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Moving from Category:Asian Games medalists in squash to Category:Asian Games gold medalists in squash using Cat-a-lot

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{{short description|Malaysian squash player (born 1990)}}
{{EngvarB|date=September 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}}
{{Infobox squash player
| name = Low Wee Wern
| image= Low Wee Wern.jpg
| caption = Low Wee Wern during the Squash Stars Meet the Stars session in 2010.
| fullname = Low Wee Wern
| nickname = Werny <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tecnifibresquash.com/en/team/playerProfile/name/low-wee-wern |title=Welcome to nginx |accessdate=2011-05-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130203160345/http://www.tecnifibresquash.com/en/team/playerProfile/name/low-wee-wern |archivedate=3 February 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
| country = Malaysia
| residence = [[Penang]], Malaysia
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|7|25}}
| birth_place = Penang, Malaysia
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height = 
| weight = 
| turnedpro = 2006
| retired = 2024
| plays = Right Handed
| coach = Aaron Soyza
| racquet = Custom Harrow Silk
| website =
| event = Women's singles
| years_active =
| highest_ranking = No. 5
| date_of_highest_ranking = October 2014
| current_ranking =
| date_of_current_ranking =
| titles = 12
| finals = 25
| WorldOpenresult = QF ([[2010 Women's World Open Squash Championship|2010]])
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Women's [[squash (sport)|squash]]}}
{{MedalCountry | {{MAS}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[WSF World Team Squash Championships|World Team Championships]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[2014 Women's World Team Squash Championships|2014 Niagara-on-the Lake]] | [[Malaysia women's national squash team|Team]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[2010 Women's World Team Squash Championships|2010 Palmerston North]] | [[Malaysia women's national squash team|Team]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[2012 Women's World Team Squash Championships|2012 Nîmes]] | [[Malaysia women's national squash team|Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Squash at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[Squash at the 2010 Asian Games|2010 Guangzhou]] | [[Squash at the 2010 Asian Games – Women's team|Team]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[Squash at the 2014 Asian Games|2014 Incheon]] | [[Squash at the 2014 Asian Games – Women's team|Team]]}}
{{MedalSilver | 2014 Incheon | {{nowrap|[[Squash at the 2014 Asian Games – Women's singles|Singles]]}}}}
{{MedalBronze | 2010 Guangzhou | [[Squash at the 2010 Asian Games – Women's singles|Singles]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[2018 Asian Games|2018 Jakarta-Palembang]] | [[Squash at the 2018 Asian Games – Women's team|Team]] }}
| updated = February, 2024
}}
{{Infobox person
| module = {{Infobox Chinese|child=yes|hide=yes
| t = 劉薇雯
|s=刘薇雯
|poj=Lâu Bî-bûn
|tl=Lâu Bî-bûn
|j=Lau4 Mei4 Man4
| p = Liú Wēiwén}}
}}

'''Low Wee Wern''' ({{zh|s=刘薇雯|t=劉薇雯|poj=Lâu Bî-bûn|j=Lau4 Mei4 Man4|p=Liú Wēiwén}}; born 25 July 1990 in [[Penang]], Malaysia) is a retired Malaysian professional [[squash (sport)|squash]] player. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 5 in October 2014.<ref name=SqI>{{cite web |url=https://www.squashinfo.com/player/919-low-wee-wern |title=Profile |website=Squash Info |access-date=20 December 2022}}</ref>

== Personal life==
Low attended Methodist Girls' School, Penang for her primary school years before moving to Sri Pelita for her secondary school years. Her sister [[Low Wee Nee]] is also a former professional squash player.

== Career ==
Low began playing squash at the age of nine based at the Penang International Squash Centre at [[Bukit Dumbar]] in [[George Town, Penang|George Town]], Penang. Between 2001 and 2006, Low won 19 Junior titles including U19 Asian Junior and Pioneer Cup titles in 2006.

In 2010, she was part of the Malaysian team that won the bronze medal at the [[2010 Women's World Team Squash Championships]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldsquash.org/irish-eyes-are-smiling-in-new-zealand-but-only-just/ |title=Australia Reclaim World Team Title in New Zealand |website=World Squash |date=4 December 2010 |access-date=20 December 2022}}</ref> Two years later, she was again part of the Malaysian team that won the bronze medal at the [[2012 Women's World Team Squash Championships]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.squashinfo.com/events/4471-womens-world-team-championship-2012 |title=Women's WSF World Team Championship 2012, La Parnasse Arena, Nimes, France |website=Squash info |access-date=20 December 2022}}</ref>

In 2014 Incheon Asian Games, Low took the [[Squash at the 2014 Asian Games|women's singles]] silver medal after losing to her compatriot [[Nicol David]]. She also won the gold medal for women's team alongside David and her teammates. Also in 2014, she was part of the Malaysian team that won the silver medal at the [[2014 Women's World Team Squash Championships]]; she had previously won two bronze medals. She also reached a career high of world number 5.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.squashinfo.com/news/6445-england-reclaim-womens-world-team-championship-title |title=England Reclaim Women's World Team Championship Title |website=Squash info |access-date=20 December 2022}}</ref>

In 2019, she won her third Malaysian national title.<ref name=SqI/> After suffering several knee injuries, she returned to the tour in September 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/squash/2022/09/05/wee-wern-to-make-last-attempt-to-return-from-long-layoff |title=Wee Wern to make last attempt to return from long layoff |website=The Star |access-date=20 December 2022}}</ref> She retired in February 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.psaworldtour.com/featured-news/low-wee-wern-announces-retirement-from-professional-squash/|title=Low Wee Wern Announces Retirement From Professional Squash|website=PSA World Tour |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
After her retirement, Low in March 2024 was signed in by the [[Philippine Squash Academy]] to be the head coach of the [[Philippine]] squash national squash team.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Aftar |title=Philippines want Wee Wern for Olympic quest |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2024/01/1006711/philippines-want-wee-wern-olympic-quest |access-date=6 April 2025 |work=New Straits Times |date=28 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Aftar |title=Retired Wee Wern becomes chief coach of the Philippines |url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2024/03/1021610/retired-wee-wern-becomes-chief-coach-philippines |access-date=6 April 2025 |work=New Straits Times |date=5 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Suing |first1=Ivan |title=Kayod Pilipinas flies high with Low |url=https://tribune.net.ph/2024/12/26/kayod-pilipinas-flies-high-with-low |access-date=6 April 2025 |work=Daily Tribune |date=27 December 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
{{commons category|Low Wee Wern}}
*{{WISPA|id=T00739}}
*{{WSA|id=low-wee-wern}}
*{{SquashInfo|id=919}}

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[[Category:Malaysian female squash players]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Penang]]
[[Category:Malaysian sportspeople of Chinese descent]]
[[Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for Malaysia]]
[[Category:Squash players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:Squash players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:Asian Games gold medalists in squash]]
[[Category:Asian Games silver medalists in squash]]
[[Category:Asian Games bronze medalists in squash]]
[[Category:Asian Games gold medalists for Malaysia]]
[[Category:Asian Games silver medalists for Malaysia]]
[[Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia]]
[[Category:Squash players at the 2010 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Squash players at the 2014 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Squash players at the 2018 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Competitors at the 2013 World Games]]
[[Category:21st-century Malaysian sportswomen]]
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