Name: | Eddy Choong |
Occupation: | Badminton Player |
Gender: | Male |
Birth Day: | May 29, 1930 |
Age: | 90 |
Country: | Malaysia |
Zodiac Sign: | Gemini |
Eddy Choong
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Before Fame
He was born in Penang, Malaysia.
Biography
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Choong Ewe Beng, also known as Eddy, was a Chinese Malaysian born on May 29, 1930. He was the third son of a wealthy family in Penang. His parents were Datuk Choong Eng Hai and Datin Ho Guat Im.
Choong won the men’s singles at the All England Open Badminton Championships four times between 1953 and 1957 when it was considered the unofficial world championship of the sport. He also reached the All-England singles final in 1952 and 1955 and won the men’s doubles with his brother in 1951, 1952, and 1953. He was a member of the 1955 Malayan Thomas Cup (men’s international) team which retained the world team championship, and the 1958 team which surrendered the title to Indonesia
At the 1956 All England, he refused to attend the traditional celebration dinner because he felt the organisers treated him unfairly due to racial discrimination. On another occasion, Jørn Skaarup of Denmark gave away a match to Choong in which he felt the Malaysian was treated unfairly. Skaarup earned Choong’s respect and friendship with his fair play.
In 1959, Eddy married Maggie Thean Sun Lin. Together, they had 4 sons – Finn, Lionel, Antonio and Jorgen. His eldest son, Finn, and third son, Jorgen, were named after Eddy’s longtime badminton rivals and friends, Finn Kobero and Jorgen Hamergard Hansan, respectively.
In 1966, with the All-England men’s Singles and Doubles titles being won by Malaysians, an exhibition match was arranged at the Georgetown Chinese Girls’ High School, with the pinnacle match being between the then current doubles champions, Ng Boon Bee and Tan Yee Khan, and Tan Aik Huang and Eddie Choong. A wonderful evening.
In 1994, Eddy won the Herbert Scheele award and was inducted into the IBF Hall of Fame in 1997.
In 1995, Eddy became the vice-president of the Penang Badminton Association and chairman of the Badminton Association of Malaysia Technical Advisory Panel. He focused on developing badminton in his native Penang. Choong used his own money to convert a family factory into Penang’s first indoor badminton stadium. He later invested 1.5 million MYR to build the Penang International Badminton Hall. It opened in 1992.
Eddy made such an influence on the game that the IBF named an award after him: The Eddie Choong Player of the Year. This award was given to players who achieved exceptional results during a given year. Peter Gade was the first player to win this award in 1998. In 2008, the award was renamed the Eddie Choong Most Promising Player of the Year and given to the player who showed to be the most promising during a calendar year.
Eddy died on 28 January 2013 at the age of 82 years old.
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Currently, Eddy Choong is 91 years, 11 months and 17 days old. Eddy Choong will celebrate 92nd birthday on a Sunday 29th of May 2022.
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