Wong Wing-Ki, Vincent 黃永棋 |
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Personal information | |
Birth name | Wong Shu-Ki 黃書棋 |
Born | March 18, 1990 |
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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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]
Wong Wing Ki was a student at La Salle College. He quit school after Form 3 to concentrate on a badminton career.[2]
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]