Sharon Wee Ee Lin (born 5 October 1977 in Melaka) is a former professional squash player who represented Malaysia.
.jpg) Sharon Wee during the Squash Stars Meet the Stars session in 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Sharon Wee Ee Lin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 October 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Antwerp, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right Handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Shaun Moxham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Racquet used | Dunlop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's singles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 18 (December 2006) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editDuring 2007, she reached the finals of four events and won her first WISPA title in November in the NSC Tour 10 No. 2 in Kuala Lumpur. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 18 in December 2006. She retired as a professional player in 2012.[1][2]
In 2010, she was part of the team that won a third consecutive bronze medal for Malaysia at the 2010 Women's World Team Squash Championships.[3]
Personal life
editSharon is now doing her part to promote squash. She has set up an academy – Sharon Wee Squash Pro-in Kuala Lumpur to work closely with university students and young players.[4]
Sharon is currently a TV presenter and sports commentator on Astro Arena, the Malaysian sports channel.
Awards
edit- Melaka Sportswomen of The Year 1994, 1995 & 1999
- National Sports Awards Best Women's Team 1995, 2000 & 2008
References
edit- ^ WISPA Player Profile
- ^ "Squash Info | Sharon Wee | Squash". www.squashinfo.com. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Australia Reclaim World Team Title in New Zealand". World Squash. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ Paul, Rajes (30 August 2015). "Sharon hopes to see junior-senior gap narrowed in squash". TheStarOnline. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links
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- Sharon Wee at WISPA (archived)
- Sharon Wee at Squash Info
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