AS Samuel
AS Samuel (born August 22, 1906 in Kuala Lumpur ; † 20th or 21st century ) was a Malaysian badminton player from Selangor . The footballer AL Henry is his brother.
Career
AS Samuel won the men's singles and men's doubles titles in the first edition of the Malaysia Open in 1937 . In 1939 he traveled to competitions through Europe and won the French Open and the Irish Open there . In the prestigious All England he had the eventual winner Madsen in the semifinals on the verge of defeat, when he was already 10-1 in the decisive third set. However, Madsen was able to fight his way back into the game and won with 7-15, 15-9, 15-11. In 1940 Samuel married the badminton player Cecilia Chan . He survived World War II unscathed and in 1947 won the open Indian championships in men's doubles with Chan Kon Leong .
Sporting successes
| year | event | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Malaysia Open | Men's singles | 1 | AS Samuel |
| 1937 | Malaysia Open | Men's doubles | 1 | AS Samuel / Chan Kon Leong |
| 1939 | Irish Open | Men's singles | 1 | AS Samuel |
| 1939 | French Open | Men's singles | 1 | AS Samuel |
| 1939 | French Open | Men's doubles | 1 | AS Samuel / CC Rickets |
| 1939 | All of England | Men's singles | 3 | AS Samuel |
| 1947 | Indian championship | Men's doubles | 1 | AS Samuel / Chan Kon Leong |
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Samuel, AS |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | malaysian badminton player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 22, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kuala Lumpur |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th century or 21st century |