Noor Azwan bin Noorlan (born 23 August 1992) is a Malaysian para badminton player.[1][2] He is a two-time medalist in the men's doubles WH1–WH2 event at the BWF Para-Badminton World Championships.[3]

Noor Azwan Noorlan
Personal information
Country Malaysia
Born (1992-08-23) 23 August 1992 (age 32)
Johor, Malaysia
HandednessRight
Men's singles WH2
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
Highest ranking7 (MS 24 August 2022)
1 (MD with Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli 7 November 2022)
Current ranking12 (MS)
4 (MD with Noor Azwan Noorlan) (3 September 2024)
Medal record
Men's Para-badminton
Representing  Malaysia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Tokyo Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2024 Pattaya Men's doubles
ASEAN Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Surakarta Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2023 Cambodia Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Surakarta Men's singles

He competed in the men's doubles WH1–WH2 event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics with his partner, Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli. The two did not advance to the knockout stages.[4][5]

Achievements

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World Championships

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Men's doubles WH1–WH2

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium,
Tokyo, Japan
  Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli   Rick Hellmann
  Thomas Wandschneider
11–21, 15–21   Silver
2024 Pattaya Exhibition and
Convention Hall,
Pattaya, Thailand
  Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli   Mai Jianpeng
  Qu Zimo
10–21, 13–21   Silver

ASEAN Para Games

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Men's singles WH1

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2022 Edutorium Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta, Surakarta, Indonesia   Agus Budi Utomo 21–9, 12–21, 18–21   Bronze

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Edutorium Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,
Surakarta, Indonesia
  Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli   Supriadi
  Agung Widodo
19–21, 21–10, 21–18   Gold
2023 Morodok Techo Badminton Hall,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
  Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli   Jakarin Homhual
  Dumnern Junthong
14–21, 21–17, 21–9   Gold

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (1 title, 5 runners-up)

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The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[6]

Men's singles WH1

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result
2022 Spanish Para Badminton International II Level 2   Luca Olgiati 21–11, 18–21, 13–21   Runner-up

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Spanish Para Badminton International II Level 2   Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli   Rick Hellmann
  Thomas Wandschneider
14–21, 14–21   Runner-up
2022 Spanish Para Badminton International I Level 1   Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli   Daiki Kajiwara
  Keita Nishimura
22–20, 19–21, 12–21   Runner-up
2022 Dubai Para Badminton International Level 2   Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli   Choi Jung-man
  Kim Jung-jun
13–21, 12–21   Runner-up
2022 4 Nations Para Badminton International Level 1   Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli   Rick Hellmann
  Thomas Wandschneider
20–22, 21–17, 21–11   Winner
2023 Western Australia Para Badminton International Level 2   Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli   Kim Jung-jun
  Ryu Dong-hyun
14–21, 16–21   Runner-up

International tournaments (from 2011–2021) (1 title)

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Men's singles WH2

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2021 Dubai Para Badminton International   Rick Hellmann 18–21, 21–18, 21–12   Winner

References

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  1. ^ "2023 APG: Muhammad Ikhwan-Noor Azwan bags Malaysia's 50th gold in Cambodia". Astro Awani. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Liek Hou wins eighth World Para Badminton Championship title". The Sun. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Debutants shine as 2022 Para Badminton World Championships wrap up". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  4. ^ Mansor, Wan Mohd Noor Hafiz Wan (2024-09-01). "Muhammad Ikhwan, Noor Azwan perlu lebih pendedahan - MPM". Sinar Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  5. ^ BERNAMA. "Muhammad Ikhwan, Noor Azwan need to work extra hard to be competitive at highest level - MPC". thesun.my. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  6. ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.