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Soniia Cheah Su Ya

{{Short description|Malaysian badminton player (born 1993)}}

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{{family name hatnote|Cheah|lang=Chinese}}

{{Infobox badminton player

| name = Soniia Cheah Su Ya
谢抒芽

| image = Sonia Cheah Su Ya.jpg

| size = 250 px

| caption = Cheah at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games.

| country = Malaysia

| birth_name = 謝淑雅

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1993|06|19}}

| birth_place = Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

| height = 1.75 m

| weight = 65 kg

| event = Women's singles

| years_active =

| handedness = Right

| coach =

| highest_ranking = 23

| date_of_highest_ranking = 13 July 2017

| current_ranking =

| date_of_current_ranking =

| retired = 13 December 2022

| played =

| titles =

| medal_templates =

{{MedalSport | Women's badminton }}

{{MedalCountry | {{MAS}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | Commonwealth Games }}

{{MedalSilver | 2018 Gold Coast | Mixed team }}

{{MedalCompetition|Asia Team Championships }}

{{MedalBronze | 2020 Manila | Women's team }}

{{MedalCompetition | SEA Games }}

{{MedalSilver | 2017 Kuala Lumpur | Women's singles }}

{{MedalSilver | 2017 Kuala Lumpur | Women's team }}

{{MedalBronze | 2011 Jakarta–Palembang | Women's team }}

{{MedalBronze | 2019 Philippines | Women's team }}

{{MedalCompetition|World Junior Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 2011 Taipei | Mixed team }}

{{MedalSilver | 2009 Alor Setar | Mixed team }}

{{MedalBronze | 2010 Guadalajara | Mixed team }}

{{MedalCompetition | Commonwealth Youth Games }}

{{MedalSilver | 2011 Douglas | Girls' singles }}

{{MedalSilver | 2011 Douglas | Girls' doubles }}

{{MedalCompetition | Asian Junior Championships }}

{{MedalGold | 2009 Kuala Lumpur | Mixed team }}

{{MedalSilver | 2010 Kuala Lumpur | Mixed team }}

{{MedalSilver | 2011 Lucknow | Mixed team }}

{{MedalBronze | 2010 Kuala Lumpur | Girls' doubles }}

| bwfbadminton_id = 18143

| bwf_id = 52D1D9D3-8C2F-4DE5-90D4-9CE24142C0D0

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{{chinese|s=谢抒芽|t=謝抒芽|p=Xiè Shūyá}}

Soniia Cheah Su Ya ({{lang-zh|謝抒芽}}), born 19 June 1993) is a retired Malaysian badminton player. She is the younger sister of Lyddia Cheah who is also a professional badminton player.{{cite web|title=Players: Soniia Cheah |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/18143/soniia-cheah |website=bwfbadminton.com|publisher=Badminton World Federation|accessdate=6 December 2016}}

Career

In her junior career, she represented Malaysia at the 2009, 2010, and 2011 Asian Junior Championships, World Junior Championships, 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, and 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games.{{cite news|title=Asian Juniors 2011 – China's hat trick |url=http://www.badzine.net/2011/07/asian-juniors-chinas-hat-trick/ |publisher=Badzine.net |accessdate=10 April 2018}}{{cite news|title=Shuttler Sonia Cheah in Belgium clinches first international title |url=http://www.themalaymailonline.com/sports/article/shuttler-sonia-cheah-in-belgium-clinches-first-international-title |publisher=Malay Mail |accessdate=10 April 2018}}

She won her first international title at the 2016 Belgian International tournament. At the Southeast Asian Games, she won the mixed team bronze medal in 2011, also the silver medals in 2017 in the women's singles and team event.{{cite news|title=Back in her element |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2017/12/30/back-in-her-element-x-x-soniia-aims-for-fresh-start-to-2018-after-postsea-games-meltdown/ |work=The Star |accessdate=10 April 2018}} Cheah competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.{{cite news|title=Chong Wei accepts loss to India in mixed team final |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2018/04/10/a-tradition-no-more-chong-wei-accepts-loss-to-india-in-mixed-team-final/ |work=The Star |accessdate=10 April 2018}}

