Datuk Yew Cheng Hoe (born 1943) is a former world-class Malaysian badminton player.
Career He played on the Malaysian Thomas Cup (men's international) teams of 1963-1964 and 1966-1967, the latter of which won the world championship.Herbert Scheele ed., The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1971) 78, 84. During the 1965-1966 tournament season Cheng Hoe was a frequent runner-up to fellow countryman Tan Aik Huang who dominated international singles competition that year. Cheng Hoe won the Malaysian Open and New Zealand Open singles titles in 1963.Scheele, 229, 252. With Tan Aik Huang he won men's doubles at the British Commonwealth Games in 1966.Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 113.
Achievements Asian Championships Men's singles YearVenueOpponentScoreResult1962Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Billy Ng12–15, 12–15 Bronze
Southeast Asian Peninsular Games Men's singles YearVenueOpponentScoreResult1965Selangor Badminton Hall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Bronze1967Bangkok, Thailand Somsook Boonyasukhanonda15–9, 12–15, 8–15 Bronze
Men's doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult1965Selangor Badminton Hall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tan Aik Huang Bronze1967Bangkok, Thailand Khor Cheng Chye Narong Bhornchima Raphi Kanchanaraphi13–15, 3–15 Bronze1969Yangon, Myanmar Punch Gunalan Thongchai Phongful Singha Siribanterng Gold
Mixed doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult1969Yangon, Myanmar Khaw Gaik Bee Ng Boon Bee Rosalind Singha Ang Silver
Commonwealth Games Men's singles YearVenueOpponentScoreResult1966Kingston, Jamaica Tan Aik Huang8–15, 8–15 Silver
Men's doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult1966Kingston, Jamaica Tan Aik Huang Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan15–14, 15–5 Gold
International tournaments Men's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result1961Penang Open Somsook Boonyasukhanonda12–15, 13–15 Runner-up1963Singapore Open Teh Kew San15–11, 3–15, 1–15 Runner-up1963Malaysia Open Sangob Rattanusorn15–9, 15–1 Winner1966Canada Open Tan Aik Huang11–15, 3–15 Runner-up1966U.S. Open Tan Aik Huang5–15, 1–15 Runner-up1966Singapore Open Indratno15–7, 15–1 Winner
Men's doubles Year TournamentPartner Opponent Score Result1966Denmark Open Tan Aik Huang Tan Yee Khan Ng Boon Bee13–15, 10–15 Runner-up1966Canadian Open Svend Pri Tan Yee Khan Ng Boon Bee15–12, 1–15, 14–17 Runner-up1966Penang Open Teh Kew San Ang Tjin Siang Rudy Nio15–0, 15–0 Winner1966Singapore Open Eddy Choong Tan Yee Khan Khor Cheng Chye15–13, 8–15, 15–2 Winner
Honours Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1972). Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2023).
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