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Tay Wei Ming

April 13, 2024

In this Chinese name, the family name is Tay (郑).

Tay Wei Ming (Chinese: 郑伟铭; pinyin: Zhèng Wěimíng born 23 August 1988) is a Singaporean para-badminton player.[3] He was Singapore's first ever Para-Badminton world champion. He won the BWF Para-Badminton World Championships in 2017, when he partnered Indonesia's Suryo Nugroho to defeat the World No.1 Malaysian pair of Cheah Liek Hou and Hairol Fozi Saaba to claim gold in the men’s doubles SU5.[4]

Tay Wei Ming
郑伟铭
Personal information
CountrySingapore
Born (1988-08-23) 23 August 1988 (age 35)
Singapore
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
HandednessLeft
CoachSimon Koh
Men's singles and doubles SU5
Highest ranking3 (MS 13 July 2015)[1]
2 (MD with Suryo Nugroho 17 October 2018)[2]
Current ranking18 (MS)
7 (MD with Bartłomiej Mroz)
13 (MD with Ang Chee Hiong) (19 March 2024)
Medal record
Para-badminton
Representing  Singapore
World Championships
2017 Ulsan Men's doubles
2013 Dortmund Men's singles
2013 Dortmund Men's doubles
2015 Stoke Mandeville Men's doubles
Asian Championships
2012 Yeoju Men's singles
2012 Yeoju Men's doubles
ASEAN Para Games
2009 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles
2011 Surakarta Men's singles
2008 Nakhon Ratchasima Men's singles
2011 Surakarta Men's doubles
2017 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles
2023 Phnom Penh Men's singles

Early life edit

Tay was born on 23 August 1988 in Singapore to Tay Kok Heng. He is the only child in the family.[5] Tay has a condition called Erb's palsy that arose due to trauma during his birth and damaged the nerves in his right arm which affected its growth.[4] He picked up badminton when he was 10 after being introduced to the sport by his father. Despite his disability, Tay represented his school badminton teams throughout his academic years and was talent spotted by Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC) in 2006. He was called up to the national team in 2008.[6]

Career edit

2008–2011: ASEAN Para Games gold medalists edit

Tay made his international debut in 2008 when he took part in the 4th ASEAN Para Games held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.[6] He participated in two disciplines, the BMSTU4 men's singles and doubles events. He played well in the singles event and made it to the final where he would lose to Vietnam's Nguyen Van Tai, thus ending his campaign with a silver medal.

In 2009, Tay bettered his previous achievement at the 5th ASEAN Para Games held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by clinching Singapore's first ever badminton gold in ASEAN Para Games history. There, he defeated Vietnam's Tran Minh Nhuan in the final to made history.[7]

In 2011, Tay successfully defended his BMSTU4 men's singles crown at the 6th ASEAN Para Games held in Surakarta, Indonesia when he beat Tran Minh Nhuan of Vietnam, 14–21, 21–17, 21–8 in the singles final.[8] He also won a silver medal in the doubles event when he teamed up with compatriot Kelvin Pung but lost to Vietnam’s Pham Hong Tuan and Tran Monh Nhuan in the BMSTU4 men's doubles final.[8]

2012–2014: Asian Para Championships silver and World Para Championships bronze medalists edit

At the 2012 Asian Para-Badminton Championship in Yeoju, South Korea, Tay finished the tournament with two silver medals after he lost to Malaysia's Cheah Liek Hou in the SU5 men's singles final and his partner Suhalli Laiman in the SU5 men's doubles final.[9][10]

In 2013, Tay clinched two bronze medals on his first outing at the BWF Para-Badminton World Championships in Dortmund, Germany when he came in third in the SU5 men’s singles event and partnered Kelvin Pung to another bronze in the SU5 men’s doubles event.[11]

In 2014, Tay played at the Indonesia Para-Badminton International and reached the semi-finals of the SU5 men's doubles event before losing to the familiar foes of Cheah Liek Hou and Suhalli Laiman, in two sets. In the SU5 men's singles event, he reached the quarter-final before losing to Indonesia's Suryo Nugroho in three hard fought games. In October, Tay took part in his first ever Asian Para Games held in Incheon, South Korea. He reached the quarter-finals of the SU5 men's doubles event but lose out on a spot in the semis when he and his partner Kelvin Pung lost to the Indian pair of Rakesh Pandey and Raj Kumar. In the SU5 men's singles event, he did not advance from the group stage after losing both his group matches.[10]

