| Man Wei Chong 万炜聪 | |
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| Personal information | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Born | (1999-09-05)5 September 1999 (age 25) Malacca, Malaysia |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Handedness | Right |
| Coach | Herry Iman Pierngadi[2] |
| Men's & mixed doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 7 (MD withTee Kai Wun, 11 March 2025) 74 (XD withPearly Tan, 17 March 2020) |
| Current ranking | 8 (MD with Tee Kai Wun, 25 March 2025) |
Medal record | |
| BWF profile | |
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| Simplified Chinese | 万炜聪 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 萬煒聰 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Man Wei Chong (Chinese:萬煒聰;pinyin:Wàn Wěicōng;Jyutping:Maan6 Wai5 Cung1; born 5 September 1999) is a Malaysianbadminton player who specializes in doubles event.[3][4] He was one of the compatriots of the Malaysian squad that won the silver medals at the2016[5][6] and2017 BWF World Junior Championships.[7]
In September 2016, he won the Malaysia Junior International title with partnerChen Tang Jie.[8] He also won two consecutive silver medals in mixed team event at the 2016[6] and 2017 BWF World Junior Championships.[7] In October 2017, he was invited byBadminton Association of Malaysia to join the national team.[9]
In August 2018, Man and Chen competed at the2018 Spain Masters but their run were stopped in the semi-finals by the eventual champions,Kim Gi-jung andLee Yong-dae.[10] In 2019, he played mixed doubles partnered withPearly Tan. Together, they finished as runners-up at theMalaysia International Challenge in November.[11] They also reached the semi-finals ofVietnam International in April and Malaysia International Series in June.[12]
After more than a year not competing due to pandemic, Man made a return to international badminton at thePolish Open in March. He and partnerTee Kai Wun won the title after defeating compatriotsChang Yee Jun andChia Wei Jie in the final.[13] In June, Man and Tee clinched their second title at theSpanish International.[14] He was then selected to represent Malaysia at the2021 Sudirman Cup and2020 Thomas & Uber Cup.[15] In October, Man and Tee finished as runners-up toTerry Hee andLoh Kean Hean at theCzech Open.[16] In November, the pair won their third title of the year at theIrish Open.[17] In December, they end the season with a runner-up finish at theWelsh International.[18]
In January, Man and Tee claimed their first BWF World Tour title by winning the2022 Syed Modi International.[19] He was part of Malaysia's men's team that won gold at the2022 Badminton Asia Team Championships in February.[20][21] In May, he made his debut at the2021 SEA Games where he helped Malaysia win the silver medal in themen's team event.[22] In July, Man and Tee captured the2022 Taipei Open title beating reigning Olympic championLee Yang andWang Chi-lin in three games.[23]
In May, Man and Tee entered their first final of the year at home event2023 Malaysia Masters, but lost out to Korea'sKang Min-hyuk andSeo Seung-jae.[24] In June, they successfully defended their title at the2023 Taipei Open after defeating home pairLu Ching-yao andYang Po-han.[25] In August, the pair made their debut at the2023 BWF World Championships but fell in the third round toLiang Weikeng andWang Chang in three games.[26] In October, they made it to the2023 Arctic Open final and finished as runners-up to Denmark'sKim Astrup andAnders Skaarup Rasmussen.[27]
In June, contesting their first BWF World Tour Super 1000 final at the2024 Indonesia Open, Man and Tee went down to Liang and Wang, finishing second.[28]
At the beginning of the new season in January, Man and Tee went to the semi-finals in their home groundMalaysia Open before they lost againstChen Boyang andLiu Yi in 3 sets.[29] Their luck changes in the next two tournaments when they redeem their lost in Indonesia the previous year by winningIndonesia Masters against the home favourite,Fajar Alfian andMuhammad Rian Ardianto in straight sets.[30]
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[31] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[32]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2022 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 |  Tee Kai Wun |  Krishna Prasad GaragaVishnuvardhan Goud Panjala | 21–18, 21–15 |  Winner | [19] |
| 2022 | Taipei Open | Super 300 | Tee Kai Wun |  Lee YangWang Chi-lin | 21–18, 11–21, 21–18 | Winner | [23] |
| 2023 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | Tee Kai Wun |  Kang Min-hyukSeo Seung-jae | 15–21, 24–22, 19–21 |  Runner-up | [24] |
| 2023 | Taipei Open | Super 300 | Tee Kai Wun | Lu Ching-yaoYang Po-han | 20–22, 21–17, 21–14 | Winner | [25] |
| 2023 | Arctic Open | Super 500 | Tee Kai Wun |  Kim AstrupAnders Skaarup Rasmussen | 18–21, 17–21 | Runner-up | [27] |
| 2024 | Indonesia Open | Super 1000 | Tee Kai Wun |  Liang WeikengWang Chang | 21–19, 16–21, 12–21 | Runner-up | [28] |
| 2025 | Indonesia Masters | Super 500 | Tee Kai Wun |  Fajar AlfianMuhammad Rian Ardianto | 21–11, 21–19 | Winner | [30] |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2021 | Polish Open | Tee Kai Wun | Chang Yee JunChia Wei Jie | 21–17, 20–22, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2021 | Spanish International | Tee Kai Wun |  Lucas CorvéeRonan Labar | 21–15, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2021 | Czech Open | Tee Kai Wun |  Terry HeeLoh Kean Hean | 21–13, 15–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Irish Open | Tee Kai Wun |  Rory EastonZach Russ | 21–7, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2021 | Welsh International | Tee Kai Wun | Kim Gi-jungKim Sa-rang | 18–21, 21–18, 15–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Malaysia International | Pearly Tan | Dong WeijieChen Xiaofei | 16–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
World rankings: Top ten badminton players as of 25 March 2025 | |
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