Yew Cheng Hoe PJN AMN (born 1943) is a former world-class Malaysian badminton player.
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| Born | 1943 (age 80–81) Penang, British Malaya[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
He played on the Malaysian Thomas Cup (men's international) teams of 1963-1964 and 1966-1967, the latter of which won the world championship.[2] During the 1965-1966 tournament season Cheng Hoe was a frequent runner-up to fellow countryman Tan Aik Huang who dominated international singles competition that year. Cheng Hoe won the Malaysian Open and New Zealand Open singles titles in 1963.[3] With Tan Aik Huang he won men's doubles at the British Commonwealth Games in 1966.[4]
Achievements edit
Asian Championships edit
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Billy Ng | 12–15, 12–15 |  Bronze |
Southeast Asian Peninsular Games edit
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Selangor Badminton Hall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Bronze | ||
| 1967 | Bangkok, Thailand |  Somsook Boonyasukhanonda | 15–9, 12–15, 8–15 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Selangor Badminton Hall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Tan Aik Huang | Bronze | ||
| 1967 | Bangkok, Thailand | Khor Cheng Chye | Narong Bhornchima Raphi Kanchanaraphi | 13–15, 3–15 | Bronze |
| 1969 | Yangon, Myanmar | Punch Gunalan | Thongchai Phongful Singha Siribanterng |  Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Yangon, Myanmar | Khaw Gaik Bee | Ng Boon Bee Rosalind Singha Ang |  Silver |
Commonwealth Games edit
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Kingston, Jamaica | Tan Aik Huang | 8–15, 8–15 | Silver |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Kingston, Jamaica | Tan Aik Huang | Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan | 15–14, 15–5 | Gold |
International tournaments edit
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Penang Open | Somsook Boonyasukhanonda | 12–15, 13–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1963 | Singapore Open | Teh Kew San | 15–11, 3–15, 1–15 | Runner-up |
| 1963 | Malaysia Open | Sangob Rattanusorn | 15–9, 15–1 |  Winner |
| 1966 | Canada Open | Tan Aik Huang | 11–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1966 | U.S. Open | Tan Aik Huang | 5–15, 1–15 | Runner-up |
| 1966 | Singapore Open |  Indratno | 15–7, 15–1 | Winner |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Denmark Open | Tan Aik Huang | Tan Yee Khan Ng Boon Bee | 13–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1966 | Canadian Open |  Svend Pri | Tan Yee Khan Ng Boon Bee | 15–12, 1–15, 14–17 | Runner-up |
| 1966 | Penang Open | Teh Kew San | Ang Tjin Siang Rudy Nio | Winner | |
| 1966 | Singapore Open | Eddy Choong | Tan Yee Khan Khor Cheng Chye | 15–13, 8–15, 15–2 | Winner |
Honours edit
Malaysia :
Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1972)[5]
Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2023)[6]
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References edit
- ^ "Cheng Hoe is Ill - Will Miss the Kl 'Festival'". The Straits Times. 9 February 1967. p. 17. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ Herbert Scheele ed., The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1971) 78, 84.
- ^ Scheele, 229, 252.
- ^ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 113.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
- ^ "Thomas Cup 1967 winners honoured with 'Panglima Jasa Negara' award carrying 'Datuk' title". Malay Mail. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023 – via The Borneo Post.
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