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
尤芳庆
Personal information
CountryMalaysia
Born (1992-02-01) 1 February 1992 (age 32)
Penang, Malaysia
ResidenceKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
HandednessRight
Men's doubles
Highest ranking99 (12 September 2013)
Current ranking378 (20 April 2017)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Malaysia
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guadalajara Boys' doubles
Silver medal – second place 2009 Alor Setar Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guadalajara Mixed team
Commonwealth Youth Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Pune Boys' doubles
Asia Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Kuala Lumpur Boys' doubles
Silver medal – second place 2010 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Kuala Lumpur Boys' doubles
BWF profile

Achievements

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World Junior Championships

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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

Commonwealth Youth Games

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Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2008 Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune, India   Ow Yao Han   Lim Yu Sheng
  Loh Wei Sheng
14–21, 21–13, 21–14   Gold

Asia Junior Championships

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b "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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