Janice Woon Khe Wei (born 18 March 1989) is a Malaysian former badminton player in the doubles event.[1]

Woon Khe Wei
温可微
Personal information
Birth nameJanice Woon Khe Wei
CountryMalaysia
Born (1989-03-18) 18 March 1989 (age 35)
Selangor, Malaysia
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Years active2007–2018
HandednessLeft
Women's & mixed doubles
Career recordWD: 161 wins, 161 losses
XD: 54 wins, 56 losses
Highest ranking9 (WD with Vivian Hoo 19 November 2015)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Malaysia
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Guangzhou Mixed team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 New Delhi Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow Women's doubles
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Women's doubles
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 New Delhi Women's doubles
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place 2009 Vientiane Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Naypyidaw Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2015 Singapore Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2015 Singapore Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Jakarta–Palembang Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Incheon Mixed team
Commonwealth Youth Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Bendigo Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2007 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
BWF profile

Career

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Her regular partner was Vivian Hoo. Together, they had ranked as high as No. 9 worldwide. They won the gold medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and they also reached the quarterfinals in the 2016 Olympics.[2][3] She announced her retirement in December 2018, months after her last performance in the 2018 BWF World Championships.

Achievements

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Commonwealth Games

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland   Vivian Hoo   Jwala Gutta
  Ashwini Ponnappa
21–17, 23–21   Gold

Asian Games

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea   Vivian Hoo   Misaki Matsutomo
  Ayaka Takahashi
16–21, 17–21   Bronze

Asian Championships

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Siri Fort Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India   Vivian Hoo   Pan Pan
  Tian Qing
10–21, 6–21   Silver

SEA Games

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium,
Naypyidaw, Myanmar
  Vivian Hoo   Nitya Krishinda Maheswari
  Greysia Polii
21–17, 18–21, 21–17   Gold
2015 Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore   Vivian Hoo   Amelia Alicia Anscelly
  Soong Fie Cho
18–21, 13–21   Silver
2017 Axiata Arena,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  Vivian Hoo   Jongkolphan Kititharakul
  Rawinda Prajongjai
21–17, 20–22, 17–21   Bronze

Asian Junior Championships

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Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   Tan Wee Kiong   Lee Yong-dae
  Yoo Hyun-young
15–21, 9–21   Silver
2007 Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   Tan Wee Kiong   Shin Baek-cheol
  Yoo Hyun-young
21–18, 16–21, 21–12   Gold

BWF Grand Prix

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The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Indonesia Grand Prix Gold   Vivian Hoo   Bao Yixin
  Zhong Qianxin
19–21, 21–19, 21–18   Winner
2013 New Zealand Open   Vivian Hoo   Ou Dongni
  Tang Yuanting
15–21, 21–11, 19–21   Runner-up
2015 Syed Modi International   Vivian Hoo   Amelia Alicia Anscelly
  Soong Fie Cho
20–22, 15–21   Runner-up
2017 New Zealand Open   Vivian Hoo   Ayako Sakuramoto
  Yukiko Takahata
18–21, 21–16, 21–19   Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

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Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Malaysia International   Chong Sook Chin   Rie Eto
  Yu Wakita
18–21, 11–21   Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Malaysia International   Tan Wee Kiong   Lim Khim Wah
  Ng Hui Lin
15–21, 14–21   Runner-up
2009 Malaysia International   Tan Wee Kiong   Mak Hee Chun
  Ng Hui Lin
21–6, 13–21, 21–17   Winner
2012 Malaysia International   Ong Jian Guo   Lukhi Apri Nugroho
  Annisa Saufika
21–11, 21–14   Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References

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  1. ^ "Woon Khe Wei | Profile". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  2. ^ "More to come from Khe Wei-Vivian after Glasgow triumph". The Star. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  3. ^ "(Olympics) Japanese pair too strong for shuttlers Vivian, Khe Wei". New Straits Times. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
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