Age, Biography and Wiki
Wong Choong Hann was born on 17 February, 1977 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is a Malaysian badminton player (born 1977). Discover Wong Choong Hann'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 47 years old?
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| Age |
47 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
| Born |
17 February 1977 |
| Birthday |
17 February |
| Birthplace |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Nationality |
Malaysia
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He is a member of famous Player with the age 47 years old group.
Wong Choong Hann Height, Weight & Measurements
At 47 years old, Wong Choong Hann height is 1.83 m .
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1.83 m |
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Who Is Wong Choong Hann's Wife?
His wife is Leaw Pik Sim (m. 2005)
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| Wife |
Leaw Pik Sim (m. 2005) |
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Not Available |
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Wong Choong Hann Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Wong Choong Hann worth at the age of 47 years old? Wong Choong Hann’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from Malaysia. We have estimated Wong Choong Hann's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Player |
Wong Choong Hann Social Network
Timeline
Wong Choong Hann (born 17 February 1977) is a former badminton player from Malaysia.
He was the first Malaysian to win a medal in the men's singles event at the BWF World Championships.
He resigned as the coaching director for the Malaysia national badminton team in June 2023.
The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Wong Choong Hann's career began with the 1996 Malaysia Open.
The first tournament he won was the 1997 Dutch Open.
He represented Malaysia in 2002, where Malaysia emerged runners-up to Indonesia in the Thomas Cup championships.
In 2003, Wong reached the World Championships finals.
In a thrilling three-set match between the veterans (both he and his opponent were above 24 years old then), he eventually lost out to the champion from China, Xia Xuanze.
Wong played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, defeating Przemysław Wacha of Poland in the first round.
Wong Choong Hann married Leaw Pik Sim on 11 June 2005.
They have a daughter, named Kyra Wong Xinyue, and a son, named Kayden Wong Zixuan.
He currently resides in Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur.
The low point of his career occurred during the 2006 Thomas Cup when he injured himself by snapping an achilles tendon while playing in a quarter final match against South Korea, and was required to rest for almost 6 months.
He made a comeback to the sport in the Asian Games later in 2006 but was clearly off form.
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier.
It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.
In the 2008 Summer Olympics he defeated reigning Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat but once again failed to advance past the round of 16, losing to Hsieh Yu-hsing of Chinese Taipei.
He has set up a company "Pioneer Sdn Bhd" with former shuttlers Lee Wan Wah, Chan Chong Ming, and Chew Choon Eng to conduct badminton programmes and hopefully produce world-class shuttlers for Malaysia.
In May 2010, Wong was called back to play for the Malaysian Thomas Cup squad.
In 2011 he played his last world championship, where he lost to Boonsak Ponsana in the second round.
A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011.
Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold.
In September 2012, he co-founded LavieFlo International—the first preserved flower retailer in Malaysia.
