Yew Cheng Hoe
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| Born | 1943 (age 80–81) Penang, British Malaya[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yew Cheng Hoe PJN AMN (born 1943) is a former world-class Malaysian badminton player.
Career
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
Asian Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1962 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Billy Ng
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12–15, 12–15 |  Bronze
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Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1965 | Selangor Badminton Hall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Bronze
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| 1967 | Bangkok, Thailand |  Somsook Boonyasukhanonda
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15–9, 12–15, 8–15 | Bronze
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Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Selangor Badminton Hall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Tan Aik Huang
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Bronze
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| 1967 | Bangkok, Thailand | Khor Cheng Chye
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Narong Bhornchima Raphi Kanchanaraphi
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13–15, 3–15 | Bronze
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| 1969 | Yangon, Myanmar | Punch Gunalan
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Thongchai Phongful Singha Siribanterng
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 Gold
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1969 | Yangon, Myanmar | Khaw Gaik Bee
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Ng Boon Bee Rosalind Singha Ang
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 Silver
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Commonwealth Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1966 | Kingston, Jamaica | Tan Aik Huang
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8–15, 8–15 | Silver
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Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1966 | Kingston, Jamaica | Tan Aik Huang
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Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan
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15–14, 15–5 | Gold
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International tournaments
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1961 | Penang Open | Somsook Boonyasukhanonda
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12–15, 13–15 |  Runner-up
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| 1963 | Singapore Open | Teh Kew San
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15–11, 3–15, 1–15 | Runner-up
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| 1963 | Malaysia Open | Sangob Rattanusorn
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15–9, 15–1 |  Winner
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| 1966 | Canada Open | Tan Aik Huang
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11–15, 3–15 | Runner-up
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| 1966 | U.S. Open | Tan Aik Huang
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5–15, 1–15 | Runner-up
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| 1966 | Singapore Open |  Indratno
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15–7, 15–1 | Winner
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1966 | Denmark Open | Tan Aik Huang
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Tan Yee Khan Ng Boon Bee
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13–15, 10–15 | Runner-up
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| 1966 | Canadian Open |  Svend Pri
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Tan Yee Khan Ng Boon Bee
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15–12, 1–15, 14–17 | Runner-up
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| 1966 | Penang Open | Teh Kew San
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Ang Tjin Siang Rudy Nio
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Winner
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| 1966 | Singapore Open | Eddy Choong
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Tan Yee Khan Khor Cheng Chye
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15–13, 8–15, 15–2 | Winner
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Honours
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]
References
- ^ "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.
