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29 Mac 1998 · Once world number one, Malaysian badminton player Tan Boon Heong is a 2-time Commonwealth Games gold medal winner. He also has an Asian Games and a World Junior Championships gold in his kitty. He has mostly won championships partnering with fellow Malaysian badminton player Koo Kien Keat.
28 Sep 2023 · Malaysia is home to some of the world’s best badminton players. From former world champions to Olympic medallists, Malaysia has produced a plethora of badminton stars who have excelled in the sport. These badminton stars have become household names in Malaysia and have brought much fame and success to the country.
25 Ogo 2018 · Lee Chong Wei is the best Malaysian badminton player of all time and a Malaysian national hero. He is the only Malaysian player who won three medals in the Olympic Games (silver in 2008, 2012, and 2016), and even rewarded by a Dato title in Malaysia after his first Olympic medal!
11 Feb 2024 · The Malay peninsula boasts of producing some of the most famous badminton players in the sport who have consistently performed on the big stage. The nation has a strong culture of the sport, with several individuals being introduced to the game at a very young age.
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Malaysian Badminton Players of all time. This list of famous Malaysian Badminton Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
Datuk Lee Chong Wei DB, DCSM, PJN, DSPN, AMN, JP, PhD (SptsSc) (h.c.) ( Chinese: 李宗伟; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lí Chong-úi; born 21 October 1982) is a Malaysian former professional badminton player. As a singles player, Lee was ranked first worldwide for 349 weeks, including a 199-week streak from 21 August 2008 to 14 June 2012.
Professional badminton player. The world number three shuttler has his eye on rising to the top. Fearless on and off the court, Malaysian badminton superstar Lee Zii Jia became a household name after being crowned All England champ in 2021, which saw him rose to number 10 in world rankings.
