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Cheah Soon Kit

{{Short description|Malaysian badminton player (born 1968)}}

{{EngvarB|date=September 2014}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}}

{{family name hatnote|Cheah (谢)|lang=Chinese}}

{{Infobox badminton player

| name = Cheah Soon Kit
谢勋寁

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| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1968|01|09}}

| birth_place = Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

| height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|73|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| event = Men's doubles

| country = Malaysia

| years_active = 1986–2000

| coach =

| handedness = Right

| highest_ranking = 1

| date_of_highest_ranking = 1992

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{{MedalSport | Men's badminton }}

{{MedalCountry | {{MAS}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | Olympic Games }}

{{MedalSilver | 1996 Atlanta | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition | World Championships }}

{{MedalSilver | 1993 Birmingham | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalSilver | 1997 Glasgow | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 1995 Lausanne | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition | World Cup }}

{{MedalGold | 1992 Guangzhou |Men's doubles }}

{{MedalGold | 1994 Ho Chi Minh | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 1990 Jakarta |Men's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 1993 New Delhi |Men's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 1995 Jakarta |Men's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 1996 Jakarta | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition | Thomas Cup }}

{{MedalGold | 1992 Kuala Lumpur | Team }}

{{MedalSilver | 1988 Kuala Lumpur | Team }}

{{MedalSilver | 1990 Tokyo | Team }}

{{MedalSilver | 1994 Jakarta | Team }}

{{MedalSilver | 1998 Hong Kong | Team }}

{{MedalBronze | 1986 Jakarta | Team }}

{{MedalCompetition | Commonwealth Games }}

{{MedalGold | 1994 Victoria | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalGold | 1998 Kuala Lumpur | Men's team }}

{{MedalSilver | 1990 Auckland | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalSilver | 1994 Victoria | Mixed team }}

{{MedalSilver | 1998 Kuala Lumpur | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition | Asian Games }}

{{MedalSilver | 1990 Beijing | Men's team }}

{{MedalSilver | 1994 Hiroshima | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 1994 Hiroshima | Men's team }}

{{MedalCompetition | Asian Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 1995 Beijing | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 1989 Shanghai | Men's team }}

{{MedalBronze | 1991 Kuala Lumpur | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze| 1999 Kuala Lumpur | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 1993 Hong Kong | Men's team }}

{{MedalCompetition | Asian Cup }}

{{MedalGold | 1991 Jakarta | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalSilver | 1994 Beijing | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalSilver | 1995 Qingdao | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition | Southeast Asian Games }}

{{MedalGold | 1989 Kuala Lumpur | Men's team }}

{{MedalGold | 1991 Manila | Men's team }}

{{MedalGold | 1993 Singapore | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalGold | 1995 Chiang Mai | Men's doubles }}

{{MedalSilver | 1987 Jakarta | Men's team }}

{{MedalSilver | 1993 Singapore | Men's team }}

{{MedalSilver | 1995 Chiang Mai | Men's team }}

{{MedalSilver | 1997 Jakarta | Men's team }}

{{MedalBronze | 1989 Kuala Lumpur | Mixed doubles }}

{{MedalBronze | 1991 Manila | Men's doubles }}

}}

{{Chinese

| s = 谢顺吉

| t = 謝順吉

|poj=Chiā Sūn-kiat

|j=Ze6 Seon6 Gat1

| p = Xiè Shùnjí

}}

Datuk Cheah Soon Kit (Current name: {{zh|c=謝勛寁|poj=Chiā Hun-chám|j=Ze6 Fan1 Zaam2}} / Birth name: {{zh|c=謝順吉|poj=Chiā Sūn-kiat|j=Ze6 Seon6 Gat1}}) {{post-nominals|post-noms=PMW KMN BSD}} (born 9 January 1968) is a former Malaysian badminton player and coach.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/sukan/raket/2018/12/507596/kontrak-soon-kit-3%C2%A0jurulatih-tak-disambung|title=Kontrak Soon Kit, 3 jurulatih tak disambung|last=Talkah|first=Oleh Helmi|date=2018-12-10|website=BH Online|language=ms|access-date=2020-03-31}}

