Cheah Liek Hou Explained

Cheah Liek Hou
谢儮好
Birth Date:8 March 1988
Birth Place:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Years Active:2005-present
Coach:Rashid Sidek
Nova Armada
Event:Men's singles and doubles SU5
Titles:72
Highest Ranking:1 (MS 1 January 2019)
1 (MD with Hairol Fozi Saaba 1 January 2019)
Current Ranking:1 (MS)
4 (MD with Mohamad Faris Ahmad Azri)
Current Ranking Date:1 November 2022

Cheah Liek Hou (; born 8 March 1988) is a Malaysian para-badminton player.[1] He is an 11-time winner (both Class SU5 singles and doubles events) of the BWF Para-Badminton World Championships.[2] He won the gold medal in the men's singles SU5 event of the 2020 Summer Paralympics, making him the first Malaysian athlete to win a medal in para-badminton. He is also the first-ever Paralympic champion in para-badminton.

Early life

Cheah was born with Erb's palsy, which causes his right hand to have less strength and stability. He took up badminton when he was nine. He later competed against able-bodied badminton players and joined the able-bodied squad when he was 12 years old.[3] He completed his pre-university education in Bukit Jalil Sports School.[4] He competed in both able-bodied and para-badminton tournaments before exclusively competing in the latter upon obtaining his degree.[5]

Personal life

Cheah is married to Dewi Febriana Tan.[6] He has a degree in corporate communications awarded by Universiti Putra Malaysia.

His story on winning Gold medal in Paralympic 2020 will be memorized in 2024 Malaysian film directed by Adrian Teh, Gold starring Jack Tan as himself, Farid Kamil as Rashid Sidek and Josiah Hogan as Nova Armada.[7]

Achievements

Paralympic Games

Men's singles SU5

World Championships

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2007Bangkok, Thailand Juan Bretones21–11, 21–13 Gold
2011Guatemala City, Guatemala İlker Tuzcu21–11, 21–19 Gold
2013Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany Bartłomiej Mróz21–18, 21–13 Gold
2015Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England Bartłomiej Mróz21–16, 21–12 Gold
2017Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea Suryo Nugroho19–21, 21–15, 21–18 Gold
2019St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland Dheva Anrimusthi13–21, 8–21 Bronze
2022Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Dheva Anrimusthi21–14, 21–12 Gold
2024Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand Dheva Anrimusthi21–15, 16–21, 21–15 Gold

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2007Bangkok, Thailand Suhalli Laiman Rakesh Pandey
Raj Kumar		21–4, 21–10 Gold
2011Guatemala City, Guatemala Suhalli Laiman Kohei Obara
Gen Shogaki		21–14, 20–22, 21–12 Gold
2013Helmut-Körnig-Halle,
Dortmund, Germany		 Suhalli Laiman Bartłomiej Mróz
İlker Tuzcu		21–18, 21–17 Gold
2015Stoke Mandeville Stadium,
Stoke Mandeville, England		 Hairol Fozi Saaba Bartłomiej Mróz
İlker Tuzcu		18–21, 21–13, 21–16 Gold
2017Dongchun Gymnasium,
Ulsan, South Korea		 Hairol Fozi Saaba Suryo Nugroho
Tay Wei Ming		21–18, 21–23, 18–21 Silver
2019St. Jakobshalle,
Basel, Switzerland		 Muhammad Fareez Anuar Dheva Anrimusthi
Hafizh Briliansyah Prawiranegara		13–21, 9–21 Bronze
2022Yoyogi National Gymnasium,
Tokyo, Japan		 Muhammad Fareez Anuar Dheva Anrimusthi
Hafizh Briliansyah Prawiranegara		13–21, 12–21 Silver
2024Pattaya Exhibition and
Convention Hall,
Pattaya, Thailand		 Muhammad Fareez Anuar Chirag Baretha
Raj Kumar		21–17, 21–18 Gold

Asian Para Games

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2010Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Suryo Nugroho21–8, 21–10 Gold
2014Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea Oddie Listyanto Putra21–8, 21–11 Gold
2018Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia Dheva Anrimusthi21–18, 14–21, 16–21 Bronze

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2010Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Suhalli Laiman Dwiyoko
Ryan Yohwari		21–8, 21–7 Gold
2014Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea Suhalli Laiman Rakesh Pandey
Raj Kumar		11–21, 21–11, 21–13 Gold
2018Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia Hairol Fozi Saaba Oddie Listyanto Putra
Suryo Nugroho		21–16, 18–21, 17–21 Bronze

Asian Championships

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2012Yeo-ju Sports Center, Yeoju, South Korea Tay Wei Ming21–18, 21–8 Gold
2016China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China Suryo Nugroho13–21, 16–21 Bronze

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012Yeo-ju Sports Center,
Yeoju, South Korea		 Suhalli Laiman Kelvin Pung
Tay Wei Ming		21–18, 21–13 Gold
2016China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities,
Beijing, China		 Hairol Fozi Saaba Oddie Listyanto Putra
Suryo Nugroho		21–9, 21–15 Gold

