Cheah Soon Kit
Malaysian badminton player (born 1968)
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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]
Yearsactive1986–2000
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
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| Traditional Chinese | 謝順吉 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 谢顺吉 | ||||||||||||||
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Career
Soon 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
Soon 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
Olympic Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States |  Yap Kim Hock |
 Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja |
15–5, 13–15, 12–15 |  Silver |
World Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England | Soo Beng Kiang |
Rudy Gunawan Ricky Subagja |
11–15, 3–15 |  Silver |
| 1995 | Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland | Yap Kim Hock |
Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja |
8–15, 6–15 |  Bronze |
| 1997 | Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland | Yap Kim Hock |
Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya |
15–8, 17–18, 7–15 | Silver |
World Cup
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Soo Beng Kiang |
Eddy Hartono Rudy Gunawan |
13–18, 13–18 | Bronze |
| 1992 | Guangdong Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Soo Beng Kiang |
Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja |
15–10, 15–11 |  Gold |
| 1993 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India | Soo Beng Kiang |
Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja |
9–15, 11–15 | Bronze |
| 1994 | Phan Đình Phùng Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Soo Beng Kiang |
Rudy Gunawan Bambang Suprianto |
18–13, 2–15, 17–16 | Gold |
| 1995 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Yap Kim Hock |
Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja |
13–18, 9–15 | Bronze |
| 1996 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Yap Kim Hock |
Denny Kantono Antonius Ariantho |
11–15, 15–3, 13–15 | Bronze |
Commonwealth Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Auckland Badminton Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | Rashid Sidek |
Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek |
8–15, 8–15 | Silver |
| 1994 | McKinnon Gym, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada | Soo Beng Kiang |
 Simon Archer Chris Hunt |
15–10, 15–9 | Gold |
| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Yap Kim Hock |
Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah |
7–15, 4–15 | Silver |
Asian Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan | Soo Beng Kiang |
Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja |
10–15, 2–15 | Silver |
Asian Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Soo Beng Kiang |
 Park Joo-bong Kim Moon-soo |
7–15, 7–15 | Bronze |
| 1995 | Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Yap Kim Hock |
 Huang Zhanzhong Jiang Xin |
7–15, 15–8, 15–7 | Gold |
| 1999 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Yap Kim Hock |
Zhang Jun Zhang Wei |
16–17, 8–15 | Bronze |
Asian Cup
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Soo Beng Kiang |
Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja |
17–16, 15–5 | Gold |
| 1994 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Soo Beng Kiang |
Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja |
8–15, 7–15 | Silver |
| 1995 | Xinxing Gymnasium, Qingdao, China | Yap Kim Hock |
Huang Zhanzhong Jiang Xin |
10–15, 11–15 | Silver |
Southeast Asian Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines | Soo Beng Kiang |
Eddy Hartono Rudy Gunawan |
7–15, 3–15 | Bronze |
| 1993 | Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore | Soo Beng Kiang |
Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja |
15–7, 11–15, 15–7 | Gold |
| 1995 | Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand |
Yap Kim Hock |
Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja |
15–13, 15–9 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Tan Sui Hoon |
Aryono Miranat Minarti Timur |
14–18, 1–15 | Bronze |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Swiss Open | Ong Beng Teong |
Ong Ewe Chye Rahman Sidek |
15–9, 15–6 |  Winner |
| 1988 | Poona Open | Ong Beng Teong |
 Michael Kjeldsen Jens Peter Nierhoff |
10–15, 15–10, 6–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1989 | Swiss Open | Ong Beng Teong |
Zhang Qiang Zhou Jincan |
15–9, 5–15, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1989 | Thailand Open | Razif Sidek |
Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong |
11–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | World Grand Prix Finals | Soo Beng Kiang |
Rudy Gunawan Eddy Hartono |
6–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | Chinese Taipei Open | Soo Beng Kiang |
Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek |
7–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | Swedish Open | Soo Beng Kiang |
Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund |
18–14, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1991 | Thailand Open | Soo Beng Kiang |
Rudy Gunawan Eddy Hartono |
3–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Chinese Taipei Open | Soo Beng Kiang |
Jalani Sidek Tan Kim Her |
15–7, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1992 | Malaysia Open | Soo Beng Kiang |
Chen Hongyong Chen Kang |
15–12, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1992 | Canada Open | Soo Beng Kiang |
Ahn Jae-chang Choi Ji-tae |
15–4, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1992 | US Open | Soo Beng Kiang |
Thomas Lund  Jens Olsson |
15–9, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1992 | World Grand Prix Finals | Soo Beng Kiang |
Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja |
11–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Chinese Taipei Open | Soo Beng Kiang |
Imay Hendra Bagus Setiadi |
15–3, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1993 | Malaysia Open | Soo Beng Kiang |
Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja |
7–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Dutch Open | Soo Beng Kiang |
Jiang Xin Yu Qi |
15–4, 17–14 | Winner |
| 1995 | Malaysia Open | Yap Kim Hock |
 Pramote Teerawiwatana Sakrapee Thongsari |
15–5, 12–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Thailand Open | Yap Kim Hock |
Huang Zhanzhong Jiang Xin |
9–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | World Grand Prix Finals | Yap Kim Hock |
Rudy Gunawan Bambang Suprianto |
13–18, 15–2, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1996 | Korea Open | Yap Kim Hock |
Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja |
5–15, 14–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | All England Open | Yap Kim Hock |
Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja |
6–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Malaysia Open | Yap Kim Hock |
Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah |
15–5, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1996 | US Open | Yap Kim Hock |
Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya |
16–18, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Hong Kong Open | Yap Kim Hock |
Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono |
6–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | World Grand Prix Finals | Yap Kim Hock |
Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja |
4–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | Korea Open | Yap Kim Hock |
Ha Tae-kwon Kang Kyung-jin |
15–4, 13–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1997 | World Grand Prix Finals | Yap Kim Hock |
Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya |
15–17, 15–11, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1998 | Japan Open | Yap Kim Hock |
Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono |
15–9, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1998 | Dutch Open | Choong Tan Fook |
Peter Axelsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson |
15–11, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1999 | Chinese Taipei Open | Choong Tan Fook |
Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono |
4–15, 17–14, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1999 | Hong Kong Open | Yap Kim Hock |
Sigit Budiarto Halim Haryanto |
15–12, 15–12 | Winner |
| 2000 | Chinese Taipei Open | Yap Kim Hock |
Tony Gunawan Candra Wijaya |
7–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
Honours
- 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]
