Sylvia Ng Meow Eng (born 24 September 1949 in Johor Bahru) 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 pe ...
player from
Malaysia
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. She was inducted into the Olympic Council of Malaysia's Hall of Fame in 2004.
Career
Her major international success in 1969 was at the
Southeast Asia Games
The Southeast Asian Games, also known as the SEA Games, is a biennial multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia. The games are under the regulation of the Southeast Asian Games Federation with supe ...
in
Rangoon
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, where she won the women's singles. Four years later, she was again successful in the same event in women's singles. In 1970, she won the mixed doubles at the Belgian International partnering Ng Boon Bee. At the Asian Games in 1970 she was also successful with Ng Boon Bee in Mixed Doubles and finished third in the Women's Singles. Again with Boon Bee she won a year later at the Canadian Open in the Mixed Doubles category.
At the Commonwealth Games in 1974, she won the bronze medal in women's doubles together with Rosalind Singha Ang. In the Asian Games 1974, she finished without a medal. In 1977 she won another gold at the
Southeast Asian Games
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held in Kuala Lumpur. She also won a
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exce ...
gold for women's singles in 1978.
Sylvia was Malaysia's Sportswoman of the Year twice in 1975 & 1978.
4 August 2023 - In conjunction with the 64th birthday celebration of the Sultan of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, Sylvia was conferred the Darjah Indera Mahkota Pahang (DIMP) award that carries the title 'Dato' '. The investiture ceremony was held at Istana Abu Bakar, Pekan.
Achievements
Asian Games
''Women singles''
''Mixed doubles''
Asian Championships
''Women's singles''
Southeast Asian Peninsular Games/Southeast Asian Games
''Women's singles''
''Women's doubles''
''Mixed doubles''
Commonwealth Games
''Women's singles''
''Women's doubles''
International tournaments
''Women's singles''
''Mixed doubles''
Invitational tournament
''Women's doubles''
Honour
Honour of Malaysia
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** 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 o ...
(A.M.N.) (1982)
References
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1949 births
Malaysian female badminton players
Asian Games medalists in badminton
Badminton players at the 1970 Asian Games
Badminton players at the 1974 Asian Games
Badminton players at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
Badminton players at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Malaysia
Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Malaysia
Living people
Malaysian sportspeople of Chinese descent
Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton
Asian Games gold medalists for Malaysia
Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
SEA Games gold medalists for Malaysia
SEA Games medalists in badminton
Members of the Order of the Defender of the Realm
Medalists at the 1970 Asian Games
Competitors at the 1969 SEAP Games
Competitors at the 1977 SEA Games
20th-century Malaysian women
Medallists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
Medallists at the 1978 Commonwealth Games