Terry Hee
Terry Hee 許永凱 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Terry Hee Yong Kai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Singapore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Singapore[1][2][3][4] | 6 July 1995|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 2014–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Men's & mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 22 (MD with Loh Kean Hean 27 December 2022) 13 (XD with Jessica Tan 3 January 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 17 (XD with Jessica Tan 13 August 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Terry Hee Yong Kai (Chinese: 許永凱; born 6 July 1995) is a Singaporean badminton player.[5] In mixed doubles with Jessica Tan, Hee won his first World Tour title at the 2022 India Open.[6] Hee together with Jessica Tan also won the gold medal in the mixed doubles event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, a first for Singapore in that discipline at the Games. Terry Hee and his wife Jessica Tan were nominated for the Straits Times Singaporean of the Year Award 2022.[7] Terry Hee and Jessica Tan are Singapore's first local-born mixed doubles duo to qualify for the Olympics, and will make their debut at the Paris Olympics 2024.[8]
Early life
[edit]Hee was born in Singapore and enrolled in the Singapore Sports School on a scholarship when he was 13.[1][2][3][4][9] He began playing badminton professionally for Singapore in 2014, after going through the youth system at the Singapore Sports School (SBA)'s badminton academy.[6][10]
Career
[edit]2014–2018: Early senior career
[edit]Hee won the mixed team bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[11] He was also part of the national team that won the men's team bronze medals at the 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, and the 2023 SEA Games.[12] He made his second appearance at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast 2018.[13]
2022: Commonwealth Games success
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Hee opened the 2022 season by winning the mixed doubles title at the India Open partnering Jessica Tan.[6] The duo later captured their second World Tour title of the year by winning the Orléans Masters.[14]
In May 2022, Hee competed at the 2021 SEA Games. He won the bronze medals in the men's team and doubles events.[15][16]
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At the 2022 Commonwealth Games in August, Hee was part of the Singaporean team who won the bronze medal in the mixed team events as the Singaporean team defeated England 3–0 at the bronze medal playoff.[17][18] Hee had also competed at the individual mixed doubles event with his wife, Tan. They won a historic gold medal and Singapore's first Commonwealth Games badminton mixed doubles gold after beating England's Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith in the final, with a score of 21–16, 21–15 in straight sets.[19]
Personal life
[edit]Hee married fellow Singaporean shuttler Jessica Tan in October, 2021. They had often partnered at mixed doubles tournaments since the start of Hee's professional career.[20] Their victory at the 2021 Czech Open, defeating Russians Lev Barinov and Anastasiia Boiarun, was their first tournament as a married duo.[20] They were made HSBC Life Singapore's first brand ambassadors in 2023. In 2024, Singlife committed to a sponsorship deal with the couple upon their Olympic qualification.[21]
Awards and nominations
[edit]Hee and Jessica Tan were nominated for the 2022 ST Athlete of the Year Award.[22] They were also conferred the Team of the Year (Event) award in the Singapore Sports Awards 2023 by the Singapore National Olympic Council.[23]
Achievements
[edit]Commonwealth Games
[edit]Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2022 | National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England |
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21–16, 21–15 | ![]() |
[19] |
SEA Games
[edit]Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2021 | Bac Giang Gymnasium, Bắc Giang, Vietnam |
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21–15, 17–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
[16] |
BWF World Tour (3 titles, 2 runner-up)
[edit]The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[24] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[25]
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2022 | India Open | Super 500 | ![]() |
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21–15, 21–18 | ![]() |
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2022 | Orléans Masters | Super 100 | ![]() |
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21–12, 16–21, 21–13 | ![]() |
[14] |
2023 | Abu Dhabi Masters | Super 100 | ![]() |
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22–20, 17–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
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2023 | Guwahati Masters | Super 100 | ![]() |
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21–19, 21–11 | ![]() |
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2023 | Odisha Masters | Super 100 | ![]() |
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21–17, 19–21, 21–23 | ![]() |
BWF International Challenge/Series (11 titles, 5 runners-up)
[edit]Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Vietnam International | ![]() |
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13–21, 21–14, 21–23 | ![]() |
2015 | Singapore International | ![]() |
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13–21, 21–16, 21–19 | ![]() |
2017 | Nepal International | ![]() |
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22–20, 14–21, 21–16 | ![]() |
