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| Country | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 January 1935[1] 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.[2] Kew San's singles titles included the Mexico City International in 1960 and the Asian Championship in 1962.[3] 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.[4]
Personal life
Teh married his national mixed doubles partner, Ng Mei Ling and they have two children, a son (Thomas) and a daughter (Karen).[1]
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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Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan
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15–8, 15–4 | 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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15–0, 15–0 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1962 | Malaysia Open | Ng Mei Ling
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Ng Boon Bee Tan Gaik Bee
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15–11, 15–12 | 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)[5]
Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2023)[6]
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References
- ^ a b "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.
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