Career

Soon Kit was won the Olympic silver with Yap Kim Hock in Atlanta 1996.{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2019/12/25/switch-that-turned-on-the-power|title=Switch that turned on the power|work=The Star|date=25 December 2019|access-date=1 February 2021}} Before combining with Kim Hock, Soon Kit’s partner was Soo Beng Kiang and they won numerous international titles, including the 1992 and 1994 World Cup.{{Cite web|title=Badminton: Switch that turned on the power {{!}} The Star|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2019/12/25/switch-that-turned-on-the-power|access-date=2020-10-29|website=www.thestar.com.my}} He was also a vital member of the Malaysian squad that won the Thomas Cup for the first time in 25 years, in a 3-2 victory over Indonesia at the Stadium Negara in 1992.{{Cite web|title=The long, memorable road to victory {{!}} The Star|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2020/08/31/the-long-memorable-road-to-victory|access-date=2020-10-29|website=www.thestar.com.my}}

Coaching

Soon Kit was the national women’s doubles coach from 2001 to 2007.{{Cite web|title=Badminton: Soon Kit's the man for BAM to revive doubles fortunes {{!}} The Star|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2015/11/04/soon-kits-the-man-for-bam-to-revive-doubles-fortunes|access-date=2020-10-29|website=www.thestar.com.my}} He groomed Wong Pei Tty-Chin Eei Hui into the country’s top pair. Pei Tty-Eei Hui bagged the SEA Games gold in Manila in 2005 to end a 30-year title drought. They also won the gold at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.{{Cite web|title=Badminton: Soon Kit ready to restore Malaysian badminton to former glory {{!}} The Star|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2015/11/07/soon-kit-ready-to-restore-malaysian-badminton-to-former-glory|access-date=2020-10-29|website=www.thestar.com.my}} After becoming the head coach for several minor badminton clubs, Soon Kit rejoined the national set-up in 2016 before heading the men’s doubles department in 2017 and was instrumental in grooming the current Malaysia No.1 Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik. He left the national setup at the end of 2018.{{Cite web|title=Badminton: Kejian the latest to join exodus of coaches from BAM {{!}} The Star|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2018/12/22/kejian-the-latest-to-join-exodus-of-coaches-from-bam|access-date=2020-10-29|website=www.thestar.com.my}}

Achievements

= Olympic Games =

Men's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 1996

| align="left" | GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Yap Kim Hock

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Rexy Mainaky
{{flagicon|INA}} Ricky Subagja

| align="left" | 15–5, 13–15, 12–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | 16px Silver

= World Championships =

Men's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 1993

| align="left" | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Rudy Gunawan
{{flagicon|INA}} Ricky Subagja

| align="left" | 11–15, 3–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 1995

| align="left" | Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Yap Kim Hock

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Rexy Mainaky
{{flagicon|INA}} Ricky Subagja

| align="left" | 8–15, 6–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 1997

| align="left" | Scotstoun Centre, Glasgow, Scotland

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Yap Kim Hock

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Sigit Budiarto
{{flagicon|INA}} Candra Wijaya

| align="left" | 15–8, 17–18, 7–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

= World Cup =

Men's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 1990

| align="left" | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Eddy Hartono
{{flagicon|INA}} Rudy Gunawan

| align="left" | 13–18, 13–18

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 1992

| align="left" | Guangdong Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Rexy Mainaky
{{flagicon|INA}} Ricky Subagja

| align="left" | 15–10, 15–11

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 1993

| align="left" | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Rexy Mainaky
{{flagicon|INA}} Ricky Subagja

| align="left" | 9–15, 11–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 1994

| align="left" | Phan Đình Phùng Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Rudy Gunawan
{{flagicon|INA}} Bambang Suprianto

| align="left" | 18–13, 2–15, 17–16

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 1995

| align="left" | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Yap Kim Hock

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Rexy Mainaky
{{flagicon|INA}} Ricky Subagja

| align="left" | 13–18, 9–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 1996

| align="left" | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Yap Kim Hock

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Denny Kantono
{{flagicon|INA}} Antonius Ariantho

| align="left" | 11–15, 15–3, 13–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

= Commonwealth Games =

Men's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#FFE4B5"

| align="center" | 1990

| align="left" | Auckland Badminton Hall, Auckland, New Zealand

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Rashid Sidek

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Jalani Sidek
{{flagicon|MAS}} Razif Sidek

| align="left" | 8–15, 8–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

style="background:#FFE4B5"

| align="center" | 1994

| align="left" | McKinnon Gym, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Simon Archer
{{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Hunt

| align="left" | 15–10, 15–9

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

style="background:#FFE4B5"

| align="center" | 1998

| align="left" | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Yap Kim Hock

