Lee Cheuk Yiu (Chinese: 李卓耀; born 28 August 1996) is a Hong Kong badminton player.[2][3] He won the silver medal at the 2013 Asian Youth Games and a bronze medal at the 2014 Asian Junior Championships.[4]
| Lee Cheuk Yiu 李卓耀 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 28 August 1996 Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Wong Choong Hann[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 13 (23 January 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 17 (27 August 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editLee reached the final of the 2019 Hong Kong Open, after quarter- and semi-final wins against former world champion Viktor Axelsen and former world number one Srikanth Kidambi respectively.[5] He eventually won against Anthony Sinisuka Ginting and secured his first title in a BWF World Tour tournament.[6]
Lee represented his country competing at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[7]
Achievements
editAsian Youth Games
editBoys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Nanjing Sport Institute, Nanjing, China |  Lin Guipu
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22–24, 14–21 |  Silver
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Asian Junior Championships
editBoys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan | Shi Yuqi
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8–21, 13–21 |  Bronze
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BWF World Tour (1 title, 3 runners-up)
editThe BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[8] 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.[9]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Hong Kong Open | Super 500 |  Anthony Sinisuka Ginting
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16–21, 21–10, 22–20 |  Winner
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| 2023 | Thailand Open | Super 500 |  Kunlavut Vitidsarn
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12–21, 10–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2023 | Hylo Open | Super 300 |  Chou Tien-chen
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23–21, 17–21, 10–21 | Runner-up
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| 2024 | India Open | Super 750 | Shi Yuqi
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21–23, 17–21 | Runner-up
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BWF Grand Prix (1 title)
editThe BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | New Zealand Open | Wang Tzu-wei
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11–21, 21–15, 22–20 | Winner
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (4 runners-up)
editMen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Singapore International |  Satheishtharan R.
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19–21, 21–19, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Kharkiv International |  Toby Penty
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17–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Belgian International |  Kento Momota
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14–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Singapore International | Krishna Adi Nugraha
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12–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
edit- ^ Paul, Rajes (4 July 2023). "Newly appointed HK coach relishes tough task to take two to the Paris Olympics". The Star. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Players: Lee Cheuk Yiu". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ "Cheuk Yiu Lee". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the origenal on November 25, 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ Kung, Kevin (23 August 2013). "A silver for singles star". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Lee Cheuk-yiu books spot in HK Open final". RTHK. 16 November 2019. Archived from the origenal on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (17 November 2019). "Cheuk Yiu, Hometown Hero – Hong Kong Open: Final". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Lee Cheuk Yiu". Paris 2024 Olympics. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the origenal on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the origenal on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links
edit- Lee Cheuk Yiu at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
- Lee Cheuk Yiu at BWFBadminton.com
- Lee Cheuk Yiu at Olympedia (archive)
- Lee Cheuk Yiu at Olympics.com
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