Soo Beng Kiang
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Country | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 19 March 1968 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 61 kg (134 lb; 9.6 st) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 1986–1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career title(s) | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 1 (1992) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Soo Beng Kiang KMN BSD (born 19 March 1968) is a former badminton player from Malaysia.[1]
Career[]
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[]
World Championships[]
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1993 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England | ![]() |
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11–15, 3–15 | ![]() |
World Cup[]
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1992 | Guangdong Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | ![]() |
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15–10, 15–11 | ![]() |
1993 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India | ![]() |
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9–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
1994 | Phan Dinh Phung Indoor Stadium,
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
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18–13, 2–15, 17–16 | ![]() |
Asian Games[]
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1994 | Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan | ![]() |
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10–15, 2–15 | ![]() |
Asian Championships[]
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1991 | Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() |
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7–15, 7–15 | ![]() |
Asian Cup[]
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1991 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
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17–16, 15–5 | ![]() |
1994 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | ![]() |
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8–15, 7–15 | ![]() |
Southeast Asian Games[]
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1989 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() |
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4–15, 4–15 | ![]() |
1991 | Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines | ![]() |
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7–15, 3–15 | ![]() |
1993 | Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore | ![]() |
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15–7, 11–15, 15–7 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1989 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() |
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4–15, 4–15 | ![]() |
1991 | Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines | ![]() |
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3–15, 5–15 | ![]() |
Commonwealth Games[]
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1994 | University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | ![]() |
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15–10, 15–9 | ![]() |
IBF World Grand Prix[]
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1990 | World Grand Prix Finals | ![]() |
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6–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1991 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
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7–15, 5–15 | ![]() |
1991 | Swedish Open | ![]() |
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18–14, 15–7 | ![]() |
1991 | Thailand Open | ![]() |
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3–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
1992 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
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15–7, 15–4 | ![]() |
1992 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
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15–12, 15–7 | ![]() |
1992 | World Grand Prix Finals | ![]() |
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11–15, 6–15 | ![]() |
1993 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
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15–3, 15–12 | ![]() |
1993 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
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7–15, 5–15 | ![]() |
1993 | Dutch Open | ![]() |
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15–4, 17–14 | ![]() |
IBF International[]
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1992 | Canada Open | ![]() |
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15–4, 15–4 | ![]() |
1992 | US Open | ![]() |
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15–9, 15–11 | ![]() |
Honours[]
Malaysia :
References[]
- ^ "Badminton: Time is on Wooi Yik's side to catch up with uncle Beng Kiang | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Indonesia, Malaysia Meet in Singles Final". Los Angeles Times. 30 July 1996. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
External links[]
- Soo Beng Kiang at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- 1968 births
- Living people
- Malaysian people of Chinese descent
- Malaysian male badminton players
- Badminton players at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players of Malaysia
- Badminton players at the 1990 Asian Games
- Badminton players at the 1994 Asian Games
- Asian Games silver medalists for Malaysia
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
- Asian Games medalists in badminton
- 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 silver medallists for Malaysia
- Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton
- Competitors at the 1989 Southeast Asian Games
- Competitors at the 1991 Southeast Asian Games
- Competitors at the 1993 Southeast Asian Games
- Competitors at the 1995 Southeast Asian Games
- Southeast Asian Games gold medalists for Malaysia
- Southeast Asian Games silver medalists for Malaysia
- Southeast Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
- Southeast Asian Games medalists in badminton
- World No. 1 badminton players
- Malaysian badminton biography stubs