Eddy Choong
Eddy B. Choong (born May 29, 1930 in Penang , † January 28, 2013 in George Town ; also known as Choong Ewe Beng ) was a badminton player from Malaysia . David Choong was his brother, Amy Choong his cousin, and Choong Ewe Jin his cousin. His father was Choong Lye Hin , a former president of Penang.
Career
Eddy Choong, who is just 1.57 meters tall, is considered the best player of his time. In his active career, he won 75 international championships in 15 countries and around 450 regional title fights. At the unofficial world championships , the All England , he won four times in the men's singles. In 1955 he won the Thomas Cup with the Malaysian team , three years later Malaysia lost the title to Indonesia.
Choong was inducted into the Badminton Hall of Fame in 1997 . In his home country, he was only one of five people to carry the title of Malaysian Greatest Sportsmen .
successes
| space | discipline | season | event |
|---|---|---|---|
| All of England | |||
| 1 | Men's singles, men 's doubles |
1953, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1951, 1952, 1953 |
All of England |
| 2 | Men's singles, men 's doubles |
1952, 1955 1954, 1955, 1957 |
All of England |
| Asian Games | |||
| 2 | Mixed | 1966 | Asian Games |
| Thomas Cup | |||
| 1 | team | 1955 | Thomas Cup |
| 2 | team | 1958 | Thomas Cup |
| More tournaments | |||
| 1 | Men's singles, men 's doubles, mixed |
1953 1953 1953 |
Denmark Open |
| 1 | Men's singles, men 's doubles, mixed |
1954, 1955, 1957 1955, 1957 1957 |
Dutch Open |
| 1 | Men's singles, men 's doubles, mixed |
1952, 1953 1952, 1953 1951, 1952, 1953 |
French Open |
| 1 | Men's singles, men 's doubles |
1955, 1956, 1957 1955, 1957 |
German Open |
| 1 | Men's singles, men 's doubles, mixed |
1951, 1952, 1953, 1957 1952, 1953 1951, 1953 |
Irish Open |
| 1 | Men's singles, men 's doubles, mixed |
1957, 1960 1966 1949, 1963 |
Malaysia Open |
| 1 | Men's singles, men 's doubles |
1954 1954 |
Norwegian International |
| 1 | Men's singles, men 's doubles |
1951, 1953, 1957 1951, 1952, 1953, 1957 |
Scottish Open |
| 1 | Men's doubles | 1966 | Singapore Open |
| 1 | Men's singles | 1956 | Swiss Open |
| 1 | Men's singles | 1954 | US Open |
| 1 | Men's singles, men 's doubles |
1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956 1950, 1954 |
Wimbledon Open |
| 1 | Men's singles | 1954, 1957 | World Invitation Tournament |
Publications
- Eddy Choong, Fred Brundle: Badminton. Foyles Handbooks , London, Foyle, 1955
- Eddy Choong, Fred Brundle: The Phoenix Book of Badminton - Its history, the development of the shuttlecock, the diversity of style and tactics, and the badminton world of today , London, Phoenix Sports Books, 1956
Individual evidence
- ↑ Badminton great Eddy Choong passes away at 82 ( Memento from January 31, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) ( The Star , January 28, 2013, English, accessed January 29, 2013)
- ↑ Eddy Choong in MSN Encarta ( Memento from October 31, 2009 on WebCite )
- ↑ a b c interview
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Choong, Eddy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Choong, Eddy B .; Choong, Ewe Beng |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | malaysian badminton player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 29, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Penang , Malaysia |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 28, 2013 |
| Place of death | George Town , Malaysia |