Crystal Wong

Crystal Wong
黄嘉盈
Personal information
Birth nameCrystal Wong Jia Ying
CountrySingapore
Born (1999-08-02) 2 August 1999
Singapore
ResidenceSingapore
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)[1]
Weight61 kg (134 lb)[1]
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking16 (WD with Jin Yujia, 23 May 2023)
56 (XD with Danny Bawa Chrisnanta, 6 December 2018)
83 (XD with Andy Kwek, 2 May 2023)
167 (XD with Wesley Koh, 31 January 2023)
Current ranking47 (WD with Jin Yujia)
220 (XD with Andy Kwek) (16 April 2024)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Singapore
Commonwealth Games
2022 Birmingham Mixed team
SEA Games
2019 Philippines Women's team
2021 Vietnam Women's team
2023 Cambodia Women's team
BWF profile

Crystal Wong Jia Ying (Chinese: 黄嘉盈; born 2 August 1999) is a Singaporean badminton player.[2]

Career

2017–2021

Wong won her first senior international title at the 2017 Iran Fajr International series in Iran, along with her then-partner Ong Ren-ne.[3] At the 2019 Mongolia International, she won the women doubles event partnered with Shinta Mulia Sari, winning against the Korean pair of Jang Eun-seo and Jeong Na-eun, winning against them in 3 sets, 15–21, 21–19, 21–18.[4]

2022

At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Wong won the bronze medal as part of the Singaporean team that finished as bronze medalists at the mixed team event. The Singaporean team defeated England 3–0 in the bronze medal playoff.[5]

2023

In 2023, Wong won the mixed doubles title at the Uganda International with her partner Andy Kwek.[6]

Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 4 runners-up)

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Iran Fajr International Ong Ren-ne Citra Putri Sari Dewi
Jin Yujia
11–8, 11–13, 7–11, 11–8, 11–5 Winner
2019 Mongolia International Shinta Mulia Sari Jang Eun-seo
Jeong Na-eun
15–21, 21–19, 21–18 Winner
2022 Italian International Jin Yujia Hsu Ya-ching
Lin Wan-ching
8–21, 8–21 Runner-up
2022 Denmark Masters Jin Yujia Yeung Nga Ting
Yeung Pui Lam
12–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2022 Malaysia International Jin Yujia Ornnicha Jongsathapornparn
Atitaya Povanon
21–12, 21–15 Winner
2023 Polish Open Jin Yujia Catherine Choi
Josephine Wu
21–17, 17–21, 21–15 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Mongolia International Danny Bawa Chrisnanta Bimo Adi Prakoso
Jin Yujia
11–21, 20–22 Runner-up
2018 Sydney International Danny Bawa Chrisnanta Tadayuki Urai
Rena Miyaura
16–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2023 Uganda International Andy Kwek Philipp Drexler
Serena Au Yeong
21–17, 21–19 Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References

  1. ^ a b "Jia Ying Crystal Wong". Birmingham2022.com. Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Players: Wong Jia Ying, Crystal". Team Singapore. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  3. ^ "The 26th Iran Fajr Badminton International Challenge 2017". tournamentsoftware.co. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Player profile: Wong Jia Ying, Crystal". Singapore Badminton Association. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  5. ^ "England lose in badminton mixed team bronze match". BBC Sport. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  6. ^ "นักกีฬาไทยคว้าแชมป์ชายคู่ที่อูกันดา". Badminton Thai Today. Retrieved 2024-03-29.