Dare to be a champion by lee chong wei sportskeeda. Of course, lee chong wei was more happy at the fact that he helped malaysia bag another gold medal that got away for years and brought great pride to our country but, that cash prize surely was the condiment that sweetened. He failed to secure his first korea open and all england open title despite marching into the final. Lee chong wei is one of the malaysian hero who gained recognition from everyone around the world in the international badminton world stage. Dare to be a champion is the title of the book one of the few badminton biographies and the only one about a shuttler still in the circuit peter gade will shortly be publishing his own biography and oversees chong weis career, with its ups and down, amongst which this moment where he was so close to the graal in london, in the summer of 2012. We were the schoolmates from srjk c jit sin b which is located at berapit, 14000 bukit mertajam. The autobiography of dato lee chong wei relay to the public his path to achieving success at the world stage after humble beginnings in a small town.
Badminton legend lee chong wei is targeting the 2019 yonex all england in birmingham to make his competitive comeback to action after successful treatment for nose cancer. Lee chong wei biography childhood, life achievements. He was born on 21st october 1982, chong wei, a young man that has been widely. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Lee chong wei is a professional badminton player from malaysias singles. In the 1860s, some british officers in india who were stationed at kirkee near the city of poona now known as pune city used to play a game which was very similar to badminton and the game was known as the poona game at. If you exclude his expulsion period, he has been one of the top player in the ranking and has been among the best candidates to become world champion. Lee chong weis biopic set to receive a malaysia book of. He is the main player for single match in badminton events, datuk lee chong wei, open many eyes to see the fang of the son of bukit mertajam,pulau pinang in that sport. Chong wei is one of the alltime outstanding badminton talents.
Lee chong wei won a silver medal in the olympic games 2012. His old house basically was located just opposite the school. Lee chong wei, who is known for his high fighting spirit, morale and commitment to the sport deserves to be in the worlds top ranking, despite never be successful in the olympics, but lee chong wei is deemed to be the best player ever born by malaysia in the badminton. Lee chong wei biography lee chong wei is a malaysian professional badminton player who is considered a national hero in malaysia. The official facebook page for lee chong wei, malaysias no. He has won 64 bwf titles, second only to lin dans 66. Ranking history of top 10 badminton players 20092019.
Lee chong wei born 21 october 1982 in bagan serai, perak is a malaysian chinese professional badminton player. Lee chong wei biography, lee chong wei achievements, lee. Lee wrote his autobiography, dare to be a champion, published in 2012. He was born 0n 21 october 1982 in bagan serai, perak. World number one lee chong wei reached the final of the allengland open for a seventh time on saturday after rallying past chou tien chen of taiwan 1021, 2114, 219. To date, lee has won a total of sixtynine bwf singles titles including a record 42 bwf super series singles titles, and a record 4 bwf super series finals. Lee, who managed to get a silver medal at the 2008 beijing olympics, it received the title of datuk because it is considered a national hero of malaysia, where malaysia has never had an olympic medal since 2006. Malaysias lee chong wei falls short in epic olympic. The history of badminton, it is believed, dates back to the 18th century.
How the sidek brothers created a badminton move so tricky. Lee chong wei, the fourth child of lee ah chai, a taxi driver and. He is in really good phyical condition, has a really go. Dare to be a champion is the autobiography of dato lee chong wei, a professional badminton player from malaysia. As a single player,datuk lee chong wei was ranked first worldwide for 199 consecutive weeks from 21 august 2008 to 14 june 2012. The early premiere will become the biggest movie gala in malaysias entertainment history as it is expected to draw 30,000 fans to catch the screening on a gigantic led screen a great feat which we. Lee chong wei story bio, facts, networth, home, family. Lee won a record fourth masters finals title, the season ending super series tournament. Dato lee chong wei is a professional chinese badminton player of malaysian origin. He is the third malaysian player after rashid sidek and roslin hashim to achieve such a ranking since official rankings were first kept in the. Rise of the legend, also made history following recognitions by the malaysia book of records and asia book of records. Lcw recognised for being the only badminton player to hold. Lee chong wei is a malaysian professional badminton player who is considered a national hero in malaysia. Why so many people think lee chong wei is a better.
He hopes a malaysian badminton player will break his record. Datuk lee chong wei db pjn amn dcsm dspn born 21 october 1982 is a retired. Lee chong wei beats chou tien chen to reach 7th final. Lee chong weithe most successful player in the history. Chong weis mother kim chooi encourages chong weis desire to play badminton, while his father ah chai mark lee is initially adamant against it, insisting that his son focus on his studies. Lee chong wei calls lin dan the greatest of all time. Bernama chong wei still finds it hard to believe that his life story has been made into a movie. As a person born on this date, lee chong wei is listed in our database as the 19th most popular celebrity for the day october 21 and the 117th most popular for the year 1982. National hero in his home land of malaysia, the hardworking and talented chong wei has won.
