Yew Cheng Hoe


Yew Cheng Hoe is a former world-class Malaysian badminton player.

Career

He played on the Malaysian Thomas Cup teams of 1963-1964 and 1966-1967, the latter of which won the world championship. 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. With Tan Aik Huang he won men's doubles at the British Commonwealth Games in 1966.

Achievements

Asian Championships

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1962Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Bronze

Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1965Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Bronze
1967Bangkok, Thailand Bronze

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1965Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tan Aik Huang Bronze
1967Bangkok, Thailand Khor Cheng Chye Bronze
1969Yangon, Myanmar Punch Gunalan Thongchai Phongful
Singha Siribanterng		 Gold

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1969Yangon, Myanmar Khaw Gaik Bee Ng Boon Bee
Rosalind Singha Ang		 Silver

Commonwealth Games

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1966Kingston, Jamaica Tan Aik Huang8-15, 8-15 Silver

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1966Kingston, Jamaica Tan Aik Huang Ng Boon Bee
Tan Yee Khan		15–14, 15–5 Gold

International tournaments

Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1961Penang Open Somsook Boonyasukhanonda12–15, 13–15 Runner-up
1963Singapore Open Teh Kew San15–11, 3–15, 1–15 Runner-up
1963Malaysia Open Sangob Rattanusorn15–9, 15–11 Winner
1966Canada Open Tan Aik Huang11–15, 3–15 Runner-up
1966U.S. Open Tan Aik Huang5–15, 1–15 Runner-up
1966Singapore Open Indratno15–7, 15–1 Winner

Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1966Denmark Open Tan Aik Huang Tan Yee Khan
Ng Boon Bee		13–15, 10–15 Runner-up
1966Canadian Open Svend Pri Tan Yee Khan
Ng Boon Bee		15–12, 1–15, 14–17 Runner-up

Honours