Lee Zii Jia

Lee Zii Jia professional badminton profile image showing the Malaysian singles star posing with arms crossed against a white studio background. Malaysian professional singles superstar Lee Zii Jia poses for his official player profile headshot, projecting the quiet confidence of a world-class competitor.
Player InformationDetails
Full NameJustin Hoh Shou Wei
CountryMalaysia
DisciplineMen’s Singles
Playing HandRight-handed
Date of Birth01 April 2004
Place of BirthKuala Lumpur

Lee Zii Jia, born on March 29, 1998, in Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia, has established himself as a prominent right-handed badminton player competing in Men’s Singles across global, regional, and national arenas. His elite performances and milestone victories remain a frequent highlight in badminton news Malaysia.

Junior Career Achievements

His international milestones began taking shape during his junior career, highlighted by a Silver medal – second place in the Mixed team event and a Bronze medal – third place in the Boys’ singles category at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Bilbao. Subsequently, he claimed a Winner – first place title at the 2017 Polish International and finished as a Runner-up – second place at the 2016 India International Series.

Senior Team & Major Championships

Transitioning to senior competition, Lee Zii Jia established himself as a premier global contender. At the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, he secured a prestigious Bronze medal – third place in Men’s singles. Furthermore, he captured the Gold medal – first place at the 2022 Manila Asian Championships. In major team competitions, he earned a Bronze medal – third place with the Men’s team at the 2024 Thomas Cup in Chengdu, alongside Bronze medals – third place in the Mixed team event at the 2023 Suzhou and 2021 Vantaa Sudirman Cups. He also contributed to the Asia Team Championships by clinching a Gold medal – first place in Selangor in 2022 and a Silver medal – second place in Manila in 2020. Meanwhile, at the regional multi-sport SEA Games, he captured a Gold medal – first place in Men’s singles at the 2019 Philippines Games, alongside Silver medals – second place in the Men’s team at the 2019 Philippines and 2017 Kuala Lumpur Games, and a Bronze medal – third place in Men’s singles at the 2017 Kuala Lumpur Games.

BWF World Tour & Circuit Honors

On the professional BWF circuit, he has continued to collect top honors regularly reported on SmashNews88, the go-to portal for badminton news. Specifically, he claimed Winner – first place titles in Men’s singles at major tournaments including the 2024 Australian Open (Super 500), the 2024 Thailand Open (Super 500), the 2023 Arctic Open (Super 500), the 2022 Thailand Open (Super 500), the prestigious 2021 All England Open (Super 1000), and the 2018 Chinese Taipei Open (Super 300). Furthermore, he proved his ability to contend at elite tiers by finishing as a Runner-up – second place at the 2024 Malaysia Masters (Super 500), the 2023 and 2022 Denmark Open (Super 750), the 2021 Hylo Open (Super 500), and the 2018 Korea Masters (Super 300).