Wong Tat Meng

Wong Tat Meng
Personal information
CountryMalaysia
Born1967 (age 56–57)
Years active1986–1992
HandednessRight
EventMen's singles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Malaysia
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Shanghai Men's team
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1989 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Silver medal – second place 1987 Jakarta Men's team
BWF profile

Wong Tat Meng (born 1967) is a Malaysian badminton coach and former player. He is an independent coach of the top Malaysian men's singles player Lee Zii Jia. He was the coach of the Hong Kong national badminton team before coaching Lee.[1] His coaching has helped Lee to win a bronze medal in the men's singles event at the Olympic Games in 2024.

Career

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He is a former men's singles player during the late 1980s to early 1990s.[2]

Coaching

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Tat Meng had two stints with the BA of Malaysia from 2003 to 2011 and 2013 to 2016. He also spent two years in Scotland from 2016 to 2018. He also served as a coach in Indonesia, South Korea and Hong Kong.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Badminton: Wong Tat Meng named Zii Jia's new coach". The Star. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  2. ^ "Our Badminton Greats". 2016-10-27. Archived from the original on 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  3. ^ "An Olympic challenge which Tat Meng just can't resist". The Star. Retrieved 2023-06-02.