{{Short description|Malaysian badminton player}} {{EngvarB|date=August 2021}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}} {{family name hatnote|[[Zou (surname)|Chow]]|lang=Chinese}} {{Infobox badminton player | name = Chow Mei Kuan<br />邹美君 | image = | image_size = | caption = | country = Malaysia | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|12|23}} | birth_place = [[Cheras, Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia | height = 1.61 m | weight = 50 kg | years_active = 2012–2021 | handedness = Right | coach = | retired = 16 August 2021 | event = Women's & mixed doubles | highest_ranking = 10 (WD 2 February 2021)<br /> 38 (XD 27 August 2015) | date_of_highest_ranking = | current_ranking = | date_of_current_ranking = | medal_templates = {{MedalSport | Women's [[badminton]] }} {{MedalCountry | {{MAS}} }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton at the Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] }} {{MedalGold | [[Badminton at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|2018 Gold Coast]] | [[Badminton at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's doubles|Women's doubles]] }} {{MedalSilver | 2018 Gold Coast | [[Badminton at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Mixed team|Mixed team]] }} {{MedalCompetition|[[Badminton Asia Team Championships|Asia Team Championships]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[2020 Badminton Asia Team Championships|2020 Manila]] | Women's team }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton at the SEA Games|SEA Games]] }} {{MedalSilver | [[Badminton at the 2017 SEA Games|2017 Kuala Lumpur]] | [[Badminton at the 2017 SEA Games – Women's team|Women's team]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[Badminton at the 2019 SEA Games|2019 Philippines]] | [[Badminton at the 2019 SEA Games – Individual event#Women's doubles|Women's doubles]] }} {{MedalBronze | 2019 Philippines | [[Badminton at the 2019 SEA Games – Women's team|Women's team]] }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton at the Summer Universiade|Summer Universiade]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[Badminton at the 2013 Summer Universiade|2013 Kazan]] | Women's doubles }} {{MedalCompetition | [[BWF World Junior Championships|World Junior Championships]] }} {{MedalGold | [[2011 BWF World Junior Championships|2011 Taipei]] | Mixed team }} {{MedalBronze | 2011 Taipei | Mixed doubles }} {{MedalBronze | [[2012 BWF World Junior Championships|2012 Chiba]] | [[2012 BWF World Junior Championships – Girls doubles|Girls' doubles]] }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton at the Commonwealth Youth Games|Commonwealth Youth Games]] }} {{MedalGold | [[Badminton at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games|2011 Douglas]] | Girls' doubles }} {{MedalGold | 2011 Douglas | Mixed doubles }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton Asia Junior Championships|Asian Junior Championships]] }} {{MedalSilver | [[2010 Asian Junior Badminton Championships|2010 Kuala Lumpur]] | Mixed team }} {{MedalSilver | [[2011 Asian Junior Badminton Championships|2011 Lucknow]] | Girls' doubles }} {{MedalSilver | 2011 Lucknow | Mixed team }} {{MedalBronze | [[2012 Asian Junior Badminton Championships|2012 Gimcheon]] | Girls' doubles }} {{MedalBronze | 2012 Gimcheon | Mixed team }} | bwfbadminton_id = 12411 | bwf_id = 994FE7A6-ACFC-4657-952D-F2727589C2A8 }} {{Infobox person | module = {{Infobox Chinese|child=yes|hide=yes | t = 鄒美君 |poj=Chau Bí-kun |tl=Tsau Bí-kun |j=Zau1 Mei5 Gwan1 |phfs=Tseû Mûi-kiûn |p=Zōu Měi Jūn}} }}

'''Chow Mei Kuan''' ({{zh|s=鄒美君}}; born 23 December 1994) is a Malaysian retired [[badminton]] player. She started playing badminton at the age of 7 in her primary school. Chow made a debut in the international senior tournament in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |title=Players: Mei Kuan Chow |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/12411/mei-kuan-chow |website=[[Badminton World Federation]] |access-date=13 November 2016}}</ref> She won gold medals at the [[Badminton at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games|2011 Commonwealth Youth Games]] in the girls' and mixed doubles event.<ref>{{cite news |title=Badminton boosts Malaysia in CYG |url=http://en.olympic.cn/news/olympic_news/2011-09-20/2161403.html |publisher=[[Chinese Olympic Committee]] |access-date=10 April 2018}}</ref> Chow competed at the [[Badminton at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|2018 Commonwealth Games]] in Gold Coast and won the women's doubles event with [[Vivian Hoo Kah Mun]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Gold Coast 2018: Chong Wei-less Malaysia secure quarter-final spot |url=http://www.stadiumastro.com/sports/badminton/article/gold-coast-2018-chong-wei-less-malaysia-secure-quarter-final-spot/86757 |publisher=Stadium Astro |access-date=10 April 2018}}</ref>