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Choong Tan Fook
{{flagicon|MAS}} Lee Wan Wah

| align="left" | 7–15, 4–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

= Asian Games =

Men's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#FFB069"

| align="center" | 1994

| align="left" | Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Rexy Mainaky
{{flagicon|INA}} Ricky Subagja

| align="left" | 10–15, 2–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

= Asian Championships =

Men's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 1991

| align="left" | Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Park Joo-bong
{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Moon-soo

| align="left" | 7–15, 7–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 1995

| align="left" | Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Beijing, China

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Yap Kim Hock

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Huang Zhanzhong
{{flagicon|CHN}} Jiang Xin

| align="left" | 7–15, 15–8, 15–7

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 1999

| align="left" | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Yap Kim Hock

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Jun
{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Wei

| align="left" | 16–17, 8–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

= Asian Cup =

Men's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 1991

| align="left" | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Rexy Mainaky
{{flagicon|INA}} Ricky Subagja

| align="left" | 17–16, 15–5

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 1994

| align="left" | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Rexy Mainaky
{{flagicon|INA}} Ricky Subagja

| align="left" | 8–15, 7–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 1995

| align="left" | Xinxing Gymnasium, Qingdao, China

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Yap Kim Hock

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Huang Zhanzhong
{{flagicon|CHN}} Jiang Xin

| align="left" | 10–15, 11–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

= Southeast Asian Games =

Men's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#FFAAAA"

| align="center" | 1991

| align="left" | Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Eddy Hartono
{{flagicon|INA}} Rudy Gunawan

| align="left" | 7–15, 3–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

style="background:#FFAAAA"

| align="center" | 1993

| align="left" | Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Rexy Mainaky
{{flagicon|INA}} Ricky Subagja

| align="left" | 15–7, 11–15, 15–7

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

style="background:#FFAAAA"

| align="center" | 1995

| align="left" | Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex,
Chiang Mai, Thailand

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Yap Kim Hock

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Rexy Mainaky
{{flagicon|INA}} Ricky Subagja

| align="left" | 15–13, 15–9

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#FFAAAA"

| align="center" | 1989

| align="left" | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Tan Sui Hoon

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Aryono Miranat
{{flagicon|INA}} Minarti Timur

| align="left" | 14–18, 1–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

= IBF World Grand Prix =

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#C3F6D7"

| align="center"| 1990

| align="left" | World Grand Prix Finals

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Rudy Gunawan
{{flagicon|INA}} Eddy Hartono

| align="left" | 6–15, 8–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1991

| align="left" | Chinese Taipei Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Jalani Sidek
{{flagicon|MAS}} Razif Sidek

| align="left" | 7–15, 5–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1991

| align="left" | Swedish Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Jon Holst-Christensen
{{flagicon|DEN}} Thomas Lund

| align="left" | 18–14, 15–7

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1991

| align="left" | Thailand Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Rudy Gunawan
{{flagicon|INA}} Eddy Hartono

| align="left" | 3–15, 11–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1992

| align="left" | Chinese Taipei Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Jalani Sidek
{{flagicon|MAS}} Tan Kim Her

| align="left" | 15–7, 15–4

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1992

| align="left" | Malaysia Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Hongyong
{{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Kang

| align="left" | 15–12, 15–7

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#C3F6D7"

| align="center"|1992

| align="left" | World Grand Prix Finals

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Rexy Mainaky
{{flagicon|INA}} Ricky Subagja

| align="left" | 11–15, 6–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1993

| align="left" | Chinese Taipei Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Imay Hendra
{{flagicon|INA}} Bagus Setiadi

| align="left" | 15–3, 15–12

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1993

| align="left" | Malaysia Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Rexy Mainaky
{{flagicon|INA}} Ricky Subagja

| align="left" | 7–15, 5–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1993

| align="left" | Dutch Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Jiang Xin
{{flagicon|CHN}} Yu Qi

| align="left" | 15–4, 17–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1995

| align="left" | Malaysia Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Yap Kim Hock

