Lee Zii Jia is a Malaysian badminton player known for his powerful smashes, agility, speed, and reflexes. He is considered one of the top men’s singles players today. Lee won the men’s singles gold at the 2019 SEA Games and his first BWF Super 1000 title at the 2021 All England Open. In 2022, he became the Asian champion in men’s singles. At the 2024 Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal by defeating Indian player Lakshya Sen, making him the third Malaysian men’s singles player to win an Olympic medal after Rashid Sidek and Lee Chong Wei.
Lee Zii Jia Biography
Lee Zii Jia was born on March 29, 1998, in Kedah, Malaysia and he is 26 years old as of 2024. He is a Malaysian athlete whose birth sign is Aries. His height is 6′ 1″ inches. 1famousbirthdaysÂ
Lee Zii Jia Education
In his early life, Lee studied at Keat Hwa Primary School in Alor Setar. Due to his results in the under-12 competition, he was drafted into the Bukit Jalil Sports School.
Lee Zii Jia Parents
Lee Zii was born to Malaysian Chinese Lee Chee Hin and Leow Siet Peng and they both are teachers and former basketball international players. He was first introduced to badminton by his father at the age of 6.
Lee Zii Jia Wife
Lee Zii is unmarried in marital status (no wife) and he is single too when we look at his relationship status.
Lee Zii Jia Career Journey
In 2015, Lee Zii won the junior titles at the Perak and Selangor Badminton Open, which helped him gain a spot in the Badminton Association of Malaysia.
In November 2016, Lee earned a bronze medal at the World Junior Championships. He also reached the final of the India International Series but lost to Lakshya Sen.
In February 2017, Lee made it to the semifinals of the Thailand Masters. He won his first senior title at the Polish International in September. Later that year, he reached the semifinals of the Bitburger Open.
In October 2018, Lee reached the final of the Chinese Taipei Open and then won his first BWF World Tour title by defeating Riichi Takeshita. He later reached the final of the Korea Masters but lost to Son Wan-ho.
Lee’s 2019 season included quarter-final finishes in several tournaments such as the Thailand Masters, Malaysia Masters, Indonesia Masters, and German Open. Despite some early losses in other tournaments, he reached the semifinals of the Thailand Open and the World Championships quarterfinals. He won the men’s singles gold at the SEA Games in December.
Lee began the 2020 season with a semi-final finish at the Malaysia Masters. He helped the Malaysian men’s team win a silver medal at the Asia Team Championships. His performance at the All England Open, where he reached the semifinals, boosted his world ranking to No. 10.
In March 2021, Lee won his first Super 1000 title at the All-England Open. At the Tokyo Summer Olympics, he reached the round of 16. He ended the year at the World Championships but retired due to injury.
Lee left the Badminton Association of Malaysia in January 2022 and faced a short ban, which was later lifted. He won the Badminton Asia Championships and the Thailand Open. He also reached the finals of the Denmark Open and competed in several other tournaments.
Lee had a challenging start to 2023 with several early exits in tournaments. He captained the Malaysian team at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships and was featured on a Times Square billboard. He won the Arctic Open in October, marking his first title in over a year. He earned a bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics and defeated Lakshya Sen. 2wikipediaÂ
- In 2024 Lee won a Bronze medal in the Paris Olympics.
- In 2021 Lee won the All-England Open Badminton Championship.
- In 2019 Lee won a Gold medal in the Southeast Asia Games.
- In 2016 Lee won a Silver medal in the World Junior Championships.
- In 2016 Lee won the Bronze medal in the World Junior Championships.
Lee Zii Jia’s Net Worth
Lee Zii has an estimated net worth of 5 million dollars.
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