Chow Mei Kuan (Chinese: 鄒美君; born 23 December 1994) is a Malaysian retired badminton player. She started playing badminton at the age of 7 in her primary school. Chow made a debut in the international senior tournament in 2012.[1] She won gold medals at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games in the girls' and mixed doubles event.[2] Chow competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast and won the women's doubles event with Vivian Hoo Kah Mun.[3]
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| Country | Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 December 1994 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2012–2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 16 August 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 10 (WD 2 February 2021) 38 (XD 27 August 2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Traditional Chinese | 鄒美君 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Career edit
Chow competed at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics in the women's doubles partnering Lee Meng Yean, but the duo were eliminated in the group stage.[4]
Chow gave her resignation letter to Badminton Association of Malaysia on 16 August 2021, and effectively left the team on 15 September 2021.[5]
Achievements edit
Commonwealth Games edit
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast, Australia |
 Vivian Hoo
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 Lauren Smith Sarah Walker
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21–12, 21–12 |  Gold
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SEA Games edit
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Muntinlupa Sports Complex, Metro Manila, Philippines |
Lee Meng Yean
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 Chayanit Chaladchalam Phataimas Muenwong
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20–22, 11–21 |  Bronze
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Summer Universiade edit
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia |
Lee Meng Yean
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 Jang Ye-na Kim So-young
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17–21, 9–21 | Bronze
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World Junior Championships edit
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Chiba Port Arena, Chiba, Japan |
Lee Meng Yean
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Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan
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6–21, 12–21 | Bronze
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Taoyuan Arena, Taoyuan City, Taipei, Taiwan |
Nelson Heg
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 Ronald Alexander Tiara Rosalia Nuraidah
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17–21, 22–20, 16–21 | Bronze
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Commonwealth Youth Games edit
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | National Sports Centre, Douglas, Isle of Man | Lee Meng Yean
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Soniia Cheah Su Ya Yang Li Lian
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21–17, 21–8 | Gold
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | National Sports Centre, Douglas, Isle of Man | Teo Ee Yi
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 Srikanth Kidambi K. Maneesha
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18–21, 21–16, 21–8 | Gold
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Asian Junior Championships edit
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium, Lucknow, India |
Lee Meng Yean
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Suci Rizki Andini Tiara Rosalia Nuraidah
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18–21, 21–16, 12–21 |  Silver
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| 2012 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea |
Lee Meng Yean
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Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan
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14–21, 14–21 | Bronze
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BWF World Tour edit
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[6] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[7]
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Russian Open | Super 100 | Lee Meng Yean
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 Chisato Hoshi Kie Nakanishi
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11–21, 18–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2018 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 | Lee Meng Yean
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Ashwini Ponnappa N. Sikki Reddy
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21–15, 21–13 |  Winner
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| 2019 | India Open | Super 500 | Lee Meng Yean
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Greysia Polii Apriyani Rahayu
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11–21, 23–25 | Runner-up
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BWF International Challenge/Series edit
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Finnish Open | Lee Meng Yean
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 Alex Bruce Michelle Li
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19–21, 21–12, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2012 | Malaysia International | Lee Meng Yean
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Ririn Amelia Melvira Oklamona
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21–13, 23–21 | Winner
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| 2013 | Austrian International | Lee Meng Yean
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Misato Aratama Megumi Taruno
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14–21, 20–22 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Polish Open | Lee Meng Yean
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Puttita Supajirakul Sapsiree Taerattanachai
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7–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | Malaysia International | Lee Meng Yean
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 Jiang Binbin Tang Pingyang
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21–17, 17–21, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2018 | Vietnam International | Vivian Hoo
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Baek Ha-na Lee Yu-rim
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19–21, 21–17, 17–21 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | French International | Nelson Heg
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 Peter Käsbauer Johanna Goliszewski
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12–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
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| 2012 | Smiling Fish International | Tan Wee Gieen
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Wong Fai Yin Shevon Jemie Lai
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13–21, 21–23 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Polish International | Wong Fai Yin
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 Kasper Antonsen Amanda Madsen
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19–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References edit
- ^ "Players: Mei Kuan Chow". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ "Badminton boosts Malaysia in CYG". Chinese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Gold Coast 2018: Chong Wei-less Malaysia secure quarter-final spot". Stadium Astro. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ Tan, Ming Wai (27 July 2021). "Meng Yean-Mei Kuan end Olympics campaign with one win". The Star. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Official: Thank you, Mei Kuan". Badminton Association of Malaysia. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links edit
- Chow Mei Kuan at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Chow Mei Kuan at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)