Vivian Hoo
Vivian Hoo Kah Mun (Chinese: 许家雯; pinyin: Xǔ Jiāwén; born 19 March 1990) is a Malaysian professional badminton player.[1]
Career
Teamed-up with Woon Khe Wei in the women's doubles event, they reached top 10 BWF World Ranking. Being a regular women's doubles player, Hoo has won the Commonwealth Games women's doubles event twice, first with her regular partner, Woon, at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and a second time with Chow Mei Kuan at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.[2][3] Hoo and Woon had also reached the quarter-finals of the 2016 Rio Olympics.[4]
Personal life
Vivian is the older sister of Hoo Pang Ron, who is also a badminton player. She is an alumna of University of Malaya.[5]
Achievements
Commonwealth Games
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast, Australia |
Chow Mei Kuan | Lauren Smith Sarah Walker |
21–12, 21-12 | Gold |
2014 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland |
Woon Khe Wei | Jwala Gutta Ashwini Ponnappa |
21–17, 23–21 | Gold |
Asian Games
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea |
Woon Khe Wei | Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi |
16–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
Asian Championships
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | Siri Fort Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India |
Woon Khe Wei | Pan Pan Tian Qing |
10–21, 6–21 | Silver |
Southeast Asian Games
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | Muntinlupa Sports Complex, Metro Manila, Philippines |
Yap Cheng Wen | Greysia Polii Apriyani Rahayu |
18–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
2017 | Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Woon Khe Wei | Jongkolphan Kititharakul Rawinda Prajongjai |
21–17, 20–22, 17–21 | Bronze |
2015 | Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore |
Woon Khe Wei | Amelia Alicia Anscelly Soong Fie Cho |
18–21, 13–21 | Silver |
2013 | Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium, Naypyidaw, Myanmar |
Woon Khe Wei | Nitya Krishinda Maheswari Greysia Polii |
21–17, 18–21, 21–17 | Gold |
BWF World Junior Championships
Mixed' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008 | Badminton Hall Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune, India |
Mak Hee Chun | Zhang Nan Lu Lu |
12–21, 7–21 | Bronze |
BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-up)
The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[6] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[7]
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Macau Open | Super 300 | Yap Cheng Wen | Misato Aratama Akane Watanabe |
21–15, 22–20 | Winner |
2018 | Hyderabad Open | Super 100 | Yap Cheng Wen | Ng Tsz Yau Yuen Sin Ying |
18–21, 21–16, 14–21 | Runner-up |
BWF Grand Prix (2 titles, 2 runners-up)
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | New Zealand Open | Woon Khe Wei | Ayako Sakuramoto Yukiko Takahata |
18–21, 21–16, 21–19 | Winner |
2015 | Syed Modi International | Woon Khe Wei | Amelia Alicia Anscelly Soong Fie Cho |
20–22, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2013 | New Zealand Open | Woon Khe Wei | Ou Dongni Tang Yuanting |
15–21, 21–11, 19–21 | Runner-up |
2011 | Indonesian Masters | Woon Khe Wei | Bao Yixin Zhong Qianxin |
19–21, 21–19, 21–18 | Winner |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 2 runners-up)
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Bangladesh International | Yap Cheng Wen | Aparna Balan Sruthi K.P |
21–14, 21–13 | Winner |
2018 | Vietnam International | Chow Mei Kuan | Baek Ha-na Lee Yu-rim |
19–21, 21–17, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2009 | Iran Fajr International | Sannatasah Saniru | Aprilsasi Putri Lejarsar Variella Ezgi Epice |
21–9, 11–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- ^ "Players: Vivian Hoo". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "More to come from Khe Wei-Vivian after Glasgow triumph". www.thestar.com.my. The Star. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ^ "Participants: Vivian Hoo". gc2018.com. Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "(Olympics) Japanese pair too strong for shuttlers Vivian, Khe Wei". www.nst.com.my. New Straits Times. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ^ https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2016/12/11/pang-ron-wants-to-excel-in-badminton-just-like-his-sister/
- ^ "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.
External links
- Vivian Hoo at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
- Vivian Hoo at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Kuala Lumpur
- Malaysian people of Chinese descent
- Sportspeople of Chinese descent
- Malaysian female badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players of Malaysia
- Badminton players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Badminton players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Malaysia
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Malaysia
- Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton
- Badminton players at the 2010 Asian Games
- Badminton players at the 2014 Asian Games
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
- Asian Games medalists in badminton
- Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games
- Competitors at the 2011 Southeast Asian Games
- Competitors at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games
- Competitors at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games
- Competitors at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games
- Competitors at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games
- Southeast Asian Games gold medalists for Malaysia
- Southeast Asian Games silver medalists for Malaysia
- Southeast Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
- Southeast Asian Games medalists in badminton
- University of Malaya alumni