Ooi Teik Hock (simplified Chinese: 黄德福; traditional Chinese: 黃德福; pinyin: Huáng Dé Fú; 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.
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| Country | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 November 1920 Penang, Malaya | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 March 1983 (aged 62) Penang, Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
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 edit
Ooi married Choo Soh Cheng and together they had a son, Beng Leng, and two daughters, Sooi Choo and Sooi Gaik.[5]
Death edit
On 21 March 1983, Teik Hock died at his Penang home after a heart attack. He was 62.[5]
Achievements edit
International tournaments edit
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1949 | All England |  David G. Freeman
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1–15, 6–15 |  Runner-up
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1949 | Denmark Open |  Teoh Seng Khoon
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 Winner
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| 1949 | All England | Teoh Seng Khoon
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David G. Freeman Wynn Rogers
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15–5, 15–6 | Winner
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| 1954 | All England | Ong Poh Lim
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David Choong Eddy Choong
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18–16, 15–12 | Winner
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| 1954 | US Open | Ong Poh Lim
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David Choong Eddy Choong
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15–1, 15–4 | Winner
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| 1955 | Malaysia Open | Ong Poh Lim
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 Finn Kobberø Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen
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15–7, 18–17 | Winner
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| 1956 | US Open | Ong Poh Lim
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Finn Kobberø Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen
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15–9, 8–15, 7–15 | Runner-up
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References edit
- ^ 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.
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