Lee Zii Jia

Lee Zii Jia
李梓嘉
Lee in 2023
Personal information
CountryMalaysia
Born (1998-03-29) 29 March 1998 (age 26)
Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia[1]
ResidenceBukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia[2]
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Years active2016–present
HandednessRight[1]
CoachWong Tat Meng[3]
Men's singles
Career record258 wins, 132 losses
Highest ranking2 (25 October 2022)
Current ranking7 (12 November 2024)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Malaysia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Men's singles
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Vantaa Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Suzhou Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Chengdu Men's team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Manila Men's singles
Asia Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Selangor Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2020 Manila Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2024 Selangor Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Alor Setar Men's team
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Philippines Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Philippines Men's team
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Bilbao Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Bilbao Boys' singles
BWF profile

Lee Zii Jia ASK (Chinese: 李梓嘉; pinyin: Lǐ Zǐjiā; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lí Chú-ka, born 29 March 1998), often referred to by his initials LZJ, is a Malaysian badminton player. He is a bronze medalist at the Olympic Games, Asian champion and All England champion.[4] Known for his smash, especially his backhand smash, physical agility, speed and reflexes, he is regarded as one of the best players in the men's singles category in the current generation.[5]

He was the men's singles gold medalist at the 2019 SEA Games and won his first BWF Super 1000 title at the 2021 All England Open.[6] He was also the men's singles Asian champion, winning the title at the 2022 Badminton Asia Championships. He won a bronze medal in the men's singles event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, becoming the third Malaysian men's singles player to win a medal at the Olympic Games after Rashid Sidek and Lee Chong Wei.

  1. ^ a b "Lee Zii Jia". Badminton Association of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 25 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b "BWF Lee Zii Jia Profile". BWF-Tournament Software.
  3. ^ "Badminton: Wong Tat Meng named Zii Jia's new coach". The Star. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Lee Zii Jia". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  5. ^ "The Making of a Champion". Smash Racket Pro. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia lifts 2021 All England title after defeating Denmark's Viktor Axelsen". 21 March 2021.