Lee Chong Wei

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lee Chong Wei
Occupation	Badminton Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 21, 1982(1982-10-21)
Age	42
Birthplace	Bagan Serai
Country	Malaysia
Birth City	Perak
Horoscope	Libra

Lee Chong Wei Biography

Lee Chong Wei is one of the most popular and richest Badminton Player who was born on October 21, 1982 in Bagan Serai, Perak, Malaysia. A Badminton athlete who played his Olympic debut during the 2008 Olympics in Beijing in Beijing, where he won the silver medal.

It was his third Malaysian player to be ranked first and joins the ranks of He was the third Malaysian player to be ranked number one, joining the likes of Roslin Hashim..

Datuk Lee Chong Wei DB PJN AMN DCSM DSPN (born 21 October 1982) is a retired Malaysian badminton player. As a singles player, Lee was ranked first worldwide for 349 weeks, these including a 199-week streak from 21 August 2008 to 14 June 2012. He is the fourth Malaysian player after Rashid Sidek, Roslin Hashim and Wong Choong Hann to achieve such a ranking (since official rankings were first kept in the 1980s), and is the only Malaysian shuttler to hold the number one ranking for more than a year.

Lee picked up only one title in 2002 and 2003, reaching the final of the 2003 Malaysia Open (his first final of a major tournament) where he was defeated by Chen Hong of China. Lee then secured two titles in 2004, the Malaysia Open and the Chinese Taipei Open. Lee gained a spot for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. In his first Olympic appearance, Lee defeated Ng Wei of Hong Kong in the first round. His journey ended in the second round when he was defeated by Chen Hong. Lee scored another two titles in 2005, his second Malaysia Open title and the Denmark Open. Lee won a bronze in his first appearance in the world meet, the 2005 World Championships after losing to eventual winner Taufik Hidayat in the semi-final.

He was married to his teammate He married teammate Wong Mew Choo on November 9, 2012, and they had a son, Kingston, on April 12, 2013. on the 9th of November 2012, and they welcomed Kingston, their son. Kingston On April 12 2013.

Lee Chong Wei Net Worth

Lee Chong Wei is one of the richest Badminton Player from Malaysia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lee Chong Wei 's net worth $16 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began playing badminton when he was age 11 and was selected to the national team at 17.

He was ranked the world’s number one singles player on the planet between July 21, 2008 through June 14, 2012.

Lee started the Olympic year with the first Super Series tournament of the season, the Korea Open. In a repeat of the previous year’s final, he avenged his loss to Lin Dan by defeating him in three sets. A week later, he captured his fifth straight and eighth Malaysia Open title, thus equalling the number of home titles held by Wong Peng Soon who won them between 1940 and 1953.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Lee Chong Wei height 5 ft 8 in Lee weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Lee Chong Wei Dating?

According to our records, Lee Chong Wei married to Wong Mew Choo. As of December 1, 2023, Lee Chong Wei’s is not dating anyone.

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Lee returned to the court for the first time after recovering from his injury to play in the London Olympic Games. He closely beat Ville Lång of Finland in rubber games for the first round, and blamed pressure for the close defeat. In the second round, he eased to a victory against Indonesia’s Simon Santoso, before beating Kashyap Parupalli of India in the quarter-finals. In the semi- finals, he beat Chen Long of China in straight sets despite early predictions that Chen would be difficult to beat, and set up a repeat of 2008’s final against Lin Dan. This was the second meeting in the Wembley Arena for both players after the 2011 World Championships. Lee led the match after winning the first game but Lin brought it to the rubber games. Despite leading for most of the time in the third game, Lin managed to level the point and edge him narrowly by 21–19, forcing Lee to settle for silver once more. BBC Sport analyst Gail Emms said, “You couldn’t have asked for any more from Lee Chong Wei.” This epic episode was documented in an academic article entitled “Silver lining in winning silver: an exploratory study of supporters’ reactions and coping on the social media towards Lee Chong Wei’s London Olympics defeat”.

Facts & Trivia

Lee Ranked on the list of most popular Badminton Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Malaysia. Lee Chong Wei celebrates birthday on October 21 of every year.

In the 2008 Olympic Games, Lee was given a bye in the first round. He cruised to straight game victories over Ronald Susilo in the second round, Kęstutis Navickas in the third round, and Sony Dwi Kuncoro in the quarter-finals. In the semi-finals Lee Hyun-il gave him a tough fight, but eventually Lee was able to beat the South Korean and reach the final. However, it was a one-sided final, as Lee was completely outplayed by Lin Dan and salvaged only 20 points, losing 12–21, 8–21. He came second place overall.

How much does Lee Chong Wei earn?

Here is a TikTok video of the list they made. In the video, Chong Wei was named the richest badminton player in the world, amassing $75 million throughout his career, with Lin Dan making $33 million, Chen Long making $22 million, Pusarla Sindhu making $8.5 million and Saina Nehwal making $4 million.

Why is Lee Chong Wei so famous?

Lee is a triple silver medalist at the Olympic Games, and the sixth Malaysian to win an Olympic medal. He won his first silver medal in 2008, also the first time a Malaysian had reached the finals in the men’s singles event.

Who defeated Lee Chong Wei?

Lee, now 37, and Lin, 36, played 40 times in total, with the Chinese player convincingly winning their head-to-head 28-12. Lee had lost his first and only encounter against Lin before beating him in the Kuala Lumpur final.

Who is the longest number 1 in badminton player?

Lee has spent 349 weeks as the No. 1 ranked player in the world (ranked No. 1 for 200 consecutive weeks), the most of any badminton player in history. Lee is the only player to rank No.

Who is the richest man in badminton?

The richest male badminton player in India is Prakash Padukone. He is a former world No. 1 player and is currently the president of the Badminton Association of India. He has won many prestigious titles, including the All England Open Badminton Championships and the Indian Open.