Anna Cheong
{{Short description|Malaysian badminton player (born 1998)}}
{{family name hatnote|Cheong|lang=Chinese}}
{{Infobox badminton player
| name = Anna Cheong
张清玉
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| birth_name = Anna Cheong Ching Yik
| country = Malaysia
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1998|3|15}}
| birth_place = Malacca, Malaysia
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| height = 1.59 m
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| handedness = Left
| coach = Hoon Thien How
| event = Women's doubles
| highest_ranking = 17
| date_of_highest_ranking = with Teoh Mei Xing, 3 January 2023
| current_ranking = 53
| date_of_current_ranking = with Teoh Mei Xing, 16 January 2024
| medal_templates =
{{MedalSport | Women's badminton }}
{{MedalCountry | {{MAS}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|Asia Team Championships }}
{{MedalBronze | 2022 Selangor | Women's team }}
| bwfbadminton_id = 62570
| bwf_id = 9266729B-20C1-49B2-9463-1BEA958E0983
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Anna Cheong Ching Yik ({{zh|t=張清玉|p=Zhāng Qīngyù}}; born 15 March 1998) is a Malaysian badminton player.{{cite web |title=Players: Anna Ching Yik Cheong |url=https://bwfbadminton.com/player/62570/anna-ching-yik-cheong/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |access-date=24 December 2021}}{{cite web |title=Players: Anna Cheong |url=https://bam.org.my/player/anna-cheong |publisher=Badminton Association of Malaysia |access-date=24 December 2021}} She won her first international title at the 2021 Czech Open in the women's doubles together with Teoh Mei Xing,{{cite news |title=Terbuka Czech: Gandingan Baharu Teoh Mei Xing-Anna Cheong Raih Kejuaraan Pertama|url=https://sukanz.com/2021/10/24/terbuka-czech-gandingan-baharu-teoh-mei-xing-anna-cheong-raih-kejuaraan-pertama/ |publisher=Sukanz |access-date=24 October 2021 |language=ms}} and they won their first World Tour title at the 2022 Syed Modi International.
Achievements
= BWF World Tour (1 title) =
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,{{cite web |last=Alleyne |first=Gayle |title=BWF Launches New Events Structure |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=19 March 2017 |access-date=29 November 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201164159/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |archive-date=1 December 2017}} is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Action-Packed Season Ahead! |url=http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=10 January 2018 |access-date=15 January 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113162925/http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |archive-date=13 January 2018}}
Women's doubles
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! Year ! Tournament ! Level ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
align="center" | 2022
| align="left" | Syed Modi International | align="left" | Super 300 | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Teoh Mei Xing | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Gayatri Gopichand | align="left" | 21–12, 21–13 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
= BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 3 runners-up) =
Women's doubles
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! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | Lao International | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ririn Amelia | align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Kittipak Dubthuk | align="left" | 11–21, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2021 | align="left" | Austrian Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Yap Cheng Wen | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ni Ketut Mahadewi Istarani | align="left" | 11–21, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2021 | align="left" | Czech Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Teoh Mei Xing | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Febby Valencia Dwijayanti Gani | align="left" | 21–15, 16–21, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2021 | align="left" | Scottish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Teoh Mei Xing | align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Rachel Honderich | align="left" | 14–21, 12–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" |{{silver2}} Runner-up |
: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} BWF International Challenge tournament
: {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} BWF International Series tournament
: {{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} BWF Future Series tournament
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{BWF|9266729B-20C1-49B2-9463-1BEA958E0983}}
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Category:Badminton players from Malacca
Category:Malaysian sportspeople of Chinese descent
Category:Malaysian female badminton players
Category:21st-century Malaysian sportswomen
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