Chia Wei Jie

Chia Wei Jie (Chinese: 謝偉傑; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chiā Úi-kia̍t; born 3 January 2000) is a Malaysian badminton player.[1] He was part of the Malaysian team that won a silver medal at the 2017 BWF World Junior Championships.[2]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chia.
Chia Wei Jie
谢伟杰
Personal information
CountryMalaysia
Born (2000-01-03) 3 January 2000
Men's doubles
Highest ranking63 (with Low Hang Yee) (22 November 2022)
Current ranking80 (with Low Hang Yee)
106 (with Liew Xun) (9 May 2023)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Malaysia
Southeast Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Cambodia Men's team
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Yogyakarta Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Jakarta Boys' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Jakarta Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Mixed team
BWF profile

Career

He won two consecutive bronze medals at the Badminton Asia Junior Championships, both in 2017 and 2018 respectively. He has had many partner exchanges. He partnered with Pearly Tan for a brief period of time and they were runners-up at the India International.

He then partnered with Chang Yee Jun and earned a runners-up position at the 2021 Polish Open.[3]

In 2022, he partnered with Low Hang Yee and got through the finals of the Swedish Open and the Ukraine Open.[4] Because of his results with his partner, he was selected as a backup player for the Malaysian squad at the 2022 Thomas & Uber Cup.[5]

Achievements

Asian Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center,
Jakarta, Indonesia		 Malaysia Ng Tze Yong China Di Zijian
China Wang Chang		 21–23, 13–21 Bronze Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 3 runners-up)

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2021 Polish Open Malaysia Chang Yee Jun Malaysia Man Wei Chong
Malaysia Tee Kai Wun		 17–21, 22–20, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2022 Swedish Open Malaysia Low Hang Yee Singapore Danny Bawa Chrisnanta
Singapore Andy Kwek		 13–21, 21–23 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2022 Ukraine Open Malaysia Low Hang Yee Denmark Emil Lauritzen
Denmark Mads Vestergaard		 19–21, 22–20, 23–21 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 India International Malaysia Pearly Tan Malaysia Hoo Pang Ron
Malaysia Cheah Yee See		 15–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References
  1. "Chia Weijiebiography". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  2. "BWF - BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships 2017 - Team: [MAS] Malaysia - Players". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  3. Anil, Nicolas (29 March 2021). "Malaysia bag three titles at Polish Open". Stadium Astro. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  4. "Low feeling high after earning first career title with Weijie". The Star. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  5. Tan, Ming Wai (22 April 2022). "Wei Jie is Rexy's best option". New Straits Times. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
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