Tan Yee Khan
Tan Yee Khan is a former Malaysian badminton player who represented his country in badminton events around the world during the 1960s.
Career
Though capable of high level singles, Yee Khan was primarily a doubles player who won numerous major international titles in partnership with Ng Boon Bee. Powerfully built and substantially bigger than most Asian players of his day, he was reputed to be the hardest smasher in the game. He won the coveted All-England men's doubles title with Boon Bee consecutively in 1965 and 1966. In 1967 he was a member of Malaysia's world champion Thomas Cup team. Plagued by back problems he retired from badminton competition in 1969 but soon became one of Malaysia's leading golfers. He was elected to the World Badminton Hall of Fame in 1998.He now runs an island resort on the west coast of Peninsula Malaysia, on the island of Pangkor called Sea View Hotel & Holiday Resort.
Achievements
Asian Games
Men's doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1962 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Ng Boon Bee |  Tan Joe Hock Liem Tjeng Kiang | Gold | |
| 1966 | Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand | Ng Boon Bee | Ang Tjin Siang Tjoe Tjong Boon | 12–15, 15–8, 18–16 | Gold |
Asian Championships
Men's doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1962 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Ng Boon Bee | Teh Kew San Lim Say Hup | Gold |
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1965 | Lucknow, India | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1965 | Lucknow, India |  Angela Bairstow | Ursula Smith Chavalert Chumkum | Gold |
Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
Men's doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1961 | Yangon, Myanmar | Ng Boon Bee | Narong Bhornchima Raphi Kanchanaraphi | Gold | |
| 1965 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Ng Boon Bee | Narong Bhornchima Raphi Kanchanaraphi | Gold | |
| 1967 | Bangkok, Thailand | Ng Boon Bee | Narong Bhornchima Raphi Kanchanaraphi | Gold |
Commonwealth Games
Men's doubles| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1966 | Kingston, Jamaica | Ng Boon Bee | Tan Aik Huang Yew Cheng Hoe | 14–15, 5–15 | Silver |
International tournaments
Men's doubles| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1963 | Malaysia Open | Ng Boon Bee | Teh Kew San Lim Say Hup | 14–17, 15–9, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1965 | All England | Ng Boon Bee |  Erland Kops Oon Chong Jin | 15–7, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1966 | Denmark Open | Ng Boon Bee | Tan Aik Huang Yew Cheng Hoe | 15–13, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1966 | All England | Ng Boon Bee | Finn Kobberø Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen | 9–15, 15–9, 17–15 | Winner |
| 1966 | Canadian Open | Ng Boon Bee | Svend Pri Yew Cheng Hoe | 12–15, 15–1, 17–14 | Winner |
| 1966 | U.S. Open | Ng Boon Bee |  Don Paup Jim Poole | 15-6, 15-12 | Winner |
| 1967 | Singapore Open | Ng Boon Bee | Indratno Mintarja | 15–3, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1967 | Denmark Open | Ng Boon Bee | Svend Pri Per Walsøe | 8–15, 18–16, 17–15 | Winner |
| 1967 | Malaysia Open | Ng Boon Bee | Indratno Mintarja | 15–9, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1968 | All England | Ng Boon Bee | Henning Borch Erland Kops | 6–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1968 | Malaysia Open | Ng Boon Bee |  Ippei Kojima Issei Nichino | 11–15, 15–9, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1968 | Singapore Open | Ng Boon Bee | Sangob Rattanusorn Chavalert Chumkum | Winner | |
| 1968 | German Open | Ng Boon Bee | Sangob Rattanusorn Chavalert Chumkum | 15–9, 15–2 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1966 | Perak Open | Retno Koestijah | Eddy Choong Minarni | 15–9, 15–11 | Winner |