Cheah Liek Hou (Chinese: 谢儮好[1]; pinyin: Xiè Lìhǎo; born 8 March 1988) is a Malaysian para-badminton player.[2] He is a two-time Paralympic gold medalist and a 14-time World champion at both SU5 singles and doubles events.[3] 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.

Cheah Liek Hou
谢儮好
Personal information
Country Malaysia
Born (1988-03-08) 8 March 1988 (age 36)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Years active2005–present
CoachRashid Sidek
Nova Armada
Men's singles and doubles SU5
Career title(s)72
Highest ranking1 (MS 1 January 2019)
1 (MD with Hairol Fozi Saaba 1 January 2019)
Current ranking1 (MS)
4 (MD with Mohamad Faris Ahmad Azri) (1 November 2022)
Medal record
Men's para-badminton
Representing  Malaysia
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Men's singles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Hsinchu Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2005 Hsinchu Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2005 Hsinchu Team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Bangkok Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2007 Bangkok Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2007 Bangkok Team
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guatemala City Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guatemala City Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guatemala City Team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Dortmund Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2013 Dortmund Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2015 Stoke Mandeville Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2015 Stoke Mandeville Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2017 Ulsan Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2022 Tokyo Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2024 Pattaya Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2024 Pattaya Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2017 Ulsan Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2022 Tokyo Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Basel Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Basel Men's doubles
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Men's doubles
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2004 Kuala Lumpur Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2004 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2008 Bangalore Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2008 Bangalore Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2012 Yeoju Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2012 Yeoju Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2016 Beijing Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Beijing Men's singles
ASEAN Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Manila Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2008 Nakhon Ratchasima Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2008 Nakhon Ratchasima Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2008 Nakhon Ratchasima Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2009 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2009 Kuala Lumpur Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2009 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Surakarta Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Surakarta Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Surakarta Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2015 Singapore Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2022 Surakarta Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2003 Hanoi Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2003 Hanoi Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2005 Manila Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2005 Manila Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2008 Nakhon Ratchasima Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Singapore Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2015 Singapore Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Hanoi Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Surakarta Men's doubles

Early life

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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.[4] He completed his pre-university education in Bukit Jalil Sports School.[5] He competed in both able-bodied and para-badminton tournaments before exclusively competing in the latter upon obtaining his degree.[6]

Personal life

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Cheah is married to Dewi Febriana Tan.[7] He has a degree in corporate communications awarded by Universiti Putra Malaysia.[6]

Achievements

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Paralympic Games

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Men's singles SU5

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Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2020 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan   Dheva Anrimusthi 21–17, 21–15   Gold
2024 Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France   Suryo Nugroho 21–13, 21–15   Gold

World Championships

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Men's singles SU5

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Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2005 Hsinchu Municipal Gymnasium, Hsinchu, Taiwan   Eyal Bachar 2–0   Gold
2007 Gymnasium 1, Bangkok, Thailand   Juan Bretones 21–11, 21–13   Gold
2011 Coliseo Deportivo, Guatemala City, Guatemala   İlker Tuzcu 21–11, 21–19   Gold
2013 Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany   Bartłomiej Mróz 21–18, 21–13   Gold
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England   Bartłomiej Mróz 21–16, 21–12   Gold
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea   Suryo Nugroho 19–21, 21–15, 21–18   Gold
2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland   Dheva Anrimusthi 13–21, 8–21   Bronze
2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan   Dheva Anrimusthi 21–14, 21–12   Gold
2024 Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand   Dheva Anrimusthi 21–15, 16–21, 21–15   Gold

Men's doubles SU5

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Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Hsinchu Municipal Gymnasium,
Hsinchu, Taiwan
  Razali Jaafar   Chang Cheng-cheng
  Lee Meng-yuan
2–0   Gold
2007 Gymnasium 1,
Bangkok, Thailand
  Suhaili Laiman   Rakesh Pandey
  Raj Kumar
21–4, 21–10   Gold
2011 Coliseo Deportivo,
Guatemala City, Guatemala
  Suhaili Laiman   Kohei Obara
  Gen Shogaki
21–14, 20–22, 21–12   Gold
2013 Helmut-Körnig-Halle,
Dortmund, Germany
  Suhaili Laiman   Bartłomiej Mróz
  İlker Tuzcu
21–18, 21–17   Gold
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium,
Stoke Mandeville, England
  Hairol Fozi Saaba   Bartłomiej Mróz
  İlker Tuzcu
18–21, 21–13, 21–16   Gold
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium,
Ulsan, South Korea
  Hairol Fozi Saaba   Suryo Nugroho
  Tay Wei Ming
21–18, 21–23, 18–21   Silver
2019 St. Jakobshalle,
Basel, Switzerland
  Mohamad Faris Ahmad Azri   Dheva Anrimusthi
  Hafizh Briliansyah Prawiranegara
13–21, 9–21   Bronze
2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium,
Tokyo, Japan
  Mohamad Faris Ahmad Azri   Dheva Anrimusthi
  Hafizh Briliansyah Prawiranegara
13–21, 12–21   Silver
2024 Pattaya Exhibition and
Convention Hall,
Pattaya, Thailand
  Muhammad Fareez Anuar   Chirag Baretha
  Raj Kumar
21–17, 21–18   Gold

