Ong Beng Teong (Chinese: 王明忠; born 29 May 1962) is a former badminton player from Malaysia.
Career Ong won the gold medal at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in the men's doubles together with Razif Sidek. In the 1988 Thomas Cup he represented Malaysia and reached with the team the final of the cup. In the final he played the men's doubles with Cheah Soon Kit and lost with him to the Chinese pair Chen Kang and Chen Hongyong 12-15 and 12–15.
Personal life Ong is the head coach and founder of Pro Badminton Academy, a badminton training academy running in both Kuala Lumpur and Melbourne, Australia. His three children currently live in Melbourne.
Achievements Southeast Asian Games Men's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1985 Chulalongkorn University Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Icuk Sugiarto 5–15, 6–15 Bronze
Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1983 Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore Soh Goon Chup Christian Hadinata Bobby Ertanto 15–8, 7–15, 6–15 Bronze
Commonwealth Games Men's doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult1982Chandler Sports Hall, Brisbane, Australia Razif Sidek Martin Dew Nick Yates15–10, 17–15 Gold
IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result1984 Thailand Open Razif Sidek Christian Hadinata Hadibowo13–15, 11–15 Runner-up1986 Hong Kong Open Jalani Sidek Rudy Heryanto Bobby Ertanto 7–15, 6–15 Runner-up1988 Swiss Open Cheah Soon Kit Rahman Sidek Ong Ewe Chye 15–9, 15–6 Winner1988Poona Open Cheah Soon Kit Michael Kjeldsen Jens Peter Nierhoff10–15, 15–10, 6–15 Runner-up1989 Swiss Open Cheah Soon Kit Zhang Qiang Zhou Jincan15–9, 5–15, 15–7 Winner
Honours Malaysia: Herald of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (B.S.D) (1988)
References
External links Pro Badminton Academy official website The Star Article The Star Article The Star Article