Chong Wei Feng

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张崴烽

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| country = Malaysia

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|05|26}}

| birth_place = Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia

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| event = Men's singles

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| handedness = Left

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| highest_ranking = 12

| date_of_highest_ranking = 5 September 2013

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Chong Wei Feng (born 26 May 1987) is a Malaysian retired badminton player. He was drafted into the national team in 2004. His best achievement is reaching the semi-finals of the 2012 and 2013 China Open, where he was defeated by Chen Long on both occasions.

Background

Chong was born on 26 May 1987 in Sungai Petani, Kedah.{{cite journal|title=Wei Feng Chong|url=http://www.bwfbadminton.org/page.aspx?id=14955|journal=Badminton World Federation|access-date=March 29, 2016|archive-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235700/http://www.bwfbadminton.org/page.aspx?id=14955|url-status=dead}} Chong started playing badminton at the age of nine, where he went to a private coaching centre.{{cite news|author=Chau Yap|title=Interview with Chong Wei Feng|date=3 December 2012|url=http://www.badminton-information.com/Chong-Wei-Feng-interview.html|access-date=29 March 2016|archive-date=29 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200529045347/http://www.badminton-information.com/Chong-Wei-Feng-interview.html|url-status=dead}} Chong was drafted into the national team through Badminton Association of Malaysia annual selections in 2004. On 29 March 2016, Chong announced his resignation from BAM effective 1 May 2016.{{cite journal|title=Chong Wei Feng to leave BAM in May|url=http://www.fourthofficial.com/2016/30843/chong-wei-feng-to-leave-bam-in-may/|journal=Fourth Official|access-date=March 29, 2016}}

Achievements

= Asian Championships =

Men's singles

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! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2013

| align="left" | Taipei Arena, Taipei, Taiwan

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Long

| align="left" | 17–21, 15–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

= Southeast Asian Games =

Men's singles

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! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2015

| align="left" | Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif

| align="left" | 21–8, 21–9

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

= BWF Grand Prix =

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Men's singles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2009

| align="left" | Vietnam Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|VIE}} Nguyễn Tiến Minh

| align="left" | 7–21, 21–19, 14–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

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| align="center"|2016

| align="left" | Vietnam Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|HKG}} Wong Wing Ki

| align="left" | 12–21, 21–14, 13–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

: {{Color box|#FFFF67|border=darkgray}} BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

: {{Color box|#D4F1C5|border=darkgray}} BWF Grand Prix tournament

= BWF International Challenge/Series =

Men's singles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2007

| align="left" | India International Challenge

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Chetan Anand

| align="left" | 21–18, 20–22, 21–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

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| align="center" | 2008

| align="left" | Vietnam International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|VIE}} Nguyễn Tiến Minh

| align="left" | 17–21, 21–10, 24–26

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

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| align="center" | 2008

| align="left" | Malaysia International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Kuan Beng Hong

| align="left" | 7–21, 15–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

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| align="center" | 2009

| align="left" | Malaysia International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Chan Kwong Beng

| align="left" | 21–17, 21–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} BWF International Challenge tournament

: {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} BWF International Series tournament

References

External links

{{BWFB|52030/chong-wei-feng|Chong Wei Feng}} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20071013115425/http://internationalbadminton.org/playerinfo.asp?playerid=52030 archive])
{{BWFT|B4C578E6-C57D-4414-B7E5-F5C25E21D9E5|Chong Wei Feng|member_id=52030}}
{{CGF profile|name=Chong Wei Feng}}

Category:1987 births

Category:Living people

Category:Sportspeople from Kedah

Category:Malaysian sportspeople of Chinese descent

Category:Malaysian male badminton players

Category:Badminton players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Malaysia

Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton

Category:Badminton players at the 2014 Asian Games

Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia

Category:Asian Games medalists in badminton

Category:Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games