== Career == Chow competed at the [[Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's doubles|2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics]] in the women's doubles partnering [[Lee Meng Yean]], but the duo were eliminated in the group stage.<ref>{{cite web |last=Tan |first=Ming Wai |title=Meng Yean-Mei Kuan end Olympics campaign with one win |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2021/07/27/meng-yean-mei-kuan-end-olympics-campaign-with-one-win |website=The Star |date=27 July 2021 |access-date=29 August 2021}}</ref>

Chow gave her resignation letter to Badminton Association of Malaysia on 16 August 2021, and effectively left the team on 15 September 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=Official: Thank you, Mei Kuan |url=https://bam.org.my/news/official-thank-you-mei-kuan |website=Badminton Association of Malaysia |date=16 August 2021 |access-date=29 August 2021}}</ref>

== Achievements ==

=== Commonwealth Games === ''Women's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#FFE4B5" | align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's doubles|2018]] | align="left" | [[Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre]],<br />[[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]], Australia | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Vivian Hoo]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Lauren Smith (badminton)|Lauren Smith]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sarah Walker (badminton)|Sarah Walker]] | align="left" | 21–12, 21–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold''' |}

=== SEA Games === ''Women's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#FFAAAA" | align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2019 SEA Games – Individual event#Women's doubles|2019]] | align="left" | Muntinlupa Sports Complex,<br />[[Metro Manila]], Philippines | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Lee Meng Yean]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} [[Chayanit Chaladchalam]]<br />{{flagicon|THA}} [[Phataimas Muenwong]] | align="left" | 20–22, 11–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze''' |}

=== Summer Universiade === ''Women's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- | align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2013 Summer Universiade|2013]] | align="left" | Tennis Academy,<br />[[Kazan]], Russia | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Lee Meng Yean]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Jang Ye-na]]<br />{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim So-young]] | align="left" | 17–21, 9–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze''' |}

=== World Junior Championships === ''Girls' doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#98FB98" | align="center" | [[2012 BWF World Junior Championships – Girls doubles|2012]] | align="left" | [[Chiba Port Arena]],<br />[[Chiba, Chiba|Chiba]], Japan | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Lee Meng Yean]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee So-hee]]<br />{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Shin Seung-chan]] | align="left" | 6–21, 12–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze''' |}

''Mixed doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#98FB98" | align="center" | [[2011 BWF World Junior Championships#Finals 5|2011]] | align="left" | Taoyuan Arena,<br>[[Taoyuan City]], [[Taipei]], Taiwan | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Nelson Heg]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Ronald Alexander (badminton)|Ronald Alexander]]<br />{{flagicon|INA}} [[Tiara Rosalia Nuraidah]] | align="left" | 17–21, 22–20, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze''' |}

=== Commonwealth Youth Games === ''Girls' doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#C6AEFF" | align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games|2011]] | align="left" | [[National Sports Centre (Isle of Man)|National Sports Centre]], [[Douglas, Isle of Man|Douglas]], Isle of Man | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Lee Meng Yean]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Soniia Cheah Su Ya]]<br />{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Yang Li Lian]] | align="left" | 21–17, 21–8 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold''' |}

''Mixed doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#C6AEFF" | align="center" | [[Badminton at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games|2011]] | align="left" | [[National Sports Centre (Isle of Man)|National Sports Centre]], [[Douglas, Isle of Man|Douglas]], Isle of Man | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Teo Ee Yi]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Srikanth Kidambi]]<br />{{flagicon|IND}} [[K. Maneesha]] | align="left" | 18–21, 21–16, 21–8 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold''' |}

