Pearly Tan
Pearly Tan Koong Le ASK (Chinese: 陳康樂; pinyin: Chén Kānglè; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Khong-lo̍k; born 14 March 2000) is a Malaysian badminton player who entered the national team in 2013.[1] She was the gold medalists in the women's doubles and mixed team event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[2][3] In the junior event, she won the girls' doubles silver at the 2018 Asian and World Junior Championships.[4]
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| Birth name | Pearly Tan Koong Le | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 March 2000 Kedah, Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Lee Meng Yean Hoon Thien How Rexy Mainaky | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 5 (WD with Thinaah Muralitharan, 31 January 2023) 74 (XD with Man Wei Chong, 17 March 2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 14 (WD with Thinaah Muralitharan, 9 April 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
In 2021, Tan with her partner Thinaah Muralitharan, clinched their first BWF World Tour title in the Swiss Open.[5]
In 2022, Tan and Muralitharan claimed the French Open title, becoming the first ever Malaysian women's doubles to achieve this feat.[6] She was introduced to badminton under the influence of his father who loves badminton.
Personal life
Tan was born in Alor Setar, Kedah to Tan Chai Ling and badminton coach Tan Seng Hoe.[7] Her father runs the Alor Setar Racquet Club (ASRC), which was the club of national shuttlers Lee Zii Jia and Jacky Kok.[8]
Awards and recognition
Order
- Kedah :
- Companion of the Ahli Cemerlang Semangat Jerai Kedah (ASK) (2022)
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | National Sports Awards | National women's team (with Thinaah Muralitharan) | Won[9] |
Achievements
Commonwealth Games
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England |
Thinaah Muralitharan | Chloe Birch Lauren Smith |
21–5, 21–8 | Gold | [2] |
World Junior Championships
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Markham Pan Am Centre, Markham, Canada |
Toh Ee Wei | Liu Xuanxuan Xia Yuting |
16–21, 16–21 | Silver | [4] |
Asian Junior Championships
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center, Jakarta, Indonesia |
Toh Ee Wei | Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma Ribka Sugiarto |
12–21, 16–21 | Silver | [10] |
BWF World Tour (2 titles, 2 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[11] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[12]
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2021 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Thinaah Muralitharan | Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva |
21–19, 21–12 | Winner | [5] |
| 2022 | French Open | Super 750 | Thinaah Muralitharan | Mayu Matsumoto Wakana Nagahara |
21–19, 18–21, 21–15 | Winner | [6] |
| 2023 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | Thinaah Muralitharan | Baek Ha-na Lee So-hee |
20–22, 21–8, 17–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2023 | Hong Kong Open | Super 500 | Thinaah Muralitharan | Apriyani Rahayu Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti |
21–14, 22–24, 9–21 | Runner-up | [13] |
BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 3 runners-up)
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Malaysia International | Thinaah Muralitharan | Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma Ribka Sugiarto |
21–16, 11–21, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2019 | Sydney International | Thinaah Muralitharan | Cheng Yu-chieh Tseng Yu-chi |
17–21, 21–17, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | India International | Thinaah Muralitharan | Teoh Mei Xing Yap Ling |
21–18, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2019 | Bangladesh International | Thinaah Muralitharan | K. Maneesha Rutaparna Panda |
22–20, 21–19 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | India International | Chia Wei Jie | Hoo Pang Ron Cheah Yee See |
15–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Malaysia International | Man Wei Chong | Dong Weijie Chen Xiaofei |
16–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- "Pearly Tan Koong Le". Badminton Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- Tan, Ming Wai (8 August 2022). "Pearly-Thinaah win, Malaysia surpass Commonwealth target". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- Tan, Ming Wai (3 August 2022). "In smashing mood for four gold". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- "Pearly sees lasting combo with 'Ah Toh' – even if they don't shop together". The Star. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- "Swiss Open: Pearly-Thinaah capture title". Badminton Association of Malaysia. 7 March 2021. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- Anil, Nicolas (30 October 2022). "French Open: Pearly-Thinaah create history after sensational final triumph". Stadium Astro. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- "Pearly's family proud of Pearly-Thinaah victory in French Open". The Star. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- Peter, Fabian (14 February 2022). "Zii Jia hopes Jacky will shine". New Straits Times. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- Bernama (18 July 2023). "ASN 2022: Aaron-Wooi Yik, Joe Ee crowned national sportsman and sportswoman". The Sun Daily. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- "Pearly-Ee Wei must learn from Asia Junior Championships". New Straits Times. 22 July 2018. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- Anil, Nicolas (17 September 2023). "Hong Kong Open: Pearly-Thinaah finish as runners-up". Stadium Astro. Retrieved 17 September 2023.