James Chua
Malaysian badminton player
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James Chua (Chinese: 蔡其豪; born 30 March 1979) is a Malaysian former badminton player. Born in Sarawak, Chua moved to Kuala Lumpur to join the BAM squad in 1995.[1] He was part of the Malaysia junior team that won the boys' team bronze at the 1997 Asian Junior Championships in Manila.[2] He was the champion at the 1998 Malaysia Satellite,[3] and in 2001 clinched the National Championships title.[4] Chua won the World Grand Prix title at the 2002 Malaysia Open defeated his compatriot the defending champion, Ong Ewe Hock in straight games.[5] Together with the national men's team, they won the bronze medals at the 1998 and 2002 Asian Games.[6]
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| Born | 30 March 1979 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's singles | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Chua is currently coaching at the Czech Republic badminton association since September 2024.[7]
Achievements
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2002 | Malaysia Open |  Ong Ewe Hock |
15–10, 15–6 |  Winner |
| 2002 | Swiss Open |  Marleve Mainaky |
7–2, 5–7, 3–7, 8–6, 1–7 |  Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1998 | Malaysia Satellite | Ramesh Nathan |
15–8, 5–15, 15–10 | Winner |