Peck Yen Wei (Chinese: 白燕微; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pe̍k Iàn-bî, born 10 February 1996) is a Malaysian badminton player. She started playing badminton at aged ten in Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Jinjang Utara. She made her debut in the international tournament in 2014, and at the same year she selected to join the national team.[1]

Peck Yen Wei
白燕微
Personal information
CountryMalaysia
Born (1996-02-10) 10 February 1996 (age 28)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
ResidenceKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking65 (WD with Goh Yea Ching 17 November 2016)
21 (XD with Chen Tang Jie 8 November 2022)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Malaysia
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Vantaa Mixed team
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place 2021 Vietnam Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Career edit

In the junior event, she was the champion at the U-18 2013 Thailand Junior Championship in the girls' doubles event.[2] Peck won her first senior international title at the 2016 Portugal International tournament in the women's doubles event partnered with Goh Yea Ching.[3] Teamed-up with the Olympic silver medalist Chan Peng Soon in the mixed doubles event, they reached the semi-final round at the 2017 Indonesia Open, defeated by the 2016 Rio mixed doubles gold medalist from Indonesia Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir in straight games.[4] She won the mixed doubles title at the 2018 Malaysia International Challenge tournament partnered with Chen Tang Jie.[5]

Peck resigned from Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) on 1 November 2022 due to splitting up with long-time partner Chen Tang Jie and an untimely ankle injury. She has joined CPS Badminton (founded by Chan Peng Soon) in Petaling Jaya as one of their coaches.[6]

Achievements edit

SEA Games edit

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2021 Bac Giang Gymnasium,
Bắc Giang, Vietnam
  Chen Tang Jie   Hoo Pang Ron
  Cheah Yee See
15–21, 21–19, 21–13   Gold

BWF World Tour (1 runner-up) edit

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[7] 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, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[8]

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 India Open Super 500   Chen Tang Jie   Terry Hee
  Tan Wei Han
15–21, 18–21   Runner-up

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 4 runners-up) edit

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Portugal International   Goh Yea Ching   Chloe Birch
  Sarah Walker
21–9, 21–15   Winner
2016 Romanian International   Goh Yea Ching   Jessica Pugh
  Cheryl Seinen
19–21, 15–21   Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Bangladesh International   Tan Wee Gieen   Tan Chee Tean
  Shevon Jemie Lai
17–21, 18–21   Runner-up
2015 Vietnam International Series   Tan Kian Meng   Rian Swastedian
  Masita Mahmudin
13–21, 21–19, 17–21   Runner-up
2016 Romanian International   Ong Yew Sin   Wong Fai Yin
  Shevon Jemie Lai
15–21, 17–21   Runner-up
2018 Malaysia International   Chen Tang Jie   Andika Ramadiansyah
  Mychelle Crhystine Bandaso
12–21, 23–21, 21–13   Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References edit

  1. ^ "Players: Yen Wei Peck". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Back Up: Peck Yen Wei". Badminton Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  3. ^ "葡萄牙國際羽球賽 大馬奪2冠" (in Chinese). China Press. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Chan Peng Soon/Peck Yen Wei fizzle out at Indonesian Open". Badmintonplanet.com. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Tang Jie-Yen Wei another mixed doubles stars in the making". The Star. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Mixed doubles shuttler makes painful decision after recent misfortunes". The Star. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  7. ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  8. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.

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