Andy Kwek
| Andy Kwek 郭俊良 | |
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| Personal information | |
| Birth name | Andy Kwek Jun Liang |
| Country | Singapore |
| Born | 22 April 1999 Singapore |
| Residence | Singapore |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Coach | Lim Pek Siah, Paulus Firnan |
| Men's & mixed doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 70 (MD with Loh Kean Hean (5 September 2023) 68 (XD with Crystal Wong 10 October 2023) |
| Current ranking | 75 (MD with Loh Kean Hean) 70 (XD with Crystal Wong) (17 October 2023) |
Medal record | |
| BWF profile | |
Andy Kwek Jun Liang (Chinese: 郭俊良; pinyin: Guō Jùnliáng; born 22 April 1999) is a Singaporean badminton player.[1] He won a bronze medal for Singapore as part of the team at the 2022 Badminton Asia Team Championships and 2019, 2021 and also 2023 SEA Games. In 2022, Kwek won a title at the Swedish Open with his partner Danny Bawa Chrisnanta. Kwek and Chrisnanta also represented Singapore men's team at the 2022 Badminton Asia Team Championships and helped the team to secure a bronze medal.[2]
Kwek competed in the 2022 Thomas Cup and the 2021 SEA Games. He was also part of the Singaporean mixed team squad that won bronze at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[3] In 2023, Kwek won the mixed doubles title at the Uganda International with Crystal Wong.[4]
Achievements
[edit]BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
[edit]Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Estonian International |  Danny Bawa Chrisnanta
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 Ruttanapak Oupthong Sirawit Sothon
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21–17, 17–21, 16–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2022 | Swedish Open | Danny Bawa Chrisnanta
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 Chia Wei Jie Low Hang Yee
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21–13, 23–21 |  Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Uganda International | Crystal Wong
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 Philipp Drexler Serena Au Yeong
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21–17, 21–19 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
BWF Junior International (1 title)
[edit]Boys' doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Singapore Youth International | Lee Jian Liang
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 Hu Chuan-en Liang Chun-ping
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21–13, 8–21, 22–20 | Winner
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- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament
- BWF Junior Future Series tournament
References
[edit]- ^ "Jun Liang Andy Kwek | Profile". BWF. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
- ^ Auto, Hermes (2022-02-18). "Badminton: Singapore men's team secure historic medal at Asia Team C'ships | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
- ^ "Singapore's badminton mixed team defeated by India in semis of Commonwealth Games". CNA. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
- ^ "Badminton: 2023 Uganda International Challenge Climaxes | Swift Sports Uganda". 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
External links
[edit]- Andy Kwek at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Andy Kwek at BWFBadminton.com
- Andy Kwek at Singapore Badminton Association
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- Singaporean sportspeople of Chinese descent
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- Singaporean male badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Singapore
- Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton
- Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Badminton players at the 2022 Asian Games
- Asian Games competitors for Singapore
- Competitors at the 2019 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2021 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2023 SEA Games
- SEA Games bronze medalists for Singapore
- SEA Games medalists in badminton
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