Choong Tan Fook
Choong Tan Fook (born 6 February 1976 in Perak) is a male badminton player from Malaysia, who competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Lee Wan Wah. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Pramote Teerawiwatana and Tesana Panvisvas of Thailand in the second. In the quarterfinals, Choong and Lee lost to Lee Dong-soo & Yoo Yong-sung of Korea 11-15, 15-11, 15-9.
Choong played in the 2008 Thomas Cup series (men's world team championship) for the Malaysian team. In the quarter-final, where Malaysia faced Japan, Choong paired with Koo Kien Keat to defeat Shuichi Sakamoto and Shintaro Ikeda 21-13, 21-11. However, due to illness Choong could not take part in the semi-final showdown against defending champion China which Malaysia narrowly lost 2-3.
After a six-year relationship with China's doubles star Zhang Jiewen, Choong and Zhang were married in January 2010. The wedding reception was celebrated on 1 May 2010 in Genting Highlands. They plan to take a honeymoon in Paris, where the 2010 Badminton World Championships will be held.[1]
Achievements
| Year |
Tournament |
Venue |
Round |
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| 2007 |
| 2007 BWF World Championships | Kuala Lumpur, MAS | Semi-Finalist |
| 2007 Asian Badminton Championships | Johor Bahru, MAS | WINNER |
| Yonex All England Super Series | Birmingham, ENG | Quarter-Finalist |
| Yonex Korea Open Super Series | Seoul, KOR | Quarter-Finalist |
| 2006 |
| Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong, HKG | Runner-Up |
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| Thailand Open | THA | Semi-Finalist |
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| Proton Malaysia Open | Kuching, MAS | Semi-Finalist |
| Asian Badminton Championships | Johor Bahru, MAS | WINNER |
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| All England Open | Birmingham, ENG | Runner-Up |
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| 2005 |
| Dutch Open | | WINNER |
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| Djarum Indonesia Open | | Semi-Finalist |
| China Masters | | Runner-Up |
| 2004 |
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| 2004 Summer Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | Quarter-Finalist |
| Proton Malaysia Open | MAS | WINNER |
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| Asian Badminton Championships | Kuala Lumpur, MAS | Quarter-Finalist |
| All England Open | Birmingham, ENG | Runner-Up |
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| Swiss Open | | Semi-Finalist |
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| 2003 |
| China Open | | Runner-Up |
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| Hong Kong Open | | Runner-Up |
| Proton Malaysia Open | | Semi-Finalist |
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| Indonesia Open | | Semi-Finalist |
| Singapore Open | | Semi-Finalist |
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| All England Open | Birmingham, ENG | Quarter-Finalist |
| 22nd SEA Games | Hanoi, Vietnam | WINNER |
| 2002 |
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| XVII Commonwealth Games | Manchester, ENG | Runner-Up |
| Japan Open | | Runner-Up |
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| 2001 |
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| All England Open | Birmingham, ENG | Semi-Finalist |
| 21st SEA Games | Kuala Lumpur, MAS | Semi-Finalist |
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| World Championships | Seville, Spain | Semi-Finalist |
| 2000 |
| Asian Badminton Championships | Jakarta, INA | Runner-Up |
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| 2000 Summer Olympic Games | Sydney, AUS | Semi-Finalist |
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| 1999 |
| All England Open | Birmingham, ENG | Semi-Finalist |
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| World Badminton GP Finals | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | Semi-Finalist |
| 20th SEA Games | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | Semi-Finalist |
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| Singapore Open | Singapore | WINNER |
| Holland Open | | WINNER |
| 1998 |
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| XVI Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, MAS | WINNER |
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| 1997 |
| Asian Badminton Championships | Kuala Lumpur, MAS | Runner-Up |
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| Proton Malaysia Open | | Semi-Finalist |
| 1996 |
| Proton Malaysia Open | | Runner-Up |
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| Vietnam Open | | WINNER |
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References
- ↑ , Paris perfect for Tan Fook's honeymoon and last fling at glory, The Star Online Sports
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