James Chua 蔡其豪 | |
Birth Date: | 1979 3, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia |
Height: | 1.71 m |
Weight: | 73 kg |
Country: | Malaysia |
Handedness: | Right |
Event: | Men's singles |
Bwf Id: | 935E1C2A-1E8C-4DC9-AEB6-0844342B2CE8 |
James Chua (; born 30 March 1979) is a Malaysian former badminton player. Born in Sarawak, Chua moved to Kuala Lumpur to join the BAM squad in 1995.[1] He was part of the Malaysia junior team that won the boys' team bronze at the 1997 Asian Junior Championships in Manila.[2] He was the champion at the 1998 Malaysia Satellite,[3] and in 2001 clinched the National Championships title.[4] Chua won the World Grand Prix title at the 2002 Malaysia Open defeated his compatriot the defending champion, Ong Ewe Hock in straight games.[5] Together with the national men's team, they won the bronze medals at the 1998 and 2002 Asian Games.[6]
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2002 | Malaysia Open | Ong Ewe Hock | 15–10, 15–6 | Winner | |
2002 | Swiss Open | Marleve Mainaky | 7–2, 5–7, 3–7, 8–6, 1–7 | Runner-up |
Men's singles