Template:Flagicon Choong Tan Fook	Template:Flagicon Hendri Kurniawan Saputra Template:Flagicon Hendra Wijaya	21–9, 21–11	Template:Gold1 Winner
2009	Thailand Open	Template:Flagicon Choong Tan Fook	Template:Flagicon Chan Peng Soon Template:Flagicon Lim Khim Wah	22–20, 14–21, 11–21	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
2009	Macau Open	Template:Flagicon Choong Tan Fook	Template:Flagicon Koo Kien Keat Template:Flagicon Tan Boon Heong	14–21, 21–17, 12–21	Template:Silver2 Runner-up

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Honour

• Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (A.M.N.) (2000).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

External links

• Template:Cite Sports-Reference
• Pioneer Badminton Center official website