Lee Chong Wei

Not to be confused with Lee Chung-wei. For the biopic which is based on this person, see Lee Chong Wei (film).

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Lee Chong Wei at the 2012 Olympics
Personal information
BornLee Chong Wei
(1982-10-21) 21 October 1982
Bagan Serai, Perak, Malaysia
Years active2000–2019
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb; 10.7 st)
Spouse
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(m. 2012)​
Sport
CountryMalaysia
SportBadminton
HandednessRight
Retired13 June 2019
Men's singles
Career record711 wins, 134 losses
Career title69
Highest ranking1 (29 June 2006)
BWF profile
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Malaysia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2008 BeijingMen's singles
Silver medal – second place2012 LondonMen's singles
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroMen's singles
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2011 LondonMen's singles
Silver medal – second place2013 GuangzhouMen's singles
Silver medal – second place2015 JakartaMen's singles
Bronze medal – third place2005 AnaheimMen's singles
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal – third place2009 GuangzhouMixed team
Thomas Cup
Silver medal – second place2014 New DelhiMen's team
Bronze medal – third place2006 Sendai/TokyoMen's team
Bronze medal – third place2008 JakartaMen's team
Bronze medal – third place2010 Kuala LumpurMen's team
Bronze medal – third place2016 KunshanMen's team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2006 MelbourneMen's singles
Gold medal – first place2006 MelbourneMixed team
Gold medal – first place2010 DelhiMen's singles
Gold medal – first place2010 DelhiMixed team
Gold medal – first place2018 Gold CoastMen's singles
Silver medal – second place2018 Gold CoastMixed team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2010 GuangzhouMen's singles
Bronze medal – third place2006 DohaMen's singles
Bronze medal – third place2006 DohaMen's team
Bronze medal – third place2014 IncheonMen's singles
Bronze medal – third place2014 IncheonMen's team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 Johor BahruMen's singles
Gold medal – first place2016 WuhanMen's singles
Bronze medal – third place2017 WuhanMen's singles
Bronze medal – third place2018 WuhanMen's singles
Asia Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place2018 Alor SetarMen's team
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place2005 ManilaMen's team
Bronze medal – third place2003 Ho Chi MinhMen's team
Bronze medal – third place2005 ManilaMen's singles
Bronze medal – third place2015 SingaporeMen's team
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2000 GuangzhouBoys' singles
Asian Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2000 KyotoBoys' team
Signature
Lee Chong Wei signature
Updated on 21 November 2024
Lee Chong Wei
Simplified Chinese李宗伟
Traditional Chinese李宗偉
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLǐ Zōngwěi
Southern Min
Tâi-lôLí Tsong-uí

Lee Chong Wei (Chinese: 李宗伟; pinyin: Lǐ Zōngwěi; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lí Chong-úi; born 21 October 1982) is a Malaysian former professional badminton player. As a singles player, Lee was ranked first worldwide for a record of 349 weeks, including a 199-week streak from 21 August 2008 to 14 June 2012. He is the fifth Malaysian player after Foo Kok Keong, Rashid Sidek, Roslin Hashim and Wong Choong Hann to achieve such a ranking (since official rankings were first kept in the 1980s), and is the only Malaysian shuttler who has held the number one ranking for more than a year. On 2 May 2023, Lee was inducted to BWF Badminton Hall of Fame. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest badminton players of all time.

Lee is a triple silver medalist at the Olympic Games, and the sixth Malaysian to win an Olympic medal. He won his first silver medal in 2008, also the first time a Malaysian had reached the finals in the men's singles event. This achievement earned him the title Datuk, and led to then Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak describing him as a national hero. He repeated the achievement twice more in 2012 and 2016, thus making him the most successful Malaysian Olympian in history.

On 13 June 2019, Lee announced his retirement after struggling to return to full fitness following a nose cancer diagnosis. He was appointed as Malaysia's chef de mission for the 2020 Summer Olympics, but skipped the event due to his health concerns. He retained his role, albeit serving it virtually.

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