2015–2017: World No. 3, First international title and Para World Champion edit

In his first tournament of 2015, Tay participated in the China Para-Badminton International and played well. In the SU5 men's singles event, his progress was impeded by China's Cai Jinghao at the quarter-finals when he lost 17–21, 21–23. He did one better in the SU5 men's doubles event where he and his partner, Kim Gi-Yeon from South Korea, managed to reach the semi-finals but would lose to the Chinese pair of Chen Kunxiong and Zhu Peiqiang in two games.[12] Tay continued his good form into his next tournament at the Irish Para-Badminton International where he reached the final of both the SU5 men's singles and doubles events. He, however, would lose both finals in two tightly contested matches to Poland's Bartłomiej Mróz in the singles and again in the doubles with France's Colin Kerouanton to Bartłomiej Mróz and his partner, Turkey's Ilker Tuzcu.[13] On the 13th of July, Tay achieved his highest world ranking of No. 3 in the latest ranking update released by BWF.[1] In September, he participated in his second BWF Para-Badminton World Championships in Stoke Mandeville, England and finished with a bronze medal when he and his partner, Colin Kerouanton, lost in the SU5 men's doubles semi-finals to Malaysian's pair, Cheah Liek Hou and Hairol Fozi Saaba. He did not medaled in the singles event after losing in the quarter-finals to India's Raj Kumar in rubber game.[14] At the 8th ASEAN Para Games held in Singapore, he had a disappointing showing in his home turf and did not medaled in both SU5 events that he took part in.[15]

In 2016, Tay competed at the Irish Para-Badminton International and performed well. He reached the SU5 men's double final with Bartłomiej Mróz but once again lost to the Malaysian's pair of Cheah Liek Hou and Hairol Fozi Saaba. In the singles event of the same classification, he lost to Cheah Liek Hou in the semi-finals in two straight games.[16] In August, he participated in the 3rd Indonesia Para-Badminton International but could not overcome the home favorites in both the SU5 men's singles and doubles. In the doubles event, he once again pair up with Bartłomiej Mróz but they would lose to Indonesia's Suryo Nugroho and Oddie Listyanto Putra in the semi-finals. In the singles event, he lost to Listyanto Putra in the quarter-finals.[17]

2017 is probably Tay best season till date. In June, he played in only one event at the Thailand Para-Badminton International and advanced to the semi-finals of the SU5 men's singles event, where he lost to Cheah Liek Hou. Similarly, at the Irish Para-Badminton International held later that month, Tay took part in only one event but will go on to win his first international open title after he defeated Meril Loquette of France in the SU5 men's singles final.[18][19] In November, at the BWF Para-Badminton World Championships held in Ulsan, South Korea, he partnered Indonesia's Suryo Nugroho to defeat the World No.1 Malaysian's pair of Cheah Liek Hou and Hairol Fozi Saaba in three hard-fought games, 18–21, 23–21, 21–18 to claim gold in the SU5 men’s doubles event, thus becoming Singapore's first ever Para-Badminton world champion.[4] In the singles event, he would once again lose to his archrival Cheah Liek Hou in the quarter-finals.[20]

2018–2021: Second international title edit

In 2018, Tay continued his winning form by clinching yet another international open title at the 7th Spanish Para-Badminton International when he defeated his rivals, Bartłomiej Mróz and Ilker Tuzcu in the SU5 men's singles semi-finals[21] and final respectively.[19][22] In April, he partake in the first ever Dubai Para-Badminton International and did well, reaching the SU5 men's singles semi-finals before crashing out to Cheah Liek Hou again in two straight games.[23] In July, Tay played at Thailand Para-Badminton International and managed to clear the group stage but crashed out at the knockout stage after losing to Chinese Tapei's Fang Jen-Yu.[24] In September, Tay took part in the Japan Para-Badminton International and reached the semi-finals before losing to Japan's Taiyo Imai.[25] In August, at the Asian Para Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia, he underperformed and did not qualify for the knockout stage after losing two of his three group stage matches.[26] In November, at the Australia Para-Badminton International, Tay once again reached the semi-finals but would lose to Suryo Nugroho in three tightly contested games.[27]

