Lim Say Hup
| Lim Say Hup 林世合 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1935 Penang, British Malaya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | September 2005 (aged 69–70) Manila, Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lim Say Hup (1935–2005), was a Malaysian badminton player.[2]
Career
Lim won the All England Open Badminton Championships in the men's doubles with Teh Kew San in 1959.[3]
He featured in the final of the 1958 Thomas Cup in addition to representing Malaysia in the Thomas Cup during 1961 and 1964.[4]
Lim also won the Glasgow World Invitational, All-Canadian Championships, All-American Championships and Malaysian Open before retiring in 1964.[4]
Personal life
The same year that Lim won the All England Championships (1959), he received a BA with honours in history from University of Malaya in 1959. He worked for the Commerce and Industry Ministry, Esso and the Asian Development Bank in Manila.[4]
Death
Lim died in 2005 at his residence in Manila, Philippines. He was 70 years old.[4]
Achievements
Asian Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Teh Kew San | Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan |
9–15, 10–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Ng Mei Ling | Chuchart Vatanatham Prathin Pattabongse |
15–7, 15–4 | Gold |
International tournaments
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Malaysia Open | See Chin Leong | Chan Kon Leong Lim Kee Fong |
10–15, 13–18 | Runner-up |
| 1957 | Malaysia Open | Teh Kew San | Lai Fook Ying F. A. L. Gonzaga |
15–2, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1957 | Singapore Open | Johnny Heah | Ismail Marjan Ong Poh Lim |
10–15, 15–4, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1958 | Malaysia Open | Johnny Heah | Kamal Sudthivanich Charoen Wattanasin |
11–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1958 | Singapore Open | Johnny Heah | Lim Say Wan Ong Poh Lim |
15–9, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1959 | All England Open | Teh Kew San | Henning Borch Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen |
15–12, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1959 | Canadian Open | Teh Kew San | Thanoo Khadjadbhye Charoen Wattanasin |
10–15, 15–13, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1959 | U.S. Open | Teh Kew San | Joe Alston Wynn Rogers |
15–5, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1959 | Malaysia Open | Teh Kew San | Eddy Choong Erland Kops |
15–11, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1960 | All England Open | Teh Kew San | Finn Kobberø Poul-Erik Nielsen |
17–14, 3–15, 1–15 | Runner-up |
| 1960 | Mexico International | Teh Kew San | Joe Alston Manuel Armendariz |
15–7, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1960 | Malaysia Open | Teh Kew San | Tan King Gwan Njoo Kiem Bie |
6–15, 15–11, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1960 | Canadian Open | Teh Kew San | Charoen Wattanasin Ferry Sonneville |
15–8, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1963 | Malaysia Open | Teh Kew San | Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan |
17–14, 9–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1964 | Malaysia Open | Teh Kew San | Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan |
7–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1964 | Singapore Open | Tan Aik Huang | Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan |
12–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Malaysia Open | Tan Gaik Bee | Eddy Choong Lim Kit Lin |
15–3, 6–15, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1957 | Singapore Open | Jessie Ong | Lau Teng Chuan Lau Hui Huang |
15–13, 7–15, 18–16 | Winner |
| 1958 | Malaysia Open | Tan Gaik Bee | Johnny Heah Amy Heah |
12–15, 15–4, 18–14 | Winner |
| 1958 | Singapore Open | Jessie Ong | Johnny Heah Amy Heah |
8–15, 15–10, 17–15 | Winner |
| 1959 | Malaysia Open | Tan Gaik Bee | Nandu M. Natekar Alice Lim |
15–8, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1959 | Singapore Open | Jessie Ong | Ong Poh Lim Nancy Lim |
15–11, 18–14 | Winner |
| 1960 | Mexico International | Mary Conner | Manuel Armendariz Mildred Sirwaitis |
11–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1960 | Malaysia Open | Tan Gaik Bee | Bobby Chee Ng Mei Ling |
17–14, 15–6 | Winner |
Invitational tournaments
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | World Invitational Championships | Teh Kew San | Berndt Dahlberg Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen |
15–13, 18–15 | Gold |
References
- ^ "Malayan Wins Badminton Title". Singapore Standard. 1 October 1958. p. 25. Retrieved 29 March 2025 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "History". All England Badminton.
- ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 74-78. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
- ^ a b c d "Say Hup – the passing of a legend". The Star.