Choong Tan Fook (born 6 February 1976) is a Malaysian former badminton player. Choong is coaches the Hong Kong badminton team. They have two children together.
Achievements
World Championships
Men's doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
!Year
!Venue
!Partner
!Opponent
!Score
!Result
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 2001
| align="left" | Palacio de Deportes de San Pablo, Seville, Spain
| align="left" | Lee Wan Wah
| align="left" | Ha Tae-kwon<br /> Kim Dong-moon
| align="left" | 7–15, 15–9, 10–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 2007
| align="left" | Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
| align="left" | Lee Wan Wah
| align="left" | Markis Kido<br /> Hendra Setiawan
| align="left" | 20–22, 26–28
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze
|}
World Cup
Men's doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 1997
| align="left" | Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
| align="left" | Lee Wan Wah
| align="left" | Rexy Mainaky<br /> Ricky Subagja
| align="left" | 12–15, 3–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze
|}
Commonwealth Games
Men's doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#FFE4B5"
| align="center" | 1998
| align="left" | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
| align="left" | Lee Wan Wah
| align="left" | Cheah Soon Kit<br /> Yap Kim Hock
| align="left" | 15–7, 15–4
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold
|- style="background:#FFE4B5"
| align="center"| 2002
| align="left" | Bolton Arena, Manchester, England
| align="left" | Chang Kim Wai
| align="left" | Chan Chong Ming<br /> Chew Choon Eng
| align="left" | 5–7, 7–4, 7–2, 5–7, 3–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver
|- style="background:#FFE4B5"
| align="center" | 2006
| align="left" | Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia
| align="left" | Wong Choong Hann
| align="left" | Chan Chong Ming<br /> Koo Kien Keat
| align="left" | 13–21, 14–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver
|}
Asian Championships
Men's doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 1997
| align="left" | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
| align="left" | Lee Wan Wah
| align="left" | Antonius Ariantho<br /> Denny Kantono
| align="left" | 15–4, 9–15, 7–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" |Silver Silver
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2000
| align="left" | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia
| align="left" | Lee Wan Wah
| align="left" | Tony Gunawan<br /> Rexy Mainaky
| align="left" | 8–15, 9–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2006
| align="left" | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
| align="left" | Lee Wan Wah
| align="left" | Hoon Thien How<br /> Tan Boon Heong
| align="left" | 17–21, 21–11, 21–12
| style="text-align:left; background:white" |Gold Gold
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 2007
| align="left" | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
| align="left" | Lee Wan Wah
| align="left" | Koo Kien Keat<br /> Tan Boon Heong
| align="left" | 21–14, 11–21, 21–12
| style="text-align:left; background:white" |Gold Gold
|}
SEA Games
Men's doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#FFAAAA"
| align="center" | 1999
| align="left" | Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
| align="left" | Lee Wan Wah
| align="left" | Tesana Panvisvas<br /> Pramote Teerawiwatana
| align="left" | 15–12, 10–15, 12–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" |Bronze Bronze
|- style="background:#FFAAAA"
| align="center" | 2003
| align="left" | Tan Binh Sport Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
| align="left" | Lee Wan Wah
| align="left" | Chang Kim Wai<br /> Chew Choon Eng
| align="left" | 15–5, 15–6
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold
|- style="background:#FFAAAA"
| align="center" | 2005
| align="left" | Philsports Arena, Manila, Philippines
| align="left" | Wong Choong Hann
| align="left" | Luluk Hadiyanto<br /> Alvent Yulianto
| align="left" | 10–15, 2–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze
|}
BWF Superseries and Grand Prix
Men's doubles
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Tournament
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|-
| align="center" |1996
| Malaysia Open
| Lee Wan Wah
| Cheah Soon Kit<br /> Yap Kim Hock
| 5–15, 3–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Runner-up
|-
| align="center" |1996
| Vietnam Open
