Heah Hock Aun
Malaysian badminton player (1932–2014)
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Heah Hock Aun, (Chinese: 連福安; 15 January 1932 – 7 May 2014) was a former Malayan (Malaysian) badminton player, known for his accuracy and touch, who excelled internationally during the 1950s.
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| Full name | Johnny Heah Hock Aun | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 January 1932 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 May 2014 (aged 82) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country | Malaysia | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's singles & Men's doubles | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
Heah was born on 15 January 1932, in Penang, British Malaya. He was the son of Heah Joo Seang, a well-known rubber magnate, philanthropist and politician in Malaya.[1]
Career
Known as Johnny Heah while playing in Europe, he won men's singles at the Scottish Open in 1952, and was runner-up in men's singles to the celebrated Eddy Choong at the prestigious All-England Championships in 1953.[2] His most notable badminton achievement was winning men's doubles at the 1957 All-England's with American Joe Alston, beating Eddy Choong and his brother David.[3] Heah represented Malaya in the 1958 Thomas Cup (world team championship) Challenge Round, splitting his two doubles matches in Malaya's loss of the cup to Indonesia.[4]
Personal life
Heah married Amy Choong, cousin of the famous Malayan badminton players, David E. L. Choong and Eddy Choong, in 1955.[5]
Achievements
International tournaments
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Scottish Open |  Eddy Choong |
15–11, 15–8 |  Winner |
| 1952 | Irish Open | Eddy Choong |
7–15, 11–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1953 | All England Open | Eddy Choong |
4–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Irish Open |  Jim FitzGibbon |
David Choong Eddy Choong |
11–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1957 | Singapore Open | Lim Say Hup |
 Ismail Marjan Ong Poh Lim |
10–15, 15–4, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1957 | All England Open |  Joe Alston |
David Choong Eddy Choong |
15–10, 16–17, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1958 | Malaysia Open | Lim Say Hup |
 Charoen Wattanasin Kamal Sudthivanich |
11–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1958 | Singapore Open | Lim Say Hup |
Lim Say Wan Ong Poh Lim |
15–9, 15–7 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Scottish Open |  Joy Saunders |
Tony Jordan Elisabeth O'Beirne |
15–10, 12–15, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1958 | Malaysia Open | Amy Heah |
Lim Say Hup Tan Gaik Bee |
15–12, 4–15, 14–18 | Runner-up |
| 1958 | Singapore Open | Amy Heah |
Lim Say Hup Jessie Ong |
15–8, 10–15, 15–17 | Runner-up |
