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Yap Kim Hock

{{short description|Malaysian badminton player}}

{{EngvarB|date=September 2014}}

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

{{family name hatnote|Yap (葉)|lang=Chinese}}

{{Infobox badminton player

| name = Yap Kim Hock
叶锦福

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| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1970|08|02}}

| birth_place = Muar, Johor, Malaysia

| height = {{convert|1.60|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|65|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| event = Men's doubles

| country = Malaysia

| years_active = 1989–2000

| coach =

| handedness = Left

| highest_ranking = 1

| date_of_highest_ranking = 1996

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{{MedalSport | Men's badminton }}

{{MedalCountry | {{MAS}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | Olympic Games }}

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

{{MedalCompetition | World Championships }}

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

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

{{MedalCompetition | World Cup }}

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

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

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

{{MedalCompetition | Thomas Cup }}

{{MedalSilver | 1994 Jakarta | Men's team }}

{{MedalSilver | 1998 Hong Kong | Men's team }}

{{MedalCompetition | Commonwealth Games }}

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

{{MedalSilver | 1994 Victoria | Mixed team }}

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

{{MedalCompetition | Asian Games }}

{{MedalBronze | 1994 Hiroshima | Mixed doubles }}

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

{{MedalCompetition | Asian Championships }}

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

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

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

{{MedalCompetition | Asian Cup }}

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

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

{{MedalCompetition | Southeast Asian Games }}

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

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

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

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

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Yap Kim Hock {{post-nominals|post-noms=AMN}} ({{zh|s=叶锦福|t=葉錦福|poj=Ia̍p Kím-hok|j=Jip6 Gam2 Fuk1|p=Yé Jǐnfú}}; born on 2 August 1970) is a retired badminton player from Malaysia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2015/01/05/let-me-help-exbadminton-chief-coach-kim-hock|title=Badminton: Let me help: Ex-badminton chief coach Kim Hock {{!}} The Star Online|website=www.thestar.com.my|access-date=2020-03-31}} He is the doubles head coach of the Singapore national badminton team.{{Cite web |title=Crossing borders to reach greater heights – how high can they go ? |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/say-what/2022/02/19/crossing-borders-to-reach-greater-heights---how-high-can-they-go- |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=The Star |language=en}}

Career

He had played with different pairs such as Tan Kim Her (1989–1994) and Cheah Soon Kit (1995–2000). Yap represented Malaysia and competed at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and the 2000 Sydney Olympics in the badminton men's doubles event with Cheah Soon Kit. At the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, they had a bye in the first round and defeated Denny Kantono and Antonius Ariantho of Indonesia in semifinals.{{Cite web|title=Indonesia, Malaysia Meet in Singles Final|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-07-30-ss-29573-story.html|date=1996-07-30|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-04}} In the final, Cheah and Yap lost to Rexy Mainaky and Ricky Subagja of Indonesia 15–5, 13–15, 12–15. At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, they could only reach the second round before losing to the Korean doubles.

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}} Cheah Soon Kit

| 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" | 1995

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

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Cheah Soon Kit

| 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}} Cheah Soon Kit

| 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" | 1994

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

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Tan Kim Her

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Cheah Soon Kit
{{flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang

| align="left" | 15–6, 11–15, 8–15

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

style="background:#F3E6D7"

| align="center" | 1995

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

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Cheah Soon Kit

| 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}} Cheah Soon Kit

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

| align="left" | 11–15, 15–3, 13–15

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

= Asian Championships =

Men's doubles

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

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 1994

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

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Tan Kim Her

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

| align="left" | 10–15, 11–15

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

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 1995

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

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Cheah Soon Kit

| 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}} Cheah Soon Kit

| 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" | 1994

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

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

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Cheah Soon Kit
{{flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang

| align="left" | 18–17, 0–15, 10–15

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

style="background:#ECF2FF"

| align="center" | 1995

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

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Cheah Soon Kit

| 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" | 1993

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

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Tan Kim Her

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

| align="left" | 17–15, 7–15, 14–17

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

style="background:#FFAAAA"

| align="center" | 1995

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

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Cheah Soon Kit

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

| align="left" | 15–13, 15–9

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

= Commonwealth Games =

Men's doubles

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

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#FFE4B5"

| align="center" | 1998

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

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Cheah Soon Kit

| 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

= 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:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1992

| align="left" | Dutch Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Tan Kim Her

| align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} Chris Bruil
{{flagicon|NED}} Ron Michels

| align="left" | 15–9, 15–10

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

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1994

| align="left" | Swiss Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Tan Kim Her

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

| align="left" | 7–15, 8–15

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

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1994

| align="left" | China Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Tan Kim Her

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

| align="left" | 10–15, 8–15

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

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 1995

| align="left" | Malaysia Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Cheah Soon Kit

| 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}} Cheah Soon Kit

| 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}} Cheah Soon Kit

| 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}} Cheah Soon Kit

| 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}} Cheah Soon Kit

| 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}} Cheah Soon Kit

| 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}} Cheah Soon Kit

| 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}} Cheah Soon Kit

| 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}} Cheah Soon Kit

| 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}} Cheah Soon Kit

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

| align="left" | 15–4, 3–15, 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}} Cheah Soon Kit

| 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}} Cheah Soon Kit

| 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" | 1999

| align="left" | Hong Kong Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Cheah Soon Kit

| 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}} Cheah Soon Kit

| 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" | 1991

| align="left" | French Open

| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Tan Kim Her

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Yap Yee Guan
{{flagicon|MAS}} Yap Yee Hup

| align="left" | 7–15, 11–15

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

Honours

  • Malaysia:
  • Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1995){{cite web |url=http://www.istiadat.gov.my/index.php/component/semakanlantikanskp/|title=Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{SR/Olympics profile|ya/yap-kim-hock-1}}

{{Footer World Badminton Grand Prix Finals Champions Badminton Doubles Men}}

{{Footer Asian Champions Badminton Doubles Men}}

{{Malaysia medal winners at the Olympic Games}}

{{Anugerah Sukan Negara for Sportsman of the Year}}

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Category:1970 births

Category:Living people

Category:Sportspeople from Muar

Category:Badminton players from Johor

Category:Malaysian sportspeople of Chinese descent

Category:Malaysian male badminton players

Category:Badminton players at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Category:Badminton players at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Category:Olympic badminton players for Malaysia

Category:Olympic silver medalists for Malaysia

Category:Olympic medalists in badminton

Category:Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Category:Badminton players at the 1994 Asian Games

Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia

Category:Asian Games medalists in badminton

Category:Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games

Category:Badminton players at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Malaysia

Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Malaysia

Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton

Category:Competitors at the 1995 SEA Games

Category:SEA Games gold medalists for Malaysia

Category:SEA Games silver medalists for Malaysia

Category:SEA Games medalists in badminton

Category:Members of the Order of the Defender of the Realm

Category:World No. 1 badminton players

Category:Malaysian badminton coaches

Category:Medallists at the 1994 Commonwealth Games

Category:Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games