Soo_Beng_Kiang
Soo Beng Kiang
Malaysian badminton player (born 1968)
Soo Beng Kiang 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]
Quick Facts Soo Beng Kiang 苏明强, Personal information ...
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| Country | Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1968-03-19) 19 March 1968 (age 56) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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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.
World Championships
Men's doubles
More information Year, Venue ...
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England |  Cheah Soon Kit |
 Rudy Gunawan Ricky Subagja |
11–15, 3–15 |  Silver |
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World Cup
Men's doubles
More information Year, Venue ...
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Cheah Soon Kit |
Eddy Hartono Rudy Gunawan |
13–18, 13–18 |  Bronze |
| 1992 | Guangdong Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Cheah Soon Kit |
Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja |
15–10, 15–11 |  Gold |
| 1993 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India | Cheah Soon Kit |
Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja |
9–15, 11–15 | Bronze |
| 1994 | Phan Đình Phùng Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Cheah Soon Kit |
Rudy Gunawan Bambang Suprianto |
18–13, 2–15, 17–16 | Gold |
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Asian Games
Men's doubles
More information Year, Venue ...
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan | Cheah Soon Kit |
Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja |
10–15, 2–15 | Silver |
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Asian Championships
Men's doubles
More information Year, Venue ...
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Cheah Soon Kit |
 Park Joo-bong Kim Moon-soo |
7–15, 7–15 | Bronze |
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Asian Cup
Men's doubles
More information Year, Venue ...
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1991 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Cheah Soon Kit |
Ricky Subagja Rexy Mainaky |
17–16, 15–5 | Gold |
| 1994 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Cheah Soon Kit |
Ricky Subagja Rexy Mainaky |
8–15, 7–15 | Silver |
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Southeast Asian Games
Men's doubles
More information Year, Venue ...
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Rahman Sidek |
Eddy Hartono Rudy Gunawan |
4–15, 4–15 | Bronze |
| 1991 | Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines | Cheah Soon Kit |
Eddy Hartono Rudy Gunawan |
7–15, 3–15 | Bronze |
| 1993 | Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore | Cheah Soon Kit |
Ricky Subagja Rexy Mainaky |
15–7, 11–15, 15–7 | Gold |
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Mixed doubles
More information Year, Venue ...
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Lim Siew Choon |
Eddy Hartono Verawaty Fadjrin |
4–15, 4–15 | Bronze |
| 1991 | Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines | Tan Lee Wai |
Ricky Subagja Rosiana Tendean |
3–15, 5–15 | Bronze |
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Commonwealth Games
Men's doubles
More information Year, Venue ...
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | McKinnon Gym, University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | Cheah Soon Kit |
 Simon Archer Chris Hunt |
15–10, 15–9 | Gold |
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IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Men's doubles
More information Year, Tournament ...
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1990 | World Grand Prix Finals | Cheah Soon Kit |
Eddy Hartono Rudy Gunawan |
6–15, 8–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1991 | Chinese Taipei Open | Cheah Soon Kit |
Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek |
7–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | Swedish Open | Cheah Soon Kit |
 Jon Holst-Christensen Thomas Lund |
18–14, 15–7 |  Winner |
| 1991 | Thailand Open | Cheah Soon Kit |
Eddy Hartono Rudy Gunawan |
3–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1992 | Chinese Taipei Open | Cheah Soon Kit |
Tan Kim Her Jalani Sidek |
15–7, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1992 | Malaysia Open | Cheah Soon Kit |
 Chen Kang Chen Hongyong |
15–12, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1992 | World Grand Prix Finals | Cheah Soon Kit |
Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja |
11–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Chinese Taipei Open | Cheah Soon Kit |
Bagus Setiadi Imay Hendra |
15–3, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1993 | Malaysia Open | Cheah Soon Kit |
Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja |
7–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1993 | Dutch Open | Cheah Soon Kit |
Jiang Xin Yu Qi |
15–4, 17–14 | Winner |
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IBF International
Men's doubles
More information Year, Tournament ...
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Canada Open | Cheah Soon Kit |
Ahn Jae-chang Choi Ji-tae |
15–4, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1992 | US Open | Cheah Soon Kit |
Thomas Lund  Jens Olsson |
15–9, 15–11 | Winner |
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Malaysia :
Herald of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (B.S.D.) (1988)[3]
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (K.M.N.) (1992)[3]
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- "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.
- Soo Beng Kiang at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)