Leong Jun Hao

Leong Jun Hao (Chinese: 梁峻豪; born 13 July 1999) is a Malaysian badminton player.[1][2] He is currently the reigning boys singles champion at the 2017 Asia Junior Championships. This achievement was followed by a silver medal at World Junior Championships where he lost to top seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand in the final.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Leong.
Leong Jun Hao
Personal information
Country Malaysia
Born (1999-07-13) 13 July 1999
Setapak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
HandednessRight
CoachIndra Wijaya
Misbun Sidek
Men's singles
Highest ranking66 (12 April 2018)
Current ranking160 (18 February 2020)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Malaysia
Asia Team Championships
2020 Manila Men's team
World Junior Championships
2016 Bilbao Mixed team
2017 Yogyakarta Boys' singles
2017 Yogyakarta Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
2017 Jakarta Boys' singles
2017 Jakarta Mixed team
BWF profile

Career

In July 2017, Leong won the Asia Junior Championships by defeating Bai Yupeng in the final.[3] In October 2017, he reached the final of World Junior Championships where he lost to top seed, Kunlavut Vitidsarn, 21-17, 15-21, 9-21.[4] In November 2017, he reached his first maiden senior final at the Malaysia International Challenge before losing to compatriot Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin.[5]

In January 2018, he reached the final of the Thailand Masters as a qualifier where he lost to second seed, Tommy Sugiarto.[6] In April 2018, he won his first senior title at the Finnish Open by defeating his compatriot Cheam June Wei in the final.

Achievements

BWF World Junior Championships

Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2017 GOR Among Rogo, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Kunlavut Vitidsarn 21–17, 15–21, 9–21 Silver

Asian Junior Championships

Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2017 Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center, Jakarta, Indonesia Bai Yupeng 21–6, 20–22, 21–17 Gold

BWF World Tour (1 runner-up)

The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[7] 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.[8]

Men's singles

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result
2018 Thailand Masters Super 300 Tommy Sugiarto 16–21, 15–21 Runner-up

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 2 runners-up)

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2019 Bangladesh International Lakshya Sen 20–22, 18–21 Runner-up
2018 Finnish Open Cheam June Wei 12–21, 21–17, 22–20 Winner
2017 Malaysia International Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin 11–21, 13–21 Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References
  1. "Players: Leong Jun Hao". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  2. "Leong Jun Hao". bam.org.my. Badminton Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  3. Fabian Peter (30 July 2017). "M'sia's Leong Jun Hao crowned 2017 Asian boys' singles champion". New Straits Times. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  4. Fabian Peter (22 October 2017). "Dream deferred: Jun Hao wiped out at World Junior Championships final". New Straits Times. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  5. Ferzalfie Fauzi (20 November 2017). "Young gun Jun Hao admits he still has much to learn". New Straits Times. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  6. Helmi Talkah (15 January 2018). "Jun Hao vows to stay humble". New Straits Times. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  7. "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
  8. "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.


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