Datuk Cheah Soon Kit (Current name: Chinese: 謝勛寁; Jyutping: Ze6 Fan1 Zaam2; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chiā Hun-chám / Birth name: Chinese: 謝順吉; Jyutping: Ze6 Seon6 Gat1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chiā Sūn-kiat) PMW KMN BSD (born 9 January 1968) is a former Malaysian badminton player and coach.[1]
| Cheah Soon Kit | |||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 謝順吉 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 谢顺吉 | ||||||||||||||
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Career
editSoon Kit was won the Olympic silver with Yap Kim Hock in Atlanta 1996.[2] Before combining with Kim Hock, Soon Kit’s partner was Soo Beng Kiang and they won numerous international titles, including the 1992 and 1994 World Cup.[3] He was also a vital member of the Malaysian squad that won the Thomas Cup for the first time in 25 years, in a 3-2 victory over Indonesia at the Stadium Negara in 1992.[4]
Coaching
editSoon Kit was the national women’s doubles coach from 2001 to 2007.[5] He groomed Wong Pei Tty-Chin Eei Hui into the country’s top pair. Pei Tty-Eei Hui bagged the SEA Games gold in Manila in 2005 to end a 30-year title drought. They also won the gold at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.[6] After becoming the head coach for several minor badminton clubs, Soon Kit rejoined the national set-up in 2016 before heading the men’s doubles department in 2017 and was instrumental in grooming the current Malaysia No.1 Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik. He left the national setup at the end of 2018.[7]
Achievements
editOlympic Games
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States | 15–5, 13–15, 12–15 |
World Championships
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England | 11–15, 3–15 | |||
| 1995 | Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland | 8–15, 6–15 | |||
| 1997 | Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland | 15–8, 17–18, 7–15 |
World Cup
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | 13–18, 13–18 | |||
| 1992 | Guangdong Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | 15–10, 15–11 | |||
| 1993 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India | 9–15, 11–15 | |||
| 1994 | Phan Đình Phùng Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | 18–13, 2–15, 17–16 | |||
| 1995 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | 13–18, 9–15 | |||
| 1996 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | 11–15, 15–3, 13–15 |
Asian Games
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan | 10–15, 2–15 |
Asian Championships
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 7–15, 7–15 | |||
| 1995 | Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Beijing, China | 7–15, 15–8, 15–7 | |||
| 1999 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 16–17, 8–15 |
Asian Cup
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | 17–16, 15–5 | |||
| 1994 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | 8–15, 7–15 | |||
| 1995 | Xinxing Gymnasium, Qingdao, China | 10–15, 11–15 |
Southeast Asian Games
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines | 7–15, 3–15 | |||
| 1993 | Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore | 15–7, 11–15, 15–7 | |||
| 1995 | Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand |
15–13, 15–9 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 14–18, 1–15 |
Commonwealth Games
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Auckland Badminton Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | 8–15, 8–15 | |||
| 1994 | McKinnon Gym, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada | 15–10, 15–9 | |||
| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 7–15, 4–15 |
IBF World Grand Prix
editThe World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | World Grand Prix Finals | 6–15, 8–15 | |||
| 1991 | Chinese Taipei Open | 7–15, 5–15 | |||
| 1991 | Swedish Open | 18–14, 15–7 | |||
| 1991 | Thailand Open | 3–15, 11–15 | |||
| 1992 | Chinese Taipei Open | 15–7, 15–4 | |||
| 1992 | Malaysia Open | 15–12, 15–7 | |||
| 1992 | World Grand Prix Finals | 11–15, 6–15 | |||
| 1993 | Chinese Taipei Open | 15–3, 15–12 | |||
| 1993 | Malaysia Open | 7–15, 5–15 | |||
| 1993 | Dutch Open | 15–4, 17–14 | |||
| 1995 | Malaysia Open | 15–5, 12–15, 5–15 | |||
| 1995 | Thailand Open | 9–15, 11–15 | |||
| 1995 | World Grand Prix Finals | 13–18, 15–2, 15–12 | |||
| 1996 | Korea Open | 5–15, 14–15 | |||
| 1996 | All England Open | 6–15, 5–15 | |||
| 1996 | Malaysia Open | 15–5, 15–3 | |||
| 1996 | US Open | 16–18, 10–15 | |||
| 1996 | Hong Kong Open | 6–15, 3–15 | |||
| 1996 | World Grand Prix Finals | 4–15, 9–15 | |||
| 1997 | Korea Open | 15–4, 13–15, 5–15 | |||
| 1997 | World Grand Prix Finals | 15–17, 15–11, 5–15 | |||
| 1998 | Japan Open | 15–9, 15–7 | |||
| 1998 | Dutch Open | 15–11, 15–9 | |||
| 1999 | Chinese Taipei Open | 4–15, 17–14, 8–15 | |||
| 1999 | Hong Kong Open | 15–12, 15–12 | |||
| 2000 | Chinese Taipei Open | 7–15, 7–15 |
IBF International
editMen's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Canada Open | 15–4, 15–4 | |||
| 1992 | US Open | 15–9, 15–11 |
Honours
edit- Malaysia:
- Herald of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (BSD) (1988)[8]
- Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1992)[8]
- Federal Territory:
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (PMW) – Datuk (2021)[9][10]
References
edit- ^ Talkah, Oleh Helmi (10 December 2018). "Kontrak Soon Kit, 3 jurulatih tak disambung". BH Online (in Malay). Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Switch that turned on the power". The Star. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Badminton: Switch that turned on the power | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "The long, memorable road to victory | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Badminton: Soon Kit's the man for BAM to revive doubles fortunes | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Badminton: Soon Kit ready to restore Malaysian badminton to former glory | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Badminton: Kejian the latest to join exodus of coaches from BAM | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ "Seramai 335 terima darjah kebesaran sempena Hari Wilayah". Berita Harian (in Malay). 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Rashid, Soon Kit dapat gelaran Datuk". Berita Harian (in Malay). 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
External links
edit- Cheah Soon Kit at BWFBadminton.com
- Cheah Soon Kit at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
- Cheah Soon Kit at Olympedia
- Cheah Soon Kit at Olympics.com