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Cheam June Wei

In this Chinese name, the family name is Cheam.

Cheam June Wei (Chinese: 詹俊為; pinyin: Zhān Jùnwéi; born 23 January 1997) is a Malaysian badminton player.[2] He was the mixed doubles gold medalist at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics.[3]

Cheam June Wei
詹俊为
Cheam in 2019
Personal information
CountryMalaysia
Born (1997-01-23) 23 January 1997 (age 27)
Seberang Jaya, Penang, Malaysia
ResidenceKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Years active2014–present
HandednessRight
CoachOng Ewe Hock[1]
Men's singles
Career record202 wins, 137 losses
Highest ranking41 (21 March 2023)
Current ranking53 (22 October 2024)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Malaysia
Thomas Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Chengdu Men's team
Asia Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2020 Manila Men's team
Asia Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Gimcheon Mixed team
Representing International Olympic Committee Mixed-NOCs
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Nanjing Mixed doubles
BWF profile
Cheam June Wei
Traditional Chinese詹俊為
Simplified Chinese詹俊为
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhān Jùnwéi
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingZim1 Zeon3 Wai4
Southern Min
Hokkien POJChiam Chùn-ûi
Tâi-lôTsiam Tsùn-uî

Career

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Cheam started playing badminton at aged 8 in Penang. As a junior player, he has been trained by Teh Peng Huat, the former coach of world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei, for more than year before training under task Lim Theam Teow.

2012

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In July, Cheam won the mixed team bronze medal at the Asia Junior Championships in Gimcheon, South Korea.[4]

2014

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In 2014, Cheam was promoted to join the national team from the Bukit Jalil Sports School.[5] In March, he was the runner-up at Gerrman Junior. In August, he competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics and clinched the mixed doubles title with his partner from Hong Kong, Ng Tsz Yau.[3] In September, he finished as the runner-up at the 2014 Malaysia International Junior Championships.[6]

2015

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In February, Cheam competed at the Dutch Junior and was crowned the champion.[7] He also entered the semi-final of German Junior in March and Indonesia Junior International in September.

2017–2018

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In July 2017, Cheam entered his first senior tournament final at the Malaysia International but lost 19–21, 14–21 to Singapore's Loh Kean Yew.[8]

In February 2018, Cheam became the runner-up at the Austrian Open.[9] In April 2018, he fell to compatriot Leong Jun Hao at the Finnish Open final in three games.[10] In the following week, he won his first senior title at the Dutch International.[11] In October 2018, he entered his first BWF World Tour final at the Dutch Open and finished as runner-up.[12]

2019–2020

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In June 2019, Cheam lost out to compatriot Soong Joo Ven in the final of Malaysia International Series.[13] In December 2019, he captured his second title at the Malaysia International Challenge beating Ren Pengbo in the final.[14]

Cheam was also part of Malaysia's men's team that won silver at the 2020 Badminton Asia Team Championships.[15][16]

2021

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In September, he was selected as the second men's singles player for the Malaysian men's team that participated in the 2020 Thomas & Uber Cup.[17] In November, he resigned from the national team after six years.[18] In December, he made his debut at the 2021 BWF World Championships but lost in the first round to Kenta Nishimoto.

2022

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In September, Cheam competed at the 2022 Vietnam Open but crashed out in the semi-final to Sun Feixiang.[19] In October, he entered his second BWF World Tour final at the Indonesia Masters but lost to compatriot Leong Jun Hao in three games.[20]

2024

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In June, Cheam clinched the Lin Dan Cup, organised by the badminton legend himself after defeating China's Ren Chengming in straight sets. With the win, he pocketed a total of 200,000 yuan (approximately RM131,000) in prize money.[21] The following week, Cheam became the runner-up of 2024 Kaohsiung Masters after losing to Chinese Taipei's Lee Chia-hao in the finals.[22]

Achievements

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Youth Olympic Games

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Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Nanjing Sport Institute,
Nanjing, China 		  Ng Tsz Yau   Kanta Tsuneyama
  Lee Chia-hsin 		21–14, 23–21   Gold

BWF World Tour (3 runners-up)

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The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[23] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[24]

Men's singles

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result
2018 Dutch Open Super 100   Sourabh Verma 19–21, 13–21   Runner-up
2022 Indonesia Masters Super 100   Leong Jun Hao 21–9, 20–22, 19–21   Runner-up
2024 Kaohsiung Masters Super 100   Lee Chia-hao 15–21, 12–21   Runner-up

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 4 runners-up)

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Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2017 Malaysia International   Loh Kean Yew 19–21, 14–21   Runner-up
2018 Austrian International   Parupalli Kashyap 21–23, 14–21   Runner-up
2018 Finnish Open   Leong Jun Hao 21–12, 17–21, 20–22   Runner-up
2018 Dutch International   Adrian Dziółko 13–21, 21–13, 21–10   Winner
2019 Malaysia International   Soong Joo Ven 13–21, 20–22   Runner-up
2019 Malaysia International   Ren Pengbo 21–16, 19–21, 21–18   Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References

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  1. ^ R. Kirubashini (24 June 2024). "June Wei plans to plod on even without coach during tournaments". The Star. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Players: June Wei Cheam". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  3. ^ a b "June Wei gets Youth Olympics gold". New Straits Times. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  4. ^ "June Wei's doing it for the love of the game". The Star. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  5. ^ "与宗伟切磋球艺 詹俊为梦想成真". archive.is. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Malaysia wins three titles at Malaysia Intl. Under-19 Champs". BadmintonPlanet.com. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  7. ^ "This is it for June Wei in Asian Juniors". The Star. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  8. ^ Wong, Lester (16 July 2017). "Badminton: Singapore's Loh Kean Yew claims Malaysia International Series title". The Straits Times. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Parupalli Kashyap wins Austrian Open". The Times of India. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2023.[dead link‍]
  10. ^ Liew, Vincent (8 April 2018). "Leong Jun Hao claims Finnish Open, Arif Latif/Azriyn Ayub win silver at Osaka International". Badminton Planet. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  11. ^ Peter, Fabian (15 April 2018). "June Wei bags first senior title". New Straits Times. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  12. ^ "June Wei fails to clinch second title this season". Malay Mail. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  13. ^ Talkah, Helmi (24 June 2019). "Shuttler Joo Ven bags first title in 5th career final". New Straits Times. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  14. ^ Anil, Nicolas (20 November 2019). "Push yourself harder, Wong tells June Wei after Malaysian International win". Stadium Astro. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  15. ^ "BWF - Badminton Asia Team Championships 2020 - Team: [MAS] Malaysia - Players". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  16. ^ "Indonesia's men's badminton team pulls off Asia Team Championships hat trick". The Jakarta Post. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  17. ^ Kng, Zheng Guan (12 September 2021). "BAM announce shuttlers for Thomas, Uber, Sudirman Cups". New Straits Times. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  18. ^ Liew, Vincent (15 November 2021). "Cheam June Wei resigns from BAM". BadmintonPlanet.com. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  19. ^ Wang, Yih Shing (1 October 2022). "【越南羽赛】两局不敌孙飞翔 詹俊为无缘决赛". 全体育网 (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  20. ^ Paul, Rajes (23 October 2022). "Jun Hao wins first World Tour title, dedicates to late grandpa". The Star. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  21. ^ Fabian, Peter (17 June 2024). "June Wei $mashes his way to RM131,000 in Lin Dan Cup [WATCH]". New Straits Times. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  22. ^ Salim, Faizal (23 June 2024). "June Wei stands tall despite Kaohsiung Masters defeat". New Straits Times. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  23. ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  24. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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