| Eddy Choong | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1930 Penang, Malaysia |
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| Country | Malaysia |
Eddy Choong Ewe Beng (Chinese: εΊεζ) (born 1930 in Penang) is a retired Chinese badminton player from Malaysia. He is David Ewe Choong's brother and they played men's doubles together.
He was included in the Badminton Hall of Fame in 1997, and the Badminton World Federation also bestows a special honour onto players, named Eddy Choong Player of the Year.
Noted for his quickness, tenacity, and stamina, Choong won men's singles at the All England Open Badminton Championships four times between 1953 and 1957 when it was considered the unofficlal 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.[1] 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[2]
| Rank | Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| All England Open | |||
| 1 | Men's singles Men's doubles |
1953, 1954, 1956, 1957 1951, 1952, 1953 |
All England |
| 2 | Men's singles Men's doubles |
1952, 1955 1954, 1955, 1957 |
All England |
| Open Championships | |||
| 1 | Men's singles Men's doubles Mixed doubles |
1953 | Denmark Open |
| 1 | Men's singles Men's doubles Mixed doubles |
1952, 1953 1952, 1953 1951, 1952, 1953 |
French Open |
| 1 | Men's singles Men's doubles Mixed doubles |
1951, 1952, 1953, 1957 1952, 1953 1951, 1953 |
Irish International |
| 1 | Men's singles Men's doubles |
1951, 1953, 1957 1951, 1952, 1953, 1957 |
Scottish Open |
| 1 | Men's singles | 1953 | U.S. Open |
| 1 | Men's singles | 1955, 1956, 1957 | German Open |
| 1 | Men's singles Men's doubles Mixed doubles |
1954, 1955, 1957 1955, 1957 1957 |
Dutch Open |
| 1 | Men's singles Men's doubles |
1957, 1960 1966 |
Malaysia Open |