Cheah Soon Kit
Cheah Soon Kit KMN BSD (born 9 January 1968) is a former Malaysian badminton player and coach.[1]
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| Born | 9 January 1968 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1986–2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career title(s) | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 (1992) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Traditional Chinese | 謝順吉 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 谢顺吉 | ||||||
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Career
He has played for Malaysia national badminton team since 1986. He had played with different pairs such as Ong Beng Teong (1986–1989), Soo Beng Kiang (1990–1994), Yap Kim Hock (1995-1998) and Choong Tan Fook (1998).
Cheah competed in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Yap Kim Hock. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Denny Kantono and Antonius Ariantho of Indonesia in semifinals.[2] In the final, Cheah and Yap lost to Rexy Mainaky and Ricky Subagja of Indonesia 15-5, 13-15, 12-15, the former eventually became the national coach for Malaysia's men's doubles.
Achievements
Olympic Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1996 | GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States | |
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15–5, 13–15, 12–15 |  |
World Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1993 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England | |
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11–15, 3–15 | |
| 1995 | Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland | |
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8–15, 6–15 |  |
| 1997 | Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland | |
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15–8, 17–18, 7–15 | |
World Cup
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1992 | Guangdong Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | |
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15–10, 15–11 |  |
| 1993 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India | |
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9–15, 11–15 | |
| 1994 | Phan Dinh Phung Indoor Stadium, | |
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18–13, 2–15, 17–16 | |
| 1995 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | |
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13–18, 9–15 | |
| 1996 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | |
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11–15, 15–3, 13–15 | |
Asian Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1994 | Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan | |
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10–15, 2–15 | |
Asian Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1991 | Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
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7–15, 7–15 | |
| 1995 | Beijing, China | |
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7–15, 15–8, 15–7 | |
| 1999 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
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16–17, 8–15 | |
Asian Cup
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1991 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | |
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17–16, 15–5 | |
| 1994 | Beijing, China | |
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8–15, 7–15 | |
Southeast Asian Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1991 | Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines | |
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7–15, 3–15 | |
| 1993 | Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore | |
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15–7, 11–15, 15–7 | |
| 1995 | Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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15–13, 15–9 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1989 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
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14–18, 1–15 | |
Commonwealth Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1990 | Auckland Badminton Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | |
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8–15, 8–15 | |
| 1994 | Victoria, Canada | |
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15–10, 15–9 | |
| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
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7–15, 4–15 | |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1990 | World Grand Prix Finals | |
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6–15, 8–15 |  |
| 1991 | Chinese Taipei Open | |
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7–15, 5–15 | |
| 1991 | Swedish Open | |
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18–14, 15–7 |  |
| 1991 | Thailand Open | |
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3–15, 11–15 | |
| 1992 | Chinese Taipei Open | |
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15–7, 15–4 | |
| 1992 | Malaysia Open | |
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15–12, 15–7 | |
| 1992 | World Grand Prix Finals | |
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11–15, 6–15 | |
| 1993 | Chinese Taipei Open | |
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15–3, 15–12 | |
| 1993 | Malaysia Open | |
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7–15, 5–15 | |
| 1993 | Dutch Open | |
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15–4, 17–14 | |
| 1995 | Malaysia Open | |
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15–5, 12–15, 5–15 | |
| 1995 | Thailand Open | |
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9–15, 11–15 | |
| 1995 | World Grand Prix Finals | |
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13–18, 15–2, 15–12 | |
| 1996 | Korea Open | |
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5–15, 14–15 | |
| 1996 | All England Open | |
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6–15, 5–15 | |
| 1996 | Malaysia Open | |
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15–5, 15–3 | |
| 1996 | US Open | |
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16–18, 10–15 | |
| 1996 | Hong Kong Open | |
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6–15, 3–15 | |
| 1996 | World Grand Prix Finals | |
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4–15, 9–15 | |
| 1997 | Korea Open | |
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15–4, 13–15, 5–15 | |
| 1997 | World Grand Prix Finals | |
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15–17, 15–11, 5–15 | |
| 1998 | Japan Open | |
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15–9, 15–7 | |
| 1998 | Dutch Open | |
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15–11, 15–9 | |
| 1999 | Chinese Taipei Open | |
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4–15, 17–14, 8–15 | |
| 1999 | Hong Kong Open | |
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15–12, 15–12 | |
| 2000 | Chinese Taipei Open | |
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7–15, 7–15 | |
IBF International
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1992 | Canada Open | |
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15–4, 15–4 | |
| 1992 | US Open | |
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15–9, 15–11 | |
Honours
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References
- Talkah, Oleh Helmi (10 December 2018). "Kontrak Soon Kit, 3 jurulatih tak disambung". BH Online (in Malay). Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- "Indonesia, Malaysia Meet in Singles Final". Los Angeles Times. 30 July 1996. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
External links
- Soon Kit CHEAH at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com (alternative link)
- Soon Kit CHEAH at BWFbadminton.com
- Cheah Soon Kit at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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