Lee Zii Jia

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lee Zii Jia
Occupation	Badminton Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 29, 1998(1998-03-29)
Age	26
Birthplace	Alor Setar
Country	Malaysia
Birth City	Kedah
Horoscope	Pisces

Lee Zii Jia Biography

Lee Zii Jia is one of the most popular and richest Badminton Player who was born on March 29, 1998 in Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia. Lee Zii Jia (born 29 March 1998) is a Malaysian badminton player. He was the singles men’s gold medallist in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.

The BWF World Tour, announced on March 19th, 2017 and formally launched in the year 2018, is a set of tournaments for elite badminton, approved by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). This BWF World Tour is divided into six levels, including Super 750, the World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour) as well as Super 100, which is part of the HSBC World Tour. BWF Tour Super 100.

In October 2018, Zii Jia reached the final of the Chinese Taipei Open by defeating the World No. 4 Men’s Singles player, Chou Tien-chen in the semifinals. He defeated Riichi Takeshita in the final to win his first BWF World Tour title and second international title overall. In doing so, he became the second Malaysian other than Lee Chong Wei to win a BWF top flight men’s singles title since 2013. Zii Jia then reached the final of the Korea Masters but lost to Son Wan-ho.

Zii Jia started the 2019 season by competing in the Thailand Masters. He lost in the quarter finals to Brice Leverdez of France in straight games. In the next tournaments, he also finished in the quarter finals in Malaysia Masters, Indonesia Masters, and German Open. Zii Jia later lost in the early stage of Swiss, Malaysia, and Singapore Open’s. Zii Jia admitted that he had struggled to cope with financial difficulties, lack of progress and unfairness that affected his performance.

In November, Zii Jia won a bronze medal at the World Junior Championships after losing to Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo in the semifinals. The same month, Zii Jia advanced to the final of the India International Series but was defeated by Lakshya Sen.

Lee Zii Jia Net Worth

Lee Zii Jia is one of the richest Badminton Player from Malaysia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lee Zii Jia 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was in the middle of August when he made it to the semi-finals at the Thailand Open, where he was defeated by Chou Tien-chen from Chinese Taipei. It was a significant improvement from his quarter-finalist in the New Zealand and Indonesia Open’s. Zii Jia was able to play in the World Championships in Basel, Switzerland however, he fell in the quarter finals to World No. 1 Single Player for Men and eventual Champion Word Campion, Kento Momota from Japan in the quarter-finals. In November the tournament, he was forced withdraw in the second round at the China Open, and decided to pull out of the next event at Hong Kong, due suffering from food poisoning and fever. Zii Jia climbed to the rank of world number. 11 . in Zii Jia’s BWF World ranking on November 12th. Then, in December of this year, the player took home the gold medal in the singles event for males in the Southeast Asian Games, and also played in the men’s national team get the silver medal.

Lee Zii Jia first introduced to the game by his parents when he was of five. In his early years, he attended the Keat Hwa H primary school which is located in Alor Setar, Kedah. Because of his performance in the competition for under 12s the school soon recruited him to the bukit Jalil Sport School. The year 2015 saw him was the junior champion of the Perak and Selangor Badminton Open. The outstanding performance and the wins on the international stage led to him being a member of Malaysia’s Badminton Association of Malaysia.

In February 2017, Zii Jia reached the semifinals of the Thailand Masters, where he lost to Kantaphon Wangcharoen. In September 2017, Zii Jia won his first senior title at the Polish International, against Soong Joo Ven in the final. In November 2017, Zii Jia reached the semifinals of the Bitburger Open.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Lee Zii Jia height 6 ft 1 in Lee weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Lee Zii Jia Dating?

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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 Zii Jia celebrates birthday on March 29 of every year.

Why Lee Zii Jia is not playing?

“I have decided not to play in the Commonwealth Games, and it is a tough decision, which I made after speaking to my team,” Lee shared with The New Straits Times, adding ” I have been playing non-stop and need to take care of my body condition.”

Why is Lee Zii Jia famous?

Lee Zii Jia has became only the second Malaysian man to break into the top five of the badminton world rankings, after clinching the Thailand Open 2022, and has now been tipped for the top by predecessor Lee Chong Wei.

What is Lee Zii Jia achievement?

Badminton player Lee Zii Jia’s victory at the prestigious All England Open in March 2021 made him only the second Malaysian ever to win the title.

What tension does Lee Zii Jia use?

PlayerRacketTension
Lee Zii Jia| Victor Thruster Ryuga| 31 lbs
Chen Yu Fei| Yonex Astrox 77| 27 x 29 lbs
Liew Daren| Kumpoo Hexagon-IV| 31 lbs
An Se Young| Yonex Astrox 77| 28 x 29 lbs

Is Lee Zii Jia injured?

KUANTAN: Badminton ace Lee Zii Jia had to withdraw from the Commonwealth Games due to a recurring injury , says Datuk Seri Ti Lian Ker. The Deputy Youth and Sports Minister said Lee wanted to compete in the upcoming Games from July 28 to Aug 8 but decided to rest and recover after receiving medical advice.