In 2019, Tay began his season at the Turkish Para-Badminton International but lost to China's He Zhirui at the SU5 men's singles quarter-finals in rubber game.[28] In May, he competed at Canada Para-Badminton International and advanced to the SU5 men's singles quarter-finals but lost to Taiyo Imai, this time in three sets.[29] At the Irish Para-Badminton International held in June, he once again reached the SU5 men's singles quarter-finals but would lose to Bartłomiej Mróz in two close games.[30] In August, Tay competed at his fourth BWF Para-Badminton World Championships held in Basel, Switzerland and made his fourth SU5 men's singles quarter-finals appearances of the year. He however, would lose to Bartłomiej Mróz in yet another closely contested two setters.[31] In September, Tay finally advanced past the quarter-finals at the Thailand Para-Badminton International but he lost in the semi-finals to Fang Jen-Yu.[32] A week later, he took part in the China Para-Badminton International and lost to the same opponent at the knockout stage in three sets as well.[33] In October, he played at the Denmark Para-Badminton International but was defeated by Taiyo Imai at the SU5 men's singles quarter-finals.[34] In November, Tay once again face off with Taiyo Imai at the Japan Para-Badminton International in the quarter-finals and lost.[35]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tay did not participate in any competition held in the calendar year of 2020 and 2021, hence he miss out on a place at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Paralympic after dropping to 9th in the SU5 men's singles ranking (only the top 8 qualify for the event).[36][37]

2022: Third and Fourth international titles edit

After not competing internationally for more than two years, Tay returned to the circuit at the Bahrain Para Badminton International in May. Playing in his favorite event, the SU5 men's singles, he did not advance past the knockout stage after losing to India's Hardik Makkar in three tightly contested games.[38] In September, he played at the Uganda Para Badminton International and emerged as the SU5 men's singles champion, his third international open title of his career. He defeated India's Prithiviraj Thillai Natarajan in two relatively untroubled sets to clinch his first title since 2018. Besides the singles event, he also took part in the men's doubles event with countryman, Ang Chee Hiong and they finished as runner-up to the No. 1 seed, India's Karan Paneer and Prithiviraj Thillai Natarajan.[39] In November, Tay took part in his fifth BWF Para-Badminton World Championships held in Tokyo, Japan. He contested in the SU5 men's singles event only and did not advance from the group stage after losing two out of his three group matches to his rivals Ilker Tuzcu and Bartłomiej Mróz.[40] Tay finished his season strongly by winning his fourth international open title when he and his partner, Ang Chee Hiong defeated the Brazilian pair of Eduardo Oliveira and Yuki Roberto Rodrigues in the SU5 men's doubles final at the Peru Para Badminton International held in December. He also finished joint third in the SU5 men's singles event after he lost to Bartłomiej Mróz in the semi-finals.[41]

2023: ASEAN Para Games bronze medalist edit

In February, Tay participated in the National Open Championships and impressed in his matches against able-bodied players. He advanced to the third round after a gripping three-set match against Alaster Ng, where he made a remarkable comeback from being down 16–20 in the rubber game to win the match at 22–20. However, he was defeated in the following round by Ryan Tan Rui Yang, thus ending his chances of reaching the quarter-finals.[42] At the Spanish Para Badminton International in Vitoria, Tay competed in both the singles and doubles events. In singles, he made it to the round of 16 after clearing the group stage, but lost to Meril Loquette of France. In doubles, Tay partnered with Bartłomiej Mroz of Poland and advanced to the semi-finals after progressing from the group stage. However, they were defeated by the tournament favorites Cheah Liek Hou and Muhammad Fareez Anuar.[43] This was Tay's first international competition of the year. In March, Tay took part in the Spanish Para Badminton International in Toledo, but only in the doubles event. He teamed up with fellow Singaporean Ang Chee Hiong and they advanced to the quarterfinals after clearing the group stage as usual. However, they were defeated by the pair from Chinese Taipei, Fang Jen-Yu and Gui Yu Pu.[44] In the next few months of competitions, his best showing came at the Brazil Para Badminton International, where he reached the men's doubles semi-finals after teaming up with Bartłomiej Mroz.[45]

In June, he participated in the ASEAN Para Games and secured a joint bronze medal in the men's singles event. This marked his sixth medal achievement at the regional games.[46] At the Hangzhou Para Games held in October, Tay endured a challenging series of matches, suffering losses in both the singles and doubles categories and did not advance past the group stage.[47] For the remainder of the year, he participated in only two additional tournaments and managed to achieve a semi-finals appearance at the Dubai Para Badminton International in the doubles discipline, while partnering with Bartłomiej Mroz.[48]

Personal life edit

Tay graduated with a Diploma in Sports and Wellness Management from Nanyang Polytechnic in 2015.[5]

Awards edit

In 2013, Tay received the inaugural Nanyang Polytechnic Student Talent and Achievement Recognition (Star) Awards.[6][49] In 2014, he received the Meritorious Award from SDSC.[50]

