# Gan Teik Chai

James Gan Teik Chai (颜德财) (5 February 1983 – 5 August 2023) was a Malaysian badminton player. He won the men's doubles title at the 2004 French International tournament partnered with Koo Kien Keat. He also won the 2009 Australian Open Grand Prix tournament with Tan Bin Shen. Teamed-up with Ong Soon Hock, he won the 2012 BWF International tournament in Mauritius, Argentina, and Brazil.

## Personal life and death

Gan was married to Esther Ng and had two sons. On 4 August 2023, he died of a heart attack while in Indonesia. He was 40.

## Achievements
### Southeast Asian Games

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Wongchawalitkul University, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | Lin Woon Fui | Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan | 15–21, 17–21 | Bronze |

### BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011. Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2008 | Singapore Open | Lin Woon Fui | Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari | 18–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Superseries Finals tournament
    BWF Superseries Premier tournament
    BWF Superseries tournament

### BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Malaysia Grand Prix Gold | Tan Bin Shen | Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong | 11–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Australian Open | Tan Bin Shen | Rupesh Kumar K. T. Sanave Thomas | 21–13, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2010 | India Grand Prix | Tan Bin Shen | Mohammad Ahsan Bona Septano | 21–19, 15–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Dutch Open | Ong Soon Hock | Markis Kido Alvent Yulianto | 21–18, 13–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | India Grand Prix | Ng Hui Lin | Liu Peixuan Tang Jinhua | 17–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF Grand Prix tournament

### BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2003 | Malaysia Satellite | Koo Kien Keat | Hong Chieng Hun Lin Woon Fui | 15–7, 17–16 | Winner |
| 2004 | French International | Koo Kien Keat | Joachim Fischer Nielsen Jesper Larsen | 15–6, 17–15 | Winner |
| 2006 | Malaysia Satellite | Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif | Ong Soon Hock Tan Bin Shen | 26–24, 18–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Malaysia International | Ong Jian Guo | Goh Wei Shem Lin Woon Fui | 19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Mauritius International | Ong Soon Hock | Denneshsing Baboolall Yoni Louison | 21–9, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2012 | Argentina International | Ong Soon Hock | Cristian Araya Esteban Mujica | 21–14, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2012 | Brazil International | Ong Soon Hock | Phillip Chew Sattawat Pongnairat | 21–14, 21–14 | Winner |
    BWF International Challenge tournament
    BWF International Series tournament
    BWF Future Series tournament