Soong Joo Ven
Soong Joo Ven (born 19 May 1995) is a Malaysian badminton player.[1] He won silver medal at the 2012 Asia Junior Championships in the boys' singles event.[2] He was the runner-up of the 2015 Malaysia International Challenge tournament in men's singles event, and in 2016, he also became the runner-up of the Scottish Open Grand Prix tournament.[3][4]
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| Country | Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 May 1995 Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 51 (7 October 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 67 (17 March 2020) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
Asian Junior Championships
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea |  Kento Momota |
13–21, 20–22 |  Silver |
BWF World Tour
The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[5] 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.[6]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Hyderabad Open | Super 100 |  Sameer Verma |
15–21, 18–21 |  Runner-up |
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Scottish Open |  Anders Antonsen |
20–22, 15–21 | Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Malaysia International |  Khosit Phetpradab |
14–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Polish International |  Lee Zii Jia |
17–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Malaysia International | Cheam June Wei |
21–13, 22–20 |  Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
Record against selected opponents
Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi finalists, and Olympic quarter finalists. Accurate as of 17 March 2020.[7]
| Player | Matches | Win | Lost | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chou Tien-chen |
1 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
| Anders Antonsen |
2 | 0 | 2 | –2 |
| Hans-Kristian Vittinghus |
1 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
| Srikanth Kidambi |
2 | 0 | 2 | –2 |
 Anthony Sinisuka Ginting |
1 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
| Sony Dwi Kuncoro |
1 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Kento Momota |
1 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
 Lee Hyun-il |
2 | 0 | 2 | –2 |
| Kantaphon Wangcharoen |
1 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
References
- "Players: Joo Ven Soong". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- "Soong Joo Ven: Portrait of the athlete as a young man". www.badzine.net. Badzine.net. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- "Soong Joo Ven falters, Liang Xiaoyu wins Malaysia International Challenge". www.badmintonplanet.com. BadmintonPlanet.com. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- "Scottish Open – Antonsen's 1st is one of 3 for Denmark". www.badzine.net. Badzine.net. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
- "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.
- "Soong Joo Ven Head to Head". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 30 November 2020.