Low Wee Wern
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 Low Wee Wern during the Squash Stars Meet the Stars session in 2010. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Low Wee Wern | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Werny [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Penang, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 July 1990 Penang, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned Pro | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | Active | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right Handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Aaron Soyza | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Racquet used | Custom Harrow Silk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's singles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 5 (October, 2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 30 (January, 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour final(s) | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Open | QF (2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on January, 2016. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Wee Wern (Chinese: 刘薇雯; born 25 July 1990 in Penang, Malaysia) is a Malaysian professional squash player. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 5 in October 2014.[2]
Personal life
Low attended Methodist Girls' School, Penang for her primary school years before moving to Sri Pelita for her secondary school years. She also has a sister Low Wee Nee who has taken a break from a professional career in squash to focus on her academics.
Career
Early Years
Low began playing squash at the age of nine and is based at the Penang International Squash Centre in Bukit Dumbar, Penang.
Between 2001 to 2006, Low bagged 19 Junior titles including U19 Asian Junior and Pioneer Cup titles in 2006.
In 2014 Incheon Asian Games, Low bagged the women singles silver medal after losing to her compatriot Nicol David. She also bagged the gold medal for women's team alongside David and her teammates.
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://wsaworldtour.com/players/low-wee-wern
External links
- Low Wee Wern at WISPA (archived)
- Low Wee Wern at WSA (archived)
- Low Wee Wern at Squash Info
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- 1990 births
- Living people
- Malaysian female squash players
- People from Penang
- Sportspeople from Penang
- Malaysian people of Chinese descent
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Malaysia
- Squash players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Squash players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Asian Games medalists in squash
- Asian Games gold medalists for Malaysia
- Asian Games silver medalists for Malaysia
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
- Squash players at the 2010 Asian Games
- Squash players at the 2014 Asian Games
- Squash players at the 2018 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
- Competitors at the 2013 World Games
- 21st-century Malaysian women
- Asian squash biography stubs
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