Achievements edit

World Championships edit

Men's singles SU5

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2013 Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany   Bartłomiej Mróz 19–21, 21–14, 13–21   Bronze

Men's doubles SU5

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany   Kelvin Pung   Cheah Liek Hou
  Suhalli Laiman 		19–21, 11–21   Bronze
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England   Colin Kerouanton   Cheah Liek Hou
  Hairol Fozi Saaba 		14–21, 18–21   Bronze
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea   Suryo Nugroho   Cheah Liek Hou
  Hairol Fozi Saaba 		18–21, 23–21, 21–18   Gold

Asian Para Championships edit

Men's singles SU5

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2012 Noonnopi Yeoju Sports Center, Yeoju, South Korea   Cheah Liek Hou 18–21, 8–21   Silver

Men's doubles SU5

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Noonnopi Yeoju Sports Center, Yeoju, South Korea   Kelvin Pung   Cheah Liek Hou
  Suhalli Laiman 		18–21, 13–21   Silver

ASEAN Para Games edit

Men's singles BMSTU4/SU5

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2008 Gymnasium, Vongchavalitkul University, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand   Nguyen Van Tai   Silver
2009 Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   Tran Minh Nhuan 19–21, 21–12, 21–14   Gold
2011 Sritex Arena Sports Center, Surakarta, Indonesia   Tran Minh Nhuan 14–21, 21–17, 21–8   Gold
2017 Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   Cheah Liek Hou 22-20, 11-21, 15-21   Bronze
2023 Morodok Techo National Sports Complex, Phnom Penh, Cambodia   Dheva Anrimusthi 10-21, 11-21   Bronze

Men's doubles BMSTU4/SU5

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Sritex Arena Sports Center, Surakarta, Indonesia   Kelvin Pung   Pham Hong Tuan
  Tran Monh Nhuan 		20–22, 15–21   Silver

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (2 titles, 1 runner-up) edit

The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[51]

Men's singles

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result
2022 Uganda Para Badminton International Level 3   Prithiviraj Thillai Natarajan 21–8, 21–13   Winner

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Uganda Para Badminton International Level 3   Ang Chee Hiong   Karan Paneer
  Prithiviraj Thillai Natarajan 		16–21, 13–21   Runner-up
2022 Peru Para Badminton International Level 2   Ang Chee Hiong   Eduardo Oliveira
  Yuki Roberto Rodrigues 		21–16, 21–12   Winner

International tournaments (2 titles, 3 runners-up) edit

Men's singles SU5

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2015 Irish Para Badminton International   Bartłomiej Mróz 21–23, 21–23   Runner-up
2017 Irish Para Badminton International   Meril Loquette 21–19, 21–14   Winner
2018 Spanish Para Badminton International   Ilker Tuzcu 21–18, 21–11   Winner

Men's doubles SU5

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Irish Para Badminton International   Colin Kerouanton   Bartłomiej Mróz
  Ilker Tuzcu 		18–21, 23–21, 20–22   Runner-up
2016 Irish Para Badminton International   Bartłomiej Mróz   Cheah Liek Hou
  Hairol Fozi Saaba 		16–21, 21–19, 11–21   Runner-up

