Foo Kok Keong

Not a stylish looking player, he was noted for his quickness, stamina, and never-say-die tenacity. Kok Keong played for the Malaysian Thomas Cup (men's international) team which finished second to China in 1990, and for the team which defeated Indonesia for the world championship in 1992.

His victories in individual competitions included the Singapore Open and French Open singles titles in 1990, and the Asian Championships singles title in 1994. He was a runner-up in the Malaysia Open (1990, 1991), the British Commonwealth Games (1990),^[3] the World Grand Prix Final (1989),^[4] and the All-England Championships (1991).^[5]

In 1991, Foo Kok Keong became the first Malaysian to reach the number 1 world ranking since the system was implemented by the International Badminton Federation (IBF) in the 80's.

World Cup edit

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1989	Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China	Yang Yang	14–17, 6–15	Silver
1992	Guangdong Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China	Joko Suprianto	12–15, 2–15	Bronze

Asian Championships edit

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1991	Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Rashid Sidek	15–4, 11–15, 2–15	Silver
1992	Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Rashid Sidek	9–15, 3–15	Silver
1994	Shanghai Gymnasium, Shanghai, China	Liu Jun	15–13, 9–15, 15–3	Gold

Southeast Asian Games edit

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1987	Kuningan Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia	Icuk Sugiarto	6–15, 4–15	Bronze
1989	Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Icuk Sugiarto	12–15, 5–15	Bronze
1991	Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines	Ardy Wiranata	4–15, 10–15	Bronze

Commonwealth Games edit

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1990	Auckland Badminton Hall, Auckland, New Zealand	Rashid Sidek	8–15, 10–15	Silver

IBF World Grand Prix edit

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1989	Japan Open	Yang Yang	2–15, 10–15	Runner-up
1989	Hong Kong Open	Wu Wenkai	11–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1989	World Grand Prix Finals	Xiong Guobao	11–15, 7–15	Runner-up
1990	French Open	Rashid Sidek	15–11, 18–13	Winner
1990	Malaysia Open	Rashid Sidek	17–18, 6–15	Runner-up
1990	Singapore Open	Zhao Jianhua	15–8, 10–15, 15–9	Winner
1991	All England Open	Ardy Wiranata	12–15, 10–15	Runner-up
1991	Malaysia Open	Rashid Sidek	4–15, 5–15	Runner-up

IBF International edit

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1990	Australian Open	Ardy Wiranata	9–15, 12–15	Runner-up

Invitational tournament edit

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1988	Asian Invitational Championships	Bandar Lampung, Indonesia	Xiong Guobao	9–15, 5–15	Silver

•  Malaysia :
  • Herald of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (B.S.D.) (1988)
  • Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (A.M.N.) (1990)
  • Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (K.M.N.) (1992)
  • Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (P.J.N.) – Datuk (2022)
•  Selangor :
  • Recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal (P.J.K.) (1991)^[6]

• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Foo Kok Keong". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013.