Tan Wee Gieen (born 14 May 1994) is a Malaysian badminton player. He started playing badminton at home when he was nine years old and influenced by his family.[1] His brothers, Tan Wee Kiong and Tan Wee Tat are also professional badminton players.[2]
| Tan Wee Gieen 陈蔚元 | |||||||||||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Country | Malaysia | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 May 1994 Muar, Johor, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||
| Residence | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2011–present | ||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 52 | ||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 56 (7 June 2018) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| BWF profile | |||||||||||||||
Achievements
editBWF World Tour (1 runner-up)
editThe BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[3] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[4]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Orléans Masters | Super 100 |  Shia Chun Kang
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 Mark Lamsfuß Marvin Emil Seidel
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10–21, 18–21 |  Runner-up
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BWF International Challenge/Series (6 runners-up)
editMen's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Malaysia International | Shia Chun Kang
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Goh Sze Fei Nur Izzuddin
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19–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Bangladesh International | Tan Chee Tean
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 Akshay Dewalkar Pranaav Jerry Chopra
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16–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2013 | Finnish Open | Mohd Lutfi Zaim Abdul Khalid
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Nelson Wei Keat Heg Teo Ee Yi
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14–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Bangladesh International | Shevon Jemie Lai
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 Terry Hee Yong Kai Tan Wei Han
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10–21, 21–19, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2014 | Bangladesh International | Peck Yen Wei
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Tan Chee Tean Shevon Jemie Lai
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17–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2012 | Smiling Fish International | Chow Mei Kuan
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Wong Fai Yin Shevon Jemie Lai
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13–21, 21–23 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
edit- ^ "Players: Wee Gieen Tan". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Olympic badminton finalist's family wants more time together". www.themalaymailonline.com. Malay Mail. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.
External links
edit- Tan Wee Gieen at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
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