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April 13, 2024
ming, this, chinese, name, family, name, chinese, 郑伟铭, pinyin, zhèng, wěimíng, born, august, 1988, singaporean, para, badminton, player, singapore, first, ever, para, badminton, world, champion, para, badminton, world, championships, 2017, when, partnered, ind. In this Chinese name the family name is Tay 郑 Tay Wei Ming Chinese 郑伟铭 pinyin Zheng Weiming born 23 August 1988 is a Singaporean para badminton player 3 He was Singapore s first ever Para Badminton world champion He won the BWF Para Badminton World Championships in 2017 when he partnered Indonesia s Suryo Nugroho to defeat the World No 1 Malaysian pair of Cheah Liek Hou and Hairol Fozi Saaba to claim gold in the men s doubles SU5 4 Tay Wei Ming郑伟铭Personal informationCountrySingaporeBorn 1988 08 23 23 August 1988 age 35 SingaporeHeight1 78 m 5 ft 10 in Weight65 kg 143 lb HandednessLeftCoachSimon KohMen s singles and doubles SU5Highest ranking3 MS 13 July 2015 1 2 MD with Suryo Nugroho 17 October 2018 2 Current ranking18 MS 7 MD with Bartlomiej Mroz 13 MD with Ang Chee Hiong 19 March 2024 Medal record Para badmintonRepresenting SingaporeWorld Championships2017 Ulsan Men s doubles2013 Dortmund Men s singles2013 Dortmund Men s doubles2015 Stoke Mandeville Men s doublesAsian Championships2012 Yeoju Men s singles2012 Yeoju Men s doublesASEAN Para Games2009 Kuala Lumpur Men s singles2011 Surakarta Men s singles2008 Nakhon Ratchasima Men s singles2011 Surakarta Men s doubles2017 Kuala Lumpur Men s singles2023 Phnom Penh Men s singles Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 2008 2011 ASEAN Para Games gold medalists 2 2 2012 2014 Asian Para Championships silver and World Para Championships bronze medalists 2 3 2015 2017 World No 3 First international title and Para World Champion 2 4 2018 2021 Second international title 2 5 2022 Third and Fourth international titles 2 6 2023 ASEAN Para Games bronze medalist 3 Personal life 4 Awards 5 Achievements 5 1 World Championships 5 2 Asian Para Championships 5 3 ASEAN Para Games 5 4 BWF Para Badminton World Circuit 2 titles 1 runner up 5 5 International tournaments 2 titles 3 runners up 6 ReferencesEarly life editTay was born on 23 August 1988 in Singapore to Tay Kok Heng He is the only child in the family 5 Tay has a condition called Erb s palsy that arose due to trauma during his birth and damaged the nerves in his right arm which affected its growth 4 He picked up badminton when he was 10 after being introduced to the sport by his father Despite his disability Tay represented his school badminton teams throughout his academic years and was talent spotted by Singapore Disability Sports Council SDSC in 2006 He was called up to the national team in 2008 6 Career edit2008 2011 ASEAN Para Games gold medalists edit Tay made his international debut in 2008 when he took part in the 4th ASEAN Para Games held in Nakhon Ratchasima Thailand 6 He participated in two disciplines the BMSTU4 men s singles and doubles events He played well in the singles event and made it to the final where he would lose to Vietnam s Nguyen Van Tai thus ending his campaign with a silver medal In 2009 Tay bettered his previous achievement at the 5th ASEAN Para Games held in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia by clinching Singapore s first ever badminton gold in ASEAN Para Games history There he defeated Vietnam s Tran Minh Nhuan in the final to made history 7 In 2011 Tay successfully defended his BMSTU4 men s singles crown at the 6th ASEAN Para Games held in Surakarta Indonesia when he beat Tran Minh Nhuan of Vietnam 14 21 21 17 21 8 in the singles final 8 He also won a silver medal in the doubles event when he teamed up with compatriot Kelvin Pung but lost to Vietnam s Pham Hong Tuan and Tran Monh Nhuan in the BMSTU4 men s doubles final 8 2012 2014 Asian Para Championships silver and World Para Championships bronze medalists edit At the 2012 Asian Para Badminton Championship in Yeoju South Korea Tay finished the tournament with two silver medals after he lost to Malaysia s Cheah Liek Hou in the SU5 men s singles final and his partner Suhalli Laiman in the SU5 men s doubles final 9 10 In 2013 Tay clinched two bronze medals on his first outing at the BWF Para Badminton World Championships in Dortmund Germany when he came in third in the SU5 men s singles event and partnered Kelvin Pung to another bronze in the SU5 men s doubles event 11 In 2014 Tay played at the Indonesia Para Badminton International and reached the semi finals of the SU5 men s doubles event before losing to the familiar foes of Cheah Liek Hou and Suhalli Laiman in two sets In the SU5 men s singles event he reached the quarter final before losing to Indonesia s Suryo Nugroho in three hard fought games In October Tay took part in his first ever Asian Para Games held in Incheon South Korea He reached the quarter finals of the SU5 men s doubles event but lose out on a spot in the semis when he and his partner Kelvin Pung lost