Teoh Seng Khoon

Teoh Seng Khoon (simplified Chinese: 张成坤; traditional Chinese: 張成坤; pinyin: Zhāng Chéng Kūn; 8 November 1918 – 31 July 2018)[1] was a Malaysian badminton player who represented his country in team and individual competition between 1940s to 1950s.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Teoh.
Teoh Seng Khoon
张成坤
Personal information
CountryMalaysia
Born(1918-11-08)8 November 1918
Ipoh, Perak, British Malaya
Died31 July 2018(2018-07-31) (aged 99)
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Malaya
Thomas Cup
Gold medal – first place1949 PrestonTeam

Early life

Teoh was born on 8 November 1918 in Ipoh, Perak, Malaya. He studied at Anglo-Chinese School (ACS) Ipoh and spent his early years as a journalist and later as Ipoh bureau chief for the ‘Straits Echo and Times of Malaya’.[2]

Badminton career

Teoh played on the 1949 Malayan Thomas Cup (men's international) team and won the world title. Paired with Ooi Teik Hock, he was undefeated in the Thomas Cup doubles matches. He also shared the men's doubles title at the All-England Championships in 1949 with Ooi.[3]

Personal life

Teoh married Foo Soon Tai and together they had a son and three daughters.[2]

Death

Teoh, the last surviving member of the first-ever Malaya Thomas Cup team, died peacefully in Ipoh on 31 July 2018, aged 99.[2]

Achievements

International tournaments

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1949 Denmark Open Malaysia Ooi Teik Hock 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1949 All England Malaysia Ooi Teik Hock United States David G. Freeman
United States Wynn Rogers		 15–5, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

References
  1. "Birthday boy Seng Khoon relives Malaysia's first Thomas Cup win". The Star Online. 8 November 2008.
  2. "Badminton: Former badminton great Teoh Seng Khoon passes away at 99 | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  3. "All England Badminton Championships Winners" (PDF). Allenglandbadminton.com. June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016.
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