Yap Yee Hup

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Yap Yee Hup
叶贻合
Personal information
CountryMalaysia
Born (1970-02-20) 20 February 1970 (age 54)
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Years active1988-1996
HandednessRight
Men's doubles
Highest ranking5 (1995)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia
Men's badminton
World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Guangzhou Men's doubles
Asian Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 Hong Kong Men's team

Yap Yee Hup (born 20 February 1970) is a former badminton player from Malaysia and coach. [1] He is the twin brother of Yap Yee Guan. [2]

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Achievements

World Cup

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1992 Guangdong Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Flag of Malaysia.svg Yap Yee Guan Flag of Malaysia.svg Cheah Soon Kit
Flag of Malaysia.svg Soo Beng Kiang
3–15, 14–17 Med 3.png Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

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

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1994 Canadian Open Flag of Malaysia.svg Yap Yee Guan Flag of Indonesia.svg Candra Wijaya
Flag of Indonesia.svg Ade Sutrisna
10–15, 12–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1994 U.S. Open Flag of Malaysia.svg Yap Yee Guan Flag of Indonesia.svg Candra Wijaya
Flag of Indonesia.svg Ade Sutrisna
8–15, 14–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1995 Chinese Taipei Open Flag of Malaysia.svg Yap Yee Guan Flag of Indonesia.svg Denny Kantono
Flag of Indonesia.svg Antonius Ariantho
7–15, 18–14, 2–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

IBF International

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1990 Polish International Flag of Malaysia.svg Yap Yee Guan Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Jakobsen
10–15, 15–12, 5–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1991 French Open Flag of Malaysia.svg Yap Yee Guan Flag of Malaysia.svg Tan Kim Her
Flag of Malaysia.svg Yap Kim Hock
15–7, 15–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1992 Brunei Open Flag of Malaysia.svg Yap Yee Guan Flag of Indonesia.svg Aras Razak
Flag of Indonesia.svg Reony Mainaky
15–10, 1–15, 17–18Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

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References

  1. "Former national shuttler proves he still has what it takes on the court | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  2. "Hooked on badminton for life | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-24.