Teoh Seng Khoon

In this Chinese name, the family name is Teoh.

Teoh Seng Khoon 张成坤
Personal information
Country	Malaysia
Born	(1918-11-08)8 November 1918 Ipoh, Perak, British Malaya
Died	31 July 2018(2018-07-31) (aged 99) Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Medal record Men's badminton Representing Malaya Thomas Cup 1949 Preston Team

Teoh Seng Khoon (simplified Chinese: 张成坤; traditional Chinese: 張成坤; pinyin: Zhāng Chéng Kūn; 8 November 1918 – 31 July 2018) was a Malaysian badminton player who represented his country in team and individual competition between 1940s to 1950s.

Early life

Teoh was born on 8 November 1918 in Ipoh, Perak, Malaya. He studied at Anglo-Chinese School (ACS) Ipoh and spent his early years as a journalist and later as Ipoh bureau chief for the ‘Straits Echo and Times of Malaya’.

Badminton career

Teoh played on the 1949 Malayan Thomas Cup (men's international) team and won the world title. Paired with Ooi Teik Hock, he was undefeated in the Thomas Cup doubles matches. He also shared the men's doubles title at the All-England Championships in 1949 with Ooi.

Personal life

Teoh married Foo Soon Tai and together they had a son and three daughters.

Death

Teoh, the last surviving member of the first-ever Malaya Thomas Cup team, died peacefully in Ipoh on 31 July 2018, aged 99.

Achievements

International tournaments

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1949	Denmark Open	Ooi Teik Hock			Winner
1949	All England	Ooi Teik Hock	David G. Freeman Wynn Rogers	15–5, 15–6	Winner

External links

• 张成群 at 中羽在线