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]

Andy Kwek
郭俊良
Personal information
Birth nameAndy Kwek Jun Liang
CountrySingapore
Born (1999-04-22) 22 April 1999 (age 25)
Singapore
ResidenceSingapore
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
CoachLim Pek Siah, Paulus Firnan
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking70 (MD with Loh Kean Hean (5 September 2023)
68 (XD with Crystal Wong 10 October 2023)
Current ranking75 (MD with Loh Kean Hean)
70 (XD with Crystal Wong) (17 October 2023)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Singapore
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham Mixed team
Asia Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Selangor Men's team
SEA Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Philippines Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Vietnam Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Cambodia Men's team
BWF profile

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

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BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

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Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Estonian International   Danny Bawa Chrisnanta   Ruttanapak Oupthong
  Sirawit Sothon
21–17, 17–21, 16–21   Runner-up
2022 Swedish Open   Danny Bawa Chrisnanta   Chia Wei Jie
  Low Hang Yee
21–13, 23–21   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2023 Uganda International   Crystal Wong   Philipp Drexler
  Serena Au Yeong
21–17, 21–19   Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

BWF Junior International (1 title)

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Boys' doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Singapore Youth International   Lee Jian Liang   Hu Chuan-en
  Liang Chun-ping
21–13, 8–21, 22–20   Winner
  BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
  BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
  BWF Junior International Series tournament
  BWF Junior Future Series tournament

References

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  1. ^ "Jun Liang Andy Kwek | Profile". BWF. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Singapore's badminton mixed team defeated by India in semis of Commonwealth Games". CNA. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  4. ^ "Badminton: 2023 Uganda International Challenge Climaxes | Swift Sports Uganda". 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
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