Vivian Hoo

Vivian Hoo Kah Mun professional badminton profile image showing the Malaysian Women's Double player smiling Malaysian Women's Double national player Vivian Hoo Kah Mun poses for his official profile headshot, representing the promising future of the national setup.
Player InformationDetails
Full NameVivian Hoo Kah Mun
CountryMalaysia
DisciplineWomen’s Doubles
Playing HandRight-handed
Date of Birth19 March 1990
Place of BirthKuala Lumpur

Vivian Hoo Kah Mun , born on March 19, 1990, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is a decorated right-handed badminton player competing in Women’s Doubles across global, regional, and national arenas. Renowned for her tactical front-court intercept play, sharp net control, and long-standing leadership in Malaysia’s women’s doubles department alongside iconic partners like Woon Khe Wei and Chow Mei Kuan, her milestone achievements remain a frequent highlight in badminton news Malaysia.

Junior Career Achievements

Her international milestones began taking shape during a standout junior career representing Malaysia’s national age-group setup. She reached early continental peaks at the 2007 Asian Junior Championships in Kuala Lumpur, capturing a Gold medal – first place in the Mixed team event. On the world junior stage at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Pune, she earned double Bronze medals – third place in both Mixed doubles (alongside Mak Hee Chun) and the Mixed team event.

National, Regional & Commonwealth Honors

Transitioning into top-tier senior competition, Vivian Hoo established herself as one of Malaysia’s most successful women’s doubles stalwarts. At the Commonwealth Games, she claimed an impressive three Gold medals – first place, sweeping Women’s doubles and Mixed team at 2014 Glasgow, followed by a back-to-back Women’s doubles Gold medal at 2018 Gold Coast alongside a Silver medal in Mixed team. Across the SEA Games, she captured a Gold medal – first place in Women’s doubles at 2013 Naypyidaw, alongside a Silver medal (2015 Singapore) and consecutive Bronze medals (2017 Kuala Lumpur, 2019 Philippines). On the continental and global team stages, she earned a Bronze medal – third place in Women’s doubles at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, a Silver medal – second place at the 2010 New Delhi Asian Championships, and a Bronze medal – third place in the Mixed team event at the 2009 Guangzhou Sudirman Cup.

BWF Circuit & World Tour Achievements

On the professional BWF circuit and world stage, she has compiled an extensive career record regularly reported on SmashNews88, the go-to portal for badminton news. On the BWF World Tour, she captured a title as a Winner – first place in Women’s doubles at the 2018 Macau Open (Super 300) alongside Yap Cheng Wen, as well as a Runner-up – second place finish at the 2018 Hyderabad Open (Super 100). Her BWF Grand Prix titles include victories at the 2011 Indonesia Grand Prix Gold and 2017 New Zealand Open. Across the BWF International Challenge and Series circuit, she claimed the 2018 Bangladesh International title. Competing regularly in key showcases like the Malaysia Super 100 and top-tier global tournaments throughout her career, she consistently contended across Super 300 tier, Super 500 level, and Super 750 level events worldwide.