Yong Hock Kin

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Yong Hock Kin
杨福景
Personal information
CountryMalaysia
Born (1974-06-14) 14 June 1974 (age 49)
Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Years active1990-2003
HandednessLeft
EventMen's singles
Medal record
Representing Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Men's badminton
Thomas Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 Hong Kong Team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles
Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Bangkok Men's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Bangkok Men's singles
Asian Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 Hong Kong Men's team
Southeast Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1997 Jakarta Men's team
BWF profile

Yong Hock Kin (born 14 June 1976) is a former badminton player from Malaysia. [1]

Contents

Achievements

Asian Games

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1998 Thammasat Gymnasium 2, Bangkok, Thailand Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Dong Jiong 5–15, 10–15 Med 3.png Bronze

Commonwealth Games

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1998 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Flag of Malaysia.svg Wong Choong Hann 15–10, 12–15, 6–15 Med 2.png Silver

IBF World Grand Prix

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

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1998 Indonesia Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Budi Santoso 15–7, 15–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2001 Thailand Open Flag of Thailand.svg Boonsak Ponsana 7–8, 5–7, 8–6, 7–1, 7–1Gold medal icon.svgWinner

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References

  1. Ishak, Fadhli (2019-07-21). "Leroy aces sport in hopes of emulating his father Hock Kin's legacy". NST Online. Retrieved 2019-11-07.