Dato' Datuk (or its variant Dato or Datu) is a Malay title commonly used in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia, as well as a traditional title by Minangkabau people in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The title of the wife of Datuk is Datin. Origin The oldes ...

Tan Yee Khan (; born 24 September 1940) is a former Malaysian

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player who represented his country in badminton events around the world during the 1960s.

Career

Though capable of high level singles (he won Japan's "World Invitational" tourney in 1964 and ousted

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in the first round of the 1966 All Englands), Yee Khan was primarily a doubles player who won numerous major international titles in partnership with

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. Powerfully built and substantially bigger than most Asian players of his day, he was reputed to be the hardest smasher in the game. He won the coveted

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men's doubles title with Boon Bee consecutively in 1965 and 1966. In 1967 he was a member of Malaysia's world champion

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(men's international) team. Plagued by back problems he retired from badminton competition in 1969 but soon became one of Malaysia's leading golfers. He was elected to the World

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in 1998. He now runs an island resort on the west coast of

Peninsula Malaysia Peninsular Malaysia ( ms, Semenanjung Malaysia; Jawi: سمننجڠ مليسيا), or the States of Malaya ( ms, Negeri-negeri Tanah Melayu; Jawi: نڬري-نڬري تانه ملايو), also known as West Malaysia or the Malaysian Peninsula, ...

, on the island of

Pangkor Pangkor Island ( ms, Pulau Pangkor) is an island in Manjung District, Perak, Malaysia. It has a population of approximately 25,000. Nearby islands include Pangkor Laut Island, Giam Island, Mentagor Island, Simpan Island, and Tukun Terindak Islan ...

called Sea View Hotel & Holiday Resort.

Achievements

Asian Games

''Men's doubles''

Asian Championships

''Men's singles'' ''Men's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles''

Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

''Men's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles''

Commonwealth Games

''Men's doubles''

International tournaments

''Men's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles''

Honours

* : ** Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (A.M.N.) (1972) * : ** MY-PERA Order of the Perak State Crown - lower classes

Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (D.P.M.P.) (2007) - Dato'

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tan, Yee Khan 1940 births Living people Malaysian male badminton players Asian Games medalists in badminton Badminton players at the 1966 Asian Games Badminton players at the 1962 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Malaysia Asian Games silver medalists for Malaysia Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Malaysia Badminton players at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Medalists at the 1962 Asian Games Medalists at the 1966 Asian Games Southeast Asian Games medalists in badminton Southeast Asian Games gold medalists for Malaysia Members of the Order of the Defender of the Realm Competitors at the 1961 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games People from Ipoh Malaysian sportspeople of Chinese descent