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Vivian Hoo

b. 1990

Badminton player

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About Vivian Hoo

Born 1990. Vivian Hoo is a Malaysian badminton player and olympic competitor.

Vivian Hoo Kah Mun (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Hí Kâ-vùn; born 19 March 1990) is a Malaysian former badminton player. She is the elder sister of Hoo Pang Ron, who is also a Malaysian badminton player.

Career Teamed-up with Woon Khe Wei in the women's doubles event, they reached top 10 BWF World Ranking. Being a regular women's doubles player, Hoo has won the Commonwealth Games women's doubles event twice, first with her regular partner, Woon, at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and a second time with Chow Mei Kuan at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast. Hoo and Woon had also reached the quarter-finals of the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Personal life Vivian is the older sister of Hoo Pang Ron, who is also a badminton player. She is an alumna of University of Malaya.

Achievements

Commonwealth Games Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2014 Emirates Arena,Glasgow, Scotland Woon Khe Wei Jwala Gutta Ashwini Ponnappa 21–17, 23–21 Gold Gold 2018 Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre,Gold Coast, Australia Chow Mei Kuan Lauren Smith Sarah Walker 21–12, 21–12 Gold Gold

Asian Games Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2014 Gyeyang Gymnasium,Incheon, South Korea Woon Khe Wei Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi 16–21, 17–21 Bronze Bronze

Asian Championships Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2010 Siri Fort Indoor Stadium,New Delhi, India Woon Khe Wei Pan Pan Tian Qing 10–21, 6–21 Silver Silver

SEA Games Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2013 Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium,Naypyidaw, Myanmar Woon Khe Wei Nitya Krishinda Maheswari Greysia Polii 21–17, 18–21, 21–17 Gold Gold 2015 Singapore Indoor Stadium,Singapore Woon Khe Wei Amelia Alicia Anscelly Soong Fie Cho 18–21, 13–21 Silver Silver 2017 Axiata Arena,Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Woon Khe Wei Jongkolphan Kititharakul Rawinda Prajongjai 21–17, 20–22, 17–21 Bronze Bronze 2019 Muntinlupa Sports Complex,Metro Manila, Philippines Yap Cheng Wen Greysia Polii Apriyani Rahayu 18–21, 19–21 Bronze Bronze

BWF World Junior Championships Mixed' doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2008 Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Badminton Hall,Pune, India Mak Hee Chun Zhang Nan Lu Lu 12–21, 7–21 Bronze Bronze

BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-up) The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, 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 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.

Women's doubles Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result 2018 Hyderabad Open Super 100 Yap Cheng Wen Ng Tsz Yau Yuen Sin Ying 18–21, 21–16, 14–21 Runner-up 2018 Macau Open Super 300 Yap Cheng Wen Misato Aratama Akane Watanabe 21–15, 22–20 Winner

BWF Grand Prix (2 titles, 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.

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2011 Indonesia Grand Prix Gold Woon Khe Wei Bao Yixin Zhong Qianxin 19–21, 21–19, 21–18 Winner 2013 New Zealand Open Woon Khe Wei Ou Dongni Tang Yuanting 15–21, 21–11, 19–21 Runner-up 2015 Syed Modi International Woon Khe Wei Amelia Alicia Anscelly Soong Fie Cho 20–22, 15–21 Runner-up 2017 New Zealand Open Woon Khe Wei Ayako Sakuramoto Yukiko Takahata 18–21, 21–16, 21–19 Winner BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 2 runners-up) Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2009 Iran Fajr International Sannatasah Saniru Ezgi Epice Aprilsasi Putri Lejarsar Variella 21–9, 11–21, 9–21 Runner-up 2018 Vietnam International Chow Mei Kuan Baek Ha-na Lee Yu-rim 19–21, 21–17, 17–21 Runner-up 2018 Bangladesh International Yap Cheng Wen Aparna Balan Sruthi K. P. 21–14, 21–13 Winner BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Universiti Malaya
Awards
National champion; Commonwealth Games champion
Also known as
Hoo Kah Mun Vivian, Hoo Kah Mun, Hoo Vivian Kah Mun, Vivian Hoo Kah Mun

People in Vivian Hoo's life

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Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Vivian Hoo's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Vivian Hoo?

badminton player

When was Vivian Hoo born?

Vivian Hoo was born on 19 March 1990 in Kuala Lumpur.

What is Vivian Hoo's occupation?

Vivian Hoo is a badminton player and olympic competitor.

What nationality is Vivian Hoo?

Vivian Hoo is Malaysian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Vivian Hoo

· Wikidata: Q1298023

· DBpedia: Vivian Hoo

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