| Gan Teik Chai 颜德财 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1983-02-05)5 February 1983 Kedah, Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 August 2023(2023-08-05) (aged 40) Surabaya,Indonesia[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 12 (MD 21 January 2010) 83 (XD 21 April 2011) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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James Gan Teik Chai (颜德财) (5 February 1983 – 5 August 2023) was a Malaysianbadminton player.[2][3] He won the men's doubles title at the 2004French International tournament partnered withKoo Kien Keat.[4] He also won the 2009Australian Open Grand Prix tournament withTan Bin Shen.[5] Teamed-up withOng Soon Hock, he won the 2012 BWF International tournament inMauritius,Argentina, andBrazil.[6][7]
Gan was married to Esther Ng and had two sons. On 4 August 2023, he died of a heart attack while in Indonesia. He was 40.[8]
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Wongchawalitkul University, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | 15–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[9] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels wereSuperseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[10] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Singapore Open | 18–21, 17–21 |
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, theGrand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Malaysia Grand Prix Gold | 11–21, 13–21 | |||
| 2009 | Australian Open | 21–13, 21–11 | |||
| 2010 | India Grand Prix | 21–19, 15–21, 14–21 | |||
| 2012 | Dutch Open | 21–18, 13–21, 14–21 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | India Grand Prix | 17–21, 17–21 |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Malaysia Satellite | 15–7, 17–16 | |||
| 2004 | French International | 15–6, 17–15 | |||
| 2006 | Malaysia Satellite | 26–24, 18–21, 15–21 | |||
| 2008 | Malaysia International | 19–21, 18–21 | |||
| 2012 | Mauritius International | 21–9, 21–10 | |||
| 2012 | Argentina International | 21–14, 21–15 | |||
| 2012 | Brazil International | 21–14, 21–14 |