Lee Meng Yean (born 30 March 1994) is a Malaysian badminton player.[1][2] Together with Chow Mei Kuan, she won the 2018 Syed Modi International and achieved a career-high ranking of 10 in women's doubles.[3]
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| Country | Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 March 1994 Malacca, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2009 - 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 10 (WD with Chow Mei Kuan) (2 February 2021) 79 (XD with Ong Jian Guo) (25 September 2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
She was the 2011 Asian Junior Badminton Championships silver medalist. In 2013, she won a bronze medal at the BWF World Junior Championships and the Summer Universiade. In 2018, they were runners-up at the 2018 Russian Open. In 2019, they lost in the 2019 India Open final to future Olympic gold medalists Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu.[4]
In the same year, she won a bronze medal at the SEA Games. They competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics but lost in the group stage.[5] In 2022, she was appointed as the coach for women's doubles by the Badminton Association of Malaysia.[6]
Achievements edit
SEA Games edit
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Muntinlupa Sports Complex, Metro Manila, Philippines |
 Chow Mei Kuan
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 Chayanit Chaladchalam Phataimas Muenwong
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20–22, 11–21 |  Bronze
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Summer Universiade edit
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia |
Chow Mei Kuan
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 Jang Ye-na Kim So-young
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17–21, 9–21 | Bronze
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World Junior Championships edit
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Chiba Port Arena, Chiba, Japan |
Chow Mei Kuan
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Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan
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6–21, 12–21 | Bronze
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Commonwealth Youth Games edit
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | National Sports Centre, Douglas, Isle of Man | Chow Mei Kuan
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Soniia Cheah Su Ya Yang Li Lian
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21–17, 21–8 |  Gold
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | National Sports Centre, Douglas, Isle of Man | Nelson Heg
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 Ryan McCarthy Emily Westwood
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21–14, 21–10 | Bronze
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Asian Junior Championships edit
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium, Lucknow, India |
Chow Mei Kuan
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 Suci Rizki Andini Tiara Rosalia Nuraidah
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18–21, 21–16, 12–21 |  Silver
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| 2012 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea |
Chow Mei Kuan
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Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan
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14–21, 14–21 | Bronze
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BWF World Tour (1 title, 2 runners-up) edit
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[7] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[8]
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Russian Open | Super 100 | Chow Mei Kuan
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 Chisato Hoshi Kie Nakanishi
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11–21, 18–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2018 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 | Chow Mei Kuan
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 Ashwini Ponnappa N. Sikki Reddy
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21–15, 21–13 |  Winner
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| 2019 | India Open | Super 500 | Chow Mei Kuan
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Greysia Polii Apriyani Rahayu
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11–21, 23–25 | Runner-up
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BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 4 runners-up) edit
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Finnish Open | Chow Mei Kuan
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 Alex Bruce Michelle Li
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19–21, 21–12, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2012 | Malaysia International | Chow Mei Kuan
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Ririn Amelia Melvira Oklamona
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21–13, 23–21 | Winner
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| 2013 | Austrian International | Chow Mei Kuan
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Misato Aratama Megumi Taruno
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14–21, 20–22 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Bangladesh International | Lim Yin Loo
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Chaladchalam Chayanit Phataimas Muenwong
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15–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Polish Open | Chow Mei Kuan
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Puttita Supajirakul Sapsiree Taerattanachai
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7–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Malaysia International | Chow Mei Kuan
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 Jiang Binbin Tang Pingyang
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21–17, 17–21, 21–15 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References edit
- ^ "Players: Meng Yean Lee". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ "Meng Yean Lee Full Profile". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ Liew, Vincent (25 November 2018). "Chow Mei Kuan/Lee Meng Yean win Syed Modi International". BadmintonPlanet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ Liew, Vincent (31 March 2019). "India Open: Ratchanok Intanon wins, Chow Mei Kuan/Lee Meng Yean finish runners-up". BadmintonPlanet.com. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Meng Yean-Mei Kuan end Olympics campaign with one win". The Star. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "BAM hires high performance director & new WD coach". BAM. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links edit
- Lee Meng Yean at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com