Chia Wei Jie

Chia Wei Jie (Chinese: 謝煒傑; pinyin: Xiè Wěijié; 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]

Chia Wei Jie
谢炜杰
Personal information
CountryMalaysia
Born (2000-01-03) 3 January 2000 (age 24)
HandednessRight
Men's doubles
Highest ranking63 (with Low Hang Yee) (22 November 2022)
71 (with Liew Xun) (17 October 2023)
Current ranking71 (with Liew Xun) (17 October 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

2017–2018

In July 2017, Chia won the boys' doubles bronze medal with Ng Tze Yong at the 2017 Badminton Asia Junior Championships.[3] He was also part of Malaysia's mixed team that won two consecutive bronze medals at the Badminton Asia Junior Championships in 2017 and 2018.

2019–2021

In November 2019, Chia partnered with Pearly Tan at the India International and became the runner-ups.[4] In March 2021, he partnered with Chang Yee Jun and earned the runner-up position at the Polish Open.[5]

2022

In January, Chia and partner Low Hang Yee entered the final of the Swedish Open but lost out to Danny Bawa Chrisnanta and Andy Kwek.[6] In the following week, they entered their second consecutive final and captured their first international title at the Ukraine Open.[7][8] Following the good results with his partner, he was selected as a backup player for the Malaysian squad at the 2022 Thomas & Uber Cup.[9]

2023

In May, Chia made his debut at the 2023 SEA Games where he helped Malaysia win a silver medal in the men's team event.[10] He later on competed in the men's doubles event with Liew Xun but crashed out in the quarter-finals.[11] In July, Chia and Liew entered their first final as a pair at the Mongolia International and finished as runner-ups.[12]

Achievements

Asian Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center,
Jakarta, Indonesia
Ng Tze Yong Di Zijian
Wang Chang
21–23, 13–21 Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 5 runners-up)

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2021Polish Open Chang Yee Jun Man Wei Chong
Tee Kai Wun
17–21, 22–20, 19–21 Runner-up
2022Swedish Open Low Hang Yee Danny Bawa Chrisnanta
Andy Kwek
13–21, 21–23 Runner-up
2022Ukraine Open Low Hang Yee Emil Lauritzen
Mads Vestergaard
19–21, 22–20, 23–21 Winner
2023Mongolia International Liew Xun Low Hang Yee
Ng Eng Cheong
17–21, 15–21 Runner-up
2023Malaysia International Liew Xun Fazriq Razif
Wong Vin Sean
14–21, 16–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2019India International Pearly Tan Hoo Pang Ron
Cheah Yee See
15–21, 15–21 Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References