# Sharon Wee

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{{Short description|Malaysian squash player (born 1977)}}
{{EngvarB|date=September 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox squash player
| name                    = Sharon Wee
| image                   = Sharon Wee (cropped).jpg
| caption                 = Sharon Wee during the Squash Stars Meet the Stars session in 2010
| fullname                = Sharon Wee Ee Lin
| nickname                = 
| country                 = [Malaysia](/source/Malaysia)
| birth_date              = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1977|10|5}}
| birth_place             = [Melaka](/source/Melaka), Malaysia
| death_date              = 
| death_place             = 
| height                  = <!-- {{convert|HEIGHT IN METRES|m|abbr=on}} or {{convert|FEET|ft||INCHES|in|abbr=on}} -->
| weight                  = <!-- {{convert|WEIGHT IN KILOS|kg|abbr=on}} or {{convert|WEIGHT IN POUNDS|lb|abbr=on}} -->
| turnedpro               = 1997
| retired                 = 2012
| plays                   = Right Handed
| coach                   = Shaun Moxham
| racquet                 = Dunlop
| website                 = 
| event                   = Women's singles 
| years_active            = 
| highest_ranking         = No. 18
| date_of_highest_ranking = December 2006
| current_ranking         = 
| date_of_current_ranking = 
| WorldOpenresult         = 
| titles                  = 
| finals                  =
| medaltemplates          =
{{MedalSport | Women's [squash](/source/squash_(sport))}}
{{MedalCountry | {{MAS}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [World Team Championships](/source/WSF_World_Team_Squash_Championships)}}
{{MedalBronze | [2006 Edmonton](/source/2006_Women's_World_Team_Squash_Championships) | [Team](/source/Malaysia_women's_national_squash_team)}}
{{MedalBronze  | [2008 Cairo](/source/2008_Women's_World_Team_Squash_Championships) | [Team](/source/Malaysia_women's_national_squash_team)}}
{{MedalBronze  | [2010 Palmerston](/source/2010_Women's_World_Team_Squash_Championships) | [Team](/source/Malaysia_women's_national_squash_team)}}
{{MedalCompetition | [Asian Games](/source/Squash_at_the_Asian_Games)}}
{{MedalGold | [2010 Guangzhou](/source/Squash_at_the_2010_Asian_Games) | [Team](/source/Squash_at_the_2010_Asian_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_team)}}
{{MedalCompetition | [Southeast Asian Games](/source/Southeast_Asian_Games)}}
{{MedalGold | [2005 Manila](/source/Squash_at_the_2005_Southeast_Asian_Games) | Singles }}
| updated                 = 15 January 2018
}}

'''Sharon Wee Ee Lin''' (born 5 October 1977 in [Melaka](/source/Melaka)) is a former professional [squash](/source/squash_(sport)) player who represented Malaysia.

==Career==
During 2007, she reached the finals of four events and won her first WISPA title in November in the NSC Tour 10 No. 2 in [Kuala Lumpur](/source/Kuala_Lumpur). She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 18 in December 2006. She retired as a professional player in 2012.<ref>[http://www.horizonsoftware.net/entry/wispa/ranking.php?player=T00350 WISPA Player Profile]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Squash Info {{!}} Sharon Wee {{!}} Squash |url=https://www.squashinfo.com/player-323 |access-date=2024-09-01 |website=squashinfo.com}}</ref>

In 2010, she was part of the team that won a third consecutive bronze medal for Malaysia at the [2010 Women's World Team Squash Championships](/source/2010_Women's_World_Team_Squash_Championships).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldsquash.org/irish-eyes-are-smiling-in-new-zealand-but-only-just/ |title=Australia Reclaim World Team Title in New Zealand |website=World Squash |access-date=20 December 2022}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Sharon is a [Peranakan](/source/Peranakan) descendant. She is now doing her part to promote squash. She has set up an academy – Sharon Wee Squash Pro-in Kuala Lumpur to work closely with university students and young players.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/squash/2015/08/30/sharon-hopes-to-see-juniorsenior-gap-narrowed-in-squash/|title=Sharon hopes to see junior-senior gap narrowed in squash|last=Paul|first=Rajes|date=30 August 2015|publisher=TheStarOnline|accessdate=15 January 2018}}</ref>

Sharon is currently a TV presenter and sports commentator on [Astro Arena](/source/Astro_Arena_(TV_channel)), the Malaysian sports channel.

==Awards==
*Melaka Sportswomen of The Year 1994, 1995 & 1999 
*[National Sports Awards](/source/National_Sports_Awards) Best Women's Team 1995, 2000 & 2008

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
{{commons category}}
* {{WISPA|T00350}}
* {{Squash Info|323}}

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Category:1977 births
Category:Living people
Category:Malaysian female squash players
Category:Peranakan people in Malaysia
Category:Malaysian people of Chinese descent
Category:Sportspeople of Chinese descent
Category:Sportspeople from Malacca
Category:Squash players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Category:Asian Games gold medalists in squash
Category:Asian Games bronze medalists in squash
Category:Asian Games gold medalists for Malaysia
Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
Category:Squash players at the 2002 Asian Games
Category:Squash players at the 2006 Asian Games
Category:Squash players at the 2010 Asian Games
Category:Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games
Category:Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
Category:Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
Category:SEA Games medalists in squash
Category:SEA Games gold medalists for Malaysia
Category:SEA Games silver medalists for Malaysia
Category:Squash players at the 2005 SEA Games
Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for Malaysia

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