Lee Chong Wei

Malaysian badminton player
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Lee Chong Wei

Summary

Lee Chong Wei is a human[1]. Born in Bagan Serai[2], he… he was born on October 21, 1982[3]. He worked as a badminton player[4] and Olympic competitor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,319 views/month, #5,829 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Lee Chong Wei's place of birth was Bagan Serai[2].
  • Lee Chong Wei was born on October 21, 1982[3].
  • Among Lee Chong Wei's spouses was Wong Mew Choo[7].
  • Lee Chong Wei held citizenship in Malaysia[8].
  • Southern Min was Lee Chong Wei's native language[9].
  • Lee Chong Wei is identified as part of the Malaysian Chinese ethnic group[10].
  • Lee Chong Wei worked as a badminton player[4].
  • Lee Chong Wei worked as an Olympic competitor[5].
  • Lee Chong Wei received the Olympian of the Year[11].
  • Lee Chong Wei received the Olympic silver medal[12].
  • Lee Chong Wei received the Anugerah Sukan Negara for Sportsman of the Year[13].
  • Lee Chong Wei received the Badminton Hall of Fame[14].
  • Lee Chong Wei received the national champion[15].
  • Lee Chong Wei received the Asian champion[16].
  • Lee Chong Wei is recorded as male[17].
  • Lee Chong Wei's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Lee Chong Wei's Commons category is recorded as Lee Chong Wei[19].
  • Lee Chong Wei's residence is recorded as Penang[20].
  • Lee Chong Wei's handedness is recorded as right-handedness[21].
  • Lee Chong Wei's sport is recorded as badminton[22].
  • Lee Chong Wei's family name is recorded as Lee[23].
  • Lee Chong Wei's family name is recorded as Li[24].
  • Lee Chong Wei's given name is recorded as Chong Wei[25].
  • Lee Chong Wei's given name is recorded as Zongwei[26].
  • Lee Chong Wei's playing hand is recorded as right-handedness[27].

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Origins and Family

Lee Chong Wei's place of birth was Bagan Serai[2]. He was born on October 21, 1982[3]. He is identified as part of the Malaysian Chinese ethnic group[10]. Southern Min was his native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include badminton player[4] and Olympic competitor[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Olympian of the Year[11]; Olympic silver medal[12], a class of award[28]; Anugerah Sukan Negara for Sportsman of the Year[13], a class of award[29], in Malaysia[30]; Badminton Hall of Fame[14], a badminton award[31], in Malaysia[32]; national champion[15], a rank[33]; and Asian champion[16].

Personal Life

Among Lee Chong Wei's spouses was Wong Mew Choo[7].

Why It Matters

Lee Chong Wei ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,319 views/month, #5,829 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Lee Chong Wei born?

Born in Bagan Serai[2], Lee Chong Wei…

Who was Lee Chong Wei married to?

Lee Chong Wei's spouses include Wong Mew Choo[7].

What did Lee Chong Wei do for work?

Lee Chong Wei worked as badminton player[4] and Olympic competitor[5].

What awards did Lee Chong Wei receive?

Honors received include Olympian of the Year[11], Olympic silver medal[12], Anugerah Sukan Negara for Sportsman of the Year[13], and Badminton Hall of Fame[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . zeenews.india.com. zeenews.india.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . espn.go.com. espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation badminton player, Olympic competitor
    Award received Olympian of the Year, Olympic silver medal, Anugerah Sukan Negara for Sportsman of the Year +8
    Languages spoken, written or signed Malaysian Mandarin, Southern Min, Malay +1
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