=== Asian Junior Championships === ''Girls' doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#AABBCC" | align="center" | [[2011 Asian Junior Badminton Championships|2011]] | align="left" | Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium,<br />[[Lucknow]], India | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Lee Meng Yean]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Suci Rizki Andini]]<br />{{flagicon|INA}} [[Tiara Rosalia Nuraidah]] | align="left" | 18–21, 21–16, 12–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver''' |- style="background:#AABBCC" | align="center" | [[2012 Asian Junior Badminton Championships|2012]] | align="left" | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium,<br />[[Gimcheon]], South Korea | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Lee Meng Yean | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee So-hee]]<br />{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Shin Seung-chan]] | align="left" | 14–21, 14–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze''' |}

=== BWF World Tour === The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,<ref>{{cite web |last=Alleyne |first=Gayle |title=BWF Launches New Events Structure |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |publisher=[[Badminton World Federation]] |date=19 March 2017 |access-date=29 November 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201164159/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |archive-date=1 December 2017}}</ref> is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the [[Badminton World Federation]] (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super&nbsp;1000, Super&nbsp;750, Super&nbsp;500, Super&nbsp;300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super&nbsp;100.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Action-Packed Season Ahead! |url=http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=10 January 2018 |access-date=15 January 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113162925/http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |archive-date=13 January 2018}}</ref>

''Women's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Level ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- | align="center" | [[2018 Russian Open (badminton)#Finals 4|2018]] | align="left" | [[Russian Open (badminton)|Russian Open]] | align="left" | Super 100 | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Lee Meng Yean]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Chisato Hoshi]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kie Nakanishi]] | align="left" | 11–21, 18–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- | align="center" | [[2018 Syed Modi International#Finals 4|2018]] | align="left" | [[Syed Modi International Badminton Championships|Syed Modi International]] | align="left" | Super 300 | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Lee Meng Yean | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Ashwini Ponnappa]]<br />{{flagicon|IND}} [[N. Sikki Reddy]] | align="left" | 21–15, 21–13 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- | align="center" | [[2019 India Open (badminton)#Finals 4|2019]] | align="left" | [[India Open]] | align="left" | Super 500 | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Lee Meng Yean | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Greysia Polii]]<br />{{flagicon|INA}} [[Apriyani Rahayu]] | align="left" | 11–21, 23–25 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |}

=== BWF International Challenge/Series === ''Women's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2012 | align="left" | [[Finnish Open (badminton)|Finnish Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Lee Meng Yean]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Alexandra Bruce|Alex Bruce]]<br />{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Michelle Li]] | align="left" | 19–21, 21–12, 16–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2012 | align="left" | [[Malaysia International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Lee Meng Yean | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Ririn Amelia]]<br />{{flagicon|INA}} [[Melvira Oklamona]] | align="left" | 21–13, 23–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2013 | align="left" | [[Austrian International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Lee Meng Yean | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Misato Aratama]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Megumi Taruno]] | align="left" | 14–21, 20–22 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | [[Polish Open (badminton)|Polish Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Lee Meng Yean | align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} [[Puttita Supajirakul]]<br />{{flagicon|THA}} [[Sapsiree Taerattanachai]] | align="left" | 7–21, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2016 | align="left" | Malaysia International | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Lee Meng Yean | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Jiang Binbin]]<br />{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Tang Pingyang]] | align="left" | 21–17, 17–21, 21–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | [[Vietnam International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Vivian Hoo]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Baek Ha-na]]<br />{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Yu-rim]] | align="left" | 19–21, 21–17, 17–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |}

''Mixed doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2012 | align="left" | [[Orleans International|French International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Nelson Heg]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Peter Käsbauer]]<br />{{flagicon|GER}} [[Johanna Goliszewski]] | align="left" | 12–21, 11–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2012 | align="left" | [[Smiling Fish International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Tan Wee Gieen]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Wong Fai Yin]]<br />{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Shevon Jemie Lai]] | align="left" | 13–21, 21–23 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2015 | align="left" | [[Polish International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Wong Fai Yin | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Kasper Antonsen]]<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Amanda Madsen]] | align="left" | 19–21, 12–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |} : {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Challenge]] tournament : {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Series]] tournament : {{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Future Series]] tournament

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