Sylvia Ng Meow Eng (born 24 September 1949 in Johor Bahru) is a former

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player from

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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

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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

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held in Kuala Lumpur. She also won a

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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

* : ** Member of the

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(A.M.N.) (1982)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ng, Sylvia 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