Shia Chun Kang 谢俊康 | |
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Personal information | |
Country | Malaysia |
Born | Tangkak, Johor, Malaysia | September 27, 1996
Years active | 2013-present |
Handedness | Right |
Coach | Vountus Indra Mawan |
Men's doubles | |
Career record | 64 wins, 54 losses |
Highest ranking | 52 (with Tan Wee Gieen 14 April 2018) |
Current ranking | 97 (with Tan Boon Heong 26 April 2022) |
BWF profile |
Shia Chun Kang (Chinese: 谢俊康; pinyin: Xiè Jùnkāng; born 27 September 1996) is a Malaysian badminton player.[1] Together with his former partner, Tan Wee Gieen, he achieved a career-high ranking of 52 in the men's doubles category.[2]
Career
[edit]He debuted in the 2013 Victoria International tournament. He was one of the semifinalists in the 2014 Auckland International. In 2017, he partnered with Tan Wee Gieen and reached the Malaysia International finals but lost to compatriots Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin.[3]
They failed to win their first Superseries title as they were runners-up at the 2018 Orléans Masters, losing to Mark Lamsfuss and Marvin Seidel of Germany.[4]
In 2019, he partnered with Tan Boon Heong and won the Perth International tournament.[5] In the same year, they also entered the finals of both South Australia International and Dubai International respectively. They also participated in the 2019 Macau Open but lost to Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen in the first round.
Achievements
[edit]BWF World Tour (1 runner-up)
[edit]The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[6] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[7]
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Orléans Masters | Super 100 | ![]() |
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10–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 3 runners-up)
[edit]Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Malaysia International | ![]() |
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19–21, 12–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Perth International | ![]() |
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21–17, 21–16 | ![]() |
2019 | South Australia International | ![]() |
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14–21, 21–17, 16–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Dubai International | ![]() |
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14–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
[edit]- ^ "SHIA Chun Kang | Profile". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ^ "BWF - BWF World Rankings - Overview". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ^ Fauzi, Ferzalfie. "Sze Fei-Izzuddin end title drought". New Straits Times. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Only Wee Gieen-Chun Kang left standing in France". The Star. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ^ Tom. "Perth International 2019 Finals: Tan Boon Heong and Shia Chun Kang pick up their first title, while Chinese Taipei swipe the remaining gold". Badminton Oceania. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ^ "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.
External links
[edit]- Shia Chun Kang at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com