2018 | South Australia International | ![]() |
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11–21, 21–19, 16–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Sydney International | ![]() |
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6–21, 11–21 | ![]() |
2018 | Singapore International | ![]() |
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21–13, 18–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
2021 | Dutch Open | ![]() |
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21–14, 18–21, 22–20 | ![]() |
2021 | Czech Open | ![]() |
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13–21, 21–15, 21–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Singapore International | ![]() |
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21–19, 19–21, 21–14 | ![]() |
2014 | Malaysia International | ![]() |
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21–19, 19–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
2015 | Bangladesh International | ![]() |
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21–10, 19–21, 21–12 | ![]() |
2016 | Smiling Fish International | ![]() |
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21–16, 21–17 | ![]() |
2016 | Hungarian International | ![]() |
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11–6, 11–7, 13–11 | ![]() |
2018 | South Australia International | ![]() |
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22–20, 21–18 | ![]() |
2021 | Czech Open | ![]() |
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21–18, 21–12 | ![]() |
2023 | Irish Open | ![]() |
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21–17, 18–21, 21–15 | ![]() |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
[edit]- ^ a b "所以他到底是来自马来西亚还是新加坡?", YouTube (in Chinese), retrieved 21 September 2022
- ^ a b Tan, Wei Han. "Terry Hee and Loh Kean Hean are gunning for a SEA Games medal, with Thomas Cup as a prelude!". circle.myactivesg.com.
- ^ a b "HEE Yong Kai Terry". BWF.
- ^ a b "Athlete Profile: Yong Kai Terry Hee". 2018 Commonwealth Games (official site).
- ^ "Players: Yong Kai Terry Hee". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d Lee, David (16 January 2022). "Badminton: S'pore's Terry Hee and Tan Wei Han upset odds to win India Open title". The Straits Times. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "ST Singaporean of the Year nominee: Hee and Tan sacrifice and soar as married mixed doubles duo". The Straits Times.
- ^ "Singapore's badminton mixed doubles pair Terry Hee and Jessica Tan get their spot in Paris Olympics". The Straits Times.
- ^ "Singapore sports star spotlight: Badminton's dynamic duo". Asiaone. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Badminton Academy - Major Games Representation". Singapore Sports School. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Terry Hee Biography". Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Hee Yong Kai Terry". Singapore Sports Council. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Participants: Yong Kai Terry Hee". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ a b Lee, David (3 April 2022). "Badminton: Terry Hee, Tan Wei Han win Orleans Masters mixed doubles final, 3rd title in 6 months". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ Chen, May (18 May 2022). "TeamSG shuttler Terry Hee: I'm bringing the same hunger to my next events in Hanoi!". ActiveSG. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ a b Chia, Laura (21 May 2022). "SEA Games: Badminton world champ Loh Kean Yew in singles final after tough fight". The New Paper. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ Kwek, Kimberly (2 August 2022). "Commonwealth Games: Singapore clinch bronze in badminton mixed team event". The Straits Times. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "England lose in badminton mixed team bronze match". BBC Sport. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Terry Hee and Jessica Tan win Singapore's first Commonwealth Games badminton mixed doubles gold". CNA. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ a b Lee, David (24 October 2021). "Badminton: Doubles joy for newly weds Terry Hee, Tan Wei Han at Czech Open". The Straits Times. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Olympic-bound Terry Hee and Jessica Tan well-served by sponsorship deal with Singlife". The Straits Times.
- ^ "ST Athlete of the Year nominee: Jessica Tan and Terry Hee's letter to their younger selves". 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Feng Tianwei, Sheik Farhan win sportswoman and sportsman of the year awards for 2023". 24 August 2023.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links
[edit]- 1995 births
- Living people
- Singaporean sportspeople of Chinese descent
- Singaporean male badminton players
- Singapore Sports School alumni
- Badminton players at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players for Singapore
- Badminton players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Badminton players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Badminton players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Singapore
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Singapore
- Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton
- Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Badminton players at the 2022 Asian Games
- Asian Games competitors for Singapore
- Competitors at the 2015 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2017 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2019 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2021 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2023 SEA Games
- SEA Games bronze medalists for Singapore
- SEA Games medalists in badminton