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{{Short description|Malaysian badminton player (born 1968)}}
{{family name hatnote|[[Xie (surname)|Cheah (谢)]]|lang=Chinese}}
{{EngvarB|date=September 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}}
{{Infobox badminton player
| name                    = Cheah Soon Kit<br />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 | [[Badminton at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Atlanta]] | [[Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics#Men's doubles|Men's doubles]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[BWF World Championships|World Championships]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[1993 IBF World Championships|1993 Birmingham]] | [[1993 IBF World Championships – Men's doubles|Men's doubles]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[1997 IBF World Championships|1997 Glasgow]] | [[1997 IBF World Championships – Men's doubles|Men's doubles]] }}
{{MedalBronze | [[1995 IBF World Championships|1995 Lausanne]] | [[1995 IBF World Championships – Men's doubles|Men's doubles]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton World Cup|World Cup]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[1992 Badminton World Cup|1992 Guangzhou]] |Men's doubles }}
{{MedalGold | [[1994 Badminton World Cup|1994 Ho Chi Minh]] | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalBronze | [[1990 Badminton World Cup|1990 Jakarta]] |Men's doubles }}
{{MedalBronze | [[1993 Badminton World Cup|1993 New Delhi]] |Men's doubles }}
{{MedalBronze | [[1995 Badminton World Cup|1995 Jakarta]] |Men's doubles }}
{{MedalBronze | [[1996 Badminton World Cup|1996 Jakarta]] | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Thomas Cup]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[1992 Thomas & Uber Cup|1992 Kuala Lumpur]] | Team }}
{{MedalSilver | [[1988 Thomas & Uber Cup|1988 Kuala Lumpur]] | Team }}
{{MedalSilver | [[1990 Thomas & Uber Cup|1990 Tokyo]] | Team }}
{{MedalSilver | [[1994 Thomas & Uber Cup|1994 Jakarta]] | Team }}
{{MedalSilver | [[1998 Thomas & Uber Cup|1998 Hong Kong]] | Team }}
{{MedalBronze | [[1986 Thomas & Uber Cup|1986 Jakarta]] | Team }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton at the Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[Badminton at the 1994 Commonwealth Games|1994 Victoria]] | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalGold | [[Badminton at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|1998 Kuala Lumpur]] | Men's team }}
{{MedalSilver | [[Badminton at the 1990 Commonwealth Games|1990 Auckland]] | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalSilver | [[Badminton at the 1994 Commonwealth Games|1994 Victoria]] | Mixed team }}
{{MedalSilver | [[Badminton at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|1998 Kuala Lumpur]] | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton at the Asian Games|Asian Games]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[Badminton at the 1990 Asian Games|1990 Beijing]] | [[Badminton at the 1990 Asian Games – Men's team|Men's team]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[Badminton at the 1994 Asian Games|1994 Hiroshima]] | [[Badminton at the 1994 Asian Games – Men's doubles|Men's doubles]] }}
{{MedalBronze | [[Badminton at the 1994 Asian Games|1994 Hiroshima]] | [[Badminton at the 1994 Asian Games – Men's team|Men's team]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton Asia Championships|Asian Championships]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[1995 Asian Badminton Championships|1995 Beijing]] | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalBronze | [[1989 Asian Badminton Championships|1989 Shanghai]] | Men's team }}
{{MedalBronze | [[1991 Asian Badminton Championships|1991 Kuala Lumpur]] | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalBronze| [[1999 Asian Badminton Championships|1999 Kuala Lumpur]] | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalBronze | [[1993 Asian Badminton Championships|1993 Hong Kong]] | Men's team }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton Asian Cup|Asian Cup]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[1991 Badminton Asian Cup|1991 Jakarta]] | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalSilver | [[1994 Badminton Asian Cup|1994 Beijing]] | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalSilver | [[1995 Badminton Asian Cup|1995 Qingdao]] | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton at the Southeast Asian Games|Southeast Asian Games]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[Badminton at the 1989 Southeast Asian Games|1989 Kuala Lumpur]] | Men's team }}
{{MedalGold | [[Badminton at the 1991 Southeast Asian Games|1991 Manila]] | Men's team }}
{{MedalGold | [[Badminton at the 1993 Southeast Asian Games|1993 Singapore]] | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalGold | [[Badminton at the 1995 Southeast Asian Games|1995 Chiang Mai]] | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalSilver | [[Badminton at the 1987 Southeast Asian Games|1987 Jakarta]] | Men's team }}
{{MedalSilver | 1993 Singapore | Men's team }}
{{MedalSilver | [[Badminton at the 1995 Southeast Asian Games|1995 Chiang Mai]] | Men's team }}
{{MedalSilver | [[Badminton at the 1997 Southeast Asian Games|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
}}
[[Malay titles#Datuk|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=[[Orders, decorations, and medals of the Malaysian states and federal territories#Federal Territories|PMW]] [[Order of the Defender of the Realm#Officer|KMN]] [[Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia#Herald|BSD]]}} (born 9 January 1968) is a former Malaysian [[badminton]] player and coach.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

