Eddy Choong
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Eddy Choong was a legendary Malaysian badminton player renowned for his multiple All England titles in the 1950s and his pioneering role in the sport’s international rise.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Malaysian badminton player
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badminton player ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| allEnglandMensDoublesTitles | 3 ⓘ |
| allEnglandMensSinglesTitles | 4 ⓘ |
| allEnglandMixedDoublesTitles | 2 ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Hall of Fame induction by Badminton World Federation
NERFINISHED
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IBF Distinguished Service Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Penang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionClass |
men's doubles
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men's singles ⓘ mixed doubles ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Federation of Malaya
NERFINISHED
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Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1930-05-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2013-01-28 ⓘ |
| era | pre-Open era badminton ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Chinese Malaysian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Choong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Eddy Choong Ewe Beng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Eddy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFame | BWF Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEponym | Eddy Choong Player of the Year award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honouredBy | Badminton World Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
exceptional stamina
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pioneering Asian dominance in badminton ⓘ |
| legacy | helped popularize badminton internationally ⓘ |
| memberOf | Malaya national badminton team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
multiple All England Open Badminton Championships titles
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pioneering role in international badminton ⓘ |
| occupation |
athlete
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businessman ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Thomas Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Penang
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Straits Settlements NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Malaysia
NERFINISHED
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Penang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedWith | David Choong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | David Choong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Penang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | David Choong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | badminton ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay | aggressive attacking style ⓘ |
| title |
All England Open men's doubles champion
NERFINISHED
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All England Open men's singles champion NERFINISHED ⓘ All England Open mixed doubles champion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfHallOfFameInduction | 1997 ⓘ |
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