Chin Eei Hui (Chinese: 陳儀慧; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Gî-hūi; Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Chhìn Ngì-fui; born 18 June 1982) is a former badminton player from Malaysia who plays in both women's and mixed doubles. She worked as a coach for Malaysia's national women's doubles players until her contract ended in 2020.[1] Starting from 2021 until now, she has partnered with Li-Ning and works with independent players such as Tan Kian Meng, Lai Pei Jing, Teo Ee Yi and Ong Yew Sin. [2]

Chin Eei Hui
陳儀慧
Personal information
CountryMalaysia
Born (1982-06-18) 18 June 1982 (age 41)
George Town, Penang, Malaysia
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
HandednessLeft
Women's & Mixed doubles
Highest ranking1 (WD 13 May 2009)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Malaysia
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Yiyang Women's doubles
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Guangzhou Mixed team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2010 New Delhi Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2010 New Delhi Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2002 Manchester Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Manchester Women's doubles
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Manila Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2009 Vientiane Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2009 Vientiane Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Vietnam Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Vietnam Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Manila Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Women's team
Chin Eei Hui
Traditional Chinese陳儀慧
Simplified Chinese陈仪慧

Career edit

Chin Eei Hui and her former women's doubles partner, Wong Pei Tty have ranked as high as No. 1 worldwide. Together, Chin and Wong achieved much success by winning Superseries and Superseries Finals titles. They also clinched gold and bronze medals in the 2010 and 2002 Commonwealth Games. Although not a regular mixed doubles player, Chin won a gold and a silver medal with different partners in the 2002 and 2010 Commonwealth Games. Chin competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Wong Pei Tty. They defeated Seiko Yamada and Shizuka Yamamoto of Japan in the first round but subsequently lost to Gao Ling and Huang Sui of China in the round of 16. Although not well known as a mixed doubles player, Chin created a first for Malaysia when she won the 2010 Commonwealth Games mixed doubles title, playing with Koo Kien Keat. She had also won a silver medal in the same event 8 years previously.

Achievements edit

World Cup edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Olympic Park, Yiyang, China   Wong Pei Tty   Yang Wei
  Zhang Jiewen
15–21, 14–21   Bronze

Commonwealth Games edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 Bolton Arena, Manchester, England   Wong Pei Tty   Nicole Gordon
  Sara Petersen
3–7, 3–7, 3–7   Bronze
2006 Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia   Wong Pei Tty   Jiang Yanmei
  Li Yujia
21–17, 21–19   Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 Bolton Arena, Manchester, England   Chew Choon Eng   Simon Archer
  Joanne Goode
7–0, 5–7, 3–7, 3–7   Silver
2010 Siri Fort Sports Complex, New Delhi, India   Koo Kien Keat   Nathan Robertson
  Jenny Wallwork
22–20, 21–12   Gold

Asian Championships edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2004 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   Wong Pei Tty   Lee Hyo-jung
  Lee Kyung-won
14–17, 15–4, 6–15   Bronze

Southeast Asian Games edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2003 Tan Binh Sport Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam   Wong Pei Tty   Jo Novita
  Lita Nurlita
12–15, 17–15, 6–15   Bronze
2005 PhilSports Arena, Metro Manila, Philippines   Wong Pei Tty   Jo Novita
  Greysia Polii
15–12, 9–15, 15–13   Gold
2009 Gym Hall 1, National Sports Complex, Vientiane, Laos   Wong Pei Tty   Shinta Mulia Sari
  Yao Lei
21–12, 21–11   Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2003 Tan Binh Sport Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam   Chew Choon Eng   Anggun Nugroho
  Eny Widyowati
0–2 retired   Bronze

BWF Superseries edit

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[3] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011,[4] with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Japan Open   Wong Pei Tty   Cheng Shu
  Zhao Yunlei
19–21, 21–5, 18–21   Runner-up
2008 Denmark Open   Wong Pei Tty   Rani Mundiasti
  Jo Novita
23–21, 21–12   Winner
2008 French Open   Wong Pei Tty   Du Jing
  Yu Yang
22–20, 19–21, 11–21   Runner-up
2008 China Open   Wong Pei Tty   Zhang Yawen
  Zhao Tingting
14–21, 19–21   Runner-up
2008 World Superseries Masters Finals   Wong Pei Tty   Vita Marissa
  Lilyana Natsir
21–15, 22–20   Winner
2009 Indonesia Open   Wong Pei Tty   Cheng Shu
  Zhao Yunlei
21–16, 21–16   Winner
2009 World Superseries Masters Finals   Wong Pei Tty   Lena Frier Kristiansen
  Kamilla Rytter Juhl
21–17, 21–14   Winner
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix edit

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Indonesia Open   Wong Pei Tty   Lee Hyo-jung
  Lee Kyung-won
4–15, 5–15   Runner-up
2005 Dutch Open   Wong Pei Tty   Mia Audina
  Lotte Bruil
9–15, 10–15   Runner-up
2008 Thailand Open   Wong Pei Tty   Yang Wei
  Zhang Jiewen
21–15, 13–21, 13–21   Runner-up
2009 Malaysia Grand Prix Gold   Wong Pei Tty   Ma Jin
  Wang Xiaoli
9–21, 11–21   Runner-up
2011 Australian Open   Wong Pei Tty   Shizuka Matsuo
  Mami Naito
18–21, 11–21   Runner-up
2012 Malaysia Grand Prix Gold   Wong Pei Tty   Shinta Mulia Sari
  Yao Lei
21–18, 21–18   Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  IBF & BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series edit

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2001 Malaysia Satellite   Wong Pei Tty   Cheng Jiao
  Li Yujia
5–7, 6–8, 3–7   Runner-up
2010 Malaysia International   Lai Pei Jing   Gebby Ristiyani Imawan
  Tiara Rosalia Nuraidah
21–15, 21–10   Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References edit

  1. ^ "Badminton: Former doubles champs Chong Ming and Flandi join Malaysia as new badminton heads". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Break from BAM proves a silver lining for Eei Hui as she sets out on new tasks". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
  4. ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". www.ibadmintonstore.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.

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