Asian Para Games

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Men's singles SU5

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Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2010 Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China   Suryo Nugroho 21–8, 21–10   Gold
2014 Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea   Oddie Listyanto Putra 21–8, 21–11   Gold
2018 Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia   Dheva Anrimusthi 21–18, 14–21, 16–21   Gold
2022 Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China   Dheva Anrimusthi 21–18, 19–21, 17–21   Silver

Men's doubles SU5

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Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China   Suhaili Laiman   Dwiyoko
  Ryan Yohwari
21–8, 21–7   Gold
2014 Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea   Suhaili Laiman   Rakesh Pandey
  Raj Kumar
11–21, 21–11, 21–13   Gold
2018 Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia   Hairol Fozi Saaba   Oddie Listyanto Putra
  Suryo Nugroho
21–16, 18–21, 17–21   Bronze
2022 Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China   Muhammad Fareez Anuar   Dheva Anrimusthi
  Hafizh Briliansyah Prawiranegara
21–19, 15–21, 12–21   Bronze

Asian Championships

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Men's singles SU5

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Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2004 Stadium Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   Jeffrey Zee 15–2, 15–6   Gold
2008 Raheja Stadium, Bangalore, India   Gold
2012 Yeoju Sports Center, Yeoju, South Korea   Tay Wei Ming 21–18, 21–8   Gold
2016 China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China   Suryo Nugroho 13–21, 16–21   Bronze

Men's doubles SU5

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Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2004 Stadium Titiwangsa,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  Razali Jaafar   Hironobu Kawabata
  Tetsuo Ura
15–7, 15–6   Gold
2008 Raheja Stadium,
Bangalore, India
  Suhaili Laiman   Gold
2012 Yeoju Sports Center,
Yeoju, South Korea
  Suhaili Laiman   Kelvin Pung
  Tay Wei Ming
21–18, 21–13   Gold
2016 China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities,
Beijing, China
  Hairol Fozi Saaba   Oddie Listyanto Putra
  Suryo Nugroho
21–9, 21–15   Gold

ASEAN Para Games

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Men's singles SU5

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Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2003 Hanoi Sports Palace, Hanoi, Vietnam   Bronze
2005 PSC Badminton Hall, Manila, Philippines   Gold
2008 Vongchavalitkul University Gymnasium, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand   Imam Kunantoro 2–0   Gold
2009 Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   Gold
2011 Sritex Sports Arena, Surakarta, Indonesia   Imam Kunantoro 22–20, 21–18   Gold
2015 OCBC Arena, Singapore   Suryo Nugroho 17–21, 19–21   Silver
2017 Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   Suryo Nugroho 21–11, 21–15   Gold
2022 Edutorium Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta, Surakarta, Indonesia   Mohamad Faris Ahmad Azri 21–18, 21–14   Gold

