Andrew Chooi Kah Ming (Chinese: 徐家銘; Jyutping: Ceoi4 Gaa1 Ming4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chhî Ka-bêng; born 25 February 1991) is a Malaysian retired badminton player.[1] He won the boys' doubles title at the 2009 World Junior Championships partnered with Ow Yao Han. Chooi played with several partners but it was with Ow that he secured his career best by finishing runners-up at the 2012 Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold.[2] Their highest ranking was number 25 in May 2013.[3] Chooi retired from badminton in 2019, and started a new career as an entrepreneur.[2]
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| Country | Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 February 1991 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 25 (MD 2 May 2013) 136 (XD 18 July 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
editBWF World Junior Championships
editBoys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2008 | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Badminton Hall, Pune, India |
 Pang Zheng Lin
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 Chai Biao Qiu Zihan
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8–21, 16–21 |  Bronze
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| 2009 | Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim, Alor Setar, Malaysia |
Ow Yao Han
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 Berry Angriawan Muhammad Ulinnuha
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19–21, 21–12, 23–21 |  Gold
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BWF Grand Prix (2 runners-up)
editThe BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Malaysia Grand Prix Gold | Ow Yao Han
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Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong
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15–21, 19–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2017 | Russian Open | Low Juan Shen
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 Vladimir Ivanov Ivan Sozonov
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6–11, 9–11, 5–11 | Runner-up
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 2 runners-up)
editMen's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Malaysia International | Teo Ee Yi
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Selvanus Geh Alfian Eko Prasetya
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15–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Sri Lanka International | Ow Yao Han
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Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong
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19–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2016 | USM Indonesia International | Low Juan Shen
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Lee Jian Yi Lim Zhen Ting
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21–15, 21–19 |  Winner
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| 2016 | Malaysia International | Low Juan Shen
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 Lu Ching-yao Yang Po-han
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21–9, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2019 | Lao International | Low Juan Shen
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Ng Eng Cheong Low Hang Yee
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18–21, 21–18, 21–14 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
edit- ^ "Players: Chooi Kah Ming". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Ex-champ Kah Ming has regrets but new job is calming, too". www.thestar.com.my. The Star. 10 June 2020. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Chooi Kah Ming ranking history". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
External links
edit- Chooi Kah Ming at BWFBadminton.com
- Chooi Kah Ming at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)