Datuk Lee Chong Wei

Datuk Lee Chong Wei (born 21 October 1982 in Bagan Serai,

Perak) is a Malaysian professional badminton player who is
ranked World No. 1 by the Badminton World Federation. As a
singles player, Lee was ranked first worldwide for 199
consecutive weeks from 21 August 2008 to 14 June 2012.He is
the third Malaysian player after Rashid Sidek and Roslin Hashim
to achieve such a ranking (since official rankings were first kept in
the 1980s), and is the only Malaysian shuttler to hold the number
one ranking for more than a year.
He got his early education at Jit Sin Primary School (B) before
continue his study at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sungai Way.
Datuk Lee Chong Wei started playing badminton at the age of
eleven years old, when his father always play this sport and bring
him to the badminton court. After attract the attention of a local
coach, the coach ask his father permission to make a Chong Wei
as his protg. After he got the permission, he started to train Lee
Chong Wei after the school time.
In 2005, he wants in the Malaysia Open and the Denmark Open.
He also want bronze medal in his first world champion ship after
defeated by Taufik Hidayat. In 2008, Lee Chong Wei started the
year 2008 with success by won the forth championship in
Malaysia Open followed by Singapore Open, Korea Open, All
England Open, Switzerland Open, Asia Badminton Championship,
and also the Thomas Cup in Jakarta Indonesia where he bring the
national team to the half-final after he defeated Lin Dan to ensure
Malaysia lead 1-0 when he versus the Chinas number one player.
Lee Chong Wei also participated in the 2008 Olympics games in
Beijing.
Lee is a silver medallist in both the 2008 and 2012 Olympic
Games, making him the sixth Malaysian to win an Olympic medal
and the first Malaysian to reach the finals in the men's singles
event, ending Malaysia's Olympic medal drought since the 1996
Games. This achievement also earned him the title Datuk, and a description by Malaysian Prime
Minister Najib Tun Razak as a national hero. He repeated the achievement four years later in
London, thus making him the most successful Malaysian Olympian in history.
In October 2010, Lee Chong Wei helps national team defeated India to defend the gold medal in the
mix team events. In 2010, Commonwealth Sports then he manage to defend his gold medal again in
the single event. A month after, he want the silver medal in Asia games. Although, he defeated the
world number one player, Chen Jin, in the half-final match. Lee Chong Wei once again felt became a
looser in his enemys hand, Lin Dan, in final match. In the final year, Lee Chong Wei won Hong Kong
open for the second time.
Competitor for Malaysia
Men's badminton
Olympic Games
Silver 2012 London Men's singles
Silver 2008 Beijing Men's singles
World Championships
Silver 2011 London Men's Singles
Bronze 2005 Anaheim Men's singles
Asian Games
Silver 2010 Guangzhou Men's singles
Bronze 2006 Doha Men's singles
Bronze 2006 Doha Team
Sudirman Cup
Bronze 2009 Guangzhou Team
Thomas Cup
Bronze 2010 Kuala Lumpur Team
Bronze 2008 Jakarta Team
Bronze 2006 Sendai/Tokyo Team
Commonwealth Games
Gold 2010 Delhi Men's singles
Gold 2010 Delhi Mixed Team
Gold 2006 Melbourne Men's singles
Gold 2006 Melbourne Mixed Team
Asian Championship
Gold 2006 Johor Bahru Men's singles