Lee Wan Wah

Lee Wan Wah AMN (Chinese: 李萬華; Pe̍ h-ōe-jī: Lí

Bān-hôa, born 24 November 1975) is a former Lee Wan Wah
badminton player from Malaysia. He is currently the 李万华
Japan junior team coach.[1] Personal information
Country Malaysia
Born 24 November 1975
Career overview Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Lee made his debut in Olympic Games in 2000
Sydney. Partnered with Choong Tan Fook, they Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
advanced to the semi-finals stage, but lost to South Years active 1994-2011
Korean pair Lee Dong-soo and Yoo Yong-sung in the Handedness Right
rubber game. The duo played in the bronze medal
Men's doubles
match against another South Korean duo Ha Tae-kwon
Career title(s) 12
and Kim Dong-moon, but lost in straight game with
the score 2–15, 8–15. Highest ranking 1 (2004)
Medal record
In 2004 Athens, Lee and Choong had a bye in the first
Representing Malaysia
round and defeated Pramote Teerawiwatana and
Tesana Panvisvas of Thailand in the second. In the Men's badminton
quarterfinals, they lost 11–15, 15–11, 15–9 to Lee World Championships
Dong-soo and Yoo Yong-sung of South Korea. 2001 Seville Men's doubles
2007 Kuala Lumpur Men's doubles
In 2008, Lee participated in Jakarta for the Malaysian
Thomas Cup team, being Choong's partner. Lee could World Cup
not compete in the semi-final, because Choong was 1997 Yogyakarta Men's doubles
sick. Consequently, Malaysia was beaten by the Thomas Cup
defending champion China. 1998 Hong Kong Team

At the Beijing Olympic Games, Lee and Choong, 2002 Guangzhou Team
seeded four, surprisingly lost to South Korean Lee Jae- 2006 Sendai/Tokyo Team
jin and Hwang Ji-man, who captured the bronze medal. 2008 Jakarta Team
Commonwealth Games
In November 2009, Lee and Choong reached Hong
Kong Open Super Series semi-final but they lost to 1998 Kuala Lumpur Men's doubles
Denmark's Lars Paaske and Jonas Rasmussen. 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
Coaching 1997 Jakarta Men's team
Southeast Asian Games
In October 2008, Lee left Badminton Association of 2001 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Malaysia (BAM) and established a company, Pioneer
2003 Ho Chi Minh Men's doubles
Sdn Bhd, with fellow badminton players Wong
Choong Hann, Chan Chong Ming, and Chew Choon 2005 Manila Men's team
Eng, to coach young badminton players in Kota 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan Men's team
Damansara and Bandar Mahkota Cheras. They hoped 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan Men's doubles
that the company will turn into academies for local and 2001 Kuala Lumpur Men's doubles
international players.[2]
2003 Ho Chi Minh Men's team

In 2015, Lee Wan Wah started coaching professionals BWF profile (https://bwfbadminton.com/player/
Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong. Koo and Tan F1472F2B-1985-4C95-AFA9-0F7F4916458B)
went to look for Lee to be their coach since they Koo
and Tan left the national set up. They have a successful
Lee Wan Wah
partnership under Lee, and Koo and Tan are doing well
in tournaments.
Traditional Chinese 李萬華
Simplified Chinese 李万华
Transcriptions
Achievements Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Liwànhuá
Yue: Cantonese
World Championships
Jyutping Lei5 Maan6 Waa6
Men's doubles
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ Lí Bān-hôa

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result

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

World Cup
Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result

Rexy
Among Rogo Sports Hall, Choong Mainaky 12–15,
1997
Yogyakarta, Indonesia Tan Fook Ricky 3–15 Bronze
Subagja
Asian Championships

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result

Denny
Choong Kantono 15–4, 9–15,
1997 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tan Fook Antonius 7–15 Silver
Ariantho
Tony
Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Choong Gunawan
2000 8–15, 9–15
Jakarta, Indonesia Tan Fook Rexy Silver
Mainaky
Hoon Thien
Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Choong How 17–21, 21–
2006
Bahru, Malaysia Tan Fook Tan Boon 11, 21–12 Gold
Heong

Koo Kien
Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Choong Keat 21–14, 11–
2007
Bahru, Malaysia Tan Fook Tan Boon 21, 21–12 Gold
Heong

Southeast Asian Games

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result

Pramote
Hassanal Bolkiah Sports
Choong Teerawiwatana 15–12, 10–
1999 Complex, Bandar Seri
Tan Fook Tesana 15, 12–15 Bronze
Begawan, Brunei
Panvisvas

