Lee Hup Wei (Chinese: 李合偉; born 5 May 1987 in Kajang) is a Malaysian high jumper and Royal Malaysia Navy officer. At the 2019 World Championships held in Doha, Qatar, Lee became the first ever Malaysian track and field athlete to reach the final, where he classified 8th.High jumper Hup Wei first Malaysian to make World Championships final FMT News 2 October 2019 Retrieved 4 October 2019
Background He was born in Kajang, in a family of one boy and three girls. He attended secondary education in SMK Dengkil, later he was admitted to Bukit Jalil Sports School to complete his Form 4 and Form 5 studies. Hup Wei also personnel in the Royal Malaysian Navy.
Career He finished eighth at the 2005 Asian Championships, seventh at the 2006 Asian Games and won the gold medal at the 2007 Asian Championships.
He scored numerous successes in 2007 including emerging the winner at the Asia Track and Field (AFT) championship in Jordan, winning the gold medal at the SEA Games in Korat as well as in the All Comers championship and the Thailand Open. He has also won gold in the Good Luck Beijing Games.
Personal best heights During the Group B qualifying round at the World Championships in Doha, he improved upon his personal best with a jump of 2.29 meters.High jumper Lee Hup Wei sets new record at World Athletics Championships Malay Mail 2 October 2019 Retrieved 4 October 2019 His previous personal best was 2.27 meters, achieved at the China Open in May 2008 at Beijing's National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, to break the 13-year-old Malaysian record of 2.24m set by Loo Kum Zee in the 1995 Chiang Mai SEA Games. His best olympic high jump was 2.27 meters in the 2008 Beijing olympics.
Due to his feats including breaking the Malaysian high jump record, he qualified for the Beijing Olympics.
International competitions Representing 2005Asian ChampionshipsIncheon, South Korea8th2.10 mSoutheast Asian GamesManila, Philippines5th2.11 m2006Asian Junior ChampionshipsMacau, China5th2.14 mWorld Junior ChampionshipsBeijing, China17th (q)2.10 mAsian GamesDoha, Qatar9th2.15 m2007Asian ChampionshipsAmman, Jordan1st2.24 mSoutheast Asian GamesNakhon Ratchasima, Thailand1st2.19 m2008Olympic GamesBeijing, China32nd (q)2.20 m2009Asian ChampionshipsGuangzhou, China5th2.15 mSoutheast Asian GamesVientiane, Laos1st2.18 m2010Asian Indoor ChampionshipsTehran, Iran13th2.05 mContinental CupSplit, Croatia5th2.25 m1Commonwealth GamesDelhi, India5th2.23 mAsian GamesGuangzhou, China9th2.15 m2011Southeast Asian GamesPalembang, Indonesia1st2.15 m2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom30th (q)2.16 m2013Asian ChampionshipsPune, India13th2.10 m2015Asian ChampionshipsWuhan, China13th2.05 m2017Asian ChampionshipsBhubaneswar, India6th2.20 mSoutheast Asian GamesKuala Lumpur, Malaysia2nd2.24 m2018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, Australia8th2.21 mAsian GamesJakarta, Indonesia10th2.20 m2019Asian ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar4th2.26 mWorld ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar8th2.27 m2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan –NM 1Representing Asia-Pacific
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