Wong Wing Ki

Wong Wing-Ki, Vincent
黃永棋
Personal information
Birth name Wong Shu-Ki
黃書棋
Born March 18, 1990 (1990-03-18) (age 22)
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 74kg
Country  Hong Kong
Handedness Right
Coach Tim He Yiming
何一鳴
Men Singles
Highest Ranking 23 (21 July 2011)
Current Ranking 27 (Week 22, 2011)
BWF Profile

Vincent Wong Wing Ki ((traditional Chinese (HK)): 黃永棋), born in Hong Kong on 18 March 1990, is a badminton player.

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Name change

Wong Wing Ki was born Wong Shu Ki ((traditional Chinese (HK)): 黃書棋), but he changed his name when he was 17. 'Shu' means loser in Chinese and he was told to change it.[1]

Education

Wong Wing Ki was a student at La Salle College. He quit school after Form 3 to concentrate on a badminton career.[2]

Career

2011 Denmark Open

On 19 October, Wong Wing Ki beat Lee Hyun-il in the first round by 10-21, 21-16 and 21-14,[3] then on 20 October, Wong Wing Ki pulled off the biggest upset of the 2011 Denmark Open when he dumped four-time world champion Lin Dan of China 21-10, 17-21, 21-19 to check into the quarter-finals.[1] Wong ranks 27th in the world and will now collect at least 5,000 points from the tournament, which will boost his ranking to about 20. Hong Kong head coach Tim He Yiming said, "The result will have a great impact on Wong, as he is challenging for a place in next year's Olympic Games."[4] In the third round, Wong Wing Ki lost to Sho Sasaki by 21-15, 15-21 and 7-21.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Hong Kong’s Wing Ki celebrates most famous victory The Star (Malaysia). 22 October 2011.
  2. ^ (traditional Chinese (HK)) 我係黃毛小子 黃永祺 Sportsoho. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  3. ^ (traditional Chinese (HK)) 黃永棋終贏李炫一 Ta Kung Pao. 20 October 2011.
  4. ^ Victory over Lin Dan boosts Wong's future Chan Kin-wa. South China Morning Post. 22 October 2011.
  5. ^ (traditional Chinese (HK)) 丹麥羽毛球賽 港隊黃永棋第3 圈出局 Radio Television Hong Kong. 22 October 2011.

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