Ong Poh Lim

Ong Poh Lim
Personal information
Country  Malaysia
 Singapore
Born 18 November 1921
Kuching, Kingdom of Sarawak (now Malaysia)
Died 17 April 2003 (aged 81)
Singapore
Men's doubles
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Ong.
Ong Poh Lim
Chinese 王保林

Ong Poh Lim (18 November 1921 – 17 April 2003) was a Malayan/Singaporean badminton player who won numerous national and international titles from the late 1940s to the early 1960s. In 1954 he shared the prestigious All-England men's doubles title with Ooi Teik Hock, having previously reached the finals of both singles and doubles at the All-Englands in 1951.[1] Known for his quickness and for his aggressive, unorthodox style, Poh Lim played on three consecutive world champion Malayan Thomas Cup teams (1949, 1952, 1955) and won all of his individual matches in these contests.[2] In the latter part of his career he represented Singapore in international competition. Ong Poh Lim was inducted into the World Badminton Hall of Fame in 1998.

References

  1. Herbert Scheele ed., The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1967 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1967) 166 - 168.
  2. Herbert Scheele ed., The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1967 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1967) 66 - 73.