Teoh Seng Khoon (simplified Chinese: 张成坤; traditional Chinese: 張成坤; pinyin: Zhāng Chéng Kūn; 8 November 1918 – 31 July 2018)[1] was a Malaysian badminton player who represented his country in team and individual competition between 1940s to 1950s.
| Teoh Seng Khoon 张成坤 | |||||||||||||||
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| Country | Malaysia | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 November 1918 Ipoh, Perak, British Malaya | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 July 2018 (aged 99) Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editTeoh was born on 8 November 1918 in Ipoh, Perak, Malaya. He studied at Anglo-Chinese School (ACS) Ipoh and spent his early years as a journalist and later as Ipoh bureau chief for the ‘Straits Echo and Times of Malaya’.[2]
Badminton career
editTeoh played on the 1949 Malayan Thomas Cup (men's international) team and won the world title. Paired with Ooi Teik Hock, he was undefeated in the Thomas Cup doubles matches. He also shared the men's doubles title at the All-England Championships in 1949 with Ooi.[3]
Personal life
editTeoh married Foo Soon Tai and together they had a son and three daughters.[2]
Death
editTeoh, the last surviving member of the first-ever Malaya Thomas Cup team, died peacefully in Ipoh on 31 July 2018, aged 99.[2]
Achievements
editInternational tournaments
editMen's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1949 | Denmark Open |  Ooi Teik Hock
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 Winner
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| 1949 | All England | Ooi Teik Hock
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 David G. Freeman Wynn Rogers
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15–5, 15–6 | Winner
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References
edit- ^ "Birthday boy Seng Khoon relives Malaysia's first Thomas Cup win". The Star Online. 8 November 2008.
- ^ a b c "Badminton: Former badminton great Teoh Seng Khoon passes away at 99 | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "All England Badminton Championships Winners" (PDF). Allenglandbadminton.com. June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016.
External links
edit- 张成群 at 中羽在线
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