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Lee Wan Wah

Lee Wan Wah 李万华
Personal information
Country	Malaysia
Born	(1975-11-24) 24 November 1975 (age 48) 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 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's junior team coach.^[1]

Lee made his debut in Olympic Gamesin2000 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.

In2004 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. In the semi-final, Lee did not play 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.

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.

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
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

Men's doubles

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

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
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

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
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

Men's doubles

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

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
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

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  Grand Prix Gold Tournament

  Grand Prix Tournament

  IBF World Grand Prix tournament

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

• 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