Aaron Chia
Aaron Chia Teng Fong KMW BCM (Chinese: 谢定峰, born 24 February 1997) is a Malaysian badminton player.[1] He joined the national team since 2015.[2] He represented Malaysia in the 2018 Thomas Cup. Chia and his partner Soh Wooi Yik were the All England Open finalists and the Southeast Asian Games gold medalist in 2019.[3][4] They are the current reigning world champion in men's doubles discipline. The duo won the bronze medal in the men's doubles at the 2020 Summer Olympics,[5] and won the men's doubles title at the 2022 World Championships, becoming the first ever Malaysian badminton player to win at the prestigious event.[6]
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Birth name | Aaron Chia Teng Fong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Batu Berendam, Malacca, Malaysia | 24 February 1997||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Rexy Mainaky Tan Bin Shen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 2 (with Soh Wooi Yik 24 January 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 2 (with Soh Wooi Yik 14 February 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life and background
Chia was born in Batu Berendam, Melaka to Malaysian Chinese parents, Chan Mee Kee and Chia Boon Foo. He is the second of three siblings. His interest in badminton began at the age of four when he often followed his father to the badminton court. Chia represented Melaka when he was just 11 years old. At the age of 14, he managed to enter Bukit Jalil Sports School (SSBJ) and started training with the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) when he was in Form 5.[7]
Career
2021: Olympic bronze
In late July, Chia partnered up with Soh Wooi Yik at the men's doubles event at the Summer Olympics. The duo won the bronze medal by defeating Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan 17–21, 21–17, 21–14 in the bronze medal playoff, winning bronze for Malaysia.[5]
2022: First world title for Malaysia
In late August, Chia partnered Soh Wooi Yik as the 6th seeds at the 2022 World Championships. In the final, they defeated 3-time world champions Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan 21–19, 21–14 to clinch Malaysia's first-ever gold medal in the tournament.[6]
Achievements
Olympic Games
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2020 | Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Tokyo, Japan | ![]() |
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17–21, 21–17, 21–14 | ![]() |
[5] |
BWF World Championships
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2022 | Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
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21–19, 21–14 | ![]() |
[6] |
Asian Championships
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2022 | Muntinlupa Sports Complex, Metro Manila, Philippines |
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21–23, 10–21 | ![]() |
[8] |
Commonwealth Games
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2022 | National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England | ![]() |
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21–19, 11–21, 21–11 | ![]() |
[9] |
Southeast Asian Games
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2019 | Muntinlupa Sports Complex, Metro Manila, Philippines |
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18–21, 21–15, 21–16 | ![]() |
[10] |
BWF World Tour (4 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[11] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[12]
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2018 | SaarLorLux Open | Super 100 | ![]() |
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23–21, 18–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
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2019 | All England Open | Super 1000 | ![]() |
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21–11, 14–21, 12–21 | ![]() |
[3] |
2020 (II) | Thailand Open | Super 1000 | ![]() |
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13–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
[14] |
2023 | India Open | Super 750 | ![]() |
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21–14, 19–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
BWF International Challenge/Series (4 runners-up)
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2016 | Swiss International | ![]() |
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18–21, 12–21 | ![]() |
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2017 | Tata Open India International | ![]() |
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6–21, 9–21 | ![]() |
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2018 | Vietnam International | ![]() |
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18–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
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2018 | Malaysia International | ![]() |
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17–21, 21–17, 19–21 | ![]() |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
Personal life
Chia is married to Goh Mui Kee and the couple has two daughters.[17]
Record against selected opponents
Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi finalists, and Olympic quarter finalists. Accurate as of 7 September 2022.
Soh Wooi Yik
Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik have six winning streaks in the head-to-head record against Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. Meanwhile, Chia and Soh have a poor head-to-head record against Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan (4–7), Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (2–6), and also Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi (2–5).[18]
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Awards
Year | Award | Category | Result |
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2021 | Anugerah Sukan Negara | National Sportsman Award (with Soh Wooi Yik) | Nominated[19] |
Men's Team Sports Award (with Soh Wooi Yik) | Won[20] |
Honours
Federal Territory (Malaysia) :
Officer of the Order of the Territorial Crown (K.M.W) (2022)[21]
Malacca:
- Distinguished Service Star (B.C.M.) (2021)[22][23]
References
- "Players: Aaron Chia". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- "Talent Team". Badminton Association of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 25 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- "Chia-Soh runner-up of All-England 2019". Bernama. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- "Doubles' win makes it triple gold for Malaysia's badminton campaign". New Straits Times. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- Peter, Fabian (31 July 2021). "Aaron-Wooi Yik win Olympic medal for Malaysia". New Straits Times. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- Kirubashini, R. (28 August 2022). "History is made, Aaron-Soh win first Malaysia's badminton world title". The Star. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- BERNAMA (8 January 2021). "Aaron's fighting spirit makes dad proud". The Sun Daily. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- Liew, Vincent (2 May 2022). "Aaron Chia Upbeat Despite 2022 Badminton Asia Championships Final loss". Badminton Planet. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- "Commonwealth Games: Shuttlers Aaron-Wooi Yik tame Peng Soon-Kian Meng for bronze". Malay Mail. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- Liew, Vincent (10 December 2019). "Selvaduray Kisona, Lee Zii Jia, Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik win golds in 2019 SEA Games". Badminton Planet. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- Liew, Vincent (4 November 2018). "Marcus Ellis/Chris Langridge beat Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik in SaarrLorLux Open Final". Badminton Planet. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- Zhang, Kevin (24 January 2021). "Viktor Axelsen & Carolina Marin Win Second Title in Two Weeks at Toyota Thailand Open". Badminton Planet. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- "Badminton: New partners Aaron-Wooi Yik go down to Maneepong-Nanthakarn in final". The Star. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- "Wooi Yik wants to end title wait". New Straits Times. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- Tan Ming Wai (1 August 2021). "Bronze for bravery". The Star. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- "Aaron Chia Profile – head to head". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- "Azizulhasni, Pandelela crowned sportsman and sportswoman for year 2021". The Star. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- Kalbana Perimbanayagam (31 January 2023). "Azizulhasni, Pandalela awarded highest national sports recognition". New Straits Times. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- "MB Johor dahului senarai penerima pingat Hari Wilayah Persekutuan". Malaysiakini. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- "IGP, Army chief head Melaka Governor's birthday honours list". The Star. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- Mamat, Amir (24 August 2021). "KPN, PTD dahului senarai 695 penerima anugerah kebesaran Melaka" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
External links
- Aaron Chia at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Aaron Chia at BWFbadminton.com
- Aaron Chia at Olympedia
- Aaron Chia at Olympics.com
- Aaron Chia on Instagram