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Born | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 8 March 1988|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 2005-present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Rashid Sidek Nova Armada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career title(s) | 72 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 1 (MS 1 January 2019) 1 (MD with Hairol Fozi Saaba 1 January 2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 1 (MS) 4 (MD with Mohamad Faris Ahmad Azri) (1 November 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Cheah Liek Hou (Chinese: 谢儮好[1]; pinyin: Xiè Lìhǎo; born 8 March 1988) is a Malaysian para-badminton player.[2] He is an 11-time winner (both Class SU5 singles and doubles events) of the BWF Para-Badminton World Championships.[3] He won the gold medal in the men's singles SU5 event of the 2020 Summer Paralympics, making him the first Malaysian athlete to win a medal in para-badminton. He is also the first-ever Paralympic champion in para-badminton.
Early life
Cheah was born with Erb's palsy, which causes his right hand to have less strength and stability. He took up badminton when he was nine. He later competed against able-bodied badminton players and joined the able-bodied squad when he was 12 years old.[4] He completed his pre-university education in Bukit Jalil Sports School.[5] He competed in both able-bodied and para-badminton tournaments before exclusively competing in the latter upon obtaining his degree.[6]
Personal life
Cheah is married to Dewi Febriana Tan.[7] He has a degree in corporate communications awarded by Universiti Putra Malaysia.[6]
Achievements
Paralympic Games
Men's singles SU5
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | ![]() |
21–17, 21–15 | ![]() |
World Championships
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Bangkok, Thailand | ![]() |
21–11, 21–13 | ![]() |
2011 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | ![]() |
21–11, 21–19 | ![]() |
2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany | ![]() |
21–18, 21–13 | ![]() |
2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England | ![]() |
21–16, 21–12 | ![]() |
2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | ![]() |
19–21, 21–15, 21–18 | ![]() |
2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | ![]() |
13–21, 8–21 | ![]() |
2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | ![]() |
21–14, 21–12 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2007 | Bangkok, Thailand | ![]() |
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21–4, 21–10 | ![]() |
2011 | Guatemala City, Guatemala | ![]() |
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21–14, 20–22, 21–12 | ![]() |
2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany |
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21–18, 21–17 | ![]() |
2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England |
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18–21, 21–13, 21–16 | ![]() |
2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea |
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21–18, 21–23, 18–21 | ![]() |
2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
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13–21, 9–21 | ![]() |
2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
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13–21, 12–21 | ![]() |
Asian Para Games
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | ![]() |
21–8, 21–10 | ![]() |
2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | ![]() |
21–8, 21–11 | ![]() |
2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
21–18, 14–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | ![]() |
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21–8, 21–7 | ![]() |
2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | ![]() |
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11–21, 21–11, 21–13 | ![]() |
2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
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21–16, 18–21, 17–21 | ![]() |
Asian Championships
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | Yeo-ju Sports Center, Yeoju, South Korea | ![]() |
21–18, 21–8 | ![]() |
2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China | ![]() |
13–21, 16–21 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | Yeo-ju Sports Center, Yeoju, South Korea |
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21–18, 21–13 | ![]() |
2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China |
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21–9, 21–15 | ![]() |
ASEAN Para Games
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Sritex Sports Arena, Surakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
22–20, 21–18 | ![]() |
2015 | OCBC Arena, Singapore | ![]() |
17–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
2017 | Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() |
21–11, 21–15 | ![]() |
2022 | Edutorium Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta, Surakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
21–18, 21–14 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Sritex Sports Arena, Surakarta, Indonesia |
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21–13, 23–21 | ![]() |
2015 | OCBC Arena, Singapore |
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21–13, 21–6 | ![]() |
2017 | Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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21–16, 19–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
2022 | Edutorium Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta, Surakarta, Indonesia |
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19–21, 21–15, 19–21 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011[lower-alpha 1] | Sritex Sports Arena, Surakarta, Indonesia |
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21–13, 21–17 | ![]() |
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21–16, 23–21 | ||||
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22–20, 21–12 | ||||
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21–7, 21–13 |
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (11 titles, 1 runner-up)
The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[8]
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() |
21–17, 21–17 | ![]() |
2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() |
21–7, 21–12 | ![]() |
2022 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() |
21–11, 21–19 | ![]() |
2022 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | ![]() |
21–17, 21–16 | ![]() |
2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | ![]() |
11–21, 21–17, 17–21 | ![]() |
2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International I | Level 1 | ![]() |
21–7, 21–13 | ![]() |
2023 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() |
