Soh Wooi Yik
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| Country |  Malaysia | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 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 | ||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 24 (12 August 2018) | ||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 24 (12 August 2018) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Traditional Chinese | 蘇徫譯 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 苏伟译 | ||||||
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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 |
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| 2016 | CPB Badminton Training Center, Bangkok, Thailand |
 Ooi Zi Heng
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 Han Chengkai Zhou Haodong
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15–21, 17–21 |  Bronze
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BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Malaysia International | Aaron Chia
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 Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan
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17–21, 21–17, 19–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2018 | Vietnam International | Aaron Chia
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 Maneepong Jongjit Nanthakarn Yordphaisong
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18–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | India International | Aaron Chia
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Maneepong Jongjit Nanthakarn Yordphaisong
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6–21, 9–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Waikato International | Chen Tang Jie
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 Su Li-wei Ye Hong-wei
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16–21, 21–17, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Malaysia International | Chen Tang Jie
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Lee Jian Yi Lim Zhen Ting
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22–24, 19–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ^ "BWF Profile: Soh Wooi Yik". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Malaysia notches first advance mixed team final World Junior Championships". New Straits Times. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Malaysian Team Players in 2016 WJC". www.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ a b c "Badminton: Wooi Yik keeping badminton alive in the family | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
- ^ "PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ^ "Badminton: Jin Wei claims easy win for Asean Schools Games gold | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
- ^ "Badminton: Satheishtharan prevents total wipeout in world junior meet | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Badminton: New partners Aaron-Wooi Yik go down to Maneepong-Nanthakarn in final | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ^ "Wooi Yik wants to end title wait". NST Online. 2018-03-26. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ^ "Badminton: Six club players join BAM to bolster mixed doubles department | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ^ "Wooi Yik wants to end title wait". NST Online. 2018-03-26. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ^ "Badminton: Malaysian shuttlers return home from Hanoi empty-handed | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
External links
- Soh Wooi Yik at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com