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Teh Kew San (郑求山) AMN (born 1934) is a former Malaysian badminton player who won national and international titles from the late 1950s to the mid-1960s.
Career[]
An "all-rounder" (player competitive in all three events: singles, doubles, and mixed doubles), his greatest successes came in men's doubles with Lim Say Hup. They won a number of major international tournaments on three continents, most notably the prestigious All-England title in 1959.[1] Kew San's singles titles included the Mexico City International in 1960 and the Asian Championship in 1962.[2] Known for his agility and deft racket work, he was a member of four consecutive Malayan/Malaysian Thomas Cup teams (1958, 1961, 1964, 1967), captaining the last which captured the world team title.[3]
Achievements[]
Asian Games[]
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1962 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() |
9–15, 3–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1966 | Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | ![]() |
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18–13, 11–15, 15–5 | ![]() |
Asian Championships[]
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1962 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() |
7–15, 15–1, 15–10 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1962 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() |
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9–15, 10–15 | ![]() |
Southeast Asian Peninsular Games[]
Men's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1961 | Rangoon, Myanmar | ![]() |
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International tournaments[]
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1959 | Mexico International | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1957 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
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1959 | All England | ![]() |
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15–12, 15–10 | ![]() |
1959 | Canada Open | ![]() |
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10–15, 15–13, 15–13 | ![]() |
1959 | US Open | ![]() |
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1959 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
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15–11, 15–9 | ![]() |
1959 | Mexico International | ![]() |
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1960 | All England | ![]() |
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17–14, 3–15, 1–15 | ![]() |
1960 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
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1960 | Canada Open | ![]() |
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15–8, 15–8 | ![]() |
1962 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
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1963 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
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17–14, 9–15, 7–15 | ![]() |
1966 | Penang Open | ![]() |
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Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1962 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
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1965 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
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1968 | Malaysia Open | ![]() |
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17–18, 13–15 | ![]() |
Invitational Tournaments[]
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1959 | World Invitational Championships | ![]() |
1–15, 7–15 | ![]() |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1959 | World Invitational Championships | ![]() |
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15–13, 18–15 | ![]() |
Honours[]
Malaysia :
Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (A.M.N.) (1968)[4]
References[]
- ^ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1983) 107.
- ^ Herbert Scheele ed. The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1967 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd. 1967) 232, 309.
- ^ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1983) 123, 124.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
- Malaysian male badminton players
- 1934 births
- Living people
- Asian Games medalists in badminton
- Asian Games gold medalists for Malaysia
- Asian Games silver medalists for Malaysia
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
- Badminton players at the 1966 Asian Games
- Badminton players at the 1962 Asian Games
- Southeast Asian Games medalists in badminton
- Southeast Asian Games silver medalists for Malaysia
- Medalists at the 1962 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1966 Asian Games
- Competitors at the 1961 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
- Malaysian badminton biography stubs