Lee Meng Yean (born 30 March 1994) is a Malaysian badminton player.[1][2] Together with Chow Mei Kuan, she won the 2018 Syed Modi International and achieved a career-high ranking of 10 in women's doubles.[3]
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| Country | Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 March 1994 Malacca, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2009 - 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 10 (WD with Chow Mei Kuan) (2 February 2021) 79 (XD with Ong Jian Guo) (25 September 2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editShe was the 2011 Asian Junior Badminton Championships silver medalist. In 2013, she won a bronze medal at the BWF World Junior Championships and the Summer Universiade. In 2018, they were runners-up at the 2018 Russian Open. In 2019, they lost in the 2019 India Open final to future Olympic gold medalists Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu.[4]
In the same year, she won a bronze medal at the SEA Games. They competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics but lost in the group stage.[5] In 2022, she was appointed as the coach for women's doubles by the Badminton Association of Malaysia.[6]
Achievements
editSEA Games
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Muntinlupa Sports Complex, Metro Manila, Philippines |
20–22, 11–21 |
Summer Universiade
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia |
17–21, 9–21 |
World Junior Championships
editGirls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Chiba Port Arena, Chiba, Japan |
6–21, 12–21 |
Commonwealth Youth Games
editGirls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | National Sports Centre, Douglas, Isle of Man | 21–17, 21–8 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | National Sports Centre, Douglas, Isle of Man | 21–14, 21–10 |
Asian Junior Championships
editGirls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium, Lucknow, India |
18–21, 21–16, 12–21 | |||
| 2012 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea |
14–21, 14–21 |
BWF World Tour (1 title, 2 runners-up)
editThe BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[7] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[8]
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Russian Open | Super 100 | 11–21, 18–21 | |||
| 2018 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 | 21–15, 21–13 | |||
| 2019 | India Open | Super 500 | 11–21, 23–25 |
BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 4 runners-up)
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Finnish Open | 19–21, 21–12, 16–21 | |||
| 2012 | Malaysia International | 21–13, 23–21 | |||
| 2013 | Austrian International | 14–21, 20–22 | |||
| 2015 | Bangladesh International | 15–21, 19–21 | |||
| 2016 | Polish Open | 7–21, 17–21 | |||
| 2016 | Malaysia International | 21–17, 17–21, 21–15 |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
edit- ^ "Players: Meng Yean Lee". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ "Meng Yean Lee Full Profile". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ Liew, Vincent (25 November 2018). "Chow Mei Kuan/Lee Meng Yean win Syed Modi International". BadmintonPlanet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ Liew, Vincent (31 March 2019). "India Open: Ratchanok Intanon wins, Chow Mei Kuan/Lee Meng Yean finish runners-up". BadmintonPlanet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Meng Yean-Mei Kuan end Olympics campaign with one win". The Star. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "BAM hires high performance director & new WD coach". BAM. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links
edit- Lee Meng Yean at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com