Kang Khai Xing
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| Born | 25 April 2006[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 34 (with Aaron Tai, 17 February 2026) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 34 (with Aaron Tai, 17 February 2026) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Kang Khai Xing (Chinese: 江凯兴; pinyin: Jiāng Kǎixìng; born 25 April 2006) is a Malaysian badminton player.[2] Kang was a member of the national squad that competed in the 2023 and 2024 Badminton Asia Junior Championships, as well as the 2023 and 2024 BWF World Junior Championships. At the 2024 World Junior Championships, Kang won the boys' doubles title alongside Aaron Tai.[3] In 2025, the pair won their first BWF World Tour Super 300 title at the 2025 Syed Modi International.[4]
Achievements
[edit]World Junior Championships
[edit]Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2024 | Nanchang International Sports Center, Nanchang, China |  Aaron Tai
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 Lin Xiangyi Hu Keyuan
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21–18, 15–21, 21–18 |  Gold
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[3] |
Asian Junior Championships
[edit]Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2024 | Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia | Aaron Tai
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Lin Xiangyi Hu Keyuan
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13–21, 11–21 |  Silver
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[5] |
BWF World Tour (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
[edit]The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[6] 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, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[7]
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2025 | Malaysia Super 100 | Super 100 | Aaron Tai
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Chia Wei Jie Lwi Sheng Hao
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21–18, 21–7 |  Winner
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[8] |
| 2025 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 | Aaron Tai
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Chia Wei Jie Lwi Sheng Hao
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21–9, 21–19 | Winner
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[4] |
| 2025 | Guwahati Masters | Super 100 | Aaron Tai
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 Pruthvi Roy Sai Pratheek K.
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21–13, 21–18 | Winner
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[9] |
| 2025 | Odisha Masters | Super 100 | Aaron Tai
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 Ali Faathir Rayhaan Devin Artha Wahyudi
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21–15, 12–21, 16–21 |  Runner-up
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[10] |
BWF International (1 title)
[edit]Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2024 | Thailand International | Aaron Tai
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 Peeratchai Sukphun Pakkapon Teeraratsakul
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21–17, 21–18 | Winner
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[11] |
BWF Junior International (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
[edit]Boys' doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2023 | Italian Junior International | Aaron Tai
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 Daniel Franco Rodrigo Sanjurjo
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29–27, 21–14 | Winner
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[12] |
| 2023 | Malaysia Junior International | Aaron Tai
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Lok Hong Quan Muhammad Faiq
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16–21, 22–20, 21–17 | Winner
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[13] |
| 2024 | Dutch Junior International | Aaron Tai
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Hu Keyuan Lin Xiangyi
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21–18, 21–19 | Winner
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[14] |
| 2024 | German Junior International | Aaron Tai
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Chen Yongrui Chen Zhehan
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20–22, 16–21 | Runner-up
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "江凯兴 Kang Khai Xing". badmintoncn.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ^ "Kang Khai Xing | BAM". Badminton Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ^ a b Sukumar, Dev (14 October 2024). "World Juniors: Kang/Tai End 13-Year Wait". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b Salim, Faizal (30 November 2025). "Aaron-Khai Xing land first Super 300 crown in style". New Straits Times. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ^ "Aaron Tai-Khai Xing Get Valuable Lessons From Aaron Chia-Wooi Yik". Bernama. 24 September 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ahmad, Aizawati (19 October 2025). "Khai Xing-Aaron rangkul gelaran sulung Malaysia Super 100" [Khai Xing-Aaron clinch Malaysia Super 100 title]. Utusan (in Malay). Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ^ Boopathy, K. M. (7 December 2025). "Aaron-Khai Xing win Guwahati Masters title". New Straits Times. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ Zamri, Adam (14 December 2025). "Fatigue halts Aaron-Khai Xing's title hattrick bid in India". The Star. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ Peter, Fabian (31 March 2024). "Aaron-Khai Xing bag maiden senior title". New Straits Times. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ^ Kirubashini, R. (8 December 2023). "Tai hopes to emulate his idol Chia in the senior ranks". The Star. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ^ Peter, Fabian (10 September 2023). "Eogene tops Malaysia Junior International Challenge". New Straits Times. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ^ Tan, Ming Wai (4 March 2024). "Aaron-Khai Xing lift gloom in Malaysian badminton by winning Dutch Juniors". New Straits Times. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ^ Peter, Fabian (10 March 2024). "Aaron Tai-Khai Xing lose narrowly in German Juniors final". New Straits Times. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
External links
[edit]- Kang Khai Xing at BWFBadminton.com
- Kang Khai Xing at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)
