Badminton player
| Teh Kew San 郑求山 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1935-01-26) 26 January 1935 (age 89) Penang, Malaya | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Teh Kew San (郑求山) AMN (born 26 January 1935) 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. Kew San's singles titles included the Mexico City International in 1960 and the Asian Championship in 1962. 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.
Personal life
Teh married his national mixed doubles partner, Ng Mei Ling and they have two children, a son (Thomas) and a daughter (Karen).
Achievements
Asian Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1962 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Tan Joe Hock
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9–15, 3–15 |  Silver
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1966 | Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |  Rosalind Singha Ang
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Eddy Choong Tan Gaik Bee
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18–13, 11–15, 15–5 |  Gold
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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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7–15, 15–1, 15–10 | Gold
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Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1962 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Lim Say Hup
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Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan
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9–15, 10–15 | Silver
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Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1961 | Rangoon, Myanmar |  Vondeune
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Walkover |  Bronze
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International tournaments
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1959 | Mexico International |  Winner
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1957 | Malaysia Open | Lim Say Hup
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Winner
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| 1959 | All England | Lim Say Hup
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 Henning Borch Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen
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15–12, 15–10 | Winner
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| 1959 | Canada Open | Lim Say Hup
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 Thanoo Khadjadbhye Charoen Wattanasin
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10–15, 15–13, 15–13 | Winner
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| 1959 | US Open | Lim Say Hup
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Winner
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| 1959 | Malaysia Open | Lim Say Hup
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Eddy Choong Erland Kops
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15–11, 15–9 | Winner
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| 1959 | Mexico International | Lim Say Hup
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Winner
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| 1960 | All England | Lim Say Hup
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Finn Kobberø Poul-Erik Nielsen
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17–14, 3–15, 1–15 |  Runner-up
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| 1960 | Malaysia Open | Lim Say Hup
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Winner
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| 1960 | Canada Open | Lim Say Hup
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Charoen Wattanasin Ferry Sonneville
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15–8, 15–8 | Winner
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| 1962 | Malaysia Open | George Yap
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Winner
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| 1963 | Malaysia Open | Lim Say Hup
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Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan
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17–14, 9–15, 7–15 | Runner-up
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| 1966 | Penang Open | Yew Cheng Hoe
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Ang Tjin Siang Rudy Nio
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Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Malaysia Open | Ng Mei Ling
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Winner
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| 1965 | Malaysia Open | Ng Mei Ling
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Winner
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| 1968 | Malaysia Open | Ng Mei Ling
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Svend Andersen Eva Twedberg
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17–18, 13–15 | Runner-up
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Invitational Tournaments
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1959 | World Invitational Championships | Charoen Wattanasin
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1–15, 7–15 | Silver
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1959 | World Invitational Championships | Lim Say Hup
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Berndt Dahlberg Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen
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15–13, 18–15 | Gold
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Honours
- Malaysia :
Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (A.M.N.) (1968)
Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2023)
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References
- ^ "Legend Teh Kew San 'I can't stop playing badminton' turns 87". Free Malaysia Today. 29 January 2022.
- 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".
- "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.
| World Invitational badminton men's doubles champions | |
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| Asian Games badminton mixed doubles champions | |
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| Asian badminton men's singles champions | |
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- Malaysian male badminton players
- 1934 births
- Living people
- Malaysian sportspeople of Chinese descent
- 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
- SEA Games medalists in badminton
- SEA Games silver medalists for Malaysia
- Medalists at the 1962 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1966 Asian Games
- Competitors at the 1961 SEAP Games
- 20th-century Malaysian people
- Sportspeople from Penang