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Tan Wee Kiong was born on 21 May, 1989 in Muar, Johor, Malaysia, is a Malaysian badminton player. Discover Tan Wee Kiong's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 34 years old?

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Age 34 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 21 May 1989
Birthday 21 May
Birthplace Muar, Johor, Malaysia
Nationality Malaysia

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Tan Wee Kiong Height, Weight & Measurements

At 34 years old, Tan Wee Kiong height is 1.76 m and Weight 70 kg.

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Height 1.76 m
Weight 70 kg
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Who Is Tan Wee Kiong's Wife?

His wife is Chia Shi Leng (m. 2016)

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Wife Chia Shi Leng (m. 2016)
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Tan Wee Kiong Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Tan Wee Kiong worth at the age of 34 years old? Tan Wee Kiong’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from Malaysia. We have estimated Tan Wee Kiong's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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Timeline

1932

En route to the semifinals, they defeated 5th seeds, Lee Sheng-mu and Tsai Chia-hsin of Chinese Taipei in the round of 32 and 3rd seeds, Hiroyuki Endo and Kenichi Hayakawa of Japan in the quarterfinals with a score of 21–16, 21–16.

They were semifinalists at the Malaysia Masters in January that year.

1989

Tan Wee Kiong (born 21 May 1989) is a Malaysian badminton player in the doubles event.

Tan was born on 21 May 1989 in Johor to Tan Cham Swe and Tan Yok Hua.

His brothers, Tan Wee Tat and Tan Wee Gieen, are also professional badminton players.

Tan started playing badminton when he was 6 and joined Bukit Jalil Sport School when he was 13.

2006

They were seeded second and first at the 2006 and 2007 World Junior Championships but were defeated in the fourth round on both occasions.

2007

In 2007, he won the Asian Junior Championships mixed doubles gold medal with Woon Khe Wei.

2010

In 2010, he briefly partnered Mak Hee Chun.

They played together at the 2010 Asian Games but were beaten in the round of 32.

Later, he partnered Hoon Thien How.

They reached a career high of no. 7 worldwide.

2013

Their campaign at the 2013 World Championships ended in the third round after a loss to Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng.

Later that year, the pair reached their first ever Super Series semifinal at the French Open.

Shortly after, the two won their first career title at the Macau Open.

They were runners-up at the China Open and in that same year, they qualified for the Super Series Finals after the withdrawal of compatriots, Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong.

However, they failed to advance past the group stage.

2014

He is well-known for his former partnership with Goh V Shem, which began at the 2014 Thomas Cup.

Together, Tan and Goh won the gold medal in the men's doubles and the mixed team event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

They also won bronze at the 2014 Asian Games.

Tan played his last tournament with Hoon at the 2014 World Championships in August 2014.

Their campaign ended in the quarterfinals where they lost to the eventual champions, Ko Sung-hyun and Shin Baek-cheol.

In May 2014, Tan was scratch partnered with Goh V Shem to play second men's doubles at the 2014 Thomas Cup.

They won all four matches that they contested and defeated several highly ranked players along the way despite this being the first time ever that the two has played together internationally.

Their debut partnership at the Thomas Cup was widely praised.

Malaysia made it to the finals for the first time in 12 years but was narrowly defeated by Japan with a score of 2–3.

In August, Tan represented Malaysia at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with Goh V Shem.

They went on to take the gold medal and were the only medalists in the tournament who were not seeded.

En route to the gold medal, they defeated top seeds, Chris Adcock and Andrew Ellis of England in the semifinals as well as 3rd seeds, Danny Bawa Chrisnanta and Chayut Triyachart of Singapore in the finals.

They also won all five matches they contested in the mixed team event, helping Malaysia secure their third consecutive mixed team gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.

Following the World Championships in September, Tan and Goh have been officially partnered.

They represented Malaysia at the 2014 Asian Games where they made it to semifinals but were defeated by top seeds, Lee Yong-dae and Yoo Yeon-seong of South Korea.

The defeat automatically earned them the bronze medal as there is no bronze medal playoffs in badminton at the Asian Games.

2016

In their Olympic debut at the 2016 Rio Olympics, they won the silver medal, becoming the first Malaysian pair to achieve such a feat since 1996.

In November 2016, they reached a career-high ranking of world number 1, making them the fourth ever Malaysian men's doubles pair to do so, after Cheah Soon Kit and Yap Kim Hock, Chan Chong Ming and Chew Choon Eng, and Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong.

Tan and beautician Chia Shi Leng wed in 2016.

2017

Due to Tan's tight schedule, their wedding reception was held in December 2017 at The St. Regis Hotel Kuala Lumpur, with 700 guests in attendance.

2019

The couple welcomed their first son in March 2019.

Tan started his junior career as a mixed doubles player.

However, he later transitioned into men's doubles.