Ong Eng Hong
Badminton player (1935–2018)
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Ong Eng Hong (Chinese: 王荣沣; pinyin: Wáng Róngfēng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ông Êng-hong; 1935 – 2018) was an Australian badminton player. In 1955, he competed in the Australian National Badminton Championships and made his debut as the champion of the men's singles.
Ong Eng Hong | |
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| 王荣沣 | |
| Born | 1936 |
| Died | 2018 (aged 81–82) |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Occupation | Badminton Player |
| Spouse |
Goh Soh Meng (m. 1962) |
| Children | 2 |
| Father | Ong Cho Tek |
| Ong Eng Hong | |||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 王榮灃 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 王荣沣 | ||||||||||
| Hokkien POJ | Ông Êng-hong | ||||||||||
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Early life
Ong was born in 1936 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. His ancestral home is in Jiangdou, a small village in Fuqing, Fujian, China. His father Ong Cho Tek (Chinese: 王祖德; pinyin: Wáng Zǔdé) was a businessman dealing in the early car and bicycle spare parts trade in Singapore and Malaysia.[1] He has 18 siblings.
Personal life
Ong and his wife, Goh Soh Meng, were married on the 22 December 1962 in St Kilda, Victoria.[2] They have 2 children.
Death
Ong died in 2018 at the age of 83.