ASEAN Para Games

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2011Sritex Sports Arena, Surakarta, Indonesia Imam Kunantoro22–20, 21–18 Gold
OCBC Arena, Singapore Suryo Nugroho17–21, 19–21 Silver
Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Suryo Nugroho21–11, 21–15 Gold
2022Edutorium Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta, Surakarta, Indonesia Mohamad Faris Ahmad Azri21–18, 21–14 Gold

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011Sritex Sports Arena,
Surakarta, Indonesia		 Suhalli Laiman Imam Kunantoro
Suryo Nugroho		21–13, 23–21 Gold
2015OCBC Arena,
Singapore		 Hairol Fozi Saaba Oddie Listyanto Putra
Suryo Nugroho		21–13, 21–6 Gold
Axiata Arena,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia		 Hairol Fozi Saaba Oddie Listyanto Putra
Suryo Nugroho		21–16, 19–21, 19–21 Bronze
2022Edutorium Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,
Surakarta, Indonesia		 Muhammad Fareez Anuar Oddie Listyanto Putra
Suryo Nugroho		19–21, 21–15, 19–21 Bronze
Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011Sritex Sports Arena,
Surakarta, Indonesia		 Norazlin Sulaiman Dona Wuhyananto
Larti		21–13, 21–17 Gold
Narinchort Khowbunyarasri
Sudsaifon Yodpa		21–16, 23–21
Phạm Hồng Tuấn
Đoàn Thị Ngãi		22–20, 21–12
Somsak Duangchai
Wandee Kamtam		21–7, 21–13

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (11 titles, 1 runner-up)

The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[8]

Men's singles

YearTournamentLevelOpponentScoreResult
2022Brazil Para Badminton InternationalLevel 2 Méril Loquette21–17, 21–17 Winner
2022Bahrain Para Badminton InternationalLevel 2 Bartłomiej Mróz21–7, 21–12 Winner
2022Dubai Para Badminton InternationalLevel 2 Taiyo Imai21–11, 21–19 Winner
20224 Nations Para Badminton InternationalLevel 1 Taiyo Imai21–17, 21–16 Winner
2023Spanish Para Badminton International IILevel 2 Dheva Anrimusthi11–21, 21–17, 17–21 Runner-up
2023Spanish Para Badminton International ILevel 1 Fang Jen-yu21–7, 21–13 Winner
2023Brazil Para Badminton InternationalLevel 2 Muhammad Fareez Anuar21–19, 21–19 Winner

Men's doubles

YearTournamentLevelPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2022Bahrain Para Badminton InternationalLevel 2 Muhammad Fareez Anuar Chirag Baretha
Raj Kumar		21–14, 19–21, 21–7 Winner
2022Dubai Para Badminton InternationalLevel 2 Muhammad Fareez Anuar Oddie Listyanto Putra
Suryo Nugroho		17–21, 21–15, 21–9 Winner
20224 Nations Para Badminton InternationalLevel 1 Mohamad Faris Ahmad Azri Guillaume Gailly
Mathieu Thomas		21–9, 21–10 Winner
Nilesh Gaikwad
Manoj Sarkar		21–6, 21–16
Chirag Baretha
Hardik Makkar		21–19, 21–17
2023Spanish Para Badminton International IILevel 2 Muhammad Fareez Anuar Chirag Baretha
Raj Kumar		22–20, 21–23, 21–15 Winner
2023Brazil Para Badminton InternationalLevel 2 Muhammad Fareez Anuar Chirag Baretha
Raj Kumar		21–13, 21–18 Winner

International tournaments (35 titles, 6 runners-up)