Lee chong wei and his son kingston lee super cute boy duration. Lee chong wei wikipedia bahasa melayu, ensiklopedia bebas. If we ask you to name one good badminton player, chances are, datuk lee chong wei will come to mind. Lee chong wei joins 20k badminton fans for world premiere. His determination led to him becoming the professional badminton player and national hero that he is today. Also, he received rm3,000 a month as a lifetime pension beginning in august 2008. Lee chong weis background and achievement malaysia study. Of their 40 meetings, lin won the head to head by 2812. Malaysias lee chong wei falls short in epic olympic badminton final as chinas lin dan defends title after becoming the bridesmaid in beijing four years ago, luck cruelly deserted malaysias. He is a professional badminton player of malaysian chinese who resides in bukit mertajam. On 27 june, a ceremony was held by the brandlaureate book of world. Lee chong wei with his wife wong mew choo wedding of.
And, whilst mindful of his condition, the fourtime champion has dismissed rumours of a retirement, confirming he is expecting to return to training in early december. Rise of the legend was a 3minute extended version, highlighted lees emotional ride from a poor kid that has gone from barely able to afford to buy a badminton racket, to how he relied on his self determination to eventually emerge as the world no. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Lee received rm300,000 on 21 august 2008, as a reward for his silver medal effort in the 2008 olympic games. This is his first book, and it is about his life experiences, and will also talk about the people who helped in his journey as a badminton player. This is a list of the main career statistics of malaysian professional badminton player, lee chong wei. Lee chong wei is a famous malaysian badminton player, who was born on october 21, 1982. Lee chong wei, the fourth child of lee ah chai, a taxi driver and transporter of fishes, and khor kim chooi, a housewife, was born into the family under difficult circumstances. Lee chong wei kemudiannya memenangi kejohanan super series india pertama buat dirinya. Malaysian badminton legend lee chong wei says he regards chinas lin dan as the greatest badminton player ever in a recent facebook live session, the. Born in a poor family, he never gave up despite the difficulties he went through.
History of dato lee chong wei in his early years, he favoured basketball, however his mother soon banned him from the game due to the searing heat of the outdoor basketball court. Lee won the ninth malaysian open title in 20 and beat the record of maximum number of home. In fact, if you were to ask prof khoo kay kim, a historian and sports analyst, he would say that the glory days of the sport was during the malayan emergency. In his early years, lee favoured basketball, however his mother soon forbade him from the game due. This document was uploaded by user and they confirmed that they have the permission to share it. Chong wei trains under local coach teh peng huat freddie wong, eventually becoming a wellknown badminton player in bukit mertajam. Lee chong wei the story of saddest moment most unlucky player duration. Lee chong wei has not only achieved success at the world stage in badminton but his biographical film, titled lee chong wei. It has been reported in the malaysian media that lee chong weis autobiography would be released after the world championships in aug2011.
Lee chong wei started the 2009 season with his fifth malaysia open title. Shop dare to be a champion lee chong wei autobiography. The lee lin rivalry was a rivalry between two professional badminton players, lee chong wei and lin dan. He is the first mens singles player to have won every bwf super series premier title. His heroics at the top of the game for many years have earned him the title datuk and had the malaysian prime minister describe him as. Lee chong wei was involved in a love affair with his teammate wong mew choo. Youtube lin dan lee chong wei li ning china masters super series 2009 final set part 1. The only books consistently published on badminton were. He is the third malaysian player to be rated first for 199 consecutive weeks across the globe and the only one to remain in the number one slot for over a year. Btw, im not that familiar with badminton, but lee chong wei must be the goat in the sport, right. The movie tells the inspirational story of malaysias badminton legend, lee chong wei. Dare to be a champion is the autobiography of dato lee chong wei, a professional. Dia juga telah menyertai skuad badminton kebangsaan malaysia untuk beraksi di sudirman cup, tetapi gagal ke separuh akhir apabila tewas tipis 23 kepada korea.
Lee chong wei celebrity biography, zodiac sign and. But malaysia had a long history of being good in the sport, even before chong wei. Since august 21st, 2008 he has been ranked as the worlds no. Chong wei targets an all england comeback after fighting. He also share interesting moments during his illustrious badminton careers and his future goals and objectives in his autobiography. The couple broke up in 2009 but came back together in 2012. Join facebook to connect with lee chong wei and others you may know. As a singles player, lee was ranked first worldwide for 199 consecutive weeks from 21 august 2008 to 14 june 2012.
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