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Lee Shun Yang (Chinese: 李洵扬; Jyutping: Lei5 Seon1 Joeng4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lí Sûn-iông, born 27 June 2001) is a Malaysian badminton player. He won the silver medals in the men's team at the 2021 and 2023 SEA Games; and also a men's singles bronze medal in 2023.
Career
Lee competed in the 2019 BWF World Junior Championships. In the men's singles event, he lost in the first round to Joakim Oldorff of Finland. In 2021, he won his first senior title at the Hellas International.
In 2022, Lee finished up as a semifinalist at the Ukraine Open. A few months later, Lee helped the Malaysian men's team to clinch silver at the 2021 SEA Games.
Lee made his second appearance at the SEA Games in 2023, and winning a silver medal in the men's team, and also a bronze medal in the men's singles.
After the SEA Games, Lee suffered 4 early-round exits. First in the qualifying second round of the Thailand Open, the first round of the Indonesia International held in Medan and the Vietnam Open and the second round of the KL Masters. He finished off the 2023 season by participating in the Malaysia International Challenge, losing to Riki Takei from Japan in the quarterfinals. Due to his gloomy results, he was eventually kicked and offered to become a full-time sparring partner by the national team in December.
Achievements
SEA Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Morodok Techo Badminton Hall, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo | 15–21, 18–21 |  |
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Hellas International | Jan Louda | 21–14, 24–22 |  Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament