Summary
Chong Wei Feng (born 26 May 1987) is a Malaysian retired badminton player. He was drafted into the national team in 2004. His best achievement is reaching the semi-finals of the 2012 and 2013 China Open, where he was defeated by Chen Long on both occasions.
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| Country | Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 May 1987 Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 12 (5 September 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Chong Wei Feng | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 張維峰 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 张维峰 | ||||||
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Background edit
Chong was born on 26 May 1987 in Sungai Petani, Kedah.[1] Chong started playing badminton at the age of nine, where he went to a private coaching centre.[2] Chong was drafted into the national team through Badminton Association of Malaysia annual selections in 2004.[2] On 29 March 2016, Chong announced his resignation from BAM effective 1 May 2016.[3]
Achievements edit
Asian Championships edit
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Taipei Arena, Taipei, Taiwan |  Chen Long
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17–21, 15–21 |  Bronze
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Southeast Asian Games edit
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore |  Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif
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21–8, 21–9 |  Gold
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BWF Grand Prix edit
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2009 | Vietnam Open |  Nguyễn Tiến Minh
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7–21, 21–19, 14–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2016 | Vietnam Open |  Wong Wing Ki
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12–21, 21–14, 13–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series edit
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | India International Challenge |  Chetan Anand
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21–18, 20–22, 21–15 |  Winner
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| 2008 | Vietnam International | Nguyễn Tiến Minh
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17–21, 21–10, 24–26 | Runner-up
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| 2008 | Malaysia International | Kuan Beng Hong
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7–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2009 | Malaysia International | Chan Kwong Beng
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21–17, 21–14 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References edit
- ^ "Wei Feng Chong". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ a b Chau Yap (3 December 2012). "Interview with Chong Wei Feng". Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ "Chong Wei Feng to leave BAM in May". Fourth Official. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
External links edit
- Profile at InternationalBadminton.org at the Wayback Machine (archived 13 October 2007)
- Chong Wei Feng at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com (alternate link)
- Chong Wei Feng at BWFbadminton.com