Gan Teik Chai
Malaysian badminton player (1983–2023)
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James Gan Teik Chai (颜德财) (5 February 1983 – 5 August 2023) was a Malaysian badminton player.[2][3] He won the men's doubles title at the 2004 French International tournament partnered with Koo Kien Keat.[4] He also won the 2009 Australian Open Grand Prix tournament with Tan Bin Shen.[5] Teamed-up with Ong Soon Hock, he won the 2012 BWF International tournament in Mauritius, Argentina, and Brazil.[6][7]
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| Born | 5 February 1983 Kedah, Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 August 2023 (aged 40) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 12 (MD 21 January 2010) 83 (XD 21 April 2011) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Personal life and death
Gan was married to Esther Ng and had two sons. On 4 August 2023, he died of a heart attack while in Indonesia. He was 40.[8]
Achievements
Southeast Asian Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Wongchawalitkul University, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand |
 Lin Woon Fui |
 Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan |
15–21, 17–21 |  Bronze |
BWF Superseries
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[9] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[10] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Singapore Open | Lin Woon Fui |
Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari |
18–21, 17–21 |  Runner-up |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Malaysia Grand Prix Gold | Tan Bin Shen |
Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong |
11–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Australian Open | Tan Bin Shen |
 Rupesh Kumar K. T. Sanave Thomas |
21–13, 21–11 |  Winner |
| 2010 | India Grand Prix | Tan Bin Shen |
Mohammad Ahsan Bona Septano |
21–19, 15–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Dutch Open | Ong Soon Hock |
Markis Kido Alvent Yulianto |
21–18, 13–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | India Grand Prix | Ng Hui Lin |
 Liu Peixuan Tang Jinhua |
17–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Malaysia Satellite | Koo Kien Keat |
Hong Chieng Hun Lin Woon Fui |
15–7, 17–16 | Winner |
| 2004 | French International | Koo Kien Keat |
 Joachim Fischer Nielsen Jesper Larsen |
15–6, 17–15 | Winner |
| 2006 | Malaysia Satellite | Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif |
Ong Soon Hock Tan Bin Shen |
26–24, 18–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Malaysia International | Ong Jian Guo |
Goh Wei Shem Lin Woon Fui |
19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Mauritius International | Ong Soon Hock |
 Denneshsing Baboolall Yoni Louison |
21–9, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2012 | Argentina International | Ong Soon Hock |
 Cristian Araya Esteban Mujica |
21–14, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2012 | Brazil International | Ong Soon Hock |
 Phillip Chew Sattawat Pongnairat |
21–14, 21–14 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament