Choong Tan Fook
| Choong Tan Fook 钟腾福 |
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| Personal information | |
| Birth name | Choong Tan Fook |
| Born | February 6, 1976 Perak |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| Years active | 1994 - 2008 |
| Coach | Rexy Mainaky |
| Men's doubles | |
| Current Ranking | 6 (September 25, 2007) |
| BWF Profile | |
Choong Tan Fook (simplified Chinese: 钟腾福; traditional Chinese: 鍾騰福; born February 6, 1976) is a male badminton player from Malaysia, who competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Lee Wan Wah. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Pramote Teerawiwatana and Tesana Panvisvas of Thailand in the second. In the quarterfinals, Choong and Lee lost to Lee Dong-soo & Yoo Yong-sung of Korea 11-15, 15-11, 15-9.
Choong played in the 2008 Thomas Cup series (men's world team championship) for the Malaysian team. In the quarter-final, where Malaysia faced Japan, Choong paired with Koo Kien Keat to defeat Shuichi Sakamoto and Shintaro Ikeda 21-13, 21-11. However, due to illness Choong could not take part in the semi-final showdown against defending champion China which Malaysia narrowly lost 2-3.
After a six-year relationship with China's doubles star Zhang Jiewen, Choong and Zhang were married in January 2010. The wedding reception was celebrated on May 1, 2010 in Genting Highlands. They plan to take a honeymoon in Paris, where the 2010 Badminton World Championships will be held.[1]
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | |||
| 2007 BWF World Championships | Kuala Lumpur, MAS | Semi-Finalist | |
| 2007 Asian Badminton Championships | Johor Bahru, MAS | WINNER | |
| Yonex All England Super Series | Birmingham, ENG | Quarter-Finalist | |
| Yonex Korea Open Super Series | Seoul, KOR | Quarter-Finalist | |
| 2006 | |||
| Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong, HKG | Runner-Up | |
| Asian Games XV | Doha, Qatar | Semi-Finalist | |
| Thailand Open | THA | Semi-Finalist | |
| Proton Malaysia Open | Kuching, MAS | Semi-Finalist | |
| Asian Badminton Championships | Johor Bahru, MAS | WINNER | |
| All England Open | Birmingham, ENG | Runner-Up | |
| 2005 | |||
| Dutch Open | WINNER | ||
| Djarum Indonesia Open | Semi-Finalist | ||
| China Masters | Runner-Up | ||
| 2004 | |||
| 2004 Summer Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | Quarter-Finalist | |
| Proton Malaysia Open | MAS | WINNER | |
| Asian Badminton Championships | Kuala Lumpur, MAS | Quarter-Finalist | |
| All England Open | Birmingham, ENG | Runner-Up | |
| Swiss Open | Semi-Finalist | ||
| 2003 | |||
| China Open | Runner-Up | ||
| Hong Kong Open | Runner-Up | ||
| Proton Malaysia Open | Semi-Finalist | ||
| Indonesia Open | Semi-Finalist | ||
| Singapore Open | Semi-Finalist | ||
| All England Open | Birmingham, ENG | Quarter-Finalist | |
| 22nd SEA Games | Hanoi, Vietnam | WINNER | |
| 2002 | |||
| XVII Commonwealth Games | Manchester, ENG | Runner-Up | |
| Japan Open | Runner-Up | ||
| 2001 | |||
| All England Open | Birmingham, ENG | Semi-Finalist | |
| 21st SEA Games | Kuala Lumpur, MAS | Semi-Finalist | |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | Semi-Finalist | |
| 2000 | |||
| Asian Badminton Championships | Jakarta, INA | Runner-Up | |
| 2000 Summer Olympic Games | Sydney, AUS | Semi-Finalist | |
| 1999 | |||
| All England Open | Birmingham, ENG | Semi-Finalist | |
| World Badminton GP Finals | Bandar Sri Begawan, Brunei | Semi-Finalist | |
| 20th SEA Games | Bandar Sri Begawan, Brunei | Semi-Finalist | |
| Singapore Open | Singapore | WINNER | |
| Holland Open | WINNER | ||
| 1998 | |||
| XVI Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, MAS | WINNER | |
| 1997 | |||
| Asian Badminton Championships | Kuala Lumpur, MAS | Runner-Up | |
| Proton Malaysia Open | Semi-Finalist | ||
| 1996 | |||
| Proton Malaysia Open | Runner-Up | ||
| Vietnam Open | WINNER |
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