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Teh Kew San (郑求山) AMN (born 1934) is a former Malaysian badminton player who won national and international titles from the late 1950s to the mid-1960s.
Career
An "all-rounder" (player competitive in all three events: singles, doubles, and mixed doubles), his greatest successes came in men's doubles with Lim Say Hup. They won a number of major international tournaments on three continents, most notably the prestigious All-England title in 1959.[1] Kew San's singles titles included the Mexico City International in 1960 and the Asian Championship in 1962.[2] Known for his agility and deft racket work, he was a member of four consecutive Malayan/Malaysian Thomas Cup teams (1958, 1961, 1964, 1967), captaining the last which captured the world team title.[3]
Achievements
Asian Games
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1966 | Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand | Rosalind Singha Ang | Eddy Choong Tan Gaik Bee |
18–13, 11–15, 15–5 | Gold |
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1962 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Tan Joe Hock | Silver |
Asian Championships
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1962 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Lim Say Hup | Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan |
Silver | |
1965 | Lucknow, India | Temshakdi Mahakonok | Narong Bhornchima Chavalert Chumkum |
Silver |
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1962 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Billy Ng | Gold |
Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1961 | Rangoon, Myanmar | Channarong Ratanaseangsuang | Silver |
International tournaments
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1960 | Canadian Open | Lim Say Hup | Charoen Wattanasin Ferry Sonneville |
15–8, 15–8 | Winner |
1963 | Malaysia Open | Lim Say Hup | Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan |
17–14, 9–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
Honours
- Malaysia :
- Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (A.M.N.) (1968)[4]
References
- ^ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1983) 107.
- ^ Herbert Scheele ed. The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1967 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd. 1967) 232, 309.
- ^ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1983) 123, 124.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
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