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|THA}} Pramote Teerawiwatana
{{Flagicon|THA}} Sakrapee Thongsari

| align="left" | 15–5, 12–15, 5–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1995

| align="left" | Thailand Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Yap Kim Hock

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|CHN}} Huang Zhanzhong
{{Flagicon|CHN}} Jiang Xin

| align="left" | 9–15, 11–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#C3F6D7"

| align="center" | 1995

| align="left" | World Grand Prix Finals

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Yap Kim Hock

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Rudy Gunawan
{{flagicon|INA}} Bambang Suprianto

| align="left" | 13–18, 15–2, 15–12

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1996

| align="left" | Korea Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Yap Kim Hock

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Rexy Mainaky
{{flagicon|INA}} Ricky Subagja

| align="left" | 5–15, 14–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1996

| align="left" | All England Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Yap Kim Hock

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Rexy Mainaky
{{flagicon|INA}} Ricky Subagja

| align="left" | 6–15, 5–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1996

| align="left" | Malaysia Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Yap Kim Hock

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Choong Tan Fook
{{flagicon|MAS}} Lee Wan Wah

| align="left" | 15–5, 15–3

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1996

| align="left" | US Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Yap Kim Hock

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Sigit Budiarto
{{flagicon|INA}} Candra Wijaya

| align="left" | 16–18, 10–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1996

| align="left" | Hong Kong Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Yap Kim Hock

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Antonius Ariantho
{{flagicon|INA}} Denny Kantono

| align="left" | 6–15, 3–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#C3F6D7"

| align="center" | 1996

| align="left" | World Grand Prix Finals

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Yap Kim Hock

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Rexy Mainaky
{{flagicon|INA}} Ricky Subagja

| align="left" | 4–15, 9–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1997

| align="left" | Korea Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Yap Kim Hock

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|KOR}} Ha Tae-kwon
{{Flagicon|KOR}} Kang Kyung-jin

| align="left" | 15–4, 13–15, 5–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#C3F6D7"

| align="center" | 1997

| align="left" | World Grand Prix Finals

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Yap Kim Hock

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Sigit Budiarto
{{flagicon|INA}} Candra Wijaya

| align="left" | 15–17, 15–11, 5–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1998

| align="left" | Japan Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Yap Kim Hock

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Antonius Ariantho
{{flagicon|INA}} Denny Kantono

| align="left" | 15–9, 15–7

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1998

| align="left" | Dutch Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Choong Tan Fook

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|SWE}} Peter Axelsson
{{Flagicon|SWE}} Pär-Gunnar Jönsson

| align="left" | 15–11, 15–9

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1999

| align="left" | Chinese Taipei Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Choong Tan Fook

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|INA}} Antonius Ariantho
{{Flagicon|INA}} Denny Kantono

| align="left" | 4–15, 17–14, 8–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1999

| align="left" | Hong Kong Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Yap Kim Hock

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Sigit Budiarto
{{flagicon|INA}} Halim Haryanto

| align="left" | 15–12, 15–12

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2000

| align="left" | Chinese Taipei Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Yap Kim Hock

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Tony Gunawan
{{flagicon|INA}} Candra Wijaya

| align="left" | 7–15, 7–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

= IBF International =

Men's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1992

| align="left" | Canada Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Ahn Jae-chang
{{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Ji-tae

| align="left" | 15–4, 15–4

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 1992

| align="left" | US Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Thomas Lund
{{flagicon|SWE}} Jens Olsson

| align="left" | 15–9, 15–11

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

Honours

  • Malaysia:
  • Herald of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (BSD) (1988){{cite web |title=Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat |url=http://www.istiadat.gov.my/index.php/component/semakanlantikanskp/ |access-date=25 August 2018 |archive-date=19 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719195551/http://www.istiadat.gov.my/index.php/component/semakanlantikanskp |url-status=dead }}
  • Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1992)
  • Federal Territory:
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Territorial Crown (PMW) – Datuk (2021){{Cite news|date=1 February 2021|title=Seramai 335 terima darjah kebesaran sempena Hari Wilayah|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/nasional/2021/02/781778/bhplus|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=1 February 2021|website=Berita Harian|language=ms}}{{Cite news|date=1 February 2021|title=Rashid, Soon Kit dapat gelaran Datuk|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/sukan/raket/2021/02/781840/rashid-soon-kit-dapat-gelaran-datuk|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=1 February 2021|website=Berita Harian|language=ms}}

References

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