to the Indian pair of Rakesh Pandey and Raj Kumar In the SU5 men s singles event he did not advance from the group stage after losing both his group matches 10 2015 2017 World No 3 First international title and Para World Champion edit In his first tournament of 2015 Tay participated in the China Para Badminton International and played well In the SU5 men s singles event his progress was impeded by China s Cai Jinghao at the quarter finals when he lost 17 21 21 23 He did one better in the SU5 men s doubles event where he and his partner Kim Gi Yeon from South Korea managed to reach the semi finals but would lose to the Chinese pair of Chen Kunxiong and Zhu Peiqiang in two games 12 Tay continued his good form into his next tournament at the Irish Para Badminton International where he reached the final of both the SU5 men s singles and doubles events He however would lose both finals in two tightly contested matches to Poland s Bartlomiej Mroz in the singles and again in the doubles with France s Colin Kerouanton to Bartlomiej Mroz and his partner Turkey s Ilker Tuzcu 13 On the 13th of July Tay achieved his highest world ranking of No 3 in the latest ranking update released by BWF 1 In September he participated in his second BWF Para Badminton World Championships in Stoke Mandeville England and finished with a bronze medal when he and his partner Colin Kerouanton lost in the SU5 men s doubles semi finals to Malaysian s pair Cheah Liek Hou and Hairol Fozi Saaba He did not medaled in the singles event after losing in the quarter finals to India s Raj Kumar in rubber game 14 At the 8th ASEAN Para Games held in Singapore he had a disappointing showing in his home turf and did not medaled in both SU5 events that he took part in 15 In 2016 Tay competed at the Irish Para Badminton International and performed well He reached the SU5 men s double final with Bartlomiej Mroz but once again lost to the Malaysian s pair of Cheah Liek Hou and Hairol Fozi Saaba In the singles event of the same classification he lost to Cheah Liek Hou in the semi finals in two straight games 16 In August he participated in the 3rd Indonesia Para Badminton International but could not overcome the home favorites in both the SU5 men s singles and doubles In the doubles event he once again pair up with Bartlomiej Mroz but they would lose to Indonesia s Suryo Nugroho and Oddie Listyanto Putra in the semi finals In the singles event he lost to Listyanto Putra in the quarter finals 17 2017 is probably Tay best season till date In June he played in only one event at the Thailand Para Badminton International and advanced to the semi finals of the SU5 men s singles event where he lost to Cheah Liek Hou Similarly at the Irish Para Badminton International held later that month Tay took part in only one event but will go on to win his first international open title after he defeated Meril Loquette of France in the SU5 men s singles final 18 19 In November at the BWF Para Badminton World Championships held in Ulsan South Korea he partnered Indonesia s Suryo Nugroho to defeat the World No 1 Malaysian s pair of Cheah Liek Hou and Hairol Fozi Saaba in three hard fought games 18 21 23 21 21 18 to claim gold in the SU5 men s doubles event thus becoming Singapore s first ever Para Badminton world champion 4 In the singles event he would once again lose to his archrival Cheah Liek Hou in the quarter finals 20 2018 2021 Second international title edit In 2018 Tay continued his winning form by clinching yet another international open title at the 7th Spanish Para Badminton International when he defeated his rivals Bartlomiej Mroz and Ilker Tuzcu in the SU5 men s singles semi finals 21 and final respectively 19 22 In April he partake in the first ever Dubai Para Badminton International and did well reaching the SU5 men s singles semi finals before crashing out to Cheah Liek Hou again in two straight games 23 In July Tay played at Thailand Para Badminton International and managed to clear the group stage but crashed out at the knockout stage after losing to Chinese Tapei s Fang Jen Yu 24 In September Tay took part in the Japan Para Badminton International and reached the semi finals before losing to Japan s Taiyo Imai 25 In August at the Asian Para Games held in Jakarta Indonesia he underperformed and did not qualify for the knockout stage after losing two of his three group stage matches 26 In November at the Australia Para Badminton International Tay once again reached the semi finals but would lose to Suryo Nugroho in three tightly contested games 27 In 2019 Tay began his season at the Turkish Para Badminton International but lost to China s He Zhirui at the SU5 men s singles quarter finals in rubber game 28 In May he competed at Canada Para Badminton International and advanced to the SU5 men s singles quarter finals but lost to Taiyo Imai this time in three sets 29 At the Irish Para Badminton International held in June he once again reached the SU5 men s singles quarter finals but would lose to