Cheah Liek Hou
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| Nickname(s) | Liek Hou | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 March 1988 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Universiti Putra Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Dewi Febriana Tan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para-badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Erb's palsy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | SU5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Rashid Sidek | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Cheah Liek Hou (Chinese: 谢儮好[1]; pinyin: Xiè Lìhǎo born 8 March 1988) is a Malaysian para-badminton player.[2] He is an 11-time winner (both Class SU5 singles and doubles events) of the BWF Para-Badminton World Championships.[3] 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.[4] He completed his pre-university education in Bukit Jalil Sports School.[5] He competed in both able-bodied and para-badminton tournaments before exclusively competing in the latter upon obtaining his degree.[6]
Personal life[]
Cheah is married to Dewi Febriana Tan.[7] He has a degree in corporate communications awarded by Universiti Putra Malaysia.[6]
Achievements[]
Paralympic Games[]
Men's singles SU5
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |  Dheva Anrimusthi
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21–17, 21–15 |  Gold
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World Championships[]
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Bangkok, Thailand |  Juan Bretones
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21–11, 21–13 | [[ ]] Gold
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| 2011 | Guatemala City, Guatemala |  İlker Tuzcu
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21–11, 21–19 | [[]] Gold
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| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany |  Bartłomiej Mróz
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21–18, 21–13 | [[]] Gold
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| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | Bartłomiej Mróz
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21–16, 21–12 | [[]] Gold
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| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | Suryo Nugroho
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19–21, 21–15, 21–18 | [[]] Gold
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| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Dheva Anrimusthi
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13–21, 8–21 | [[ ]] Bronze
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Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Bangkok, Thailand |  Suhalli Laiman
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 Rakesh Pandey Raj Kumar
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21–4, 21–10 | [[]] Gold
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| 2011 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | Suhalli Laiman
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 Kohei Obara Gen Shogaki
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21–14, 20–22, 21–12 | Gold
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| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | Suhalli Laiman
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Bartłomiej Mróz İlker Tuzcu
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21–18, 21–17 | Gold
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| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | Hairol Fozi Saaba
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Bartłomiej Mróz İlker Tuzcu
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18–21, 21–13, 21–16 | Gold
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| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | Hairol Fozi Saaba
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Suryo Nugroho Tay Wei Ming
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21–18, 21–23, 18–21 |  Silver
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| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Mohamad Faris Ahmad Azri
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Dheva Anrimusthi Hafizh Briliansyah Prawiranegara
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13–21, 9–21 | Bronze
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Asian Para Games[]
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Suryo Nugroho
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21–8, 21–10 | Gold
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| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea |
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21–8, 21–11 | Gold
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| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Dheva Anrimusthi
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21–18, 14–21, 16–21 | Bronze
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Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Suhalli Laiman
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Dwiyoko Ryan Yohwari
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21–8, 21–7 | Gold
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| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Suhalli Laiman
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Rakesh Pandey Raj Kumar
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11–21, 21–11, 21–13 | Gold
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| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Hairol Fozi Saaba
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Suryo Nugroho
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21–16, 18–21, 17–21 | Bronze
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ASEAN Para Games[]
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | OCBC Arena, Singapore | Suryo Nugroho
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17–21, 19–21 | Silver
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| 2017 | Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Suryo Nugroho
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21–11, 21–15 | Gold
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Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | OCBC Arena, Singapore |
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Suryo Nugroho
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21–13, 21–6 | Gold
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| 2017 | Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Hairol Fozi Saaba
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Oddie Kurnia Dwi Listyanto Putra Suryo Nugroho
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21–16, 19–21, 19–21 | Bronze
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References[]
- ^ "◤2020东京残奥◢2局力挫蒂瓦 谢儮好摘大马第2金". China Press (in Chinese). 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Badminton - CHEAH Liek Hou - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". Tokyo2020.org. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Cheah Liek Hou Interview". The Nippon Foundation Paralympic Support Center. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Look who's laughing now! Liek Hou goes from being teased to Paralympic gold medallist". www.thesundaily.my. 4 September 2021. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ Lim, Richard (23 November 2008). "Nurturing young Olympians". The Star. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ a b Paul, Rajes (26 September 2015). "After 10 world titles, Liek Hou is now looking to win first Olympic gold". The Star. Archived from the original on 30 September 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Dewi reveals how hubby's age gave him the 'edge' to succeed". The Star. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
Gold
Silver
BronzeCategories:
- 1988 births
- Living people
- People from Kuala Lumpur
- Paralympic badminton players of Malaysia
- Badminton players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic gold medalists for Malaysia
- Malaysian male badminton players
- Paralympic medalists in badminton
- Malaysian para-badminton players