Men's doubles SU5

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Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2003 Hanoi Sports Palace,
Hanoi, Vietnam
  Razali Jaafar   Silver
2005 PSC Badminton Hall,
Manila, Philippines
  Razali Jaafar   Silver
2008[a] Vongchavalitkul University Gymnasium,
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
  Suhaili Laiman   Thiraviasamy Savarinathan
  Mohd Zambri Yusof
21–15, 23–21   Gold
  Imam Kunantoro
  Pribadi
21–7, 21–13
  Somsak Duangchai
  Ratthasart Thuyweang
21–11, 21–14
  Phạm Văn Tài
  Thân Duy Chi
21–15, 21–11
2009 Axiata Arena,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  Suhaili Laiman   Gold
2011 Sritex Sports Arena,
Surakarta, Indonesia
  Suhaili Laiman   Imam Kunantoro
  Suryo Nugroho
21–13, 23–21   Gold
2015 OCBC Arena,
Singapore
  Hairol Fozi Saaba   Oddie Listyanto Putra
  Suryo Nugroho
21–13, 21–6   Gold
2017 Axiata Arena,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  Hairol Fozi Saaba   Oddie Listyanto Putra
  Suryo Nugroho
21–16, 19–21, 19–21   Bronze
2022 Edutorium Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,
Surakarta, Indonesia
  Muhammad Fareez Anuar   Oddie Listyanto Putra
  Suryo Nugroho
19–21, 21–15, 19–21   Bronze

Mixed doubles SL3–SU5

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Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2008[a] Vongchavalitkul University Gymnasium,
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
  Nor Fariha Kamarudin   Somsak Duangchai
  Sudsaifon Yodpa
21–7, 25–23   Gold
  Nguyễn Văn Tài
  Đoàn Thị Ngãi
21–14, 21–10
  Pribadi
  Hamida
21–10, 21–11
2009 Axiata Arena,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  Nor Fariha Kamarudin   Gold
2011[a] Sritex Sports Arena,
Surakarta, Indonesia
  Norazlin Sulaiman   Dona Wuhyananto
  Larti
21–13, 21–17   Gold
  Narinchort Khowbunyarasri
  Sudsaifon Yodpa
21–16, 23–21
  Phạm Hồng Tuấn
  Đoàn Thị Ngãi
22–20, 21–12
  Somsak Duangchai
  Wandee Kamtam
21–7, 21–13

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (27 titles, 2 runners-up)

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The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[8]

Men's singles SU5

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Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result
2022 Brazil Para-Badminton International Level 2   Méril Loquette 21–17, 21–17   Winner
2022 Bahrain Para-Badminton International Level 2   Bartłomiej Mróz 21–7, 21–12   Winner
2022 Dubai Para-Badminton International Level 2   Taiyo Imai 21–11, 21–19   Winner
2022 4 Nations Para-Badminton International Level 1   Taiyo Imai 21–17, 21–16   Winner
2022 Thailand Para-Badminton International Level 1   Fang Jen-yu 22–20, 21–15   Winner
2023 Spanish Para-Badminton International II Level 2   Dheva Anrimusthi 11–21, 21–17, 17–21   Runner-up
2023 Spanish Para-Badminton International I Level 1   Fang Jen-yu 21–7, 21–13   Winner
2023 Brazil Para-Badminton International Level 2   Muhammad Fareez Anuar 21–19, 21–19   Winner
2023 Bahrain Para-Badminton International Level 2   Suryo Nugroho 21–13, 21–10   Winner
2023 Canada Para-Badminton International Level 1   Fang Jen-yu 21–14, 21–13   Winner
2023 4 Nations Para-Badminton International Level 1   Dheva Anrimusthi 21–18, 21–10   Winner
2023 Dubai Para-Badminton International Level 1   Muhammad Fareez Anuar 19–21, 19–21   Runner-up
2024 Spanish Para-Badminton International II Level 2   Fang Jen-yu 21–13, 21–8   Winner
2024 Spanish Para-Badminton International I Level 1   Fang Jen-yu 21–19, 21–17   Winner
2024 4 Nations Para-Badminton International Level 1   Fang Jen-yu 21–12, 21–19   Winner

