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]
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| Full name | Terry Hee Yong Kai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Singapore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 July 1995 Singapore[1][2][3][4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2014–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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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Early life
editHee 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
edit2014–2018: Early senior career
editHee 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]
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
editHee 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
editHee 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
editCommonwealth Games
editMixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2022 | National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England |
 Jessica Tan
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 Marcus Ellis Lauren Smith
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21–16, 21–15 |  Gold
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[19] |
SEA Games
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Bac Giang Gymnasium, Bắc Giang, Vietnam |
Loh Kean Hean
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 Pramudya Kusumawardana Yeremia Rambitan
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21–15, 17–21, 19–21 |  Bronze
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[16] |
BWF World Tour (3 titles, 2 runner-up)
editThe 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 | Jessica Tan
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 Chen Tang Jie Peck Yen Wei
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21–15, 21–18 |  Winner
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[6] |
| 2022 | Orléans Masters | Super 100 | Jessica Tan
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Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto Lisa Ayu Kusumawati
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21–12, 16–21, 21–13 | Winner
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[14] |
| 2023 | Abu Dhabi Masters | Super 100 | Jessica Tan
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 Mads Vestergaard Christine Busch
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22–20, 17–21, 18–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2023 | Guwahati Masters | Super 100 | Jessica Tan
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Mads Vestergaard Christine Busch
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21–19, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2023 | Odisha Masters | Super 100 | Jessica Tan
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 Dhruv Kapila Tanisha Crasto
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21–17, 19–21, 21–23 | Runner-up
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| 2024 | Odisha Masters | Super 100 | Jin Yujia
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 Gao Jiaxuan Tang Ruizhi
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BWF International Challenge/Series (11 titles, 5 runners-up)
editMen's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Vietnam International | Hendra Wijaya
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 Lu Ching-yao Tien Tzu-chieh
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13–21, 21–14, 21–23 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Singapore International | Loh Kean Hean
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Hardianto Kenas Adi Haryanto
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13–21, 21–16, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2017 | Nepal International | Danny Bawa Chrisnanta
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Ian Wong Jien Sern Tan Chee Tean
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22–20, 14–21, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2018 | South Australia International | Danny Bawa Chrisnanta
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 Akira Koga Taichi Saito
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11–21, 21–19, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Sydney International | Danny Bawa Chrisnanta
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Hiroki Okamura Masayuki Onodera
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6–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Singapore International | Danny Bawa Chrisnanta
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 Yonny Chung Tam Chun Hei
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21–13, 18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2021 | Dutch Open | Loh Kean Hean
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Tan Kian Meng Tan Wee Kiong
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21–14, 18–21, 22–20 | Winner
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| 2021 | Czech Open | Loh Kean Hean
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Man Wei Chong Tee Kai Wun
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13–21, 21–15, 21–15 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Singapore International | Jessica Tan
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Loh Kean Hean Dellis Yuliana
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21–19, 19–21, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2014 | Malaysia International | Jessica Tan
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Hafiz Faizal Shella Devi Aulia
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21–19, 19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Bangladesh International | Jessica Tan
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Tan Wee Gieen Shevon Jemie Lai
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21–10, 19–21, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2016 | Smiling Fish International | Jessica Tan
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Wong Fai Yin Shevon Jemie Lai
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21–16, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2016 | Hungarian International | Jessica Tan
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 Paweł Pietryja Aneta Wojtkowska
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11–6, 11–7, 13–11 | Winner
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| 2018 | South Australia International | Citra Putri Sari Dewi
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Kohei Gondo Ayane Kurihara
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22–20, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2021 | Czech Open | Jessica Tan
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 Lev Barinov Anastasiia Boiarun
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21–18, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2023 | Irish Open | Jessica Tan
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Gregory Mairs Jenny Mairs
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21–17, 18–21, 21–15 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
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- ^ 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.
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- ^ "Singapore sports star spotlight: Badminton's dynamic duo". Asiaone. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
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- ^ "Terry Hee Biography". Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
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- ^ 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.
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- ^ Kwek, Kimberly (2 August 2022). "Commonwealth Games: Singapore clinch bronze in badminton mixed team event". The Straits Times. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
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- ^ 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.
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- ^ "Feng Tianwei, Sheik Farhan win sportswoman and sportsman of the year awards for 2023". 24 August 2023.
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