Bartlomiej Mroz in two close games 30 In August Tay competed at his fourth BWF Para Badminton World Championships held in Basel Switzerland and made his fourth SU5 men s singles quarter finals appearances of the year He however would lose to Bartlomiej Mroz in yet another closely contested two setters 31 In September Tay finally advanced past the quarter finals at the Thailand Para Badminton International but he lost in the semi finals to Fang Jen Yu 32 A week later he took part in the China Para Badminton International and lost to the same opponent at the knockout stage in three sets as well 33 In October he played at the Denmark Para Badminton International but was defeated by Taiyo Imai at the SU5 men s singles quarter finals 34 In November Tay once again face off with Taiyo Imai at the Japan Para Badminton International in the quarter finals and lost 35 Due to the COVID 19 pandemic Tay did not participate in any competition held in the calendar year of 2020 and 2021 hence he miss out on a place at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Paralympic after dropping to 9th in the SU5 men s singles ranking only the top 8 qualify for the event 36 37 2022 Third and Fourth international titles edit After not competing internationally for more than two years Tay returned to the circuit at the Bahrain Para Badminton International in May Playing in his favorite event the SU5 men s singles he did not advance past the knockout stage after losing to India s Hardik Makkar in three tightly contested games 38 In September he played at the Uganda Para Badminton International and emerged as the SU5 men s singles champion his third international open title of his career He defeated India s Prithiviraj Thillai Natarajan in two relatively untroubled sets to clinch his first title since 2018 Besides the singles event he also took part in the men s doubles event with countryman Ang Chee Hiong and they finished as runner up to the No 1 seed India s Karan Paneer and Prithiviraj Thillai Natarajan 39 In November Tay took part in his fifth BWF Para Badminton World Championships held in Tokyo Japan He contested in the SU5 men s singles event only and did not advance from the group stage after losing two out of his three group matches to his rivals Ilker Tuzcu and Bartlomiej Mroz 40 Tay finished his season strongly by winning his fourth international open title when he and his partner Ang Chee Hiong defeated the Brazilian pair of Eduardo Oliveira and Yuki Roberto Rodrigues in the SU5 men s doubles final at the Peru Para Badminton International held in December He also finished joint third in the SU5 men s singles event after he lost to Bartlomiej Mroz in the semi finals 41 2023 ASEAN Para Games bronze medalist edit In February Tay participated in the National Open Championships and impressed in his matches against able bodied players He advanced to the third round after a gripping three set match against Alaster Ng where he made a remarkable comeback from being down 16 20 in the rubber game to win the match at 22 20 However he was defeated in the following round by Ryan Tan Rui Yang thus ending his chances of reaching the quarter finals 42 At the Spanish Para Badminton International in Vitoria Tay competed in both the singles and doubles events In singles he made it to the round of 16 after clearing the group stage but lost to Meril Loquette of France In doubles Tay partnered with Bartlomiej Mroz of Poland and advanced to the semi finals after progressing from the group stage However they were defeated by the tournament favorites Cheah Liek Hou and Muhammad Fareez Anuar 43 This was Tay s first international competition of the year In March Tay took part in the Spanish Para Badminton International in Toledo but only in the doubles event He teamed up with fellow Singaporean Ang Chee Hiong and they advanced to the quarterfinals after clearing the group stage as usual However they were defeated by the pair from Chinese Taipei Fang Jen Yu and Gui Yu Pu 44 In the next few months of competitions his best showing came at the Brazil Para Badminton International where he reached the men s doubles semi finals after teaming up with Bartlomiej Mroz 45 In June he participated in the ASEAN Para Games and secured a joint bronze medal in the men s singles event This marked his sixth medal achievement at the regional games 46 At the Hangzhou Para Games held in October Tay endured a challenging series of matches suffering losses in both the singles and doubles categories and did not advance past the group stage 47 For the remainder of the year he participated in only two additional tournaments and managed to achieve a semi finals appearance at the Dubai Para Badminton International in the doubles discipline while partnering with Bartlomiej Mroz 48 Personal life editTay graduated with a Diploma in Sports and Wellness Management from Nanyang Polytechnic in 2015 5 Awards editIn 2013 Tay received the inaugural Nanyang Polytechnic Student Talent and Achievement Recognition Star Awards 