Nelson Heg Wei Keat 方威捷 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia | 6 January 1993||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 37 (MD 11 April 2013) 179 (XD 19 April 2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Nelson Heg | |
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Chinese name | |
Traditional Chinese | 方威捷 |
Simplified Chinese | 方威捷 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Fāng Wēi Jié |
Jyutping | Fong1 Wai1 Zit6 |
Hokkien POJ | Png Ui-chia̍t |
Tâi-lô | Png Ui-tsia̍t |
Nelson Heg Wei Keat (born 6 January 1993) is a Malaysian badminton player. [1] He won gold medals at the 2011 World Junior Championships in the team and boys' doubles events. [2]
Boys' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Domo del Code Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico | Teo Ee Yi | Ow Yao Han Yew Hong Kheng | 18–21, 15–21 | Silver |
2011 | Taoyuan Arena, Taoyuan City, Taipei, Taiwan | Teo Ee Yi | Huang Po-jui Lin Chia-yu | 21–17, 21–17 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Taoyuan Arena, Taoyuan City, Taipei, Taiwan | Chow Mei Kuan | Ronald Alexander Tiara Rosalia Nuraidah | 17–21, 22–20, 16–21 | Bronze |
Boys' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | National Sports Centre, Douglas, Isle of Man | Teo Ee Yi | Ryan McCarthy Tom Wolfenden | 24–22, 21–16 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | National Sports Centre, Douglas, Isle of Man | Lee Meng Yean | Ryan McCarthy Emily Westwood | 21–14, 21–10 | Bronze |
Boys' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2010 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Teo Ee Yi | Choi Seung-il Kang Ji-wook | 13–21, 14–21 | Bronze |
2011 | Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium, Lucknow, India | Teo Ee Yi | Huang Po-jui Lin Chia-yu | 16–21, 21–11, 17–21 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | Dutch International | Teo Ee Yi | Jorrit de Ruiter Dave Khodabux | 19–21, 21–13, 21–9 | Winner |
2013 | Finnish Open | Teo Ee Yi | Mohd Lutfi Zaim Abdul Khalid Tan Wee Gieen | 21–14, 21–12 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | French International | Chow Mei Kuan | Peter Kaesbauer Johanna Goliszewski | 21–14, 21–12 | Runner-up |
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