Men's doubles SU5

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Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Bahrain Para-Badminton International Level 2   Muhammad Fareez Anuar   Chirag Baretha
  Raj Kumar
21–14, 19–21, 21–7   Winner
2022 Dubai Para-Badminton International Level 2   Muhammad Fareez Anuar   Oddie Listyanto Putra
  Suryo Nugroho
17–21, 21–15, 21–9   Winner
2022[a] 4 Nations Para-Badminton International Level 1   Mohamad Faris Ahmad Azri   Guillaume Gailly
  Mathieu Thomas
21–9, 21–10   Winner
  Nilesh Gaikwad
  Manoj Sarkar
21–6, 21–16
  Chirag Baretha
  Hardik Makkar
21–19, 21–17
2022[a] Thailand Para-Badminton International Level 1   Mohamad Faris Ahmad Azri   Kim Gi-yeon
  Lee Jeong-soo
21–15, 21–18   Winner
  Méril Loquette
  Lucas Mazur
21–12, 21–16
  Pricha Somsiri
  Chok-Uthaikul Watcharaphon
21–15, 21–13
  Fang Jen-yu
  Pu Gui-yu
21–11, 22–20
2023 Spanish Para-Badminton International II Level 2   Muhammad Fareez Anuar   Chirag Baretha
  Raj Kumar
22–20, 21–23, 21–15   Winner
2023 Brazil Para-Badminton International Level 2   Muhammad Fareez Anuar   Chirag Baretha
  Raj Kumar
21–13, 21–18   Winner
2023 Thailand Para-Badminton International Level 2   Muhammad Fareez Anuar   Li Mingpan
  Shi Shengzhuo
21–15, 22–24, 21–14   Winner
2023 Bahrain Para-Badminton International Level 2   Muhammad Fareez Anuar   Chirag Baretha
  Raj Kumar
21–18, 19–21, 21–14   Winner
2023[a] 4 Nations Para-Badminton International Level 1   Muhammad Fareez Anuar   Jeon Sun-woo
  Kim Gi-yeon
15–21, 21–11, 21–16   Winner
  Robert Donald
  Sean O'Sullivan
21–14, 21–11
  Chirag Baretha
  Raj Kumar
17–21, 21–10, 21–15
2023[a] Western Australia Para-Badminton International Level 2   Muhammad Fareez Anuar   Manuel García
  Pablo Serrano
21–12, 21–10   Winner
  Bartłomiej Mróz
  Sean O'Sullivan
21–9, 21–13
  Hardik Makkar
  Ruthick Ragupathi
21–17, 19–21, 21–16
2023[a] Japan Para-Badminton International Level 2   Muhammad Fareez Anuar   Mohamad Faris Ahmad Azri
  Amyrul Yazid Ahmad Sibi
21–8, 19–21, 21–17   Winner
  Li Mingpan
  Shi Shengzhuo
21–15, 21–9
  Bartłomiej Mróz
  Tay Wei Ming
21–14, 21–15
  Hardik Makkar
  Ruthick Ragupathi
21–15, 21–17
2023 Dubai Para-Badminton International Level 1   Muhammad Fareez Anuar   Fang Jen-yu
  Pu Gui-yu
21–1, 21–10   Winner
2024 Spanish Para-Badminton International II Level 2   Muhammad Fareez Anuar   Chirag Baretha
  Raj Kumar
21–16, 21–19   Winner
2024 Spanish Para-Badminton International I Level 1   Muhammad Fareez Anuar   Hardik Makkar
  Ruthick Ragupathi
21–16, 22–20   Winner

International tournaments (from 2011–2021) (35 titles, 6 runners-up)

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Men's singles SU5

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Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2014 Indonesia Para-Badminton International   Oddie Listyanto Putra 21–13, 21–19   Winner
2014 England Para Badminton Championships   Colin Kerouanton 21–11, 21–9   Winner
2015 Spanish Para-Badminton International   Colin Kerouanton 21–17, 21–6   Winner
2015 China Para-Badminton International   Bartłomiej Mróz 21–15, 21–19   Winner
2015 Indonesia Para-Badminton International   Suryo Nugroho 14–21, 19–21   Runner-up
2016 Irish Para-Badminton International   Taiyo Imai 24–26, 21–9, 21–14   Winner
2017 Spanish Para-Badminton International   Bartłomiej Mróz 21–18, 21–14   Winner
2017 Thailand Para-Badminton International   Taiyo Imai 21–13, 21–16   Winner
2017 Japan Para-Badminton International   Tetsuo Ura 21–10, 21–8   Winner
2017 USA Para-Badminton International   Gen Shogaki 21–2, 21–12   Winner
2018 Dubai Para-Badminton International   Bartłomiej Mróz 21–14, 21–9   Winner
2018 Uganda Para-Badminton International   Sugil Abbas 21–11, 21–5   Winner
2018 Turkish Para-Badminton International   İlker Tuzcu 21–10, 21–14   Winner
2018 Irish Para-Badminton International   Dheva Anrimusthi 21–9, 21–19   Winner
2019 Dubai Para-Badminton International   Dheva Anrimusthi 19–21, 21–18, 16–21   Runner-up
2019 Thailand Para-Badminton International   Fang Jen-yu 21–14, 21–17   Winner
2019 China Para-Badminton International   Suryo Nugroho 21–23, 21–11, 19–21   Runner-up
2019 Denmark Para-Badminton International   Suryo Nugroho 21–18, 21–9   Winner
2019 Japan Para-Badminton International   Suryo Nugroho 21–16, 21–17   Winner
2020 Brazil Para-Badminton International   Dheva Anrimusthi 21–15, 10–21, 21–16   Winner
2020 Peru Para-Badminton International   Fang Jen-yu 21–17, 18–21, 21–16   Winner
2021 Dubai Para-Badminton International   Dheva Anrimusthi 14–21, 22–20, 21–18   Winner
2021 Spanish Para-Badminton International   Taiyo Imai 21–13, 21–11   Winner

