Nelson Heg
Malaysian badminton player (born 1993)
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Nelson Heg Wei Keat (born 6 January 1993) is a Malaysian badminton player.[1] He won gold medals at the 2011 World Junior Championships in the team and boys' doubles events.[2]
Born6 January 1993
Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia
CountryMalaysia
SportBadminton
Highest ranking37 (MD 11 April 2013)
179 (XD 19 April 2012)
179 (XD 19 April 2012)
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| Born | 6 January 1993 Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 37 (MD 11 April 2013) 179 (XD 19 April 2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Nelson Heg | |
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| Spouse | Boey Yeok Ling |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 方威捷 |
| Simplified Chinese | 方威捷 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Fāng Wēi Jié |
| Jyutping | Fong1 Wai1 Zit6 |
| Hokkien POJ | Png Ui-chia̍t |
| Tâi-lô | Png Ui-tsia̍t |
Achievements
World Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Domo del Code Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico |  Teo Ee Yi |
Ow Yao Han Yew Hong Kheng |
18–21, 15–21 |  Silver |
| 2011 | Taoyuan Arena, Taoyuan City, Taipei, Taiwan | Teo Ee Yi |
 Huang Po-jui Lin Chia-yu |
21–17, 21–17 |  Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Taoyuan Arena, Taoyuan City, Taipei, Taiwan | Chow Mei Kuan |
 Ronald Alexander Tiara Rosalia Nuraidah |
17–21, 22–20, 16–21 |  Bronze |
Commonwealth Youth Games
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | National Sports Centre, Douglas, Isle of Man | Teo Ee Yi |
 Ryan McCarthy Tom Wolfenden |
24–22, 21–16 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | National Sports Centre, Douglas, Isle of Man | Lee Meng Yean |
Ryan McCarthy Emily Westwood |
21–14, 21–10 | Bronze |
Asian Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Teo Ee Yi |
 Choi Seung-il Kang Ji-wook |
13–21, 14–21 | Bronze |
| 2011 | Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium, Lucknow, India | Teo Ee Yi |
Huang Po-jui Lin Chia-yu |
16–21, 21–11, 17–21 | Bronze |
BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 1 runners-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Dutch International | Teo Ee Yi |
 Jorrit de Ruiter Dave Khodabux |
19–21, 21–13, 21–9 |  Winner |
| 2013 | Finnish Open | Teo Ee Yi |
Mohd Lutfi Zaim Abdul Khalid Tan Wee Gieen |
21–14, 21–12 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | French International | Chow Mei Kuan |
 Peter Kaesbauer Johanna Goliszewski |
21–14, 21–12 |  Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
