Choong Tan Fook
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Choong Tan Fook Script error: No such module "If empty". (born 6 February 1976) is a former badminton player from Malaysia. Choong is coaches the Hong Kong badminton team.[1][2]
Career overview
Choong made his debut in Olympic Games in 2000 Sydney. Partnered with Lee Wan Wah, they advance to the semi-finals stage, but lost to South Korean pair Lee Dong-soo and Yoo Yong-sung in the rubber game. The duo played in the bronze medal match against another South Korean Ha Tae-kwon and Kim Dong-moon, but lost in straight game with the score 2–15, 8–15.
In 2004 Athens, Choong and Lee had a bye in the first round and defeated Pramote Teerawiwatana and Tesana Panvisvas of Thailand in the second. In the quarterfinals, they lost to Lee Dong-soo & Yoo Yong-sung of South Korea 11–15, 15–11, 15–9.
In 2008 Beijing, Choong and Lee competed as the fourth seeded, however they lost to eventual bronze medalist from South Korea Lee Jae-jin and Hwang Ji-man in the first round with the score 22–20, 13–21, 16–21.
Choong played in the 2008 Thomas Cup series (men's world team championship) for the Malaysian team. In the quarter-final, where Malaysia faced Japan, Choong paired with Koo Kien Keat to defeat Shuichi Sakamoto and Shintaro Ikeda 21–13, 21–11. However, due to illness Choong could not take part in the semi-final showdown against defending champion China which Malaysia narrowly lost 2–3.
After a six-year relationship with China's doubles star Zhang Jiewen, Choong and Zhang were married in January 2010. The wedding reception was celebrated on 1 May 2010 in Genting Highlands. They plan to take a honeymoon in Paris, where the 2010 Badminton World Championships will be held.[3] They have two children together.[2]
Achievements
World Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain | Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah | Template:Flagicon Ha Tae-kwon Template:Flagicon Kim Dong-moon |
7–15, 15–9, 10–15 | Bronze Bronze |
| 2007 | Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah | Template:Flagicon Markis Kido Template:Flagicon Hendra Setiawan |
20–22, 26–28 | Bronze Bronze |
World Cup
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia | Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah | Template:Flagicon Rexy Mainaky Template:Flagicon Ricky Subagja |
12–15, 3–15 | Bronze Bronze |
Asian Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah | Template:Flagicon Denny Kantono Template:Flagicon Antonius Ariantho |
15–4, 9–15, 7–15 | Silver Silver |
| 2000 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah | Template:Flagicon Tony Gunawan Template:Flagicon Rexy Mainaky |
8–15, 9–15 | Silver Silver |
| 2006 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah | Template:Flagicon Hoon Thien How Template:Flagicon Tan Boon Heong |
17–21, 21–11, 21–12 | Gold Gold |
| 2007 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah | Template:Flagicon Koo Kien Keat Template:Flagicon Tan Boon Heong |
21–14, 11–21, 21–12 | Gold Gold |
Southeast Asian Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah | Template:Flagicon Pramote Teerawiwatana Template:Flagicon Tesana Panvisvas |
15–12, 10–15, 12–15 | Bronze Bronze |
| 2003 | Tan Binh Sport Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah | Template:Flagicon Chang Kim Wai Template:Flagicon Chew Choon Eng |
15–5, 15–6 | Gold Gold |
| 2005 | Philsports Arena, Manila, Philippines | Template:Flagicon Wong Choong Hann | Template:Flagicon Alvent Yulianto Template:Flagicon Luluk Hadiyanto |
10–15, 2–15 | Bronze Bronze |
Commonwealth Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah | Template:Flagicon Cheah Soon Kit Template:Flagicon Yap Kim Hock |
15–7, 15–4 | Gold Gold |
| 2002 | Bolton Arena, Manchester, England | Template:Flagicon Chang Kim Wai | Template:Flagicon Chan Chong Ming Template:Flagicon Chew Choon Eng |
5–7, 7–4, 7–2, 5–7, 3–7 | Silver Silver |
| 2006 | Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia | Template:Flagicon Wong Choong Hann | Template:Flagicon Chan Chong Ming Template:Flagicon Koo Kien Keat |
13–21, 14–21 | Silver Silver |
BWF Super Series and BWF Grand Prix
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Malaysia Open | Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah | Template:Flagicon Cheah Soon Kit Template:Flagicon Yap Kim Hock |
5–15, 3–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1996 | Vietnam Open | Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah | Template:Flagicon Zhang Wei Template:Flagicon Liu Yong |
15–6, 15–6 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1998 | Dutch Open | Template:Flagicon Cheah Soon Kit | Template:Flagicon Peter Axelsson Template:Flagicon Pär-Gunnar Jönsson |
15–11, 15–9 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1999 | Chinese Taipei Open | Template:Flagicon Cheah Soon Kit | Template:Flagicon Denny Kantono Template:Flagicon Antonius Budi Ariantho |
4–15, 17–14, 8–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1999 | Singapore Open | Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah | Template:Flagicon Tony Gunawan Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya |
15–7, 14–15, 15–12 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1999 | Dutch Open | Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah | Template:Flagicon Martin Lundgaard Hansen Template:Flagicon Lars Paaske |
15–4, 6–15, 15–9 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1999 | German Open | Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah | Template:Flagicon Peter Axelsson Template:Flagicon Pär-Gunnar Jönsson |
15–9, 15–6 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 2002 | Japan Open | Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah | Template:Flagicon Chan Chong Ming Template:Flagicon Chew Choon Eng |
Walkover | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 2002 | Malaysia Open | Template:Flagicon Chang Kim Wai | Template:Flagicon Chen Qiqiu Template:Flagicon Liu Yong |
14–17, 3–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 2003 | Hong Kong Open | Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah | Template:Flagicon Lee Dong-soo Template:Flagicon Yoo Yong-sung |
13–15, 15–6, 6–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 2003 | China Open | Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah | Template:Flagicon Lars Paaske Template:Flagicon Jonas Rasmussen |
12–15, 10–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 2004 | All England Open | Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah | Template:Flagicon Martin Lundgaard Hansen Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen |
15–9, 13–15, 3–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 2004 | Malaysia Open | Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah | Template:Flagicon Alvent Yulianto Template:Flagicon Luluk Hadiyanto |
15–12, 15–7 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 2004 | China Open | Template:Flagicon Chew Choon Eng | Template:Flagicon Candra Wijaya Template:Flagicon Sigit Budiarto |
Walkover | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 2005 | China Masters | Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah | Template:Flagicon Guo Zhendong Template:Flagicon Xie Zhongbo |
10–15, 4–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 2005 | Dutch Open | Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah | Template:Flagicon Tadashi Ohtsuka Template:Flagicon Keita Masuda |
15–7, 15–4 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 2006 | All England Open | Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah | Template:Flagicon Martin Lundgaard Hansen Template:Flagicon Jens Eriksen |
6–15, 17–14, 15–2 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 2006 | Hong Kong Open | Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah | Template:Flagicon Markis Kido Template:Flagicon Hendra Setiawan |
24–22, 16–21, 20–22 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 2007 | Singapore Open | Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah | Template:Flagicon Cai Yun Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng |
21–16, 22–24, 18–21 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 2007 | Macau Open | Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah | Template:Flagicon Koo Kien Keat Template:Flagicon Tan Boon Heong |
18–21, 21–17, 21–23 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 2007 | French Open | Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah | Template:Flagicon Cai Yun Template:Flagicon Fu Haifeng |
14–21, 19–21 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 2008 | Vietnam Open | Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah | Template:Flagicon Fran Kurniawan Template:Flagicon Rendra Wijaya |
21–14, 21–10 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 2009 | India Open | Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah | Template:Flagicon Hendri Kurniawan Saputra Template:Flagicon Hendra Wijaya |
21–9, 21–11 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 2009 | Thailand Open | Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah | Template:Flagicon Chan Peng Soon Template:Flagicon Lim Khim Wah |
22–20, 14–21, 11–21 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 2009 | Macau Open | Template:Flagicon Lee Wan Wah | Template:Flagicon Koo Kien Keat Template:Flagicon Tan Boon Heong |
14–21, 21–17, 12–21 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
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Honour
- Malaysia
- Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (A.M.N.) (2000)[4]
References
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External links
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- 1976 births
- Living people
- Badminton players from Perak
- Malaysian people of Chinese descent
- Sportspeople of Chinese descent
- Malaysian male badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players for Malaysia
- Badminton players at the 2002 Asian Games
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
- Asian Games badminton players for Malaysia
- Asian Games bronze medalists in badminton
- Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games
- Badminton players at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Badminton players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Badminton players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Malaysia
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists in badminton
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Malaysia
- Commonwealth Games badminton players for Malaysia
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists in badminton
- Competitors at the 1999 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2001 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2003 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2005 SEA Games
- SEA Games gold medalists for Malaysia
- SEA Games silver medalists for Malaysia
- SEA Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
- SEA Games competitors for Malaysia
- SEA Games medalists in badminton
- World No. 1 badminton players
- Members of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
- Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games