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Country | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Muar, Johor, Malaysia | 2 August 1970|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 1989–2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 1 (1996) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Yap Kim Hock AMN (simplified Chinese: 叶锦福; traditional Chinese: 葉錦福; pinyin: Yé Jǐnfú; Jyutping: Jip6 Gam2 Fuk1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ia̍p Kím-hok; born on 2 August 1970) is a retired badminton player from Malaysia.[1] He is the doubles head coach of the Singapore national badminton team.[2]
Career
[edit]He had played with different pairs such as Tan Kim Her (1989–1994) and Cheah Soon Kit (1995–2000). Yap represented Malaysia and competed at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and the 2000 Sydney Olympics in the badminton men's doubles event with Cheah Soon Kit. At the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, they had a bye in the first round and defeated Denny Kantono and Antonius Ariantho of Indonesia in semifinals.[3] In the final, Cheah and Yap lost to Rexy Mainaky and Ricky Subagja of Indonesia 15–5, 13–15, 12–15. At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, they could only reach the second round before losing to the Korean doubles.
Achievements
[edit]Olympic Games
[edit]Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1996 | GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States | ![]() |
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15–5, 13–15, 12–15 | ![]() |
World Championships
[edit]Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1995 | Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland | ![]() |
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8–15, 6–15 | ![]() |
1997 | Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland | ![]() |
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15–8, 17–18, 7–15 | ![]() |
World Cup
[edit]Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1994 | Phan Đình Phùng Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
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15–6, 11–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1995 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
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13–18, 9–15 | ![]() |
1996 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
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11–15, 15–3, 13–15 | ![]() |
Asian Championships
[edit]Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1994 | Shanghai Gymnasium, Shanghai, China | ![]() |
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10–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
1995 | Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Beijing, China | ![]() |
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7–15, 15–8, 15–7 | ![]() |
1999 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() |
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16–17, 8–15 | ![]() |
Asian Cup
[edit]Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1994 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | ![]() |
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18–17, 0–15, 10–15 | ![]() |
1995 | Xinxing Gymnasium, Qingdao, China | ![]() |
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10–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
Southeast Asian Games
[edit]Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1993 | Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore | ![]() |
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17–15, 7–15, 14–17 | ![]() |
1995 | Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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15–13, 15–9 | ![]() |
Commonwealth Games
[edit]Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1998 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() |
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7–15, 4–15 | ![]() |
IBF World Grand Prix
[edit]The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1992 | Dutch Open | ![]() |
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15–9, 15–10 | ![]() |
1994 | Swiss Open | ![]() |
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7–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1994 | China Open | ![]() |
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10–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1995 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
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15–5, 12–15, 5–15 | ![]() |
1995 | Thailand Open | ![]() |
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9–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
1995 | World Grand Prix Finals | ![]() |
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13–18, 15–2, 15–12 | ![]() |
1996 | Korea Open | ![]() |
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5–15, 14–15 | ![]() |
1996 | All England Open | ![]() |
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6–15, 5–15 | ![]() |
1996 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
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15–5, 15–3 | ![]() |
1996 | US Open | ![]() |
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16–18, 10–15 | ![]() |
1996 | Hong Kong Open | ![]() |
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6–15, 3–15 | ![]() |
1996 | World Grand Prix Finals | ![]() |
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4–15, 9–15 | ![]() |
1997 | Korea Open | ![]() |
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15–4, 3–15, 5–15 | ![]() |
1997 | World Grand Prix Finals | ![]() |
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15–17, 15–11, 5–15 | ![]() |
1998 | Japan Open | ![]() |
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15–9, 15–7 | ![]() |
1999 | Hong Kong Open | ![]() |
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15–12, 15–12 | ![]() |
2000 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
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7–15, 7–15 | ![]() |
IBF International
[edit]Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1991 | French Open | ![]() |
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7–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
Honours
[edit]- Honour of Malaysia
Malaysia :
Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1995)[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Badminton: Let me help: Ex-badminton chief coach Kim Hock | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Crossing borders to reach greater heights – how high can they go ?". The Star. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Indonesia, Malaysia Meet in Singles Final". Los Angeles Times. 30 July 1996. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
External links
[edit]- Yap Kim Hock at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)