6 49 In 2014 he received the Meritorious Award from SDSC 50 Achievements editWorld Championships edit Men s singles SU5 Year Venue Opponent Score Result2013 Helmut Kornig Halle Dortmund Germany nbsp Bartlomiej Mroz 19 21 21 14 13 21 nbsp BronzeMen s doubles SU5 Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result2013 Helmut Kornig Halle Dortmund Germany nbsp Kelvin Pung nbsp Cheah Liek Hou nbsp Suhalli Laiman 19 21 11 21 nbsp Bronze2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium Stoke Mandeville England nbsp Colin Kerouanton nbsp Cheah Liek Hou nbsp Hairol Fozi Saaba 14 21 18 21 nbsp Bronze2017 Dongchun Gymnasium Ulsan South Korea nbsp Suryo Nugroho nbsp Cheah Liek Hou nbsp Hairol Fozi Saaba 18 21 23 21 21 18 nbsp GoldAsian Para Championships edit Men s singles SU5 Year Venue Opponent Score Result2012 Noonnopi Yeoju Sports Center Yeoju South Korea nbsp Cheah Liek Hou 18 21 8 21 nbsp SilverMen s doubles SU5 Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result2012 Noonnopi Yeoju Sports Center Yeoju South Korea nbsp Kelvin Pung nbsp Cheah Liek Hou nbsp Suhalli Laiman 18 21 13 21 nbsp SilverASEAN Para Games edit Men s singles BMSTU4 SU5 Year Venue Opponent Score Result2008 Gymnasium Vongchavalitkul University Nakhon Ratchasima Thailand nbsp Nguyen Van Tai nbsp Silver2009 Axiata Arena Kuala Lumpur Malaysia nbsp Tran Minh Nhuan 19 21 21 12 21 14 nbsp Gold2011 Sritex Arena Sports Center Surakarta Indonesia nbsp Tran Minh Nhuan 14 21 21 17 21 8 nbsp Gold2017 Axiata Arena Kuala Lumpur Malaysia nbsp Cheah Liek Hou 22 20 11 21 15 21 nbsp Bronze2023 Morodok Techo National Sports Complex Phnom Penh Cambodia nbsp Dheva Anrimusthi 10 21 11 21 nbsp BronzeMen s doubles BMSTU4 SU5 Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result2011 Sritex Arena Sports Center Surakarta Indonesia nbsp Kelvin Pung nbsp Pham Hong Tuan nbsp Tran Monh Nhuan 20 22 15 21 nbsp SilverBWF Para Badminton World Circuit 2 titles 1 runner up edit The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit Grade 2 Level 1 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022 51 Men s singles Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result2022 Uganda Para Badminton International Level 3 nbsp Prithiviraj Thillai Natarajan 21 8 21 13 nbsp WinnerMen s doubles Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result2022 Uganda Para Badminton International Level 3 nbsp Ang Chee Hiong nbsp Karan Paneer nbsp Prithiviraj Thillai Natarajan 16 21 13 21 nbsp Runner up2022 Peru Para Badminton International Level 2 nbsp Ang Chee Hiong nbsp Eduardo Oliveira nbsp Yuki Roberto Rodrigues 21 16 21 12 nbsp WinnerInternational tournaments 2 titles 3 runners up edit Men s singles SU5 Year Tournament Opponent Score Result2015 Irish Para Badminton International nbsp Bartlomiej Mroz 21 23 21 23 nbsp Runner up2017 Irish Para Badminton International nbsp Meril Loquette 21 19 21 14 nbsp Winner2018 Spanish Para Badminton International nbsp Ilker Tuzcu 21 18 21 11 nbsp WinnerMen s doubles SU5 Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result2015 Irish Para Badminton International nbsp Colin Kerouanton nbsp Bartlomiej Mroz nbsp Ilker Tuzcu 18 21 23 21 20 22 nbsp Runner up2016 Irish Para Badminton International nbsp Bartlomiej Mroz nbsp Cheah Liek Hou nbsp Hairol Fozi Saaba 16 21 21 19 11 21 nbsp Runner upReferences edit a b Para Badminton World Ranking Singles PDF Badminton World Federation 13 July 2015 Para Badminton World Ranking Doubles PDF Badminton World Federation 17 October 2018 TAY Wei Ming bwfpara tournamentsoftware com Badminton World Federation Retrieved 23 September 2022 a b c Para athlete Tay Wei Ming crowned S pore s first ever badminton world champion Today 29 November 2017 Retrieved 8 September 2022 a b Why I Play Tay Wei Ming para badminton Yahoo News 30 March 2016 Retrieved 12 September 2022 a b c Disabled athlete gets award AsiaOne Retrieved 14 September 2022 Wei Ming scores a shuttle first The Straits Times 20 August 2009 p 36 Retrieved 14 September 2022 a b ASEAN Para Games Singapore s Tay Wei Ming defends badminton singles title Red Sports 20 December 2011 Retrieved 14 September 2022 Victor 3rd Asian Para Badminton Championship 2012 bwfpara tournamentsoftware com Retrieved 14 September 2022 a b SPOTLIGHT Tay takes on the powerhouses Badzine Retrieved 15 September 2022 Para 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October 2023 Retrieved 22 March 2024 5th Fazza Dubai Para Badminton International 2023 bwfpara tournamentsoftware com Retrieved 22 March 2024 Disabled athlete gets award The New Paper 7 February 2013 p 14 Retrieved 14 September 2022 Para athletes honoured for achievements The Straits Times 27 February 2014 p 23 Retrieved 12 September 2022 Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards Badminton World Federation 29 May 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tay Wei Ming amp oldid 1214994751, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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