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Datuk Foo Kok Keong (born 8 January 1963) is a former
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 p ...
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 ...
who rated among the world's best singles players from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s. He competed at the
1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...
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Career

Not a stylish looking player, he was noted for his quickness, stamina, and never-say-die tenacity. Kok Keong played for the
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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 ...
(men's international) team which finished second to China in
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, and for the team which defeated Indonesia for the world championship in 1992. His victories in individual competitions included the Singapore Open and French Open singles titles in 1990, and the
Asian Championships An Asian Championship is a top level international sports competition between Asian athletes or sports teams representing their respective countries or professional sports clubs. List of Championships (Summer Olympic Sports) ;Aquatics * Asia ...
singles title in 1994. He was a runner-up in the Malaysia Open (1990, 1991), the British Commonwealth Games (1990), the World Grand Prix Final (1989), and the All-England Championships (1991). In 1991, Foo Kok Keong became the first Malaysian to reach the number 1 world ranking since the system was implemented by the International Badminton Federation (IBF) in the 80's.


Achievements


World Cup

''Men's singles''


Asian Championships

''Men's singles''


Southeast 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''


IBF International

''Men's singles''


Invitational tournament

''Men's singles''


Honours

* : ** Herald of the
Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia The Most Distinguished Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia ( ms, Darjah Yang Amat Dihormati Setia Diraja) is a Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirte ...
(B.S.D.) (1988) ** Member of the
Order of the Defender of the Realm The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country. The Order Motto are 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace ...
(A.M.N.) (1990) ** Officer of the
Order of the Defender of the Realm The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm ( ms, Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara) is a Malaysian federal award presented for meritorious service to the country. The Order Motto are 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara' (By the Grace ...
(K.M.N.) (1992) ** Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (P.J.N.) – Datuk (2022) * : ** Recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal (P.J.K.) (1991)


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Foo Kok Keong 1963 births Living people People from Selangor Malaysian sportspeople of Chinese descent Malaysian male badminton players Badminton players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic badminton players of Malaysia Badminton players at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Malaysia Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton Badminton players at the 1982 Asian Games Badminton players at the 1986 Asian Games Badminton players at the 1990 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for Malaysia Asian Games medalists in badminton Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games Competitors at the 1983 Southeast Asian Games Competitors at the 1987 Southeast Asian Games Competitors at the 1989 Southeast Asian Games Competitors at the 1991 Southeast Asian Games Southeast Asian Games gold medalists for Malaysia Southeast Asian Games silver medalists for Malaysia Southeast Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia Southeast Asian Games medalists in badminton World No. 1 badminton players Heralds of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia Members of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Officers of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Commanders of the Order of Meritorious Service