Yew Cheng Hoe
Malaysian badminton player (born 1943)
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Datuk Yew Cheng Hoe PJN AMN (born 1943) is a former world-class Malaysian badminton player.
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| Born | 1943 (age 82–83) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
He played on the Malaysian Thomas Cup (men's international) teams of 1963-1964 and 1966-1967, the latter of which won the world championship.[2] During the 1965-1966 tournament season Cheng Hoe was a frequent runner-up to fellow countryman Tan Aik Huang who dominated international singles competition that year. Cheng Hoe won the Malaysian Open and New Zealand Open singles titles in 1963.[3] With Tan Aik Huang he won men's doubles at the British Commonwealth Games in 1966.[4]
Achievements
Asian Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Billy Ng |
12–15, 12–15 |  Bronze |
Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Selangor Badminton Hall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Bronze | ||
| 1967 | Bangkok, Thailand |  Somsook Boonyasukhanonda |
15–9, 12–15, 8–15 | Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Selangor Badminton Hall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Tan Aik Huang |
Bronze | ||
| 1967 | Bangkok, Thailand | Khor Cheng Chye |
Narong Bhornchima Raphi Kanchanaraphi |
13–15, 3–15 | Bronze |
| 1969 | Yangon, Myanmar | Punch Gunalan |
Thongchai Phongful Singha Siribanterng |
 Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Yangon, Myanmar | Khaw Gaik Bee |
Ng Boon Bee Rosalind Singha Ang |
 Silver |
Commonwealth Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Kingston, Jamaica | Tan Aik Huang |
8–15, 8–15 | Silver |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Kingston, Jamaica | Tan Aik Huang |
Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan |
15–14, 15–5 | Gold |
International tournaments
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Penang Open | Somsook Boonyasukhanonda |
12–15, 13–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1963 | Singapore Open | Teh Kew San |
15–11, 3–15, 1–15 | Runner-up |
| 1963 | Malaysia Open | Sangob Rattanusorn |
15–9, 15–1 |  Winner |
| 1966 | Canada Open | Tan Aik Huang |
11–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1966 | U.S. Open | Tan Aik Huang |
5–15, 1–15 | Runner-up |
| 1966 | Singapore Open |  Indratno |
15–7, 15–1 | Winner |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Denmark Open | Tan Aik Huang |
Tan Yee Khan Ng Boon Bee |
13–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1966 | Canadian Open |  Svend Pri |
Tan Yee Khan Ng Boon Bee |
15–12, 1–15, 14–17 | Runner-up |
| 1966 | Penang Open | Teh Kew San |
Ang Tjin Siang Rudy Nio |
15–0, 15–0 | Winner |
| 1966 | Singapore Open | Eddy Choong |
Tan Yee Khan Khor Cheng Chye |
15–13, 8–15, 15–2 | Winner |
Honours
- Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1972).[5]
- Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2023).[6]