Cheah Soon Kit
Cheah Soon Kit is a former Malaysian badminton player and coach.
Career
He has played for Malaysia national badminton team since 1986. He had played with different pairs such as Ong Beng Teong, Soo Beng Kiang, Yap Kim Hock and Choong Tan Fook.Cheah competed in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Yap Kim Hock. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Denny Kantono and Antonius Ariantho of Indonesia in semifinals. In the final, Cheah and Yap lost to Rexy Mainaky and Ricky Subagja of Indonesia 15-5, 13-15, 12-15, the former eventually became the national coach for Malaysia's men's doubles.
Achievements
Olympic Games
Men's doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1996 | GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States |  Yap Kim Hock |  Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 15–5, 13–15, 12–15 | Silver |
World Championships
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 |
World Cup
Men's doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 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 Dinh Phung 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 |
Asian Games
Men's doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1994 | Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan | Soo Beng Kiang | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 10–15, 2–15 | Silver |
Asian Championships
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 | Beijing, China | Yap Kim Hock |  Huang Zhanzhong Jiang Xin | 7–15, 15–8, 15–7 | Gold |
| 1999 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Yap Kim Hock | Zhang Jun Zhang Wei | 16–17, 8–15 | Bronze |
Asian Cup
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, China | Soo Beng Kiang | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 8–15, 7–15 | Silver |
Southeast Asian Games
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
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1989 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Tan Sui Hoon | Aryono Miranat Minarti Timur | 14–18, 1–15 | Bronze |
Commonwealth Games
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 | 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 |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983.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 |  Sakrapee Thongsari Pramote Teerawiwatana | 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 |
IBF International
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 |
Honours
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- * Herald of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia
- * Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm