David Choong
David L. Choong (also known as Choong Ewe Leong or Eddy L. Choong ; born April 5, 1929 in Penang , † September 10, 2011 in Tanjung Tokong ) was a Malaysian badminton player . He was also active in several political offices in Penang and in 1961 was the only Alliance politician who entered the city council with an MCA mandate. His father was Choong Lye Hin , a former president of Penang.
Career
David Choong won the unofficial world championships , the All England , in 1951, 1952 and 1953 in men's doubles with his brother Eddy Choong . In 1954, 1955 and 1957 they lost in the final. In 1957 he won the French Open in mixed and doubles. After his sporting career, he also worked as a politician. In 1996 he suffered a stroke from which he was able to recover. After a second stroke in 2002, he was in a coma for nine years until his death.
successes
| season | event | discipline | winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | French Open | Men's singles | David Choong |
| 1949 | French Open | Mixed | David Choong / A. Lehmeier |
| 1950 | French Open | Men's singles | David Choong |
| 1950 | French Open | Men's doubles | David Choong / John Newland |
| 1950 | French Open | Mixed | David Choong / Audrey Stone |
| 1950 | Middlesex Championships | Men's doubles | David Choong / Choong Ewe Jin |
| 1951 | Scottish Open | Men's doubles | Eddy Choong / David Choong |
| 1951 | All of England | Men's doubles | Eddy Choong / David Choong |
| 1951/1952 | Denmark Open | Mixed | David Choong / Tonny Ahm |
| 1952 | Scottish Open | Men's doubles | Eddy Choong / David Choong |
| 1952 | French Open | Men's doubles | Eddy Choong / David Choong |
| 1952 | Irish Open | Men's doubles | Eddy Choong / David Choong |
| 1952 | All of England | Men's doubles | Eddy Choong / David Choong |
| 1953 | Scottish Open | Men's doubles | Eddy Choong / David Choong |
| 1953 | Scottish Open | Mixed | David Choong / Nancy Horner |
| 1953 | All of England | Men's doubles | Eddy Choong / David Choong |
| 1953 | Irish Open | Men's doubles | Eddy Choong / David Choong |
| 1953 | French Open | Men's doubles | Eddy Choong / David Choong |
| 1953 | All of England | Mixed | David Choong / June White |
| 1953/1954 | Denmark Open | Men's doubles | Eddy Choong / David Choong |
| 1954 | Norwegian International | Men's doubles | Eddy Choong / David Choong |
| 1955 | German Open | Men's doubles | Eddy Choong / David Choong |
| 1955 | German Open | Mixed | David Choong / Annelise Hansen |
| 1955 | Swiss Open | Men's singles | David Choong |
| 1955 | Swiss Open | Men's doubles | David Choong / LT Lee |
| 1955 | Dutch Open | Men's doubles | Eddy Choong / David Choong |
| 1956 | Swiss Open | Men's doubles | David Choong / LT Lee |
| 1956/1957 | German Open | Men's doubles | Eddy Choong / David Choong |
| 1957 | French Open | Men's doubles | David Choong / Ferry Sonneville |
| 1957 | French Open | Mixed | David Choong / S. Cambril |
Individual evidence
- ^ Former badminton great David Choong dies ( Memento from April 2, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ newspapers.nl.sg ( Memento of the original from March 18, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Choong, David |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Choong, David L .; Choong Ewe Leong; Choong, Eddy L. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | malaysian badminton player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 5, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Penang |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 10, 2011 |
| Place of death | Tanjung Tokong |