She founded a badminton academy, Sunheart Badminton with her sister, Lyddia in April 2022.{{cite news|title=Shuttler Soniia feels so alive again |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2022/11/851062/shuttler-soniia-feels-so-alive-again |work=The Star |accessdate=15 November 2022|author=Fabian Peter|date=15 November 2022}} On 13 December 2022, she announced her retirement from badminton due to the pain from the relapse of her bone spur injury which she has been enduring since 2013.{{cite news|title=A sad Soniia retires from badminton |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2022/12/860518/sad-soniia-retires-badminton#:~:text=KUALA%20LUMPUR%3A%20Former%20national%20No,plagued%20by%20injuries%20since%202013. |work=New Straits Times |access-date=13 December 2022|author=Fabian Peter|date=13 December 2022}}

Achievements

= SEA Games =

Women's singles

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! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2017

| align="left" | Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Goh Jin Wei

| align="left" | 11–21, 10–21

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

= Commonwealth Youth Games =

Girls' singles

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! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2011

| align="left" | National Sports Centre, Douglas, Isle of Man

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} P. V. Sindhu

| align="left" | 20–22, 8–21

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

Girls' doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2011

| align="left" | National Sports Centre, Douglas, Isle of Man

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Yang Li Lian

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Chow Mei Kuan
{{flagicon|MAS}} Lee Meng Yean

| align="left" | 17–21, 8–21

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

= Asian Junior Championships =

Girls' doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2010

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

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Yang Li Lian

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Tang Jinhua
{{flagicon|CHN}} Xia Huan

| align="left" | 11–21, 13–21

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

= BWF Grand Prix =

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Women's singles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2017

| align="left" | Russian Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} Evgeniya Kosetskaya

| align="left" | 9–11, 11–5, 5–11, 11–5, 4–11

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

: {{Color box|#FFFF67|border=darkgray}} BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

: {{Color box|#D4F1C5|border=darkgray}} BWF Grand Prix tournament

= BWF International Challenge/Series =

Women's singles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2012

| align="left" | Dutch International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} Yao Jie

| align="left" | 21–19, 9–21, 12–21

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

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| align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | Belgian International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Sofie Holmboe Dahl

| align="left" | 21–11, 16–21, 21–16

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

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| align="center" | 2016

| align="left" | Tata Open India International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Pardeshi Shreyanshi

| align="left" | 11–3, 6–11, 11–6, 11–7

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

: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} BWF International Challenge tournament

: {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} BWF International Series tournament

References

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External links

  • {{BWFB|18143|Soniia Cheah}}
  • {{BWFT|52D1D9D3-8C2F-4DE5-90D4-9CE24142C0D0|Soniia Cheah|member_id=18143}}
  • {{2018 Commonwealth Games profile|badminton/athlete-profile-n6027432-soniia-cheah|Soniia Cheah}}
  • {{Olympedia|name=Soniia Cheah}}
  • {{Olympics.com|su-ya-sonia-cheah|Su Ya Soniia Cheah}}

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Category:1993 births

Category:Living people

Category:Badminton players from Kuala Lumpur

Category:Malaysian sportspeople of Chinese descent

Category:Malaysian female badminton players

Category:Badminton players at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Category:Olympic badminton players for Malaysia

Category:Badminton players at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics

Category:Badminton players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Malaysia

Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton

Category:Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Category:Competitors at the 2011 SEA Games

Category:Competitors at the 2017 SEA Games

Category:Competitors at the 2019 SEA Games

Category:SEA Games silver medalists for Malaysia

Category:SEA Games bronze medalists for Malaysia

Category:SEA Games medalists in badminton

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