Chan Chong Ming
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Chan Chong Ming (born 16 February 1980 in Kuala Selangor, Selangor) is a former Malaysian professional badminton player.
Chan married Janice Lee on 6 January 2008.[1]
Career
Chan competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics with his then partner, Chew Choon Eng. In the first round, they defeated Theodoros Velkos and George Patis of Greece, but were then defeated in the round of 16 by Zheng Bo and Sang Yang of the China. After his unsuccessful outing in the Olympics Games, Chan's regular doubles partner was changed to Koo Kien Keat.
Together, they claimed 2005 Denmark Open title.
2006
Chan and Koo won the Malaysia Open in 2006 which was held in Kuching, Sarawak and became the new hope for Malaysia in men's doubles. However, at the XV World Championships in 2006, they conceded a walkover due to Chan's father's death.
In Swiss Open, Chan and Koo defeated Carsten Mogensen and Mathias Boe in a thrilling 17-14, 8-15, and 17-14 final match.[2]
On the run up to the Doha Asian Games XV, Chan sustained an injury which prompted their coach, Rexy Mainaky, to split them, partnering Koo Kien Keat with Tan Boon Heong for the games instead. Chan and Koo's partnership ended when Koo won the title with his new partner.
Chan's partner was changed to Hoon Thien How who was Tan Boon Heong's ex-partner. Chan and Hoon won the Kuala Lumpur Open at the end of 2006.
2007
Chan and Hoon Thien How won their first title in New Zealand after beating Johan Wiratama and Albertus Njoto of Hong Kong.
2008
Chan paired again with Chew. They played in Malaysia Open, stopped at the quarter-final. In Indonesia Open they lost to highest ranked Indonesian pair at the second round. They competed at China Masters. Having a bye in the first round, they were defeated by compatriot Tan Bin Shen and Khoo Chung Chiat in the second round.
In the late 2008, Chan established a company named Pioneer Sdn Bhd with Wong Choong Hann, Choong Tan Fook, Lee Wan Wah and Chew Choon Eng. They trained young players in the two centres in Kota Damansara and Bandar Mahkota Cheras.[3]
2009
Chan did not win a title this year. His best achievement was reaching Macau Open quarterfinal with Chew.
Achievements
Finals: 15 (12 titles, 3 runners-up)
| Outcome | Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score |
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| Winner | 1996 | World Junior Championships | Jeremy Gan |  Huang Shih-chung Chien Yu-hsiu |
18–17, 15–7 |
| Winner | 1997 | Asian Junior Championships | Jeremy Gan | ||
| Winner | 1998 | World Junior Championships | Teo Kok Seng |  Jiang Shan Cai Yun |
15–7, 15–3 |
| Winner | 1998 | World Junior Championships | Joanne Quay |  Choi Min-ho Lee Hyo-jung |
15–6, 15–10 |
| Winner | 1998 | Asian Junior Championships | Teo Kok Seng | ||
| Winner | 2000 | French Open | Joanne Quay |  Lim Pek Siah Pang Cheh Chang |
17–14, 15–2 |
| Winner | 2002 | Japan Open | Chew Choon Eng | Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah |
Walkover |
| Runner-up | 2002 | Denmark Open | Chew Choon Eng | Ha Tae-kwon Kim Dong-moon |
4–15, 8–15 |
| Runner-up | 2002 | China Open | Chew Choon Eng |  Pramote Teerawiwatana Tesana Panvisvas |
8–15, 8–15 |
| Winner | 2004 | Chinese Taipei Open | Koo Kien Keat |  Hendra Aprida Gunawan Joko Riyadi |
6–15, 15–13, 15–6 |
| Winner | 2005 | Denmark Open | Koo Kien Keat |  Lars Paaske Jonas Rasmussen |
15–6, 15–7 |
| Winner | 2006 | Swiss Open | Koo Kien Keat | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen |
17–14, 8–15, 17–14 |
| Winner | 2006 | Malaysia Open | Koo Kien Keat | Lin Woon Fui Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari |
14–21, 21–11, 21–17 |
| Winner | 2007 | New Zealand Open Grand Prix Gold | Hoon Thien How |  Albertus Susanto Njoto Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama |
21–14, 20–22, 21–11 |
| Runner-up | 2008 | India Open Grand Prix Gold | Chew Choon Eng | Guo Zhendong Xie Zhongbo |
21–19, 14–21, 12–21 |
References
- ^ "Chong Ming back at work after wedding". The Star. 8 January 2008.
- ^ "Badminton: Chong Wei and Chan-Koo victorious in Basel". The Star. 9 January 2006.
- ^ "Trio leave BAM". The Star. 27 September 2008.
External links
- Profile at sports-reference.com
- 1980 births
- Living people
- People from Selangor
- Malaysian people of Chinese descent
- Sportspeople of Chinese descent
- Malaysian male badminton players
- Badminton coaches
- Olympic badminton players of Malaysia
- Badminton players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Asian Games competitors for Malaysia
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
- Asian Games medalists in badminton
- Badminton players at the 1998 Asian Games
- Badminton players at the 2002 Asian Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Malaysia
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Malaysia
- Badminton players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Badminton players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton