Crystal Wong
{{Short description|Singaporean badminton player}}
{{family name hatnote|Wong {{noitalic|({{lang|zh|黄}})}}|lang=Chinese}}
{{Infobox badminton player
| name = Crystal Wong
黄嘉盈
| image = Crystal Wong SBO2022.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Wong at the 2022 Singapore Open
| birth_name = Crystal Wong Jia Ying
| country = Singapore
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|08|02}}
| birth_place = Singapore
| residence = Singapore
| height = 1.62 m{{Cite web |title=Jia Ying Crystal Wong |url=https://www.birmingham2022.com/athletes/jia-ying-crystal-wong/38a0e068-12da-4502-bed6-84fb9f58ad82 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823085450/https://www.birmingham2022.com/athletes/jia-ying-crystal-wong/38a0e068-12da-4502-bed6-84fb9f58ad82 |archive-date=23 August 2022 |access-date=23 August 2022 |website=Birmingham2022.com |publisher=Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited}}
| years_active =
| handedness = Right
| coach =
| event = Women's & mixed doubles
| highest_ranking = 16 (WD with Jin Yujia, 23 May 2023)
56 (XD with Danny Bawa Chrisnanta, 6 December 2018)
83 (XD with Andy Kwek, 2 May 2023)
167 (XD with Wesley Koh, 31 January 2023)
| date_of_highest_ranking =
| current_ranking = 47 (WD with Jin Yujia)
220 (XD with Andy Kwek)
| date_of_current_ranking = 16 April 2024
| medal_templates =
{{MedalSport | Women's badminton }}
{{MedalCountry | {{SGP}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | Commonwealth Games }}
{{MedalBronze | 2022 Birmingham | Mixed team }}
{{MedalCompetition | SEA Games }}
{{MedalBronze | 2019 Philippines | Women's team }}
{{MedalBronze | 2021 Vietnam | Women's team }}
{{MedalBronze | 2023 Cambodia | Women's team }}
| bwfbadminton_id = 59275
| bwf_id = E5074FD1-50FE-4B73-BE03-69CEC444172B
}}
Crystal Wong Jia Ying ({{zh|s=黄嘉盈}}; born 2 August 1999) is a Singaporean badminton player.{{cite web |title=Players: Wong Jia Ying, Crystal |url=https://www.teamsingapore.sg/teamsg-athletes/wong-jia-ying-crystal |publisher=Team Singapore |access-date=23 August 2022}}
Career
= 2017–2021 =
Wong won her first senior international title at the 2017 Iran Fajr International series in Iran, along with her then-partner Ong Ren-ne.{{cite news |title=The 26th Iran Fajr Badminton International Challenge 2017|url=https://www.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/723173E3-7143-4CD9-9E2F-4CDBDF988E5C/matches/20170212 |website=tournamentsoftware.co |access-date=23 August 2022}} At the 2019 Mongolia International, she won the women doubles event partnered with Shinta Mulia Sari, winning against the Korean pair of Jang Eun-seo and Jeong Na-eun, winning against them in 3 sets, 15–21, 21–19, 21–18.{{cite web |title=Player profile: Wong Jia Ying, Crystal |url=https://singaporebadminton.org.sg/site/profile-crystal-wong-jia-ying/ |publisher=Singapore Badminton Association |access-date=23 August 2022}}
= 2022 =
At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Wong won the bronze medal as part of the Singaporean team that finished as bronze medalists at the mixed team event. The Singaporean team defeated England 3–0 in the bronze medal playoff.{{cite web |title=England lose in badminton mixed team bronze match |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/commonwealth-games/62396873 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=3 August 2022 |date=2 August 2022}}
= 2023 =
In 2023, Wong won the mixed doubles title at the Uganda International with her partner Andy Kwek.{{Cite web |title=นักกีฬาไทยคว้าแชมป์ชายคู่ที่อูกันดา |url=http://www.badmintonthaitoday.com/news_detail.php?nid=3890&lang= |access-date=2024-03-29 |website=Badminton Thai Today}}
Achievements
= BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 4 runners-up) =
Women's doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | Iran Fajr International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SGP}} Ong Ren-ne | align="left" | {{flagicon|SGP}} Citra Putri Sari Dewi | align="left" | 11–8, 11–13, 7–11, 11–8, 11–5 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | Mongolia International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SGP}} Shinta Mulia Sari | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Jang Eun-seo | align="left" | 15–21, 21–19, 21–18 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2022 | align="left" | Italian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SGP}} Jin Yujia | align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Hsu Ya-ching | align="left" | 8–21, 8–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2022 | align="left" | Denmark Masters | align="left" | {{flagicon|SGP}} Jin Yujia | align="left" | {{flagicon|HKG}} Yeung Nga Ting | align="left" | 12–21, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2022 | align="left" | Malaysia International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SGP}} Jin Yujia | align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Ornnicha Jongsathapornparn | align="left" | 21–12, 21–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2023 | align="left" | Polish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|SGP}} Jin Yujia | align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Catherine Choi | align="left" | 21–17, 17–21, 21–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
Mixed doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Mongolia International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SGP}} Danny Bawa Chrisnanta | align="left" | {{flagicon|SGP}} Bimo Adi Prakoso | align="left" | 11–21, 20–22 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Sydney International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SGP}} Danny Bawa Chrisnanta | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Tadayuki Urai | align="left" | 16–21, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D8CEF6"
| align="center" | 2023 | align="left" | Uganda International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SGP}} Andy Kwek | align="left" | {{flagicon|AUT}} Philipp Drexler | align="left" | 21–17, 21–19 | 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
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{BWFB|59275}}
- {{BWFT|E5074FD1-50FE-4B73-BE03-69CEC444172B|member_id=59275}}
- {{2022 Commonwealth Games profile|57766}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wong, Crystal}}
Category:Singaporean female badminton players
Category:Singaporean sportspeople of Chinese descent
Category:Badminton players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Singapore
Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton
Category:Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Category:Badminton players at the 2022 Asian Games
Category:Asian Games competitors for Singapore
Category:Competitors at the 2019 SEA Games
Category:Competitors at the 2021 SEA Games
Category:Competitors at the 2023 SEA Games
Category:SEA Games bronze medalists for Singapore