Category: Men’s Singles
Left/Right Handed: Right Hand
Date Of Birth: 13 July 1999
Place of Birth: Kuala Lumpur
Leong Jun Hao, born on July 13, 1999, has established himself as a prominent right-handed badminton player competing in Men’s Singles through a decorated career across global, regional, and national arenas. His steady rise remains a frequent highlight in badminton news Malaysia.
Junior Career Achievements
His international milestones began taking shape during his junior years, highlighted by a Silver medal – second place in the Mixed team event at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Bilbao. Subsequently, he followed this up at the 2017 Asian Junior Championships in Jakarta by capturing a Gold medal – first place in the Boys’ singles as well as a Bronze medal – third place in the Mixed team. Before moving forward, he secured two more Silver medals – second place at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Yogyakarta in both the Boys’ singles and Mixed team categories.
Senior Team Championships
Transitioning to senior competition, Leong Jun Hao established himself as a vital pillar in team events and individual circuits. In major team championships, he earned a Bronze medal – third place with the Men’s team at the 2024 Thomas Cup in Chengdu. Additionally, he played a crucial role in the Asia Team Championships by clinching a Gold medal – first place in Selangor in 2022, alongside Silver medals – second place in Selangor in 2024 and Manila in 2020. Meanwhile, at the regional multi-sport SEA Games, he added Silver medals – second place in the Men’s team events at Thailand 2025 and Cambodia 2023, alongside Bronze medals – third place in the Men’s singles at both the Thailand 2025 and Cambodia 2023 editions.
BWF Circuit & National Honors
On the professional BWF circuit and domestic stage, 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 the 2023 Kuala Lumpur Masters (Super 100), the 2022 Indonesia Masters (Super 100 level), and the 2018 Finnish Open, alongside a domestic Gold medal – first place at the 2023 Malaysian National Championships. Furthermore, he proved his ability to contend at elite tiers by finishing as a Runner-up – second place at the 2024 Japan Masters (Super 500), the 2018 Thailand Masters (Super 300 tier), the 2019 Bangladesh International, and the 2017 Malaysia International.