Leong Jun Hao
| Leong Jun Hao 梁峻豪 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 July 1999 Setapak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2016-present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Hendrawan Tey Seu Bock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 66 (12 April 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 83 (29 November 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Leong Jun Hao (Chinese: 梁峻豪; born 13 July 1999) is a Malaysian badminton player.[1][2] He was the boys' singles champion at the 2017 Asia Junior Championships. This achievement was followed by a silver medal at World Junior Championships.
Personal life
Leong was born and raised in Kuala Lumpur to Celine Low and Anthony Leong.[3] He started playing badminton for fun outside his house. At the age of 9, he started playing the sport seriously under his father’s tutelage. Leong joined the Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) at the age of 13. At the end of 2018, he injured his hip twice which resulted in his world ranking dropping from 40th to 120th.[4]
Career
In July 2017, Leong won the Asian Junior Championships by defeating Bai Yupeng in the final.[5] In October 2017, he reached the final of World Junior Championships where he lost to top seed, Kunlavut Vitidsarn, 21–17, 15–21, 9–21.[6] In November 2017, he reached his first maiden senior final at the Malaysia International Challenge before losing to compatriot Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin.[7]
In January 2018, he reached the final of the Thailand Masters as a qualifier where he lost to second seed, Tommy Sugiarto.[8] In April 2018, he won his first senior title at the Finnish Open by defeating his compatriot Cheam June Wei in the final.
Achievements
BWF World Junior Championships
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | GOR Among Rogo, Yogyakarta, Indonesia |  Kunlavut Vitidsarn
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21–17, 15–21, 9–21 |  Silver
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Asian Junior Championships
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Bai Yupeng
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21–6, 20–22, 21–17 |  Gold
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BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[9] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are 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.[10]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Thailand Masters | Super 300 |  Tommy Sugiarto
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16–21, 15–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2022 | Indonesia Masters | Super 100 |  Cheam June Wei
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9–21, 22–20, 21–19 |  Winner
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BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 2 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Malaysia International | Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin
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11–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Finnish Open | Cheam June Wei
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12–21, 21–17, 22–20 | Winner
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| 2019 | Bangladesh International |  Lakshya Sen
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20–22, 18–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- ^ "Players: Leong Jun Hao". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Leong Jun Hao". bam.org.my. Badminton Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Malaysia's Leong Jun Hao gets a kiss from his proud parents, Anthony Leong and Celine Low, after reaching the Men's Singles final". BWF. 22 October 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ Rachel Chuah (18 October 2021). "4 Fun Facts About Malaysia's Men Singles Player Leong Jun Hao". Hype Malaysia. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ Fabian Peter (30 July 2017). "M'sia's Leong Jun Hao crowned 2017 Asian boys' singles champion". New Straits Times. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Fabian Peter (22 October 2017). "Dream deferred: Jun Hao wiped out at World Junior Championships final". New Straits Times. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ Ferzalfie Fauzi (20 November 2017). "Young gun Jun Hao admits he still has much to learn". New Straits Times. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ Helmi Talkah (15 January 2018). "Jun Hao vows to stay humble". New Straits Times. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links
- Leong Jun Hao at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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