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