Shevon Jemie Lai
Shevon Jemie Lai (Chinese: 賴潔敏; pinyin: Lài Jiémǐn; born 8 August 1993) is a Malaysian badminton player.[2]
Career
She started playing badminton at her primary school SJKC Kuen Cheng 2, then in 2011 she joined the Malaysia national badminton team.[2] She competed at the BWF World Junior Championships in the mixed team event and won a silver medal in 2009, a bronze medal in 2010, and a gold medal in 2011.[3][4][5] In 2012, she became the champion of the Smiling Fish International tournament in the mixed doubles event partnered with Wong Fai Yin.[6] She also became the semi-finalist of the Malaysia International tournament in women's doubles event partnered with Marylen Ng and at the Singapore International tournament in mixed's doubles event partnered with Ong Jian Guo.[7][8] In 2013, she represented Kolej Komuniti Kuala Langat competed at the Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia.[9] In 2014, she also became the semi-finalist of the Singapore International Series and Malaysia International Challenge tournaments in mixed doubles event partnered with Tan Chee Tean.[10][11] In September 2014, she became the runner-up of the Vietnam International Series tournament defeated by the Đào Mạnh Thắng and Phạm Như Thảo of Vietnam with the score 21–14, 21–11.[12] In December 2014, she became the champion of the Bangladesh International tournament in mixed doubles event after defeat her compatriot Tan Wee Gieen and Peck Yen Wei with the score 21–17, 21–18.[13] In 2015, she became the runner-up of the Granular-Thailand International Challenge tournament in mixed doubles event after defeated by Choi Sol-gyu and former World Junior Champion Chae Yoo-jung of South Korea with the score 18–21, 21–19, 21–12.[14] In November, she became the runner-up in mixed doubles event partnered with Tan Wee Gieen and semi-finalist in women's doubles event partnered with Peck Yen Wei at the Bangladesh International tournament.[15][16] In 2016, she won the Romanian International tournament in mixed doubles event partnered with Wong Fai Yin, after edging their teammates Ong Yew Sin and Peck Yen Wei with the score 21–15, 21–17.[17] She also became the runner-up of Smiling Fish International tournament in mixed doubles.[18] In November 2016, she was paired with Goh Soon Huat a former men's singles badminton player, and they will compete at the Malaysia International Challenge tournament.[19]
Personal life
On 29 December 2022, Goh and Lai announced their engagement after dating each other for more than two years.[20] They were married on 4 May 2024.[21]
Achievements
Asian Championships
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2023 | Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Malaysia Goh Soon Huat | China Zheng Siwei China Huang Yaqiong |
11–21, 13–21 | Bronze Bronze |
SEA Games
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Malaysia Goh Soon Huat | Thailand Dechapol Puavaranukroh Thailand Sapsiree Taerattanachai |
15–21, 20–22 | Silver Silver |
2019 | Muntinlupa Sports Complex, Metro Manila, Philippines |
Malaysia Goh Soon Huat | Indonesia Praveen Jordan Indonesia Melati Daeva Oktavianti |
19–21, 21–19, 21–23 | Silver Silver |
BWF World Tour (4 titles, 4 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[22] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[23] Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | German Open | Super 300 | Malaysia Goh Soon Huat | Denmark Niclas Nøhr Denmark Sara Thygesen |
21–14, 22–20 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
2018 | Singapore Open | Super 500 | Malaysia Goh Soon Huat | Indonesia Tontowi Ahmad Indonesia Liliyana Natsir |
21–19, 21–18 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
2019 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | Malaysia Goh Soon Huat | Hong Kong Tang Chun Man Hong Kong Tse Ying Suet |
14–21, 15–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
2022 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Malaysia Goh Soon Huat | Germany Mark Lamsfuß Germany Isabel Lohau |
21–12, 18–21, 17–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
2023 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Malaysia Goh Soon Huat | China Jiang Zhenbang China Wei Yaxin |
17–21, 21–19, 17–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
2024 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | Malaysia Goh Soon Huat | Malaysia Chen Tang Jie Malaysia Toh Ee Wei |
21–16, 21–13 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
2024 | Malaysia Masters | Super 500 | Malaysia Goh Soon Huat | Indonesia Rinov Rivaldy Indonesia Pitha Haningtyas Mentari |
21–18, 21–19 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
2024 | China Open | Super 1000 | Malaysia Goh Soon Huat | China Feng Yanzhe China Huang Dongping |
21–17, 14–21, 17–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
BWF Grand Prix (1 title, 2 runners-up)
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017. Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Scottish Open | Malaysia Goh Soon Huat | India Pranaav Jerry Chopra India N. Sikki Reddy |
13–21, 21–18, 21–16 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
2017 | Malaysia Masters | Malaysia Goh Soon Huat | Malaysia Tan Kian Meng Malaysia Lai Pei Jing |
17–21, 9–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
2017 | Thailand Open | Malaysia Goh Soon Huat | China He Jiting China Du Yue |