== Career ==
Soon Kit was won the Olympic silver with [[Yap Kim Hock]] in Atlanta 1996.<ref>{{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 (Malaysia)|The Star]]|date=25 December 2019|access-date=1 February 2021}}</ref> Before combining with Kim Hock, Soon Kit’s partner was [[Soo Beng Kiang]] and they won numerous international titles, including the 1992 and 1994 [[Badminton World Cup|World Cup]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

== Coaching ==
Soon Kit was the national women’s doubles coach from 2001 to 2007.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He groomed [[Wong Pei Tty]]-[[Chin Eei Hui]] into the country’s top pair. Pei Tty-Eei Hui bagged the [[Southeast Asian Games|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]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

== Achievements ==

=== Olympic Games ===
''Men's doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles|1996]]
| align="left" | [[GSU Sports Arena]], [[Atlanta]], United States
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} [[Yap Kim Hock]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Rexy Mainaky]]<br />{{flagicon|INA}} [[Ricky Subagja]]
| align="left" | 15–5, 13–15, 12–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Silver medal.svg|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 IBF World Championships – Men's doubles|1993]]
| align="left" | [[National Indoor Arena]], [[Birmingham]], England
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} [[Soo Beng Kiang]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Rudy Gunawan]]<br />{{flagicon|INA}} [[Ricky Subagja]]
| align="left" | 11–15, 3–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver'''
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[1995 IBF World Championships – Men's doubles|1995]]
| align="left" | [[Malley Sports Centre]], [[Lausanne]], Switzerland
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} [[Yap Kim Hock]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Rexy Mainaky]]<br />{{flagicon|INA}} Ricky Subagja
| align="left" | 8–15, 6–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[1997 IBF World Championships – Men's doubles|1997]]
| align="left" | [[Scotstoun Centre]], [[Glasgow]], Scotland
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Yap Kim Hock
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Sigit Budiarto]]<br />{{flagicon|INA}} [[Candra Wijaya]]
| align="left" | 15–8, 17–18, 7–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|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 Badminton World Cup|1990]]
| align="left" | [[Istora Gelora Bung Karno|Istora Senayan]], [[Jakarta]], Indonesia
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} [[Soo Beng Kiang]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Eddy Hartono]]<br />{{flagicon|INA}} [[Rudy Gunawan]]
| align="left" | 13–18, 13–18
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[1992 Badminton World Cup|1992]]
| align="left" | Guangdong Gymnasium, [[Guangzhou]], China
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Rexy Mainaky]]<br />{{flagicon|INA}} [[Ricky Subagja]]
| align="left" | 15–10, 15–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[1993 Badminton World Cup|1993]]
| align="left" | [[Indira Gandhi Arena]], [[New Delhi]], India
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Rexy Mainaky<br />{{flagicon|INA}} Ricky Subagja
| align="left" | 9–15, 11–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[1994 Badminton World Cup|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<br />{{flagicon|INA}} [[Bambang Suprianto]]
| align="left" | 18–13, 2–15, 17–16
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[1995 Badminton World Cup|1995]]
| align="left" | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} [[Yap Kim Hock]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Rexy Mainaky<br />{{flagicon|INA}} Ricky Subagja
| align="left" | 13–18, 9–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|- style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | [[1996 Badminton World Cup|1996]]
| align="left" | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Yap Kim Hock
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Denny Kantono]]<br />{{flagicon|INA}} [[Antonius Ariantho]]
| align="left" | 11–15, 15–3, 13–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|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" | [[Badminton at the 1990 Commonwealth Games|1990]]
| align="left" | Auckland Badminton Hall, [[Auckland]], New Zealand
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} [[Rashid Sidek]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Jalani Sidek]]<br />{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Razif Sidek]]
| align="left" | 8–15, 8–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver'''
|- style="background:#FFE4B5"
| align="center" | [[Badminton at the 1994 Commonwealth Games|1994]]
| align="left" | McKinnon Gym, University of Victoria, [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]], Canada
