Yap Kim Hock
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Yap Kim Hock born on 2 July 1972 at Muar, Johor
, is a retired male badminton
player from Malaysia, specialized in men's doubles.
and the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics
in the badminton men's doubles event with Cheah Soon Kit
. At the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics
, they had a bye in the first round and defeated Ha Tae-kwon
and Kang Kyung-jin of Korea
in quarterfinals. In the final, Soon Kit and Kim Hock lost to Rexy Mainaky
and Ricky Subagja
of Indonesia
15-5, 13-15, 12-15. At the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics
, they could only reached the second round before losing to the South Korean doubles.
Johor
Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
, is a retired male badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
player from Malaysia, specialized in men's doubles.
Career
Kim Hock represented Malaysia and competed at the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
and the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in the badminton men's doubles event with Cheah Soon Kit
Cheah Soon Kit
Cheah Soon Kit is a retired male badminton player from Malaysia, specialized in men's doubles.-Career:He has played for Malaysian team since 1986 especially in doubles. He always plays with different pairs such as Ong Beng Teong , Soo Beng Kiang and Choong Tan Fook during his carer in badminton...
. At the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
, they had a bye in the first round and defeated Ha Tae-kwon
Ha Tae-kwon
Ha Tae-kwon is a male badminton player from South Korea.Ha competed for Korea in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Kim Dong-moon. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Robert Mateusiak and Michał Łogosz of Poland in the second. In the quarterfinals, Ha...
and Kang Kyung-jin of Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
in quarterfinals. In the final, Soon Kit and Kim Hock lost to Rexy Mainaky
Rexy Mainaky
Rexy Ronald Mainaky is a former men's doubles badminton world champion from Indonesia who is often simply known as Rexy. He won the men doubles Olympic gold medal in 1996 with Ricky Subagja.- Career :...
and Ricky Subagja
Ricky Subagja
Ricky Ahmad Subagja is a Bandung, Indonesia born former world-class badminton player. He rates among the greatest doubles specialists in the sport's history.-Career:...
of Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
15-5, 13-15, 12-15. At the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
, they could only reached the second round before losing to the South Korean doubles.