Malawati Stadium, Selangor, Wong Sigit Budiarto

2001 4–15, 5–15
Malaysia Choong Hann Candra Wijaya Bronze
Chang Kim Wai
Tan Binh Sport Center, Ho Choong
2003 Chew Choon 15–5, 15–6 Gold
Chi Minh City, Vietnam Tan Fook
Eng

Commonwealth Games
Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result

Cheah
Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Choong Soon Kit 15–7,
1998
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tan Fook Yap Kim 15–4 Gold
Hock

BWF Super Series and BWF Grand Prix

Men's doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result

Choong Tan Cheah Soon Kit Runner-

1996 Malaysia Open 5–15, 3–15
Fook Yap Kim Hock up

Choong Tan Zhang Wei

1996 Vietnam Open 15–6, 15–6 Winner
Fook Liu Yong

Singapore Choong Tan Tony Gunawan 15–7, 14–15,

1999 Winner
Open Fook Candra Wijaya 15–12

Martin Lundgaard
Choong Tan 15–4, 6–15, 15–
1999 Dutch Open Hansen Winner
Fook 9
Lars Paaske

Peter Axelsson
Choong Tan Winner
1999 German Open Pär-Gunnar 15–9, 15–6
Fook
Jönsson

Choong Tan Chan Chong Ming Runner-

2002 Japan Open Walkover
Fook Chew Choon Eng up

Hong Kong Choong Tan Lee Dong-soo 13–15, 15–6, 6– Runner-

2003
Open Fook Yoo Yong-sung 15 up

Choong Tan Lars Paaske Runner-

2003 China Open 12–15, 10–15
Fook Jonas Rasmussen up

Martin Lundgaard
All England Choong Tan 15–9, 13–15, 3– Runner-
2004 Hansen
Open Fook 15 up
Jens Eriksen

Choong Tan Alvent Yulianto

2004 Malaysia Open 15–12, 15–7 Winner
Fook Luluk Hadiyanto

Choong Tan Guo Zhendong Runner-

2005 China Masters 10–15, 4–15
Fook Xie Zhongbo up

Choong Tan Tadashi Ōtsuka

2005 Dutch Open 15–7, 15–4 Winner
Fook Keita Masuda

Martin Lundgaard
All England Choong Tan 6–15, 17–14, 2– Runner-
2006 Hansen
Open Fook 15 up
Jens Eriksen

Hong Kong Choong Tan Markis Kido 24–22, 16–21, Runner-

2006
Open Fook Hendra Setiawan 20–22 up

Singapore Choong Tan Cai Yun 21–16, 22–24, Runner-

2007
Open Fook Fu Haifeng 18–21 up

Choong Tan Koo Kien Keat 18–21, 21–17, Runner-

2007 Macau Open
Fook Tan Boon Heong 21–23 up

Choong Tan Cai Yun Runner-

2007 French Open 14–21, 19–21
Fook Fu Haifeng up

Choong Tan Fran Kurniawan

2008 Vietnam Open 21–14, 21–10 Winner
Fook Rendra Wijaya

Hendri Kurniawan
Choong Tan Winner
2009 India Open Saputra 21–9, 21–11
Fook
Hendra Wijaya
 Choong Tan Chan Peng Soon 22–20, 14–21, Runner-
2009 Thailand Open
Fook Lim Khim Wah 11–21 up

Choong Tan Koo Kien Keat 14–21, 21–17, Runner-

2009 Macau Open
Fook Tan Boon Heong 12–21 up

BWF Superseries tournament

Grand Prix Gold Tournament
Grand Prix Tournament
IBF World Grand Prix tournament

Honour
Malaysia :

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

References
1. WAI, TAN MING (26 February 2019). "Lee aims to groom Japan youngsters into world-
beaters" (https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2019/02/26/out-to-create-wanders-le
e-aims-to-groom-japan-youngsters-into-worldbeaters). The Star Online. Retrieved
2 November 2019.
2. [1] (https://web.archive.org/web/20110604031759/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file
=%2F2008%2F9%2F27%2Fsports%2F2134093&sec=sports), Trio Leave BAM, The Star
Online Sports, 27 September 2008
3. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat" (http://www.istiadat.gov.my/ind
ex.php/component/semakanlantikanskp/).

External links
Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lee Wan Wah" (https://we
b.archive.org/web/20200418091528/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/le/l
ee-wan-wah-1.html). Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived
from the original (https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/le/lee-wan-wah-1.htm
l) on 18 April 2020.
Pioneer Badminton Center official website (http://www.pioneersports.net/)

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