Nelson Heg Wei Keat (born 6 January 1993) is a Malaysian badminton player.[1] He won gold medals at the 2011 World Junior Championships in the team and boys' doubles events.[2]

Nelson Heg Wei Keat
方威捷
Personal information
CountryMalaysia
Born (1993-01-06) 6 January 1993 (age 31)
Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking37 (MD 11 April 2013)
179 (XD 19 April 2012)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Malaysia
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Taipei Boys' doubles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Taipei Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guadalajara Boys' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guadalajara Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Taipei Mixed doubles
Commonwealth Youth Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Douglas Boys' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Douglas Mixed doubles
Asian Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Lucknow Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Kuala Lumpur Boys' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Lucknow Boys' doubles
BWF profile
Nelson Heg
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese方威捷
Simplified Chinese方威捷
Hanyu PinyinFāng Wēi Jié
JyutpingFong1 Wai1 Zit6
Hokkien POJPng Ui-chia̍t
Tâi-lôPng Ui-tsia̍t

Achievements edit

World Junior Championships edit

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Domo del Code Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico   Teo Ee Yi   Ow Yao Han
  Yew Hong Kheng
18–21, 15–21   Silver
2011 Taoyuan Arena, Taoyuan City, Taipei, Taiwan   Teo Ee Yi   Huang Po-jui
  Lin Chia-yu
21–17, 21–17   Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Taoyuan Arena, Taoyuan City, Taipei, Taiwan   Chow Mei Kuan   Ronald Alexander
  Tiara Rosalia Nuraidah
17–21, 22–20, 16–21   Bronze

Commonwealth Youth Games edit

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 National Sports Centre, Douglas, Isle of Man   Teo Ee Yi   Ryan McCarthy
  Tom Wolfenden
24–22, 21–16   Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 National Sports Centre, Douglas, Isle of Man   Lee Meng Yean   Ryan McCarthy
  Emily Westwood
21–14, 21–10   Bronze

Asian Junior Championships edit

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   Teo Ee Yi   Choi Seung-il
  Kang Ji-wook
13–21, 14–21   Bronze
2011 Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium, Lucknow, India   Teo Ee Yi   Huang Po-jui
  Lin Chia-yu
16–21, 21–11, 17–21   Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 1 runners-up) edit

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Dutch International   Teo Ee Yi   Jorrit de Ruiter
  Dave Khodabux
19–21, 21–13, 21–9   Winner
2013 Finnish Open   Teo Ee Yi   Mohd Lutfi Zaim Abdul Khalid
  Tan Wee Gieen
21–14, 21–12   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 French International   Chow Mei Kuan   Peter Kaesbauer
  Johanna Goliszewski
21–14, 21–12   Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References edit

  1. ^ "Players: Nelson Wei Keat Heg". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Unbeaten Jin Wei becomes the new world junior champion". bam.org.my. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

External links edit