13–21, 21–16, 12–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge / Series (4 titles, 5 runners-up)
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | Smiling Fish International | Malaysia Wong Fai Yin | Malaysia Tan Wee Gieen Malaysia Chow Mei Kuan |
21–13, 23–21 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
2014 | Vietnam International Series | Malaysia Tan Chee Tean | Vietnam Đào Mạnh Thắng Vietnam Phạm Như Thảo |
14–21, 11–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
2014 | Bangladesh International | Malaysia Tan Chee Tean | Malaysia Tan Wee Gieen Malaysia Peck Yen Wei |
21–17, 21–18 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
2015 | Thailand International | Malaysia Tan Chee Tean | South Korea Choi Sol-gyu South Korea Chae Yoo-jung |
21–18, 19–21, 12–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
2015 | Bangladesh International | Malaysia Tan Wee Gieen | Singapore Terry Hee Singapore Tan Wei Han |
10–21, 21–19, 12–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
2016 | Romanian International | Malaysia Wong Fai Yin | Malaysia Ong Yew Sin Malaysia Peck Yen Wei |
21–15, 21–17 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
2016 | Smiling Fish International | Malaysia Wong Fai Yin | Singapore Terry Hee Singapore Tan Wei Han |
16–21, 17–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
2016 | Malaysia International | Malaysia Goh Soon Huat | Chinese Taipei Yang Po-hsuan Chinese Taipei Wen Hao-yun |
21–13, 21–17 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
2016 | Welsh International | Malaysia Goh Soon Huat | Poland Robert Mateusiak Poland Nadieżda Zięba |
16–21, 21–11, 18–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- ↑ "Soon Huat-Shevon adapting well under coach Kok Siang". The Star. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Players: Shevon Jemie Lai". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ "Don't break up pair who may win World Junior title, says Kim Hock". The Star. 16 October 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ "Suhadinata Cup 2010: Breeze for China, Malaysia". Badminton World Federation. 17 April 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ "Daftar Negara Peraih Medali Pada World Junior Championships (Mixed Team)". Badminton Lovers. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ "Juniors do country proud with success in Thailand". The Star. 7 May 2012. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ "Tiga Wakil di Malaysia International Challenge 2012". Bulutangkis (in Bahasa Indonesia). 17 November 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ "Li-Ning Singapore International Series 2012". Tournament Software. Singapore Badminton Association. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ "Athlete Information: Lai Shevon Jemie". Kazan 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ "OUE Singapore International Series 2014 Podium". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ "[Malaysia International Challenge 2014] Lukhi/Masita Lolos ke Semifinal". PB Djarum (in Bahasa Indonesia). 15 November 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ "Malaysia Win 2 Titles at Vietnam International Series". Badminton Planet. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ↑ Hoque, Shishir (7 December 2014). "Malaysians dominate BD Open badminton". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ↑ Hearn, Don (11 January 2015). "Thailand Int'l-Chae takes one of two". Badzine. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ↑ "Indian shuttlers rule". The Daily Star. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ↑ "Yonex-Sunrise Bangladesh Open International Badminton Challenge 2015 Podium". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ↑ "Smashing performance from M'sian youngsters in Romanian International". New Straits Times. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ↑ Sasongko, Tjahjo (23 May 2016). "Tiga Gelar Juara Dari Thailand". Kompas (in Bahasa Indonesia). Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ↑ Paul, Rajes (8 October 2016). "Soon Huat singles no more as he hooks up with Shevon". The Star. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ↑ "Engaged pair Soon Huat-Shevon over the moon as they eye better fortunes in 2023". The Star. 30 December 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ↑ Paul, Rajes. "Newly-wed Soon Huat-Shevon out to smash more honours in badminton". The Star. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ↑ 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.
External links
- Shevon Jemie Lai at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Shevon Jemie Lai at BWFBadminton.com
- Shevon Jemie Lai at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
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- 1993 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Selangor
- Malaysian sportspeople of Chinese descent
- Malaysian female badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Malaysia
- Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton
- Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Badminton players at the 2018 Asian Games
- Badminton players at the 2022 Asian Games
- Asian Games competitors for Malaysia
- Competitors at the 2017 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2019 SEA Games
- SEA Games silver medalists for Malaysia
- SEA Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
- SEA Games medalists in badminton