21–19, 21–19 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() |
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21–14, 19–21, 21–7 | ![]() |
2022 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() |
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17–21, 21–15, 21–9 | ![]() |
2022[lower-alpha 2] | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | ![]() |
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21–9, 21–10 | ![]() |
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21–6, 21–16 | |||||
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21–19, 21–17 | |||||
2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | ![]() |
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22–20, 21–23, 21–15 | ![]() |
2023 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | ![]() |
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21–13, 21–18 | ![]() |
International tournaments (35 titles, 6 runners-up)
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Indonesia Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–13, 21–19 | ![]() |
2014 | England Para Badminton Championships | ![]() |
21–11, 21–9 | ![]() |
2015 | Spanish Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–17, 21–6 | ![]() |
2015 | China Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–15, 21–19 | ![]() |
2015 | Indonesia Para Badminton International | ![]() |
14–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
2016 | Irish Para Badminton International | ![]() |
24–26, 21–9, 21–14 | ![]() |
2017 | Spanish Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–18, 21–14 | ![]() |
2017 | Thailand Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–13, 21–16 | ![]() |
2017 | Japan Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–10, 21–8 | ![]() |
2017 | USA Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–2, 21–12 | ![]() |
2018 | Dubai Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–14, 21–9 | ![]() |
2018 | Uganda Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–11, 21–5 | ![]() |
2018 | Turkish Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–10, 21–14 | ![]() |
2018 | Irish Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–9, 21–19 | ![]() |
2019 | Dubai Para Badminton International | ![]() |
19–21, 21–18, 16–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Thailand Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–14, 21–17 | ![]() |
2019 | China Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–23, 21–11, 19–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Denmark Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–18, 21–9 | ![]() |
2019 | Japan Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–16, 21–17 | ![]() |
2020 | Brazil Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–15, 10–21, 21–16 | ![]() |
2020 | Peru Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21–17, 18–21, 21–16 | ![]() |
2021 | Dubai Para Badminton International | ![]() |
14–21, 22–20, 21–18 | ![]() |
2021 | Spanish Para Badminton International | ![]() |
23–21, 21–7 | ![]() |
2023 | England Para Badminton International | ![]() |
21-18, 21–10 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Indonesia Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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21–23, 21–16, 21–11 | ![]() |
2014 | England Para Badminton Championships | ![]() |
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21–13, 21–18 | ![]() |
2015 | Spanish Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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21–8, 21–14 | ![]() |
2015 | China Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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21–11, 14–21, 21–15 | ![]() |
2015 | Indonesia Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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21–11, 21–11 | ![]() |
2016 | Irish Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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21–16, 19–21, 21–11 | ![]() |
2017 | Spanish Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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21–14, 22–20 | ![]() |
2017 | Thailand Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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21–18, 21–14 | ![]() |
2017 | Japan Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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21–16, 13–21, 21–10 | ![]() |
2017 | USA Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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21–14, 23–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Dubai Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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21–15, 21–17 | ![]() |
2018 | Uganda Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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21–12, 21–17 | ![]() |
2018 | Turkish Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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21–10, 21–19 | ![]() |
2018 | Irish Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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16–21, 21–17, 13–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Thailand Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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19–21, 11–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Irish Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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19–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
2019 | Thailand Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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21–14, 21–14 | ![]() |
2019 | China Para Badminton International | ![]() |
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21–12, 21–15 | ![]() |
References
- ↑ "◤2020东京残奥◢2局力挫蒂瓦 谢儮好摘大马第2金". China Press (in Chinese). 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ↑ "Badminton - CHEAH Liek Hou - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". Tokyo2020.org. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ↑ "Cheah Liek Hou Interview". The Nippon Foundation Paralympic Support Center. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ↑ "Look who's laughing now! Liek Hou goes from being teased to Paralympic gold medallist". www.thesundaily.my. 4 September 2021. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ↑ Lim, Richard (23 November 2008). "Nurturing young Olympians". The Star. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- 1 2 Paul, Rajes (26 September 2015). "After 10 world titles, Liek Hou is now looking to win first Olympic gold". The Star. Archived from the original on 30 September 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ↑ "Dewi reveals how hubby's age gave him the 'edge' to succeed". The Star. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ↑ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.