| Lee Wan Wah
| Liu Yong<br /> Zhang Wei
| 15–6, 15–6
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|-
| align="center" |1998
| Dutch Open
| Cheah Soon Kit
| Peter Axelsson<br /> Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
| 15–11, 15–9
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|-
| align="center" |1999
| Chinese Taipei Open
| Cheah Soon Kit
| Antonius Ariantho<br /> Denny Kantono
| 4–15, 17–14, 8–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Runner-up
|-
| align="center" |1999
| Singapore Open
| Lee Wan Wah
| Tony Gunawan<br /> Candra Wijaya
| 15–7, 14–15, 15–12
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|-
| align="center" |1999
| Dutch Open
| Lee Wan Wah
| Martin Lundgaard Hansen<br /> Lars Paaske
| 15–4, 6–15, 15–9
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|-
| align="center" |1999
| German Open
| Lee Wan Wah
| Peter Axelsson<br /> Pär-Gunnar Jönsson
| 15–9, 15–6
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|-
| align="center" |2002
| Japan Open
| Lee Wan Wah
| Chan Chong Ming<br /> Chew Choon Eng
| Walkover
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Runner-up
|-
| align="center" |2002
| Malaysia Open
| Chang Kim Wai
| Chen Qiqiu<br /> Liu Yong
| 14–17, 3–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Runner-up
|-
| align="center" |2003
| Hong Kong Open
| Lee Wan Wah
| Lee Dong-soo<br /> Yoo Yong-sung
| 13–15, 15–6, 6–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Runner-up
|-
| align="center" |2003
| China Open
| Lee Wan Wah
| Lars Paaske<br /> Jonas Rasmussen
| 12–15, 10–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Runner-up
|-
| align="center" |2004
| All England Open
| Lee Wan Wah
| Jens Eriksen<br /> Martin Lundgaard Hansen
| 15–9, 13–15, 3–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Runner-up
|-
| align="center" |2004
| Malaysia Open
| Lee Wan Wah
| Luluk Hadiyanto<br /> Alvent Yulianto
| 15–12, 15–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|-
| align="center" |2004
| China Open
| Chew Choon Eng
| Sigit Budiarto<br /> Candra Wijaya
| Walkover
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Runner-up
|-
| align="center" |2005
| China Masters
| Lee Wan Wah
| Guo Zhendong<br /> Xie Zhongbo
| 10–15, 4–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Runner-up
|-
| align="center" |2005
| Dutch Open
| Lee Wan Wah
| Keita Masuda<br /> Tadashi Ohtsuka
| 15–7, 15–4
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|-
| align="center" |2006
| All England Open
| Lee Wan Wah
| Jens Eriksen<br /> Martin Lundgaard Hansen
| 6–15, 17–14, 15–2
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Runner-up
|-
| align="center" |2006
| Hong Kong Open
| Lee Wan Wah
| Markis Kido<br /> Hendra Setiawan
| 24–22, 16–21, 20–22
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Runner-up
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center" | 2007
| align="left" | Singapore Open
| align="left" | Lee Wan Wah
| align="left" | Cai Yun<br /> Fu Haifeng
| align="left" | 21–16, 22–24, 18–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#FFFF67"
| align="center" | 2007
| align="left" | Macau Open
| align="left" | Lee Wan Wah
| align="left" | Koo Kien Keat<br /> Tan Boon Heong
| align="left" | 18–21, 21–17, 21–23
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#FFFFCC"
| align="center" | 2007
| align="left" | French Open
| align="left" | Lee Wan Wah
| align="left" | Cai Yun<br /> Fu Haifeng
| align="left" | 14–21, 19–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Runner-up
|- style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" |2008
| Vietnam Open
| Lee Wan Wah
| Fran Kurniawan<br /> Rendra Wijaya
| 21–14, 21–10
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|- style="background:#FFFF67"
| align="center" |2009
| India Open
| Lee Wan Wah
| Hendri Kurniawan Saputra<br /> Hendra Wijaya
| 21–9, 21–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Winner
|- style="background:#FFFF67"
| align="center" |2009
| Thailand Open
| Lee Wan Wah
| Chan Peng Soon<br /> Lim Khim Wah
| 22–20, 14–21, 11–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Runner-up
|- style="background:#FFFF67"
| align="center" |2009
| Macau Open
| Lee Wan Wah
| Koo Kien Keat<br /> Tan Boon Heong
| 14–21, 21–17, 12–21
| style="text-align:left; background:white"| Runner-up
|}
: BWF Superseries tournament
: Grand Prix Gold tournament
: Grand Prix tournament
: IBF World Grand Prix tournament
Honour
- Malaysia
- Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (A.M.N.) (2000)
References
External links
- (archive)