Bernard Yeoh Cheng Han (born April 11, 1969 in Kuala Lumpur) is a Malaysian sport shooter and restaurateur.[2] He was selected to compete for Malaysia in trap shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics, finishing in thirty-fourth place. Yeoh is a member of the A1 Shooting Ground in Barnet, England, United Kingdom, where he trains full-time under Italian-born coach Claudio Capaldo.[1]
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| Full name | Bernard Yeoh Cheng Han | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 April 1969 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Trap (TR125) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | A1 Shooting Ground[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Claudio Capaldo[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yeoh qualified for the Malaysian squad, as a 35-year-old, in the men's trap at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens after having accepted a wildcard entry invitation from the International Shooting Sport Federation.[1][3] He fired 107 out of 125 targets to finish thirty-fourth in the qualifying phase, failing to advance to the final.[4][5]
Yeoh is also the proprietor of Kai Mayfair in London, a fine dining Chinese restaurant which has held 1 Michelin star since 2009. He opened the restaurant in 1993.
References edit
- ^ a b c d "ISSF Profile – Bernard Yeoh". ISSF. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bernard Yeoh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "Shooting 2004 Olympic Qualification" (PDF). Majority Sports. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Shooting: Men's Trap Prelims". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "Penembak negara tercorot" [Country's shooter fell short]. Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 15 August 2004. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
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