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} [[Soo Beng Kiang]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Simon Archer (badminton)|Simon Archer]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Chris Hunt (badminton)|Chris Hunt]]
| align="left" | 15–10, 15–9
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
|- style="background:#FFE4B5"
| align="center" | [[Badminton at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|1998]]
| align="left" | [[Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium]], [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} [[Yap Kim Hock]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Choong Tan Fook]]<br />{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Lee Wan Wah]]
| align="left" | 7–15, 4–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|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" | [[Badminton at the 1994 Asian Games – Men's doubles|1994]]
| align="left" | Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, [[Hiroshima]], Japan
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} [[Soo Beng Kiang]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Rexy Mainaky]]<br />{{flagicon|INA}} [[Ricky Subagja]]
| align="left" | 10–15, 2–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|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 Asian Badminton Championships|1991]]
| align="left" | Cheras Indoor Stadium, [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} [[Soo Beng Kiang]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Park Joo-bong]]<br />{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Moon-soo (badminton)|Kim Moon-soo]]
| align="left" | 7–15, 7–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | [[1995 Asian Badminton Championships|1995]]
| align="left" | [[Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium (Beijing)|Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium]], [[Beijing]], China
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} [[Yap Kim Hock]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Huang Zhanzhong]]<br />{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Jiang Xin (badminton)|Jiang Xin]]
| align="left" | 7–15, 15–8, 15–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | [[1999 Asian Badminton Championships|1999]]
| align="left" | [[Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium]], Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Yap Kim Hock
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhang Jun (badminton)|Zhang Jun]]<br />{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhang Wei (badminton, born 1977)|Zhang Wei]]
| align="left" | 16–17, 8–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|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 Badminton Asian Cup|1991]]
| align="left" | [[Istora Gelora Bung Karno|Istora Senayan]], [[Jakarta]], Indonesia
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} [[Soo Beng Kiang]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Rexy Mainaky]]<br />{{flagicon|INA}} [[Ricky Subagja]]
| align="left" | 17–16, 15–5
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | [[1994 Badminton Asian Cup|1994]]
| align="left" | [[Beijing Gymnasium]], [[Beijing]], China
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Rexy Mainaky<br />{{flagicon|INA}} Ricky Subagja
| align="left" | 8–15, 7–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver'''
|- style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | [[1995 Badminton Asian Cup|1995]]
| align="left" | Xinxing Gymnasium, [[Qingdao]], China
| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Yap Kim Hock]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Huang Zhanzhong]]<br />{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Jiang Xin (badminton)|Jiang Xin]]
| align="left" | 10–15, 11–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|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" | [[Badminton at the 1991 Southeast Asian Games|1991]]
| align="left" | [[Camp Crame|Camp Crame Gymnasium]], [[Manila]], Philippines
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} [[Soo Beng Kiang]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Eddy Hartono]]<br />{{flagicon|INA}} [[Rudy Gunawan]]
| align="left" | 7–15, 3–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze'''
|- style="background:#FFAAAA"
| align="center" | [[Badminton at the 1993 Southeast Asian Games|1993]]
| align="left" | [[Former Singapore Badminton Hall|Singapore Badminton Hall]], Singapore
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Rexy Mainaky]]<br />{{flagicon|INA}} [[Ricky Subagja]]
| align="left" | 15–7, 11–15, 15–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
|- style="background:#FFAAAA"
| align="center" | [[Badminton at the 1995 Southeast Asian Games|1995]]
| align="left" | Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex,<br />[[Chiang Mai]], Thailand
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} [[Yap Kim Hock]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Rexy Mainaky<br />{{flagicon|INA}} Ricky Subagja
| align="left" | 15–13, 15–9
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold'''
|}

