Lee Chong Wei

Lee Chong Wei
Badminton

Career

Chong Wei is one of the all-time outstanding badminton talents. His heroics at the top of the game for many years have earned him the title Datuk and had the Malaysian Prime Minister describe him as a national hero.

A World number one, Chong Wei has a number of gold medals to his name after victory at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne and the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

He won back-to-back Yonex All England Open titles in 2010 and 2011 while 2014 saw him secure his tenth Malaysia Open title. He has received many awards throughout his illustrious career and his autobiography - 'Dare to be a Champion' - is a bestseller in his home country.

Achievements

  •  12x  Malaysia Open Champion (2004-2006, 2008-2014, 2016, 2018)
  •  3x  Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist (2006, 2010, 2018)
  •  4x  YONEX All England Open Champion (2010, 2011, 2014, 2017)
  •  6x  YONEX Open Japan Champion (2007, 2010, 2012-2014, 2016)
  •  4x  BWF World Super Series Finals Champion (2008-2010, 2013)
  •  2x  BWF World Championships Silver Medalist (2013, 2015)
  •  2x  Asia Championships Gold Medalist (2006, 2016)
  •  5x  YONEX-SUNRISE Hong Kong Open Champion (2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2017)
  •  3x  YONEX French Open Champion (2007, 2011, 2015)
  •  5x  Djarum Indonesia Open Champion (2007, 2009-2011, 2013)
  •  3x  French Open Champion (2007, 2011, 2015)
  •  2x  Wilson Swiss Champion (2006, 2009)
  •  2x  Macau Open Champion (2009, 2010)
  •  3x  YONEX-SUNRISE India Open Champion (2011, 2013, 2014)
  •  3x  Korea Open Champion (2010, 2012, 2013)
  • 2016 Rio Olympic Games Silver Medalist
  • 2016 BCA Indonesia Open Champion
  • 2016 Victor Far East Malaysia Masters Champion
  • 2015 Thaihot China Open Champion
  • 2015 YONEX Canada Open Champion
  • 2012 London Olympic Games Silver Medalist
  • 2012 YONEX Denmark Open Champion
  • 2009 YONEX-SUNRISE BWF Super Series Masters Finals Champion
  • 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Silver Medalist
  • 2008 Singapore Open Champion