Teh Kew San

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Teh Kew San
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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
1966 Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand Malaysia Rosalind Singha Ang Malaysia Eddy Choong
Malaysia Tan Gaik Bee
18–13, 11–15, 15–5 Gold Gold

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1962 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesia Tan Joe Hock Silver Silver

Asian Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1962 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Malaysia Lim Say Hup Malaysia Ng Boon Bee
Malaysia Tan Yee Khan
Silver Silver
1965 Lucknow, India Thailand Temshakdi Mahakonok Thailand Narong Bhornchima
Thailand Chavalert Chumkum
Silver Silver

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1962 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Malaysia Billy Ng Gold Gold

Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1961 Rangoon, Myanmar Thailand Channarong Ratanaseangsuang Silver Silver

International tournaments

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1960 Canadian Open Malaysia Lim Say Hup Thailand Charoen Wattanasin
Indonesia Ferry Sonneville
15–8, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1963 Malaysia Open Malaysia Lim Say Hup Malaysia Ng Boon Bee
Malaysia Tan Yee Khan
17–14, 9–15, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Honours

References

  1. ^ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1983) 107.
  2. ^ Herbert Scheele ed. The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1967 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd. 1967) 232, 309.
  3. ^ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1983) 123, 124.
  4. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".



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