Ooi Teik Hock
| Ooi Teik Hock 黄德福 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ooi Teik Hock in 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 November 1920 Penang, Malaya | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 March 1983 (aged 62) Penang, Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ooi Teik Hock (simplified Chinese: 黄德福; traditional Chinese: 黃德福; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ûiⁿ Tek-hok; pinyin: Huáng Défú; born 13 November 1920 – 21 March 1983)[1][2] was a male badminton player from Malaysia who won Malayan national titles and represented his country in team and individual competition between 1939 and 1958.
Career
Ooi played on four consecutive Malayan Thomas Cup (men's international) teams (1949, 1952, 1955, 1958) the first three of which claimed world titles. Paired with a variety of partners, he was undefeated in eight Thomas Cup doubles matches, while winning four of his six singles matches.[3] He shared the men's doubles title at the prestigious All-England Championships in 1949 with Teoh Seng Khoon and in 1954 with Ong Poh Lim. In the '49 All-England's he was runner-up in men's singles to the legendary Dave Freeman.[4]
Personal life
Ooi married Choo Soh Cheng and together they had a son, Beng Leng, and two daughters, Sooi Choo and Sooi Gaik.[5]
Death
On 21 March 1983, Teik Hock died at his Penang home after a heart attack. He was 62.[5]
Achievements
International tournaments
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Malaysia Open | Wong Peng Soon | 1–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1948 | Malaysia Open | Lim Kee Fong | 15–6, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1949 | Denmark Open | David G. Freeman | 11–15, 18–14, 15–17 | Runner-up |
| 1949 | All England | David G. Freeman | 1–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1949 | Malaysia Open | Wong Peng Soon | 6–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1950 | Malaysia Open | Wong Peng Soon | 13–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1954 | Malaysia Open | Ong Poh Lim | 15–9, 1–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Malaysia Open | Tan Kin Hong | Chee Choon Wah Chee Choon Keng |
18–14, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1947 | Malaysia Open | Tan Kin Hong | Chee Choon Wah Chee Choon Keng |
18–17, 18–17 | Winner |
| 1948 | Malaysia Open | Tan Kin Hong | Chee Choon Wah Chee Choon Keng |
15–9, 7–15, 17–16 | Winner |
| 1949 | Denmark Open | Teoh Seng Khoon | Chan Kon Leong Yeoh Teck Chye |
15–7, 18–16 | Winner |
| 1949 | All England | Teoh Seng Khoon | David G. Freeman Wynn Rogers |
15–5, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1954 | All England | Ong Poh Lim | David Choong Eddy Choong |
18–16, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1954 | US Open | Ong Poh Lim | David Choong Eddy Choong |
15–1, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1955 | Malaysia Open | Ong Poh Lim | Finn Kobberø Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen |
15–7, 18–17 | Winner |
| 1956 | US Open | Ong Poh Lim | Finn Kobberø Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen |
15–9, 8–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Malaysia Open | Cecilia Chan | Chan Kon Leong Chan Kon Yoon |
15–4, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1940 | Malaysia Open | Cecilia Chan | Wong Peng Soon Lee Chee Neo |
9–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
References
- ^ Mention of Ooi Teik Hock's death
- ^ Thomas Cup hero Ooi Teik Hock – the old champ who faded away
- ^ Herbert Scheele ed., The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1967 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd. 1967) 66-78.
- ^ Scheele, 166-168.
- ^ a b "Fighter and friend - legacy of the Teik Hock legend". The Straits Times. 23 March 1983.