Low Hang Yee
| Low Hang Yee 刘航益 | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Born | 22 February 1997 Selangor, Malaysia |
| Men's doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 63 (with Chia Wei Jie 22 November 2022) |
| Current ranking | 63 (with Chia Wei Jie 22 November 2022) |
| BWF profile | |
Low Hang Yee (Chinese: 刘航益; born 22 February 1997) is a Malaysian badminton player.[1] He won his first international title at the 2022 Ukraine Open partnered with Chia Wei Jie.[2]
Career
Partnered with Ng Eng Cheong, they were runners-up at the Lao International and the Malaysia International. They were also part of the Malaysian squad that participated in the 2019 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships. Their best result together was getting into the quarterfinals of the 2021 Swiss Open where they won against 4th seeds Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge but lost to Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen in three games.[3]
Prior to his partnership with Ng, he played mixed doubles with Cheah Yee See and were runners-up at the 2016 India International.[4]
In 2021, he was selected as a backup player for the 2020 Thomas Cup. Later that same year, he partnered with Chia Wei Jie and were semifinalists at the Czech Open. In 2022, they were runners-up at the Swedish Open and won the Ukraine Open.[5]
Achievements
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 4 runners-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Lao International |  Ng Eng Cheong
|
Chooi Kah Ming Low Juan Shen
|
21–18, 18–21, 14–21 |  Runner-up
|
| 2019 | Malaysia International | Ng Eng Cheong
|
 Leo Rolly Carnando Daniel Marthin
|
21–17, 17–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
|
| 2022 | Swedish Open | Chia Wei Jie
|
 Danny Bawa Chrisnanta Andy Kwek
|
13–21, 21–23 | Runner-up
|
| 2022 | Ukraine Open | Chia Wei Jie
|
 Emil Lauritzen Mads Vestergaard
|
19–21, 22–20, 23–21 |  Winner
|
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | India International | Cheah Yee See
|
 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy K. Maneesha
|
11–5, 8–11, 10–12, 8–11 | Runner-up
|
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ^ "Low Hang Yee biography". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Low feeling high after earning first career title with Weijie". The Star. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Badminton: Hang Yee-Eng Cheong pull off biggest upset of career to reach Swiss Open quarter-finals". The Star. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Tournament | Sats India International Series 2016". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Little known Weijie aims to make the most of call-up". The Star. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
External links
- Low Hang Yee at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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