Derek Wong
| File:Derek Wong.jpg Wong at 2013 Axiata Cup | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Wong Zi Liang (黄梓良) 13 January 1989 Singapore |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Singapore |
| Sport | Badminton |
| Handedness | Right |
| Men's singles | |
| Career record | 185 wins, 156 losses |
| Highest ranking | 37 (29 January 2015) |
| BWF profile | |
Medal record | |
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Derek Wong (born Wong Zi Liang, traditional Chinese: 黃梓良, 13 January 1989) is a retired Singaporean badminton player. Wong is a two-time Olympian, who took part at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, where he was flag bearer in the latter's Parade of Nations.[1]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Wong was born on 13 January 1989, in Singapore, to parents Wong Shoon Keat and Irene Lee. He grew up in a badminton-loving family with three other brothers (Shawn, Jamie and Jason). Both his parents are former national champions and they own a badminton shop at the old Singapore Badminton Hall. Wong started playing badminton, at age 5 when his father took him to the hall to play badminton for the first time. Since then, he would do his school homework at the shop before playing badminton with some friendly uncles in the hall till his parents closed the shop for the day.[2]
Wong turned professional in 2008 after consulting with his parents and peers, right after his O-levels.[2][3]
Career
[edit | edit source]2011 World Championships
[edit | edit source]Wong shocked Indonesia's Taufik Hidayat, a former Olympic champion in the second round of the World Championships. He defeated the Indonesian star 21–17, 21–14 to earn a place in the third round against Hans-Kristian Vittinghus of Denmark.[4]
2011 Southeast Asian Games
[edit | edit source]Wong upset Vietnam's Nguyễn Tiến Minh, then ranked in the world's top 10, at the quarterfinals of the Sea Games. He also came agonisingly close to upsetting the eventual gold medalist, Simon Santoso, in the next round. He led in the early stages of the semifinal match before succumbing to the Indonesian in straight sets.[4]
2012 London Olympics
[edit | edit source]Wong's Olympic debut ended after a 21–17, 21–14 loss to Jan Ø. Jørgensen in his final Group I match at London's Wembley Arena on 31 July to finish second in the three-man group. "Of course, I wanted to play more games instead of just two. But being in my first Olympics has been a huge experience, and one that I will use for my career," Wong said afterwards. He had earlier beaten Israel's Misha Zilberman 21–9, 21–15 on 29 July.[5]
2014 Commonwealth Games
[edit | edit source]Wong advanced to the men's singles final but lost to Parupalli Kashyap of India 14–21, 21–11, 21–19, winning a silver medal.[6]
2016 Rio Olympics
[edit | edit source]Wong qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics and was the Singaporean flag bearer.[5] During group play, he finished in second place in his group and did not advance.[7]
Retirement
[edit | edit source]After the 2016 Olympics, Wong resigned from the Singapore Badminton Association (SBA), thus confirming his retirement from professional badminton. He later joined consulting firm Deloitte on 26 September 2016, to start his post-badminton career. Wong is also looking to groom the next generation of shuttlers by opening his own badminton academy in the near future.[3][8]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Wong started dating his fellow national shuttler Vanessa Neo in 2007 when he joined the national squad full-time.[9] They got married in May 2015 and have two children together.[4]
Awards
[edit | edit source]Wong received the 2013, 2015 and 2017 Meritorious Award from the Singapore National Olympic Committee.[10]
Achievements
[edit | edit source]Commonwealth Games
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | India Kashyap Parupalli | 14–21, 21–11, 19–21 | Silver Silver |
Southeast Asian Games
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Indonesia Simon Santoso | 17–21, 12–21 | Bronze Bronze |
BWF International Challenge/Series
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Iran Fajr International | Indonesia Tommy Sugiarto | 17–21, 21–18, 11–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 2011 | White Nights | Chinese Taipei Hsu Jen-hao | 18–21, 21–14, 12–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 2012 | Vietnam International | Indonesia Wisnu Yuli Prasetyo | 17–21, 22–20, 21–10 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2013 | Singapore International | Chinese Taipei Lin Yu-hsien | 21–18, 21–14 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2015 | Bahrain International Challenge | India Sameer Verma | 14–21, 10–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Maldives International | Singapore Ashton Chen | Austria Jürgen Koch Austria Peter Zauner |
21–19, 21–17 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Zi Liang Derek Wong at BWFBadminton.com Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Zi Liang Derek Wong at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Zi Liang Derek Wong at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). (2010)
- Derek Wong at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). (2014)
- Derek Wong at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Derek Wong at Olympics.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Derek Wong at OlympediaLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Derek Wong at the Singapore National Olympic Council (archive)
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- Singaporean people of Chinese descent
- Sportspeople of Chinese descent
- Singaporean male badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players for Singapore
- Badminton players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Badminton players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Singapore
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists in badminton
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Singapore
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in badminton
- Badminton players at the 2014 Asian Games
- Asian Games badminton players for Singapore
- Competitors at the 2007 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2009 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2011 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2013 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2015 SEA Games
- SEA Games silver medalists for Singapore
- SEA Games bronze medalists for Singapore
- SEA Games medalists in badminton
- Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games