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Chan Chong Ming

Malaysian badminton player

Chan Chong Ming
Traditional Chinese陳重名
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Hanyu PinyinChén Zhóngmíng

Chan Chong Ming AMN (born 16 February 1980) is a Malaysian former badminton player and a current head coach of Malaysian national women's doubles squad. He is two-time Commonwealth Games gold medalists in the men's doubles, winning the title in 2002 and 2006. Chan also won the men's doubles bronze medals at the World Championships in 2001 and 2005; in the Asian Games in 2002; Asian Championships in 2004; and at the SEA Games in 2001 and 2005. He also helps the national team win the mixed team title at the Commonwealth Games in 2006, and the men's team title at the SEA Games in 2001 and 2005. Chan reached a career high as world number 1 in the men's doubles in April 2002.

01Career

Chan competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics with his then partner, Chew Choon Eng. In the first round, they defeated Theodoros Velkos and George Patis of Greece, but were then defeated in the round of 16 by Zheng Bo and Sang Yang of the China.

After his unsuccessful outing in the Olympic Games, Chan's regular doubles partner was changed to Koo Kien Keat. Together, they claimed 2005 Denmark Open title. Chan Chong Ming and Koo Kien Keat won the Malaysia Open in 2006 which was held in Kuching, Sarawak and became the new hope for Malaysia in the men's doubles. However, at the 2006 World Championships, they conceded a walkover due to Chan's father's death. In the Swiss Open, Chan and Koo defeated Carsten Mogensen and Mathias Boe in a thrilling 17-14, 8-15, and 17-14 final match. On the run up to the Doha Asian Games XV, Chan sustained an injury which prompted their coach, Rexy Mainaky, to split them, partnering Koo Kien Keat with Tan Boon Heong for the games instead. Chan and Koo's partnership ended when Koo won the title with his new partner.

Chan's partner was changed to Hoon Thien How who was Tan Boon Heong's ex-partner. Chan and Hoon won the Kuala Lumpur Open at the end of 2006. Chan and Hoon Thien How won their first title in New Zealand after beating Johan Wiratama and Albertus Njoto of Hong Kong.

Chan paired again with Chew. In the late 2008, Chan established a company named Pioneer Sdn Bhd with Wong Choong Hann, Choong Tan Fook, Lee Wan Wah and Chew Choon Eng. They trained young players in the two centres in Kota Damansara and Bandar Mahkota Cheras. Chan married Janice Lee on 6 January 2008.

02Achievements

World Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2001 Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo,
Seville, Spain
Chew Choon Eng Tony Gunawan
Halim Haryanto
15-12, 5-15, 3-15 Bronze
2005 Arrowhead Pond,
Anaheim, United States
Koo Kien Keat Sigit Budiarto
Candra Wijaya
9-15, 11-15 Bronze

Commonwealth Games

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 Bolton Arena,
Manchester, England
Chew Choon Eng Chang Kim Wai
Choong Tan Fook
7-5, 4-7, 2-7, 7-5, 7-3 Gold
2006 Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre,
Melbourne, Australia
Koo Kien Keat Choong Tan Fook
Wong Choong Hann
21-13, 21-14 Gold

Asian Games

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 Gangseo Gymnasium,
Busan, South Korea
Chew Choon Eng Lee Dong-soo
Yoo Yong-sung
16-17, 12-15 Bronze

Asian Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2004 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Chew Choon Eng Sigit Budiarto
Tri Kusharjanto
8-15, 9-15 Bronze

Southeast Asian Games

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2001 Malawati Stadium,
Selangor, Malaysia
Chew Choon Eng Tony Gunawan
Bambang Suprianto
15-9, 3-15, 4-15 Bronze
2005 PhilSports Arena,
Metro Manila, Philippines
Koo Kien Keat Markis Kido
Hendra Setiawan
13-15, 13-15 Bronze

World Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 Jysk Arena,
Silkeborg, Denmark
Jeremy Gan Chien Yu-hsiu
Huang Shih-chung
18-17, 15-7 Gold
1998 Sports and Aquatic Centre,
Melbourne, Australia
Teo Kok Seng Jiang Shan
Cai Yun
15-7, 15-3 Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 Sports and Aquatic Centre,
Melbourne, Australia
Joanne Quay Choi Min-ho
Lee Hyo-jung
15-6, 15-10 Gold

Asian Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1997 Ninoy Aquino Stadium,
Manila, Philippines
Jeremy Gan Cai Yun
Zhang Yi
15-6, 15-3 Gold
1998 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Teo Kok Seng Jiang Shan
Guo Siwei
15-7, 15-5 Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1997 Ninoy Aquino Stadium,
Manila, Philippines
Lim Pek Siah Cheng Rui
Gao Ling
7-15, 9-15 Silver
1998 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Joanne Quay Jiang Shan
Huang Sui
15-6, 8-15, 11-15 Silver

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983 to 2006. The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) from 2007 to 2017.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 Japan Open Chew Choon Eng Choong Tan Fook
Lee Wan Wah
Walkover Winner
2002 Denmark Open Chew Choon Eng Ha Tae-kwon
Kim Dong-moon
4-15, 8-15 Runner-up
2002 China Open Chew Choon Eng Pramote Teerawiwatana
Tesana Panvisvas
8-15, 8-15 Runner-up
2004 Chinese Taipei Open Koo Kien Keat Hendra Aprida Gunawan
Joko Riyadi
6-15, 15-13, 15-6 Winner
2005 Denmark Open Koo Kien Keat Lars Paaske
Jonas Rasmussen
15-6, 15-7 Winner
2006 Swiss Open Koo Kien Keat Mathias Boe
Carsten Mogensen
17-14, 8-15, 17-14 Winner
2006 Malaysia Open Koo Kien Keat Mohd Fairuzizuan Tazari
Lin Woon Fui
14-21, 21-11, 21-17 Winner
2007 New Zealand Open Hoon Thien How Albert Susanto Njoto
Yohan Hadikusuma Wiratama
21-14, 20-22, 21-11 Winner
2008 India Open Chew Choon Eng Guo Zhendong
Xie Zhongbo
21-19, 14-21, 12-21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1999 Hong Kong Open Joanne Quay Guo Siwei
Chen Lin
15-11, 15-8 Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold Tournament
  IBF & BWF Grand Prix tournament

03Honour

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