Gan Teik Chai

Gan Teik Chai
颜德财
Personal information
CountryMalaysia
Born(1983-02-05)5 February 1983
Kedah, Malaysia
Died5 August 2023(2023-08-05) (aged 40)
Surabaya, Indonesia[1]
HandednessLeft
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking12 (MD 21 January 2010)
83 (XD 21 April 2011)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Malaysia
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Men's team
Asian Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Kyoto Boys' team
BWF profile

James Gan Teik Chai (颜德财) (5 February 1983 – 5 August 2023) was a Malaysian badminton player.[2][3] He won the men's doubles title at the 2004 French International tournament partnered with Koo Kien Keat.[4] He also won the 2009 Australian Open Grand Prix tournament with Tan Bin Shen.[5] Teamed-up with Ong Soon Hock, he won the 2012 BWF International tournament in Mauritius, Argentina, and Brazil.[6][7]

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  2. ^ "Players: Teik Chai Gan". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Gan Teik Chai". www.youbad.net. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Teik Chai-Kien Keat grab maiden Open title". www.thestar.com.my. The Star. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Yonex Australian Open 2009 – Indian Doubles Miss Gold". www.badzine.net. Badzine.net. Archived from the original on 26 August 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  6. ^ "BADMINTON: Shama Aboobakar prend sa revanche". www.lemauricien.com (in French). Le Mauricien. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Kevin Cordon e Nicole Grether vencem o 27º Brasil Internacional de Badminton". www.badminton.org.br (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Badminton. Retrieved 4 April 2017.