Justin Hoh Shou Wei (Chinese: 賀首維; pinyin: Hè Shǒuwéi; born 1 April 2004) is a Malaysian badminton player.[1][3] Hoh was ranked first in BWF World Junior Ranking in both boys' singles and boys' doubles on 1 April 2022.[4]
Early life
Hoh was born in Kuala Lumpur. He started playing badminton at the age of seven.[5]
Career
2019
In December, Hoh won the Asian Youth Championships beating Jason Gunawan from Hong Kong in the boys' singles U-17 final.[6] Just one week later, he won the men's doubles U-19 title at the Bangladesh Junior International with his partner Fazriq Razif beating compatriot Eogene Ewe and Ong Zhen Yi in the final.[7]
2021
After more than a year not competing internationally due to pandemic, in October, Hoh made a comeback at the Finnish Junior where he won the men's doubles U-19 title with his partner Ong Zhen Yi, beating compatriot Fazriq Razif & Wong Vin Sean in an all-Malaysian final.[8]
2022
In May, Hoh won the National Under-21 Championships for the first time after beating Chia Jeng Hon.[9]
In August, he won his third international title for the season at the India Junior International after defeating his opponent, Pranay Shettigar from India.[13]
In March, he was selected to represent Malaysia at 2023 SEA Games. Unfortunately, he suffered a left Achilles tendon rupture in training on April 10 and underwent surgery the following day. He was expected to be out for six to nine months after the surgery.[17] The injury forced him to withdraw from the SEA Games.[18]
In January, Hoh was selected to represent Malaysia at 2024 Asia Team Championships. Unfortunately, he had picked up a knee injury and was replaced for the tournament.[20]
In April, he was included in Malaysia's squad for 2024 Thomas Cup in Chengdu, China.[21] The team clinched bronze after losing to China in the semi-finals.[22]
At the Slovenia Open in May, he was crowned champion after beating Indonesian Prahdiska Bagas Shujiwo 19–21, 21–11, 21–15.[23]