Loh Kean Yew

In this Chinese name, the family name is Loh (駱).

Loh Kean Yew
Loh at the 2022 Singapore Open
Personal information
CountrySingapore
Born (1997-06-26) 26 June 1997 (age 27)
Penang, Malaysia[1]
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Weight68 kg (150 lb)[2]
HandednessRight
CoachKelvin Ho[3]
Loh Wei Sheng
Men's singles
Career record229 wins, 130 losses
Highest ranking3 (8 November 2022[4])
Current ranking11 (3 September 2024)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Singapore
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Huelva Men's singles
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham Mixed team
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Dubai Men's singles
Asia Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Selangor Men's team
SEA Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Philippines Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2021 Vietnam Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Singapore Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Singapore Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Philippines Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Vietnam Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Cambodia Men's team
BWF profile
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Loh Kean Yew OLY (simplified Chinese: 骆建佑; traditional Chinese: 駱建佑; pinyin: Luò Jiànyòu; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lo̍h Kiàn-iú; born 26 June 1997) is a Singaporean badminton player.[6] He is the former men's singles world champion, winning the title at the 2021 BWF World Championships, becoming the first Singaporean to achieve this feat.[7]

Loh's success as a child in Penang state team saw him receive a scholarship from the Singapore Sports School. He made his international debut for Singapore at the 2015 SEA Games, becoming a Singaporean citizen that same year. He went on to represent Singapore in several international competitions, including the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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  2. ^ a b "Athlete Profile: Loh Kean Yew". Singapore Badminton Association. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
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  6. ^ "Players: Loh Kean Yew". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Singapore's Loh Kean Yew is badminton world champion". The Straits Times. Retrieved 19 December 2021.