Foo Kok Keong

Foo Kok Keong
Personal information
Country	Malaysia
Born	(1963-01-08) 8 January 1963 Gombak, Selangor, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)
Years active	1982–1994
Handedness	Right
Men's singles
Highest ranking	1 (1991)
Medal record Competitor for  Malaysia Men's badminton World Cup Silver 1988 Bangkok Men's singles World Grand Prix Finals Silver 1989 Singapore Men's singles Asian Championships Gold 1994 Shanghai Men's singles Silver 1991 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles Silver 1988 Bandar Lampung Men's singles Thomas Cup Gold 1992 Kuala Lumpur Team Silver 1990 Tokyo Team Commonwealth Games Silver 1990 Auckland Men's singles
BWF profile

Foo Kok Keong (born 8 January 1963 in Gombak, Selangor) is a former badminton star from Malaysia who rated among the world's best singles players from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s. Not a stylish looking player, he was noted for his quickness, stamina, and never-say-die tenacity. Kok Keong played for the Malaysian Thomas Cup (men's international) team which finished second to China in 1990, and for the team which defeated Indonesia for the world championship in 1992. His victories in individual competition included the Singapore Open and French Open singles titles in 1990, and the Asian Championships singles title in 1994. He was a runner-up in the Malaysia Open (1990, 1991), the British Commonwealth Games (1990),^[1] the World Grand Prix Final (1989),^[2] and the All-England Championships (1991).^[3]

In 1991, Foo Kok Keong became the first Malaysian to reach the number 1 world ranking since the ranking system is implemented by the International Badminton Federation (IBF) in the 80's.

Achievements

References

External links

• Profile at sports-reference.com