Wong Wing Ki

Jayce September 6, 2024 1 0

Character Introduction

Vincent Wong Wing Ki (黄永棋), born March 18, 1990, is a retired male badminton player from Hong Kong. His birth name is Wong Shu Kei. His wife, Chen Chih-Chia, is also a badminton player from Hong Kong.

Wong was born and raised in Hong Kong, with both parents being Indonesian Chinese. His family’s Indonesian restaurant is well-known in the Kwun Tong area. From the age of 11, Wong practiced at Indonesian clubs annually, with recent training partners including his idol and former “Lin Dan Slayer” Taufik Hidayat, who can be considered a mentor.

In 2008, Wong won the bronze medal in the Asian Junior Badminton Championships. He then moved to the senior category and competed in the 2008 Hong Kong Badminton Open in November, where he reached the quarterfinals but was defeated by Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat.

In August 2009, Wong was the runner-up at the New Zealand Badminton Open, losing 0-2 to teammate Chan Yan Kit in the men’s singles final.

In November 2010, Wong represented Hong Kong at the Guangzhou Asian Games, competing in men’s doubles (with Leung Chun Yau) and men’s team events.

On May 2, 2012, Wong’s ranking rose to 19th. Due to the fact that five of the top 18 players did not meet the Olympic qualification requirements, Wong was seeded 16th and represented Hong Kong in men’s singles at the London 2012 Olympics. He was eliminated in the round of 16 after losing 0-2 (17-21, 17-21) to the 3rd seed, China’s Chen Long.

In August 2013, Wong participated in the World Badminton Championships in Guangzhou, where he was seeded 12th in men’s singles. He was defeated in the first round 1-2 (20-22, 21-17, 15-21) by India’s Ajay Jayaram.

On February 19, 2020, Wong announced on social media that his wife, Chen Chih-Chia, had given birth to a daughter.

On August 18, 2022, Wong announced that he would retire from professional badminton after participating in the 2022 World Badminton Championships at the end of the month. He explained that due to the “ranking freeze,” he would lose his ranking and no longer qualify for future major tournaments. The 2022 World Championships was his last opportunity to represent Hong Kong. Wong and his coach had originally planned to continue competing in the 2022 Asian Games, but it was postponed by a year due to the pandemic. He admitted that his form had declined during the pandemic and believed it would require significant resources and time to return to peak condition, preferring to give opportunities to younger players.