''Mixed doubles''
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Venue
! Partner
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
|- style="background:#FFAAAA"
| align="center" | [[Badminton at the 1989 Southeast Asian Games|1989]]
| align="left" | [[Stadium Negara]], [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} [[Tan Sui Hoon]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Aryono Miranat]]<br />{{flagicon|INA}} [[Minarti Timur]]
| align="left" | 14–18, 1–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|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 World Badminton Grand Prix Finals|1990]]
| align="left" | [[World Badminton Grand Prix Finals|World Grand Prix Finals]]
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} [[Soo Beng Kiang]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Rudy Gunawan]] <br /> {{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]] <br /> {{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 (badminton)|Swedish Open]]
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} [[Soo Beng Kiang]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jon Holst-Christensen]] <br /> {{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 (badminton)|Thailand Open]]
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Rudy Gunawan <br /> {{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 <br /> {{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 (badminton)|Malaysia Open]]
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Hongyong]] <br /> {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Kang (badminton)|Chen Kang]]
| align="left" | 15–12, 15–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner'''
|- style="background:#C3F6D7"
| align="center"|[[1992 World Badminton Grand Prix Finals|1992]]
| align="left" | World Grand Prix Finals
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Rexy Mainaky]] <br/ >{{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]] <br /> {{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 <br /> {{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 (badminton)|Dutch Open]]
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Jiang Xin (badminton)|Jiang Xin]] <br /> {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Ricky Yu Qi|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]] <br /> {{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]] <br /> {{Flagicon|CHN}} [[Jiang Xin (badminton)|Jiang Xin]]
| align="left" | 9–15, 11–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up'''
|- style="background:#C3F6D7"
| align="center" | [[1995 World Badminton Grand Prix Finals|1995]]
| align="left" | World Grand Prix Finals
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} [[Yap Kim Hock]]
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Rudy Gunawan <br /> {{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 (badminton)|Korea Open]]
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Yap Kim Hock
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Rexy Mainaky <br /> {{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 All England Open Badminton Championships|1996]]
| align="left" | [[All England Open Badminton Championships|All England Open]]
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Yap Kim Hock
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Rexy Mainaky <br /> {{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]] <br /> {{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" | [[U.S. Open Badminton Championships|US Open]]
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Yap Kim Hock
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Sigit Budiarto]] <br /> {{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 (badminton)|Hong Kong Open]]
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Yap Kim Hock
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Antonius Ariantho]] <br /> {{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 World Badminton Grand Prix Finals|1996]]
| align="left" | World Grand Prix Finals
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Yap Kim Hock
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Rexy Mainaky <br /> {{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]] <br /> {{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 World Badminton Grand Prix Finals|1997]]
| align="left" | World Grand Prix Finals
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Yap Kim Hock
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Sigit Budiarto <br /> {{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 (badminton)|Japan Open]]
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Yap Kim Hock
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Antonius Ariantho <br /> {{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]] <br /> {{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 <br /> {{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 <br /> {{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]] <br /> {{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" | [[Canadian Open (badminton)|Canada Open]]
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang
| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Ahn Jae-chang <br /> {{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" | [[U.S. Open Badminton Championships|US Open]]
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|MAS}} Soo Beng Kiang
| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Thomas Lund <br /> {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Jens Olsson (badminton)|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#Herald|Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia]] (BSD) (1988)<ref name="ho">{{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 }}</ref>
** Officer of the [[Order of the Defender of the Realm#Officer|Order of the Defender of the Realm]] (KMN) (1992)<ref name="ho"/>
* Federal Territory:
** Knight Commander of the [[Orders, decorations, and medals of the Malaysian states and federal territories#Federal Territories|Order of the Territorial Crown]] (PMW) – '''Datuk''' (2021)<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>

== References ==
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* {{Olympedia}}
* {{Olympics.com}}

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