Lee Wai Leng

Lee Wai Leng (born 11 November 1969) is a former Malaysian badminton player.[1] Lee was the bronze medalist at the Commonwealth games with Tan Lee Wai, and she won Mixed team silver medal also where she played singles and doubles in final but Malaysia lost to England.[2][3] Lee also got a bronze in 1994 Asian Games, with Yap Kim Hock in mixed doubles event, becoming the first ever Malaysian pair to medal in badminton at this discipline at the Asian Games.[4] Lee has also won a total of five medals at the Southeast Asian Games, which includes her three at 1989 edition and rest at 1993. She had also represented her country in the World Championship between 1989 and 1993.

Lee Wai Leng
李慧玲
Personal information
CountryMalaysia
Born (1969-11-11) 11 November 1969
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
HandednessRight
EventDoubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Malaysia
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1994 Victoria Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Victoria Women's doubles
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Hiroshima Mixed doubles
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Kuala Lumpur Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Singapore Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Singapore Women's team
BWF profile

Achievements

Commonwealth Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1994 McKinnon Gym, University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Malaysia Tan Lee Wai England Julie Bradbury
England Gillian Clark		 17–18, 17–14, 9–15 Bronze Bronze

Asian Games

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1994 Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan Malaysia Yap Kim Hock South Korea Kang Kyung-jin
South Korea Jang Hye-ock		 11–15, 3–15 Bronze Bronze

Southeast Asian Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1989 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Indonesia Susi Susanti 1–11, 3–11 Bronze Bronze

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1989 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Malaysia Lim Siew Choon Indonesia Erma Sulistianingsih
Indonesia Rosiana Tendean		 7–15, 4–15 Bronze Bronze
1993 Singapore Badminton Hall,
Singapore		 Malaysia Tan Lee Wai Indonesia Finarsih
Indonesia Lili Tampi		 12–15, 9–15 Bronze Bronze

References
  1. "Profile:Lee Wai Leng". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  2. "Drugs, missing persons add drama to Games - more". www.upi.com. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - COURT AND TABLE SPORTS". www.gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  4. Sharon, Srishty (9 August 2018). "Asian Games'18: Liu Ying gets a green light to play". www.gobadminton.in. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
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