- Source: Cheah Liek Hou
Cheah Liek Hou (Chinese: 谢儮好; pinyin: Xiè Lìhǎo; born 8 March 1988) is a Malaysian para-badminton player. He is a two-time Paralympic gold medalist and a 14-time World champion at both SU5 singles and doubles events. He won the gold medal in the men's singles SU5 event at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics, making him the first Malaysian athlete to win a medal in para-badminton. He is the first-ever Paralympic champion in para-badminton.
Early life
Cheah was born with Erb's palsy, which causes his right hand to have less strength and stability. He took up badminton when he was nine. He later competed against able-bodied badminton players and joined the able-bodied squad when he was 12 years old. He completed his pre-university education in Bukit Jalil Sports School. He competed in both able-bodied and para-badminton tournaments before exclusively competing in the latter upon obtaining his degree.
Personal life
Cheah is married to Dewi Febriana Tan. He has a degree in corporate communications awarded by Universiti Putra Malaysia.
His story of winning the gold medal in the 2020 Summer Paralympics was immortalised in the 2024 Malaysian film directed by Adrian Teh, Gold, starring Jack Tan as himself, Farid Kamil as Rashid Sidek and Josiah Hogan as Nova Armada.
Achievements
= Paralympic Games
=Men's singles SU5
= World Championships
=Men's singles SU5
Men's doubles SU5
= Asian Para Games
=Men's singles SU5
Men's doubles SU5
= Asian Championships
=Men's singles SU5
Men's doubles SU5
= ASEAN Para Games
=Men's singles SU5
Men's doubles SU5
Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
= BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (27 titles, 2 runners-up)
=The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.
Men's singles SU5
Men's doubles SU5
= International tournaments (from 2011–2021) (35 titles, 6 runners-up)
=Men's singles SU5
Men's doubles SU5
References
Notes
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Badminton di Paralimpiade Musim Panas 2024 – Tunggal Putra SU5
- Bulu tangkis pada Pesta Olahraga Difabel Asia 2014
- Bulu tangkis pada Paralimpiade Musim Panas 2024
- Bulu tangkis pada Pesta Olahraga Difabel Asia 2018
- Dheva Anrimusthi
- Bulu tangkis pada Paralimpiade Musim Panas 2020
- Cheah Liek Hou
- Gold (2024 film)
- Malaysia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- Xie (surname)
- Tay Wei Ming
- List of 2020s films based on actual events
- Gold (disambiguation)
- Badminton at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Men's singles SU5
- Badminton at the 2022 Asian Para Games – Men's singles SU5
- University of Putra Malaysia
