Loh Kean Hean
![]() Loh at the 2022 Singapore Open | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 March 1995 Penang, Malaysia |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Singapore |
| Sport | Badminton |
| Handedness | Right |
| Coached by | Lim Pek Siah |
| Retired | 4 May 2025[1] |
| Men's & mixed doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 22 (MD with Terry Hee 27 December 2022) 133 (XD with Dellis Yuliana 5 March 2015) |
| BWF profile | |
Medal record | |
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 |
21–15, 17–21, 19–21 |
BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 2 runners-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Singapore International | 13–21, 21–16, 21–19 | |||
| 2019 | Estonian International | 20–22, 18–21 | |||
| 2021 | Dutch Open | 21–14, 18–21, 22–20 | |||
| 2021 | Czech Open | 13–21, 21–15, 21–15 | |||
| 2024 | Estonian International | 21–18, 21–8 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Singapore International | 19–21, 21–19, 14–21 |
- 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.
- 1 2 3 "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
- Loh Kean Hean at Team Singapore
- Loh Kean Hean at InterSportStats
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Singaporean male badminton players
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Singapore
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in badminton
- Badminton players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Asian Games badminton players for Singapore
- Badminton players at the 2022 Asian Games
- Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- SEA Games bronze medalists for Singapore
- SEA Games medalists in badminton
- Badminton players at the 2015 SEA Games
- Badminton players at the 2017 SEA Games
- Badminton players at the 2019 SEA Games
- Badminton players at the 2021 SEA Games
- Badminton players at the 2023 SEA Games
- Montfort Secondary School alumni
- Singapore Sports School alumni
- Malaysian emigrants to Singapore
- Naturalised citizens of Singapore
- Singaporean people of Chinese descent
- Singaporean people of Hokkien descent
- Sportspeople of Chinese descent
- Badminton players from Penang
- 21st-century Singaporean sportsmen
