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Sylvia Ng Meow Eng (born 24 September 1949 in Johor Bahru) is a former badminton player from Malaysia. She was inducted into the Olympic Council of Malaysia's Hall of Fame in 2004.[1]
Career[]
Her major international success in 1969 was at the Southeast Asia Games in Rangoon, where she won the women's singles. Four years later, she was again successful in the same event in women's singles. In 1970, she won the mixed doubles at the Belgian International partnering Ng Boon Bee. At the Asian Games in 1970 she was also successful with Ng Boon Bee in Mixed Doubles and finished third in the Women's Singles. Again with Boon Bee she won a year later at the Canadian Open in the Mixed Doubles category.
At the Commonwealth Games in 1974, she won the bronze medal in women's doubles together with Rosalind Singha Ang. In the Asian Games 1974, she finished without a medal. In 1977 she won another gold at the Southeast Asian Games held in Kuala Lumpur. She also won a Commonwealth Games gold for women's singles in 1978.[2]
Sylvia was Malaysia's Sportswoman of the Year twice in 1975 & 1978.[3]
Achievements[]
Asian Games[]
Women singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1970 | Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | ![]() |
7–11, 4–11 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1970 | Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | ![]() |
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Asian Championships[]
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1971 | Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
4–11, 7–11 | ![]() |
Southeast Asian Peninsular Games/Southeast Asian Games[]
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1969 | Yangon, Myanmar | ![]() |
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1973 | Singapore Badminton Stadium, Singapore City, Singapore | ![]() |
11–1, 11–3 | ![]() |
1975 | Bangkok, Thailand | ![]() |
11–1, 12–9 | ![]() |
1977 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() |
4–11, 11–4, 11–5 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1969 | Rangoon, Myanmar | ![]() |
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1973 | Singapore Badminton Stadium, Singapore City, Singapore | ![]() |
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15–2, 15–5 | ![]() |
1975 | Bangkok, Thailand | ![]() |
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15–5, 15–3 | ![]() |
1977 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() |
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2–15, 4–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1973 | Singapore Badminton Stadium, Singapore City, Singapore | ![]() |
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15–5, 15–6 | ![]() |
1975 | Bangkok, Thailand | ![]() |
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5–15, 4–15 | ![]() |
Commonwealth Games[]
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1974 | , Christchurch, New Zealand | ![]() |
11–2, 11–8 | ![]() |
1978 | University of Alberta Arena, Edmonton, Canada | ![]() |
11–5, 11–3 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1974 | , Christchurch, New Zealand | ![]() |
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15–2, 15–8 | ![]() |
International tournaments[]
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1971 | Singapore Open | ![]() |
3–11, 11–9, 11–6 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1970 | Singapore Open | ![]() |
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15–11, 15–12 | ![]() |
1971 | Singapore Open | ![]() |
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15–6, 15–9 | ![]() |
1971 | Poona Open | ![]() |
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1971 | Canada Open | ![]() |
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15–11, 15–4 | ![]() |
Invitational tournament[]
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1976 | Asian Invitational Championships | ![]() |
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15–9, 18–14 | ![]() |
1977 | Asian Invitational Championships | ![]() |
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15–7, 15–3 | ![]() |
Honour[]
Honour of Malaysia[]
References[]
- ^ "Peng Soon, Poh Lim in OCM Hall of Fame". New Straits Times. 5 December 2004. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016 – via HighBeam Research.
- ^ Boopathy, K.M. (13 March 2006). "Yap: Women Will Surely Deliver". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016 – via HighBeam Research.
- ^ Kathigasu, Sybil (8 March 2011). "100 Memorable Malaysian Women". The Star Online. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat" (in Malay). Bahagian Istiadat & Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- 1949 births
- Malaysian female badminton players
- Asian Games medalists in badminton
- Badminton players at the 1970 Asian Games
- Badminton players at the 1974 Asian Games
- Badminton players at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
- Badminton players at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Malaysia
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Malaysia
- Living people
- Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton
- Asian Games gold medalists for Malaysia
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
- Southeast Asian Games gold medalists for Malaysia
- Southeast Asian Games medalists in badminton
- Members of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
- Medalists at the 1970 Asian Games
- Competitors at the 1969 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
- Competitors at the 1977 Southeast Asian Games