Loh Kean Hean
| Loh Kean Hean 骆建贤 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Loh at the 2022 Singapore Open | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Singapore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 March 1995 Penang, Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Singapore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 4 May 2025[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Lim Pek Siah | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's & mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 22 (MD with Terry Hee 27 December 2022) 133 (XD with Dellis Yuliana 5 March 2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Loh Kean Hean (Chinese: 骆建贤; pinyin: Luò Jiànxián; born 12 March 1995) is a retired Singaporean badminton player.[2][3]
Career
Born in Penang, Loh permanently moved to Singapore in 2009 after receiving a scholarship from the Singapore Badminton Association (SBA).[4][5][6] His younger brother followed him soon after.
Loh studied at Montfort Secondary School in Hougang while training with the Singapore national badminton team.[4]
In 2014, he was the mixed doubles runner-up at the Singapore International Series tournament partnered with Dellis Yuliana, and in 2015, he won the men's doubles title with Terry Hee.[7]
Personal life
Loh has 2 elder brothers and a younger brother, Loh Kean Yew, who is also a member of the Singapore national badminton team and is the 2021 BWF World Champion in the Men's singles Discipline.[4][8][9]
Achievements
SEA Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Bac Giang Gymnasium, Bắc Giang, Vietnam |
Terry Hee | Pramudya Kusumawardana Yeremia Rambitan |
21–15, 17–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 2 runners-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Singapore International | Terry Hee | Hardianto Kenas Adi Haryanto |
13–21, 21–16, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2019 | Estonian International | Danny Bawa Chrisnanta | Peter Briggs Gregory Mairs |
20–22, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Dutch Open | Terry Hee | Tan Kian Meng Tan Wee Kiong |
21–14, 18–21, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2021 | Czech Open | Terry Hee | Man Wei Chong Tee Kai Wun |
13–21, 21–15, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2024 | Estonian International | Nicholas Low Sheng Yan | Ivan Rusev Iliyan Stoynov |
21–18, 21–8 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Singapore International | Dellis Yuliana | Terry Hee Tan Wei Han |
19–21, 21–19, 14–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ^ Teoh, Melvyn (5 May 2025). "Singapore doubles player Loh Kean Hean retires; aims to build 'badminton community'". The Straits Times. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ "Players: Kean Hean Loh". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "National Athletes: Loh Kean Hean". Singapore Badminton Association. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ a b c "直击家人教练母亲校长老师"铁门羽球"外的骆建佑". Lianhe Wanbao. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019 – via China Press.
- ^ "Penang boys the shining stars for Singapore at Asia team meet". www.thestar.com.my. The Star. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "She came to us first, insists sports school". AsiaOne. The Straits Times. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "Zulkarnain wins maiden international badminton title". The Star. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "S'pore shuttler Loh Kean Yew, 17, serves notice of intent". The Straits Times. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "Singapore's Loh Kean Yew makes history, wins World Championships men's singles title". Channel News Asia. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
External links
- Loh Kean Hean at BWFBadminton.com
- Loh Kean Hean at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived, alternate link)
- Loh Kean Hean at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games