Men's doubles SU5

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Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Indonesia Para-Badminton International   Suhaili Laiman   Imam Kunantoro
  Suryo Nugroho
21–23, 21–16, 21–11   Winner
2014 England Para Badminton Championships   Hairol Fozi Saaba   Bartłomiej Mróz
  Tay Wei Ming
21–13, 21–18   Winner
2015 Spanish Para-Badminton International   Hairol Fozi Saaba   James Binnie
  Mark Modderman
21–8, 21–14   Winner
2015 China Para-Badminton International   Hairol Fozi Saaba   Chen Kunxiong
  Zhu Peiqiang
21–11, 14–21, 21–15   Winner
2015 Indonesia Para-Badminton International   Hairol Fozi Saaba   Imam Kunantoro
  Suryo Nugroho
21–11, 21–11   Winner
2016 Irish Para-Badminton International   Hairol Fozi Saaba   Bartłomiej Mróz
  Tay Wei Ming
21–16, 19–21, 21–11   Winner
2017 Spanish Para-Badminton International   Hairol Fozi Saaba   Bartłomiej Mróz
  İlker Tuzcu
21–14, 22–20   Winner
2017 Thailand Para-Badminton International   Hairol Fozi Saaba   Bartłomiej Mróz
  İlker Tuzcu
21–18, 21–14   Winner
2017 Japan Para-Badminton International   Hairol Fozi Saaba   Kim Gi-yeon
  Shin Kyung-hwan
21–16, 13–21, 21–10   Winner
2017 USA Para-Badminton International   Hairol Fozi Saaba   Taiyo Imai
  Tetsuo Ura
21–14, 23–21   Winner
2018 Dubai Para-Badminton International   Hairol Fozi Saaba   Oddie Listyanto Putra
  Suryo Nugroho
21–15, 21–17   Winner
2018 Uganda Para-Badminton International   Hairol Fozi Saaba   Sugil Abbas
  Geraldo da Silva Oliveira
21–12, 21–17   Winner
2018 Turkish Para-Badminton International   Hairol Fozi Saaba   Gen Shogaki
  Tetsuo Ura
21–10, 21–19   Winner
2018 Irish Para-Badminton International   Hairol Fozi Saaba   Dheva Anrimusthi
  Hafizh Briliansyah Prawiranegara
16–21, 21–17, 13–21   Runner-up
2018 Thailand Para-Badminton International   Hairol Fozi Saaba   Dheva Anrimusthi
  Hafizh Briliansyah Prawiranegara
19–21, 11–21   Runner-up
2019 Irish Para-Badminton International   Mohamad Faris Ahmad Azri   Dheva Anrimusthi
  Hafizh Briliansyah Prawiranegara
19–21, 19–21   Runner-up
2019 Thailand Para-Badminton International   Mohamad Faris Ahmad Azri   Pricha Somsiri
  Chok-Uthaikul Watcharaphon
21–14, 21–14   Winner
2019 China Para-Badminton International   Mohamad Faris Ahmad Azri   Suryo Nugroho
  Fredy Setiawan
21–12, 21–15   Winner
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Cheah's 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 his titural role.[9]

References

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  3. ^ "Cheah Liek Hou Interview". The Nippon Foundation Paralympic Support Center. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
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  8. ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
  9. ^ Chua, Dennis (28 March 2023). "#Showbiz: Adrian Teh comes up with biopic of paralympic badminton hero Cheah Liek Hou". NST Online. Retrieved 6 July 2024.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h This tournament uses a round robin system.