Soo Beng Kiang
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Soo Beng Kiang SSS KMN BSD (Chinese: 蘇明強; Jyutping: Sou1 Ming4 Koeng4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: So͘ Bêng-kiâng, born 19 March 1968) is a former badminton player from Malaysia.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]He had played with different pairs such as Cheah Soon Kit (1990–1994) and Tan Kim Her (1995-1996).
Soo competed in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Tan Kim Her. They defeated the no.3 seeds Rudy Gunawan and Bambang Suprianto of Indonesia in the last 16. In the semi-final, they lost to the eventual gold medalist, Rexy Mainaky and Ricky Subagja of Indonesia.[2] In the bronze medal match, the duo lost hard-fought match also to the Indonesian pair, Antonius Ariantho and Denny Kantono.
Achievements
[edit | edit source]World Championships
[edit | edit source]Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England | Malaysia Cheah Soon Kit | Indonesia Rudy Gunawan Indonesia Ricky Subagja |
11–15, 3–15 | Silver Silver |
World Cup
[edit | edit source]Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Malaysia Cheah Soon Kit | Indonesia Eddy Hartono Indonesia Rudy Gunawan |
13–18, 13–18 | Bronze Bronze |
| 1992 | Guangdong Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Malaysia Cheah Soon Kit | Indonesia Rexy Mainaky Indonesia Ricky Subagja |
15–10, 15–11 | Gold Gold |
| 1993 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India | Malaysia Cheah Soon Kit | Indonesia Rexy Mainaky Indonesia Ricky Subagja |
9–15, 11–15 | Bronze Bronze |
| 1994 | Phan Đình Phùng Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Malaysia Cheah Soon Kit | Indonesia Rudy Gunawan Indonesia Bambang Suprianto |
18–13, 2–15, 17–16 | Gold Gold |
Asian Games
[edit | edit source]Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan | Malaysia Cheah Soon Kit | Indonesia Rexy Mainaky Indonesia Ricky Subagja |
10–15, 2–15 | Silver Silver |
Asian Championships
[edit | edit source]Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Malaysia Cheah Soon Kit | South Korea Park Joo-bong South Korea Kim Moon-soo |
7–15, 7–15 | Bronze Bronze |
Asian Cup
[edit | edit source]Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Malaysia Cheah Soon Kit | Indonesia Ricky Subagja Indonesia Rexy Mainaky |
17–16, 15–5 | Gold Gold |
| 1994 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Malaysia Cheah Soon Kit | Indonesia Ricky Subagja Indonesia Rexy Mainaky |
8–15, 7–15 | Silver Silver |
Southeast Asian Games
[edit | edit source]Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Malaysia Rahman Sidek | Indonesia Eddy Hartono Indonesia Rudy Gunawan |
4–15, 4–15 | Bronze Bronze |
| 1991 | Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines | Malaysia Cheah Soon Kit | Indonesia Eddy Hartono Indonesia Rudy Gunawan |
7–15, 3–15 | Bronze Bronze |
| 1993 | Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore | Malaysia Cheah Soon Kit | Indonesia Ricky Subagja Indonesia Rexy Mainaky |
15–7, 11–15, 15–7 | Gold Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Malaysia Lim Siew Choon | Indonesia Eddy Hartono Indonesia Verawaty Fadjrin |
4–15, 4–15 | Bronze Bronze |
| 1991 | Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines | Malaysia Tan Lee Wai | Indonesia Ricky Subagja Indonesia Rosiana Tendean |
3–15, 5–15 | Bronze Bronze |
Commonwealth Games
[edit | edit source]Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | McKinnon Gym, University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | Malaysia Cheah Soon Kit | England Simon Archer England Chris Hunt |
15–10, 15–9 | Gold Gold |
IBF World Grand Prix
[edit | edit source]The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | World Grand Prix Finals | Malaysia Cheah Soon Kit | Indonesia Eddy Hartono Indonesia Rudy Gunawan |
6–15, 8–15 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 1991 | Chinese Taipei Open | Malaysia Cheah Soon Kit | Malaysia Razif Sidek Malaysia Jalani Sidek |
7–15, 5–15 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 1991 | Swedish Open | Malaysia Cheah Soon Kit | Denmark Jon Holst-Christensen Denmark Thomas Lund |
18–14, 15–7 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 1991 | Thailand Open | Malaysia Cheah Soon Kit | Indonesia Eddy Hartono Indonesia Rudy Gunawan |
3–15, 11–15 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 1992 | Chinese Taipei Open | Malaysia Cheah Soon Kit | Malaysia Tan Kim Her Malaysia Jalani Sidek |
15–7, 15–4 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 1992 | Malaysia Open | Malaysia Cheah Soon Kit | China Chen Kang China Chen Hongyong |
15–12, 15–7 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 1992 | Canada Open | Malaysia Cheah Soon Kit | South Korea Ahn Jae-chang South Korea Choi Ji-tae |
15–4, 15–4 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 1992 | US Open | Malaysia Cheah Soon Kit | Denmark Thomas Lund Sweden Jens Olsson |
15–9, 15–11 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 1992 | World Grand Prix Finals | Malaysia Cheah Soon Kit | Indonesia Rexy Mainaky Indonesia Ricky Subagja |
11–15, 6–15 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 1993 | Chinese Taipei Open | Malaysia Cheah Soon Kit | Indonesia Bagus Setiadi Indonesia Imay Hendra |
15–3, 15–12 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 1993 | Malaysia Open | Malaysia Cheah Soon Kit | Indonesia Rexy Mainaky Indonesia Ricky Subagja |
7–15, 5–15 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 1993 | Dutch Open | Malaysia Cheah Soon Kit | China Jiang Xin China Yu Qi |
15–4, 17–14 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
Honours
[edit | edit source]- Malaysia:
- Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (K.M.N.) (1992)[3]
- Herald of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (B.S.D.) (1988)[3]
- Kedah:
- Companion of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Sallehuddin of Kedah (S.S.S.) (2023)[4]
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External links
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Categories:
- 1968 births
- Living people
- Malaysian people of Chinese descent
- Sportspeople of Chinese descent
- Malaysian male badminton players
- Badminton players at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players for Malaysia
- Badminton players at the 1990 Asian Games
- Badminton players at the 1994 Asian Games
- Asian Games silver medalists for Malaysia
- Asian Games badminton players for Malaysia
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
- Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games
- Badminton players at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Malaysia
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists in badminton
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Malaysia
- Commonwealth Games badminton players for Malaysia
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists in badminton
- Competitors at the 1989 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 1991 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 1993 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 1995 SEA Games
- SEA Games gold medalists for Malaysia
- SEA Games silver medalists for Malaysia
- SEA Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
- SEA Games competitors for Malaysia
- SEA Games medalists in badminton
- World No. 1 badminton players
- Medallists at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
- Asian Games silver medalists in badminton
- Asian Games bronze medalists in badminton