Low Wee Wern
Full name | Low Wee Wern | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nickname(s) | Werny [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Penang, Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Penang, Malaysia | 25 July 1990|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Last updated: 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
Wee Wern 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
Wee Wern 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, Wee Wern bagged 19 Junior titles including U19 Asian Junior and Pioneer Cup titles in 2006.
In 2014 Incheon Asian Games, Wee Wern bagged the women singles silver medal after losing to her compatriot, World No.1 Nicol David. She also bagged the gold medal for women's team alongside Nicol David and her teammates.
References
External links
- Low Wee Wern at WISPA (archived)
- Low Wee Wern at WSA (archived)
- Low Wee Wern at Squash Info
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- Malaysian squash players
- Living people
- People from Penang
- 1990 births
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- 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 competitors for Malaysia
- Asian Games medalists in squash
- Squash players at the 2010 Asian Games
- Squash players at the 2014 Asian Games
- Asian Games gold medalists for Malaysia
- Asian Games silver medalists for Malaysia
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
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