Yap Kim Hock
Yap Kim Hock AMN (simplified Chinese: 叶锦福; traditional Chinese: 葉錦福; pinyin: Yé Jǐnfú; born on 2 August 1970 in Muar, Johor) is a retired male badminton player from Malaysia and coach.[1]
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| Born | 2 August 1970 Muar, Johor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1989-2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1 (1996) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
He had played with different pairs such as Tan Kim Her (1989–1994) and Cheah Soon Kit (1995-2000).
Yap represented Malaysia and competed at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and the 2000 Sydney Olympics in the badminton men's doubles event with Cheah Soon Kit. At the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, 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. At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, they could only reach the second round before losing to the Korean 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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| 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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| 1994 | Phan Dinh Phung Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
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15–6, 11–15, 8–15 | |
| 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 Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1994 | Shanghai Gymnasium, Shanghai, China | |
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10–15, 11–15 | |
| 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 | |
Southeast Asian Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1993 | Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore | |
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17–15, 7–15, 14–17 | |
| 1995 | Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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15–13, 15–9 | |
Commonwealth Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 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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| 1992 | Dutch Open | |
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15–9, 15–10 |  |
| 1994 | Swiss Open | |
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7–15, 8–15 |  |
| 1994 | China Open | |
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10–15, 8–15 | |
| 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, 3–15, 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 | |
| 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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| 1991 | French Open | |
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7–15, 11–15 | |
Honour
Honour of Malaysia
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References
- "Badminton: Let me help: Ex-badminton chief coach Kim Hock | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. 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
- Yap Kim Hock at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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