Soh Wooi Yik

Soh Wooi Yik
Personal information
Country  Malaysia
Born (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Years active 2015 - present
Handedness Right
Men's doubles
Highest ranking 24 (12 August 2018)
Current ranking 24 (12 August 2018)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Malaysia
Asian Junior Championships
2016 Bangkok Boys' doubles
BWF profile
Soh Wooi Yik
Traditional Chinese 蘇徫譯
Simplified Chinese 苏伟译

Soh Wooi Yik (born 17 February 1998) is a Malaysian badminton player.[1] He was part of the Malaysian 2015 and 2016 BWF World Junior Championships team, and has help Malaysia to clinched a silver medal in mixed team before defeated by China. [2][3] He is the son of former Malaysian international badminton player Soh Goon Chup.[4] His uncle is known as Soo Beng Kiang, who partnered with Cheah Soon Kit and help the Malaysia to 1992 Thomas Cup.[4]

Career

Soh was born in Kuala Lumpur. He began playing badminton when he was 4.[4] He had been selected into Kuala Lumpur state team in the age of 7 before he received an offer to go to Bukit Jalil Sports School when he was 13.[5] In 2015, he partnered with Ooi Zi Heng and tends to win the title in 2015 ASEAN School Games.[6]

In November 2015, Soh partnered with Aaron Chia crashed out in the fourth round of the men's double event in 2016 World Junior Championships.[7] With their prestigious performance, the duo and Ooi had been promoted to the back-up squad in the end of 2015 and under the coaching of Cheah Soon Kit.[8]

In July 2016, Soh and Ooi got their bronze medal of men's double event in 2016 Asian Junior Championships.[9] They were defeated by the Chinese pair Han Chengkai/Zhou Haodong, in straight games (15–21, 17–21).[9] However, he was suffered in injuries and missed the opportunities to have a better performance in the 2016 World Junior Championships. Despite that, he was still able to promote to the national team after the event. [10]

Soh was once joined the Petaling BC in the beginning of 2017. He was partnered with Chen Tang Jie and reached two finals in international challenge/series events but both ended up second best.[11] In October 2017, he and the other five teammates (namely Chen Tang Jie, Ian Wong Jien Sern, Tan Chee Tean, Man Wei Chong and Kwek Yee Jian) from Petaling BC were recruited into the national team.[12]

Before the 2017 season ended, Soh reunited with Aaron Chia and was managed to get a runner-up in India International Challenge.[13]

In March 2018, the duo had stormed into their second international final in Vietnam International Challenge, but still, they failed to make their way to clinch their first career title.[14]

Achievements

Asian Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 CPB Badminton Training Center,
Bangkok, Thailand		 Malaysia Ooi Zi Heng China Han Chengkai
China Zhou Haodong		 15–21, 17–21 Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Malaysia International Malaysia Aaron Chia Indonesia Mohammad Ahsan
Indonesia Hendra Setiawan		 17–21, 21–17, 19–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Vietnam International Malaysia Aaron Chia Thailand Maneepong Jongjit
Thailand Nanthakarn Yordphaisong		 18–21, 14–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 India International Malaysia Aaron Chia Thailand Maneepong Jongjit
Thailand Nanthakarn Yordphaisong		 6–21, 9–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Waikato International Malaysia Chen Tang Jie Chinese Taipei Su Li-wei
Chinese Taipei Ye Hong-wei		 16–21, 21–17, 19–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Malaysia International Malaysia Chen Tang Jie Malaysia Lee Jian Yi
Malaysia Lim Zhen Ting		 22–24, 19–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament
     BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. ↑ "BWF Profile: Soh Wooi Yik". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Malaysia notches first advance mixed team final World Junior Championships". New Straits Times. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Malaysian Team Players in 2016 WJC". www.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  4. 1 2 3 "Badminton: Wooi Yik keeping badminton alive in the family | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  5. ↑ "PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  6. ↑ "Badminton: Jin Wei claims easy win for Asean Schools Games gold | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  7. ↑ "Badminton: Satheishtharan prevents total wipeout in world junior meet | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  8. ↑ "Badminton: Soon Kit boys – Wooi Yik-Zi Heng hope to win at Asian junior meet | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  9. 1 2 "Badminton: Malaysia's misery continues at Asian Junior meet with defeat of Ooi-Soh | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  10. ↑ "Badminton: New partners Aaron-Wooi Yik go down to Maneepong-Nanthakarn in final | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  11. ↑ "Wooi Yik wants to end title wait". NST Online. 2018-03-26. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  12. ↑ "Badminton: Six club players join BAM to bolster mixed doubles department | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  13. ↑ "Wooi Yik wants to end title wait". NST Online. 2018-03-26. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  14. ↑ "Badminton: Malaysian shuttlers return home from Hanoi empty-handed | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
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