Jason Teh Jia Heng (Chinese: 郑加恒; pinyin: Zhèng Jiāhéng; born 25 August 2000) is a Singaporean badminton player.[3] He won a bronze medal for Singapore as part of the team at the 2022 Asia Team Championships, 2022 Commonwealth Games, as well at the 2019, 2021, and the 2023 SEA Games.
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| Birth name | Jason Teh Jia Heng | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Singapore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 August 2000 Penang, Malaysia[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Kelvin Ho | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 37 (22 October 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 39 (19 November 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editTeh was born in Penang, Malaysia on 25 August 2000. He started playing badminton when he was four and moved to Singapore to study when he was 11. He was studying at Montfort Junior School and went on to study at Bowen Secondary School. Teh eventually enrolled in the Singapore Sports School and joined the Singapore badminton national team at 17.[1]
Career
editTeh won the bronze medal as he was in the men's team at the 2019 SEA Games, where Singapore finished as semi-finalists.
In 2021, he achieved two runner-up positions at the Polish International and the Bahrain International. He was also a semifinalist at the Czech Open.
In February 2022, he and his team were semifinalists at the Badminton Asia Team Championships.[4]
In early May 2022, Jason played as the 2nd men singles for the Singaporean Squad at the Thomas Cup. In the first group match against Indonesia, Teh lost to Jonatan Christie in straight games, 19–21, 13–21. Singapore eventually lost 1–4 overall.[5]
The next day, during Singapore's group match against South Korea, Teh was playing against Jeon Hyeok-jin. When Teh was 14–7 up in the first set, he slipped and injured his right foot, which required immediate treatment. Teh got up and started to play again, winning the first set 21–14. During the 2nd set, at 1–3 down, Teh twisted his right foot, adding a 2nd injury to his right leg. Teh eventually lost the 2nd and 3rd sets, thus losing the match 21–14, 13–21, 14–21. Singapore narrowly lost 2–3 overall in the group match, which meant that Singapore did not advance to the group stage.[6]
Two days later, in the final group match against Thailand, Jason played against Adulrach Namkul. He lost in rubber games, 21–23, 21–14, 17–21. Singapore ended its 3rd Thomas Cup campaign by losing 2–3 to Thailand.[7]
A week later, Teh was in the men's team and the men's singles event at the 2021 SEA Games, entering the semifinals of the men's team[8] In the Individual event, he got into the semifinals by beating Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo of Indonesia.[9] He then lost to Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the semifinals, in straight games, 11–21, 12–21, thus ending up with the joint bronze medal.[10]
At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Teh won the bronze medal in the mixed team event as the Singaporean team finished as bronze medalists at the event after defeating England 3–0.[11]
A few days after the Mixed team event, Teh took part in the men's singles as the 7th seed. Teh lost to Srikanth Kidambi in the bronze medal match, losing 15–21, 18–21 in straight games. Teh finished 4th place overall.[12]
Teh won the bronze medal as he was in the men's team at the 2023 SEA Games, where Singapore finished in the semi-finals.
In 2024, Teh was runners-up in two BWF International Challenge competitions: the Polish Open in March and the Luxembourg Open in May. He also performed well in the BWF World Tour tournaments by reaching the semi-finals of the US Open in June and the Vietnam Open in September. During the last week of September, Teh reached his first BWF World Tour final at the Macau Open, finishing second to Hong Kong's Ng Ka Long.[13] He continued his fine run in the BWF World Tour and reached another final at the Malaysia Masters Super 100 in October 2024. However, his search for the first international badminton title was dashed by Taiwanese Chi Yu-jen after losing in the rubber set 12-21-12, 23-21, 15-21. [14]
In November, Teh took part in the Syed Modi India International, another BWF World Tour 300 event. Seeded fourth, Teh upset home favourite second seed Priyanshu Rajawat through his superb net play and won 21-13, 21-19 to advance to his second men's singles final in two months.[15] However, Teh could not replicate his fine form in the final and was ourclassed by India’s top seed, Lakshya Sen. He was trumped 6-21, 7-21 in just 31 minutes and had to settle for a silver medal again. [16]
Personal life
editTeh served his National Service (NS) for the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) immediately after secondary school education, forgoing tertiary education in the process, as he wanted to play badminton full-time for Singapore.[1]
Achievements
editSEA Games
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Bac Giang Gymnasium, Bắc Giang, Vietnam | 11–21, 12–21 | [10] |
BWF World Tour (3 runners-up)
editThe BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[17] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is 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.[18]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2024 | Macau Open | Super 300 | 19–21, 17–21 | [13] | ||
| 2024 | Malaysia Masters | Super 100 | 12–21, 23–21, 15–21 | [14] | ||
| 2024 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 | 6–21, 7–21 | [16] |
BWF International Challenge/Series (4 runners-up)
editMen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Polish International | 21–13, 14–21, 13–21 | [19] | ||
| 2021 | Bahrain International Challenge | 18–21, 15–21 | [20] | ||
| 2024 | Polish Open | 16–21, 22–20, 23–25 | |||
| 2024 | Luxembourg Open | 17–21, 15–21 |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
edit- ^ a b c Lee, David (12 July 2022). "Badminton: Jason Teh makes Singapore Open main draw after marathon qualifiers". The Straits Times. Singapore. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Jia Heng Teh". Birmingham2022.com. Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Jia Heng Jason Teh | Profile". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Singapore's men out of Badminton Asia Team Championships after narrow semis loss to Indonesia". CNA. Singapore. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ Lee, David (8 May 2022). "Badminton: Loh Kean Yew wins, but Singapore lose 4-1 to defending champs Indonesia in Thomas Cup opener". The Straits Times. Singapore. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ Lee, David (10 May 2022). "Badminton: Singapore's Thomas Cup hopes end with 3-2 loss to South Korea". The Straits Times. Singapore. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "Singapore ends Thomas Cup campaign with narrow 2–3 loss to Thailand". Yahoo!. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ Leck, Gene (16 May 2022). "31st SEA Games [Badminton]: Singapore Shuttlers smash their way into SEA Games Team Semi-Finals". SportPlus. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Badminton: Loh Kean Yew progresses to SEA Games semi-finals, Yeo Jia Min eliminated". Channel News Asia. Singapore. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ a b Auto, Hermes (21 May 2022). "I overcame myself: Loh Kean Yew in SEA Games badminton singles final after tough fight". The Straits Times. Singapore. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "England lose in badminton mixed team bronze match". BBC Sport. Birmingham. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Mohan, Matthew (8 August 2022). "Badminton: Yeo Jia Min clinches singles bronze for Singapore at Commonwealth Games". CNA. Singapore. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ a b Teoh, Melvyn (29 September 2024). "Singapore's Jason Teh clinches 2nd spot at Macau Open for best finish in badminton career". The Straits Times. Singapore. Archived from the original on 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ a b Lee, David (20 October 2024). "Jason Teh stays dogged in pursuit of first major badminton title after heartbreak in Malaysia". The Straits Times. Singapore. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Mohan, Matthew (30 November 2024). "Badminton: Singapore's Jason Teh advances to final of India tournament, inches closer to first major singles title". CNA. Singapore. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Teoh, Melvin (2 December 2024). "Singapore's Jason Teh falls to Lakshya Sen in Syed Modi India International badminton final". The Straits Times. Singapore. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ Rayan, Stan (26 September 2021). "Kiran George wins Polish International title". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Rumbay, Lam clinch titles at BKS badminton tournament". The Daily Tribune. 28 November 2021. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.