Koo Kien Keat

Infobox Badminton player
playername = Koo Kien Keat
古健杰


caption =
birth_name = Koo Kien Keat (古健杰)
date_of_birth = birth date and age|1985|09|18
place_of_birth = Ipoh, Perak
height = height|m=1.77
weight = convert|68|kg|lb|abbr=on|lk=on
event = Men's doubles
highest_ranking = 1
date_of_highest_ranking = October 11, 2007 [ [http://www.internationalbadminton.org/histmensdoubles.asp?rankno=608&cat=3 Historical World Ranking - Men's doubles] ]
current_ranking = 6
date_of_current_ranking = August 21, 2008 [ [http://www.internationalbadminton.org/mensdoubles.asp BWF World Ranking - Men's doubles] ]
country = MAS
years_active = 2002 - present
coach = Rexy Mainaky
handedness = Right
bwf_id = 14288

Koo Kien Keat (Simplified Chinese: 古健杰, born September 18, 1985 in Ipoh, Perak) is a professional badminton player from Malaysia. Besides being a men's doubles player, he also represents Malaysia in the mixed doubles event. He started his career at seventeen years of age and has won the Asian Junior title. His current doubles partner is Tan Boon Heong, and together, in 2007, they became and are the current number 4th ranked men's doubles team in the world. As of 25th September 2008, they are ranked as the 6th men's doubles pair.

Education

He began his studies at St. Michael's Institution in Ipoh, Perak. Later, he received an offer to go to Bukit Jalil Sports School, where he completed his secondary school studies there and sat for his SPM (Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia) examination.

Achievements

Men's doubles

Mixed doubles

References

External links

* [http://www.internationalbadminton.org International Badminton Org]
* [http://www.badmintonasia.org Badminton Asia Confederation Official Site]
* [http://bam.org.my/player.php?id=7 Badminton Association of Malaysia]
* [http://www.bwfsuperseries.com/ Badminton Super Series 2007]
* http://myfeatherlite.blogspot.com
* http://www.featherlite.com.my/main.htm