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Yong Hock Kin
Yong Hock Kin (born 14 June 1976) is a former badminton player from Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r .... Achievements Asian Games ''Men's singles'' Commonwealth Games ''Men's singles'' IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006. ''Men's singles'' References {{DEFAULTSORT:Yong, Hock Kin 1974 births Living people Sportspeople from Negeri Sembilan Malaysian sportspeople of Chinese descent Malaysian male badminton players Badminton players at the 1998 Asian Games Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia Asian Games medalists in badminton Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games Badminton players at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ong (surname)
Ong is a Hokkien romanization of several Chinese surnames: ('' Wáng'' in Hanyu Pinyin), (also ''Wāng''), (traditional) or ( simplified; '' Huáng''); and (Weng). Ong or Onge is also a surname of English origin, with earliest known records found in Western Suffolk taxation records from c. 1280 AD. Ong (or Онгь in Russian language-based records) is also an Estonian surname, possibly derived from ''õng'', meaning "fishing rod/hook". Ong has also been used to romanize the Taishanese pronunciation of (more commonly romanized as Deng or Teng), as in the case of Betty Ong. Romanization Under the Pe̍h-ōe-jī romanization system, 王 but not the other names includes a circumflex over its vowel: Ông. However, this is often omitted in practice. Distribution In Singapore, Ong is the fifth-most-common surname among Chinese residents. In the United States, Ong was the 6,682nd most common surname during the 1990 US census and the 4,343rd most common surname during the year 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badminton At The 1998 Asian Games – Men's Singles
The badminton men's singles tournament at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estima ... took place from 13 December to 17 December at Thammasat Gymnasium 2. Schedule All times are Indochina Time ( UTC+07:00) Results Final Top half Bottom half ReferencesResults {{DEFAULTSORT:Badminton at the 1998 Asian Games - Men's singles Men's singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boonsak Ponsana
Boonsak Ponsana ( th, บุญศักดิ์ พลสนะ; ; born 22 February 1982) is a Thai badminton player. His younger sister Salakjit Ponsana is also part of the Thailand badminton team. He got a Bachelor of Laws from Sri Patum. Career Ponsana competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics, but was defeated in the round of 64. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, he was defeating Chris Dednam of South Africa and Lee Hyun-il of South Korea in the first two rounds. In the quarterfinals, Ponsana defeated Ronald Susilo of Singapore 15–10, 15–1. He advanced to the semifinals, in which he lost to Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia 15–9, 15–2. Playing in the bronze medal match, he again lost to an Indonesian, this time Soni Dwi Kuncoro by a score of 15–11, 17-16 for a fourth-place finish. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, he reached the second round of the men's singles, where he lost 2 – 0 to Indonesia's Sony Dwi Kuncoro. In 2007, he won the gold medals at the Summer Universiade in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thailand Open (badminton)
The Thailand Open in badminton is an open international championships held in Thailand since 1984. It was halted in 1986, 1998, 2002, 2010, 2014, and 2021. BWF categorised Thailand Open as one of the seven BWF World Tour Super 500 events in the BWF events structure since 2018. Past winners Performances by nation References {{Badminton competitions 1984 establishments in Thailand Badminton Badminton BWF World Tour January sporting events Recurring sporting events established in 1984 Badminton Badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players pe ... Badminton in Bangkok Badminton tournaments in Thailand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budi Santoso
Budi Santoso (born 8 June 1975) is an Indonesian retired badminton player from PB Djarum club, who joined the club since 1982. He was part of the national team that clinched the men's team title at the Asian Games in 1998, and at the Thomas Cup The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the sport's global governing body. The championships ha ... in 2002. Santoso had been ranked in the world top ten. After retired from the international tournament, he started his career as a coach in Mutiara Bandung club, and later for the men's singles team in the national camp. Achievements IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983. ''Men's singles'' : IBF Grand Prix tournament : IBF Grand Prix Finals tournament IBF International ''Men's singles'' Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indonesia Open (badminton)
The Indonesia Open ( id, Indonesia Terbuka) in an annual badminton tournament organized by the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) since 1982. It became part of the BWF Super Series tournament in 2007 and got the Super Series Premier status in 2011. Following the restructurisation to BWF World Tour, since 2018 it became one of only three tournaments to be granted Super 1000 level. Host cities Below is the nine cities that have hosted the tournament. The tournament's current host city is Jakarta. * 1982–1988, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2000–2001, 2004–2019, 2022: Jakarta * 1989: Pontianak * 1990: Samarinda * 1991: Bandung * 1992: Semarang * 1994: Yogyakarta * 1996: Medan * 1997: Surakarta * 1999: Denpasar * 2002: Surabaya * 2003: Batam * 2021: Badung Regency Sponsorships * Pelita Jaya (1987–1988) * Pelita Khatulistiwa (1989) * Pelita Mahakam (1990) * Indocement Pelita Parahyangan (1991) * 555 (1992) * Indomie (1993) * RCTI (1994) * Sony (1995–1996) * Sanyo (Sanyo I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wong Choong Hann
Wong Choong Hann (; born 17 February 1977) is a former badminton player from Malaysia. He is the first Malaysian to win a medal in the men's singles event at the BWF World Championships. Currently he is the coaching director for the Malaysia national badminton team. Career Wong Choong Hann's career began with the 1996 Malaysia Open. The first tournament he won was the 1997 Dutch Open. He represented Malaysia in 2002, where Malaysia emerged runners-up to Indonesia in the Thomas Cup championships. In 2003, Wong reached the World Championships finals. In a thrilling three-game match between the veterans (both he and his opponent were above 24 years old then), he eventually lost out to the champion from China, Xia Xuanze. Wong played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, defeating Przemysław Wacha of Poland in the first round. In the round of 16, he was defeated by Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia. The low point of his career occurred during the 2006 Thomas Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuala Lumpur
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Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium
The Stadium Badminton Kuala Lumpur was a now-demolished badminton arena located in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. History Built in 1990, the stadium can hold 4,500 spectators. The stadium was used as the headquarters of Badminton Asia Confederation and was also the base of Badminton World Federation from 2005 to 2006 until BWF decided move to Putra Indoor Stadium, Bukit Jalil. Located right next to Jalan Cheras Like all other historical urban centres, the capital city of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, contains a number of current and old roads and streets across the city. This article contains an alphabetical list of notable roads within ..., it was demolished in 2018 to make way for a luxury condominium.http://www.stadiumastro.com/sports/badminton/article/kuala-lumpur-badminton-stadium-to-be-demolished/48693 References Badminton venues in Malaysia Demolished buildings and structures in Malaysia Volleyball venues in Malaysia Sports venues in Kuala Lump ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dong Jiong
Dong Jiong (; born 20 August 1973) is a Chinese badminton player who ranked among the world's men's singles elite in the mid and late 1990s. Career In a relatively short career at the top level, Dong won some of badminton's biggest events, including the prestigious All England and Denmark Open titles in 1997. He was a silver medalist at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, losing the final in two close games to Denmark's Poul-Erik Hoyer Larsen. Among Dong's badminton achievements were victories at the Thailand Open (1995, 1996), China Open (1995, 1997, 1999), Swiss Open (1997), World Cup (1996), and quadrennial Asian Games (1998). The successes of Dong and his contemporary and rival Sun Jun marked the ''start'' of a revival in men's badminton fortunes for China, which, after dominating in the 1980s, had lost the initiative to Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
