Yew Hong Kheng

Yew Hong Kheng (born 1 February 1992) is a Malaysian male badminton player.[1] He started playing badminton at the primary school when he was 10. In 2008, he won the gold medal at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, India.[2] He won the boys' doubles title at the 2010 BWF World Junior Championships partnered with Ow Yao Han, and in 2011 he joined the Malaysia national badminton team.[1][3] In 2015, he won the Iran Fajr International tournament in the men's doubles event with Tai An Khang.[4] In December 2015, he quit from the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM).[5]

Yew Hong Kheng
Personal information
Country Malaysia
Born (1992-02-01) 1 February 1992
Penang, Malaysia
ResidenceKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
HandednessRight
Men's doubles
Highest ranking99 (12 September 2013)
Current ranking378 (20 April 2017)
Medal record
Badminton
Representing  Malaysia
World Junior Championships
2010 GuadalajaraBoys' doubles
2009 Alor SetarMixed team
2010 GuadalajaraMixed team
Asia Junior Championships
2009 Kuala LumpurMixed team
2010 Kuala LumpurBoys' doubles
2010 Kuala LumpurMixed team
2009 Kuala LumpurBoys' doubles
BWF profile
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Yew.


Achievements

BWF World Junior Championships

Boys' Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Domo del Code Jalisco,
Guadalajara, Mexico		 Ow Yao Han Nelson Heg Wei Keat
Teo Ee Yi		 21-18, 21-15 Gold

Asia Junior Championships

Boys' Doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Ow Yao Han Kang Ji-wook
Choi Seung-il		 16-21, 14-21 Silver
2009 Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Ow Yao Han Angga Pratama
Yohanes Rendy Sugiarto		 15-21, 16-21 Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's Doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Iran Fajr International Tai An Khang Aries Delos Santos
Alvin Morada		 21–12, 18–21, 21–16 Winner
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament
     BWF Future Series tournament

References
  1. "Players: Hong Kheng Yew". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  2. "Hong Kheng, student of KFBA, bag Malaysia's 3rd gold medal". www.kamfookba.com. Kam Fook Badminton Academy. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  3. "Yao Han wins second world junior doubles title with new partner Hong Kheng". www.thestar.com.my. The Star. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  4. "Back-up shuttlers come good again with win in Iran". www.thestar.com.my. The Star. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  5. "BAM calm as four more players quit". www.thestar.com.my. The Star. Retrieved 20 April 2017.


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