| Cheah Soon Kit 谢勋寁 | |
| Birth Date: | 1968 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia |
| Height: | 1.80NaN0 |
| Weight: | 73kg (161lb) |
| Event: | Men's doubles |
| Country: | Malaysia |
| Years Active: | 1986–2000 |
| Handedness: | Right |
| Highest Ranking: | 1 |
| Date Of Highest Ranking: | 1992 |
Datuk Cheah Soon Kit (Current name: / Birth name:) (born 9 January 1968) is a former Malaysian badminton player and coach.[1]
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]
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
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England | Soo Beng Kiang | Rudy Gunawan Ricky Subagja | 11–15, 3–15 | Silver | |
| 1995 | Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland | Yap Kim Hock | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 8–15, 6–15 | Bronze | |
| 1997 | Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland | Yap Kim Hock | Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya | 15–8, 17–18, 7–15 | Silver |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Soo Beng Kiang | Eddy Hartono Rudy Gunawan | 13–18, 13–18 | Bronze | |
| 1992 | Guangdong Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Soo Beng Kiang | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 15–10, 15–11 | Gold | |
| 1993 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India | Soo Beng Kiang | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 9–15, 11–15 | Bronze | |
| 1994 | Phan Đình Phùng Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Soo Beng Kiang | Rudy Gunawan Bambang Suprianto | 18–13, 2–15, 17–16 | Gold | |
| 1995 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Yap Kim Hock | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 13–18, 9–15 | Bronze | |
| 1996 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Yap Kim Hock | Denny Kantono Antonius Ariantho | 11–15, 15–3, 13–15 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Soo Beng Kiang |  Park Joo-bong Kim Moon-soo | 7–15, 7–15 | Bronze | |
| 1995 | Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Yap Kim Hock |  Huang Zhanzhong Jiang Xin | 7–15, 15–8, 15–7 | Gold | |
| 1999 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Yap Kim Hock | Zhang Jun Zhang Wei | 16–17, 8–15 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Soo Beng Kiang | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 17–16, 15–5 | Gold | |
| 1994 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Soo Beng Kiang | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 8–15, 7–15 | Silver | |
| 1995 | Xinxing Gymnasium, Qingdao, China | Yap Kim Hock | Huang Zhanzhong Jiang Xin | 10–15, 11–15 | Silver |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines | Soo Beng Kiang | Eddy Hartono Rudy Gunawan | 7–15, 3–15 | Bronze | |
| 1993 | Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore | Soo Beng Kiang | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 15–7, 11–15, 15–7 | Gold | |
| 1995 | Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand | Yap Kim Hock | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 15–13, 15–9 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Auckland Badminton Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | Rashid Sidek | Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek | 8–15, 8–15 | Silver | |
| 1994 | McKinnon Gym, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada | Soo Beng Kiang | Simon Archer Chris Hunt | 15–10, 15–9 | Gold | |
| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Yap Kim Hock | Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah | 7–15, 4–15 | Silver |
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | World Grand Prix Finals | Soo Beng Kiang | Rudy Gunawan Eddy Hartono | 6–15, 8–15 | Runner-up | |
| 1991 | Chinese Taipei Open | Soo Beng Kiang | Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek | 7–15, 5–15 | Runner-up | |
| 1991 | Swedish Open | Soo Beng Kiang | Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund | 18–14, 15–7 | Winner | |
| 1991 | Thailand Open | Soo Beng Kiang | Rudy Gunawan Eddy Hartono | 3–15, 11–15 | Runner-up | |
| 1992 | Chinese Taipei Open | Soo Beng Kiang | Jalani Sidek Tan Kim Her | 15–7, 15–4 | Winner | |
| 1992 | Malaysia Open | Soo Beng Kiang | Chen Hongyong Chen Kang | 15–12, 15–7 | Winner | |
| 1992 | World Grand Prix Finals | Soo Beng Kiang | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 11–15, 6–15 | Runner-up | |
| 1993 | Chinese Taipei Open | Soo Beng Kiang | Imay Hendra Bagus Setiadi | 15–3, 15–12 | Winner | |
| 1993 | Malaysia Open | Soo Beng Kiang | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 7–15, 5–15 | Runner-up | |
| 1993 | Dutch Open | Soo Beng Kiang | Jiang Xin Yu Qi | 15–4, 17–14 | Winner | |
| 1995 | Malaysia Open | Yap Kim Hock | Pramote Teerawiwatana Sakrapee Thongsari | 15–5, 12–15, 5–15 | Runner-up | |
| 1995 | Thailand Open | Yap Kim Hock | Huang Zhanzhong Jiang Xin | 9–15, 11–15 | Runner-up | |
| 1995 | World Grand Prix Finals | Yap Kim Hock | Rudy Gunawan Bambang Suprianto | 13–18, 15–2, 15–12 | Winner | |
| 1996 | Korea Open | Yap Kim Hock | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 5–15, 14–15 | Runner-up | |
| 1996 | All England Open | Yap Kim Hock | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 6–15, 5–15 | Runner-up | |
| 1996 | Malaysia Open | Yap Kim Hock | Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah | 15–5, 15–3 | Winner | |
| 1996 | US Open | Yap Kim Hock | Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya | 16–18, 10–15 | Runner-up | |
| 1996 | Hong Kong Open | Yap Kim Hock | Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono | 6–15, 3–15 | Runner-up | |
| 1996 | World Grand Prix Finals | Yap Kim Hock | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 4–15, 9–15 | Runner-up | |
| 1997 | Korea Open | Yap Kim Hock | Ha Tae-kwon Kang Kyung-jin | 15–4, 13–15, 5–15 | Runner-up | |
| 1997 | World Grand Prix Finals | Yap Kim Hock | Sigit Budiarto Candra Wijaya | 15–17, 15–11, 5–15 | Runner-up | |
| 1998 | Japan Open | Yap Kim Hock | Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono | 15–9, 15–7 | Winner | |
| 1998 | Dutch Open | Choong Tan Fook | Peter Axelsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson | 15–11, 15–9 | Winner | |
| 1999 | Chinese Taipei Open | Choong Tan Fook | Antonius Ariantho Denny Kantono | 4–15, 17–14, 8–15 | Runner-up | |
| 1999 | Hong Kong Open | Yap Kim Hock | Sigit Budiarto Halim Haryanto | 15–12, 15–12 | Winner | |
| 2000 | Chinese Taipei Open | Yap Kim Hock | Tony Gunawan Candra Wijaya | 7–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Canada Open | Soo Beng Kiang | Ahn Jae-chang Choi Ji-tae | 15–4, 15–4 | Winner | |
| 1992 | US Open | Soo Beng Kiang | Thomas Lund  Jens Olsson | 15–9, 15–11 | Winner |