Sharon Wee
| File:Sharon Wee (cropped).jpg Sharon Wee during the Squash Stars Meet the Stars session in 2010 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sharon Wee Ee Lin |
| Born | 5 October 1977 Melaka, Malaysia |
| Sport | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Handedness | Right Handed |
| Turned pro | 1997 |
| Coached by | Shaun Moxham |
| Retired | 2012 |
| Racquet used | Dunlop |
| Women's singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 18 (December 2006) |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 15 January 2018 | |
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Sharon Wee Ee Lin (born 5 October 1977 in Melaka) is a former professional squash player who represented Malaysia.
Career
[edit | edit source]During 2007, she reached the finals of four events and won her first WISPA title in November in the NSC Tour 10 No. 2 in Kuala Lumpur. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 18 in December 2006. She retired as a professional player in 2012.[1][2]
In 2010, she was part of the team that won a third consecutive bronze medal for Malaysia at the 2010 Women's World Team Squash Championships.[3]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Sharon is now doing her part to promote squash. She has set up an academy – Sharon Wee Squash Pro-in Kuala Lumpur to work closely with university students and young players.[4]
Sharon is currently a TV presenter and sports commentator on Astro Arena, the Malaysian sports channel.
Awards
[edit | edit source]- Melaka Sportswomen of The Year 1994, 1995 & 1999
- National Sports Awards Best Women's Team 1995, 2000 & 2008
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ WISPA Player Profile
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External links
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- Sharon Wee at WISPA (archived)
- Sharon Wee at Squash Info
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Malaysian female squash players
- Peranakan people in Malaysia
- Malaysian people of Chinese descent
- Sportspeople of Chinese descent
- Sportspeople from Malacca
- Squash players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Asian Games gold medalists in squash
- Asian Games bronze medalists in squash
- Asian Games gold medalists for Malaysia
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
- Squash players at the 2002 Asian Games
- Squash players at the 2006 Asian Games
- Squash players at the 2010 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
- SEA Games medalists in squash
- SEA Games gold medalists for Malaysia
- SEA Games silver medalists for Malaysia
- Competitors at the 2005 SEA Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Malaysia
- Asian squash biography stubs
- Malaysian sportspeople stubs