Tan Kim Her
Tan Kim Her (born November 11, 1971) is a former Malaysian badminton player and coach.[1] He is currently Japan's men's doubles coach.[2]
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| Birth name | Tan Kim Her | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 27, 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Kim Her competed in badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Soo Beng Kiang. They defeated the no.3 seeds Rudy Gunawan and Bambang Suprianto of Indonesia in the last 16. In the semi final, Kim Her and Beng Kiang lost to the eventual gold medallist, Rexy Mainaky and Ricky Subagja of Indonesia.[3] In the bronze medal match, the duo lost hard fought match also to the Indonesian pair, Antonius Ariantho/Denny Kantono.
Achievements
World Cup
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Phan Dinh Phung Indoor Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, | Yap Kim Hock |
Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang |
15–6, 11–15, 8–15 |  Bronze |
Asian Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Shanghai Gymnasium, Shanghai, China | Yap Kim Hock |
 Chen Hongyong Chen Kang |
10–15, 11–15 |  Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Tan Sui Hoon |
 Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee |
3–15, 4–15 | Bronze |
| 1992 | Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Tan Sui Hoon |
 Joko Mardianto Sri Untari |
6–15, 4–15 | Bronze |
Asian Cup
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Yap Kim Hock |
Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang |
18–17, 0–15, 10–15 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Tan Lee Wai |
Liu Jianjun Ge Fei |
2–15, 2–15 | Bronze |
Southeast Asian Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore | Yap Kim Hock |
Ricky Subagja Rexy Mainaky |
17–15, 7–15, 14–17 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore | Tan Lee Wai |
Denny Kantono Minarti Timur |
5–15, 2–15 | Bronze |
Commonwealth Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Victoria, Canada | Ong Ewe Hock |
 Simon Archer Chris Hunt |
1–15, 7–15 | Bronze |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Chinese Taipei Open | Jalani Sidek |
Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang |
7–15, 4–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1992 | Dutch Open | Yap Kim Hock |
 Chris Bruil Ron Michels |
15–9, 15–10 |  Winner |
| 1994 | Swiss Open | Yap Kim Hock |  Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Peter Axelsson |
7–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | China Open | Yap Kim Hock |
Huang Zhanzhong Jiang Xin |
10–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
IBF International
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | French Open | Yap Kim Hock |
Yap Yee Hup Yap Yee Guan |
7–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
Coaching
Kim Her became a coach after his playing career. He coached the Malaysian junior squad for six years. Then, become the first Malaysian to coach abroad when he joined the South Korean national team in 2005.[4] After two years stint, he joined England national team.[5] In 2010, he left and returned to coach in his homeland Malaysia. In 2015, he was appointed as an Indian men's doubles coach before resign in March 2019.[6][7]
References
- "Badminton: Kim Her's coaching methods working well for India | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- "Badminton: A Her-culean task but Tan's perfect for the job | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- "Indonesia, Malaysia Meet in Singles Final". Los Angeles Times. 1996-07-30. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- "Other Sports: Kim Her to coach South Koreans | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
- "Other Sports: England hire Kim Her to chart doubles players' fortunes | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
- "Badminton: Kim Her's coaching methods working well for India | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
- BadmintonPlanet.com (2019-03-02). "Tan Kim Her resigns as India's doubles coach, citing personal reasons". BadmintonPlanet.com. Retrieved 2019-03-11.