Cheah Soon Kit | |||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 謝順吉 | ||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 谢顺吉 | ||||||||||||||
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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]
Known for his amazing jumping smashes, Soon Kit was one of the top doubles stars in the world in his heyday. He 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]
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]
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 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1993 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England | ![]() |
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11–15, 3–15 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1990 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
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13–18, 13–18 | ![]() |
1992 | Guangdong Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | ![]() |
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15–10, 15–11 | ![]() |
1993 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India | ![]() |
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9–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
1994 | Phan Dinh Phung Indoor Stadium, | ![]() |
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18–13, 2–15, 17–16 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1994 | Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan | ![]() |
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10–15, 2–15 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1991 | Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() |
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7–15, 7–15 | ![]() |
1995 | Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Beijing, China | ![]() |
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7–15, 15–8, 15–7 | ![]() |
1999 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() |
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16–17, 8–15 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1991 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
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17–16, 15–5 | ![]() |
1994 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | ![]() |
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8–15, 7–15 | ![]() |
1995 | Xinxing Gymnasium, Qingdao, China | ![]() |
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10–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1991 | Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines | ![]() |
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7–15, 3–15 | ![]() |
1993 | Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore | ![]() |
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15–7, 11–15, 15–7 | ![]() |
1995 | Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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15–13, 15–9 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1989 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() |
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14–18, 1–15 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1990 | Auckland Badminton Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | ![]() |
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8–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1994 | McKinnon Gym, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada | ![]() |
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15–10, 15–9 | ![]() |
1998 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() |
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7–15, 4–15 | ![]() |
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1990 | World Grand Prix Finals | ![]() |
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6–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1991 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
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7–15, 5–15 | ![]() |
1991 | Swedish Open | ![]() |
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18–14, 15–7 | ![]() |
1991 | Thailand Open | ![]() |
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3–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
1992 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
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15–7, 15–4 | ![]() |
1992 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
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15–12, 15–7 | ![]() |
1992 | World Grand Prix Finals | ![]() |
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11–15, 6–15 | ![]() |
1993 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
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15–3, 15–12 | ![]() |
1993 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
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7–15, 5–15 | ![]() |
1993 | Dutch Open | ![]() |
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15–4, 17–14 | ![]() |
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, 13–15, 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 | ![]() |
1998 | Dutch Open | ![]() |
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15–11, 15–9 | ![]() |
1999 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
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4–15, 17–14, 8–15 | ![]() |
1999 | Hong Kong Open | ![]() |
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15–12, 15–12 | ![]() |
2000 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
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7–15, 7–15 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1992 | Canada Open | ![]() |
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15–4, 15–4 | ![]() |
1992 | US Open | ![]() |
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15–9, 15–11 | ![]() |