Teh Kew San

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.

Teh Kew San
Personal information
Medal record
Representing  Malaysia
Men's badminton
Thomas Cup
1967 JakartaTeam
1958 SingaporeTeam
Asian Games
1966 BangkokMixed doubles
1962 JakartaMen's singles
1966 BangkokMen's team
1962 JakartaMen's team
Southeast Asian Games
1961 RangoonMen's singles
Asian Championships
1962 Kuala LumpurMen's singles
1962 Kuala LumpurMen's team
1965 LucknowMen's team
1962 Kuala LumpurMen's doubles
1965 LucknowMen's doubles
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Teh.

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

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1966 Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand Rosalind Singha Ang Eddy Choong
Tan Gaik Bee		 18–13, 11–15, 15–5 Gold

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1962 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Tan Joe Hock Silver

Asian Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1962 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Lim Say Hup Ng Boon Bee
Tan Yee Khan		 Silver
1965 Lucknow, India Temshakdi Mahakonok Narong Bhornchima
Chavalert Chumkum		 Silver

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1962 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Billy Ng Gold

Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1961 Rangoon, Myanmar Channarong Ratanaseangsuang Silver

International tournaments

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1960 Canadian Open Lim Say Hup Charoen Wattanasin
Ferry Sonneville		 15–8, 15–8 Winner
1963 Malaysia Open Lim Say Hup Ng Boon Bee
Tan Yee Khan		 17–14, 9–15, 7–15 Runner-up

Honours
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References
  1. Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1983) 107.
  2. Herbert Scheele ed. The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1967 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd. 1967) 232, 309.
  3. Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1983) 123, 124.
  4. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".


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