Dominic Soong
Dominic Soong Chok Soon (* around 1950 ) is a Canadian badminton player of Malaysian origin.
Career
Dominic Soong was runner-up in the 1973 Southeast Asian Games in men's doubles with Punch Gunalan . A year later they both won bronze together at the Commonwealth Games. In the Thomas Cup 1976 Soong was runner-up with the Malaysian team. In his new home Canada he won the men's doubles competition at the 1978 singles championships.
Sporting successes
| season | event | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Southeast Asian Games | Men's doubles | 2 | Dominic Soong / Punch Gunalan |
| 1974 | Commonwealth Games | Men's doubles | 3 | Dominic Soong / Punch Gunalan |
| 1975 | Southeast Asian Games | Men's doubles | 2 | Dominic Soong / Cheah Hong Chong |
| 1976 | Thomas Cup | Men's team | 2 | Malaysia |
| 1979 | Canada: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Raphi Kanchanaraphi / Dominic Soong |
credentials
- Canadian Masters ( June 24, 2010 memento in the Internet Archive )
- Malaysian report on the Thomas Cup
- Archived pages on the Thomas Cup from tangkis.tripod.com ( Memento from December 14, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
- Mike's Badminton Populorum
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Soong, Dominic |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Soong Chok Soon, Dominic |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian badminton player of Malaysian origin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1950 |