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2014Indonesia Para Badminton International Oddie Listyanto Putra21–13, 21–19 Winner
2014England Para Badminton Championships Colin Kerouanton21–11, 21–9 Winner
2015Spanish Para Badminton International Colin Kerouanton21–17, 21–6 Winner
2015China Para Badminton International Bartłomiej Mróz21–15, 21–19 Winner
2015Indonesia Para Badminton International Suryo Nugroho14–21, 19–21 Runner-up
2016Irish Para Badminton International Taiyo Imai24–26, 21–9, 21–14 Winner
2017Spanish Para Badminton International Bartłomiej Mróz21–18, 21–14 Winner
2017Thailand Para Badminton International Taiyo Imai21–13, 21–16 Winner
2017Japan Para Badminton International Tetsuo Ura21–10, 21–8 Winner
2017USA Para Badminton International Gen Shogaki21–2, 21–12 Winner
2018Dubai Para Badminton International Bartłomiej Mróz21–14, 21–9 Winner
2018Uganda Para Badminton International Sugil Abbas21–11, 21–5 Winner
2018Turkish Para Badminton International İlker Tuzcu21–10, 21–14 Winner
2018Irish Para Badminton International Dheva Anrimusthi21–9, 21–19 Winner
2019Dubai Para Badminton International Dheva Anrimusthi19–21, 21–18, 16–21 Runner-up
2019Thailand Para Badminton International Fang Jen-yu21–14, 21–17 Winner
2019China Para Badminton International Suryo Nugroho21–23, 21–11, 19–21 Runner-up
2019Denmark Para Badminton International Suryo Nugroho21–18, 21–9 Winner
2019Japan Para Badminton International Suryo Nugroho21–16, 21–17 Winner
2020Brazil Para Badminton International Dheva Anrimusthi21–15, 10–21, 21–16 Winner
2020Peru Para Badminton International Fang Jen-yu21–17, 18–21, 21–16 Winner
2021Dubai Para Badminton International Dheva Anrimusthi14–21, 22–20, 21–18 Winner
2021Spanish Para Badminton International Fang Jen-yu23–21, 21–7 Winner
2023England Para Badminton International Dheva Anrimusthi21-18, 21–10 Winner
Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014Indonesia Para Badminton International Suhalli Laiman Imam Kunantoro
Suryo Nugroho		21–23, 21–16, 21–11 Winner
2014England Para Badminton Championships Hairol Fozi Saaba Bartłomiej Mróz
Tay Wei Ming		21–13, 21–18 Winner
2015Spanish Para Badminton International Hairol Fozi Saaba James Binnie
Mark Modderman		21–8, 21–14 Winner
2015China Para Badminton International Hairol Fozi Saaba Chen Kunxiong
Zhu Peiqiang		21–11, 14–21, 21–15 Winner
2015Indonesia Para Badminton International Hairol Fozi Saaba Imam Kunantoro
Suryo Nugroho		21–11, 21–11 Winner
2016Irish Para Badminton International Hairol Fozi Saaba Bartłomiej Mróz
Tay Wei Ming		21–16, 19–21, 21–11 Winner
2017Spanish Para Badminton International Hairol Fozi Saaba Bartłomiej Mróz
İlker Tuzcu		21–14, 22–20 Winner
2017Thailand Para Badminton International Hairol Fozi Saaba Bartłomiej Mróz
İlker Tuzcu		21–18, 21–14 Winner
2017Japan Para Badminton International Hairol Fozi Saaba Kim Gi-yeon
Shin Kyung-hwan		21–16, 13–21, 21–10 Winner
2017USA Para Badminton International Hairol Fozi Saaba Taiyo Imai
Tetsuo Ura		21–14, 23–21 Winner
2018Dubai Para Badminton International Hairol Fozi Saaba Oddie Listyanto Putra
Suryo Nugroho		21–15, 21–17 Winner
2018Uganda Para Badminton International Hairol Fozi Saaba Sugil Abbas
Geraldo da Silva Oliveira		21–12, 21–17 Winner
2018Turkish Para Badminton International Hairol Fozi Saaba Gen Shogaki
Tetsuo Ura		21–10, 21–19 Winner
2018Irish Para Badminton International Hairol Fozi Saaba Dheva Anrimusthi
Hafizh Briliansyah Prawiranegara		16–21, 21–17, 13–21 Runner-up
2018Thailand Para Badminton International Hairol Fozi Saaba Dheva Anrimusthi
Hafizh Briliansyah Prawiranegara		19–21, 11–21 Runner-up
2019Irish Para Badminton International Mohamad Faris Ahmad Azri Dheva Anrimusthi
Hafizh Briliansyah Prawiranegara		19–21, 19–21 Runner-up
2019Thailand Para Badminton International Mohamad Faris Ahmad Azri Pricha Somsiri
Chok-Uthaikul Watcharaphon		21–14, 21–14 Winner
2019China Para Badminton International Mohamad Faris Ahmad Azri Suryo Nugroho
Fredy Setiawan		21–12, 21–15 Winner

Notes and References

  1. News: Badminton - CHEAH Liek Hou - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics . 4 September 2021 . Tokyo2020.org . Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
  2. News: Cheah Liek Hou Interview . 4 September 2021 . The Nippon Foundation Paralympic Support Center.
  3. Web site: 2021-09-04 . Look who’s laughing now! Liek Hou goes from being teased to Paralympic gold medallist . live . 2021-09-04 . www.thesundaily.my . en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210904130026/https://www.thesundaily.my/sport/look-who-s-laughing-now-liek-hou-goes-from-being-teased-to-paralympic-gold-medallist-GJ8290190 . 4 September 2021 .
  4. Web site: Lim . Richard . 2008-11-23 . Nurturing young Olympians . live . 2021-09-05 . The Star . en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210228135030/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/education/2008/11/23/nurturing-young-olympians . 28 February 2021 .
  5. Web site: Paul . Rajes . 2015-09-26 . After 10 world titles, Liek Hou is now looking to win first Olympic gold . live . 2021-09-05 . The Star . en. https://web.archive.org/web/20150930003419/http://www.thestar.com.my:80/Sport/Badminton/2015/09/26/Multiple-world-champion-looking-for-his-first-Olympic-gold/ . 30 September 2015 .
  6. Web site: Dewi reveals how hubby’s age gave him the ‘edge’ to succeed . 2021-09-05 . The Star . en.
  7. Web site: Chua . Dennis . 2023-03-28 . #Showbiz: Adrian Teh comes up with biopic of paralympic badminton hero Cheah Liek Hou New Straits Times . 2024-07-06 . NST Online . en.
  8. News: 29 May 2022 . Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards . en . .

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