| Player Information | Details |
| Full Name | Soh Wooi Yik |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Discipline | Men’s Doubles |
| Playing Hand | Right-handed |
| Date of Birth | 17 February 1998 |
| Place of Birth | Kuala Lumpur |
Soh Wooi Yik, born on February 17, 1998, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, has established himself as an elite right-handed badminton player competing in Men’s Doubles across global, regional, and national arenas. Partnered with Aaron Chia, he made history as part of Malaysia’s first-ever world champion pair, and his achievements are regularly featured in badminton news Malaysia.
Junior Career Achievements
His international milestones began taking shape during his junior career, highlighted by early podium finishes and domestic success. He entered Bukit Jalil Sports School at age 13, reaching the finals of both the boys’ singles and doubles U-15 events at the 2012 Asian Youth Championships. Partnering with Aaron Chia, he finished as a runner-up at the 2015 Malaysia Junior International, and later won a Bronze medal – third place in Boys’ doubles at the 2016 Asian Junior Championships alongside a Silver medal – second place in the Mixed team event at the 2016 World Junior Championships. Before fully transitioning into the senior ranks, he consistently demonstrated elite defensive reflexes and backcourt play-making skill.
Senior Team & Regional Championships
Transitioning into elite senior competition, Soh Wooi Yik established himself as a core anchor in national squad lineups. At the flagship Olympic Games, he captured two historic Bronze medals – third place at 2020 Tokyo and 2024 Paris. In major global and continental team events, he helped Malaysia earn a Bronze medal – third place at the 2024 Chengdu Thomas Cup, as well as a Gold medal – first place at the 2022 Selangor Asia Team Championships alongside two Silver medals – second place (2020 Manila and 2024 Selangor). Continental and regional honors also include a Gold medal – first place at the 2024 Ningbo Asian Championships, a Silver medal – second place at the 2022 Manila Asian Championships, and a Gold medal – first place at the 2019 Philippines SEA Games.
BWF World Championships & BWF Circuit
On the professional BWF circuit and world championship stage, he has compiled an iconic record regularly reported on SmashNews88, the go-to portal for badminton news. At the BWF World Championships, he achieved a historic Gold medal – first place at 2022 Tokyo, followed by a Bronze medal – third place at 2023 Copenhagen and a Silver medal – second place at 2026 New Delhi. On the BWF World Tour, he captured prestigious titles as Winner – first place at the 2023 Denmark Open (Super 750) and the 2024 Korea Masters (Super 300). Furthermore, he consistently contends at the highest tier across Super 300 tier, Super 500 level, Super 750, and Super 1000 events on the global circuit.