Low Wee Wern
Low Wee Wern during the Squash Stars Meet the Stars session in 2010. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Low Wee Wern | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nickname(s) | Werny [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Penang, Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Penang, Malaysia | 25 July 1990|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned Pro | 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | Active | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Plays | Right Handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Aaron Soyza | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Racquet used | Custom Harrow Silk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Women's singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 5 (October, 2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | No. 30 (January, 2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Title(s) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tour final(s) | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Open | QF (2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: January, 2016. |
Low Wee Wern (Chinese: 刘薇雯) (born 25 July 1990 in Penang, Malaysia) is a Malaysian professional squash player. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 5 in October 2014.[2]
Personal life
Wee Wern attended Methodist Girls' School, Penang for her primary school years before moving to Sri Pelita for her secondary school years. She also has a sister Low Wee Nee who has taken a break from a Professional career in squash to focus on her academics.
Career
Early Years
Wee Wern began playing squash at the age of nine and is based at the Penang International Squash Centre in Bukit Dumbar, Penang.
Between 2001 to 2006, Wee Wern bagged 19 Junior titles including U19 Asian Junior and Pioneer Cup titles in 2006.
In 2014 Incheon Asian Games, Wee Wern bagged the women singles silver medal after losing to her compatriot, World No.1 Nicol David. She also bagged the gold medal for women's team alongside Nicol David and her teammates.
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Low Wee Wern. |
- Low Wee Wern profile from WISPA (archived)
- Low Wee Wern profile from WSA (archived)
- Low Wee Wern profile from SquashInfo