Teh Kew San (郑求山) (born 26 January 1935) is a former Malaysian badminton player who won national and international titles from the late 1950s to the mid-1960s.

Career

An "all-rounder" (player competitive in all three events: singles, doubles, and mixed doubles), his greatest successes came in men's doubles with

Lim Say Hup Lim Say Hup (1935-2005), was a male badminton player from Malaysia. Career Say Hup won the All England Open Badminton Championships, considered as the unofficial World Badminton Championships, in men's doubles with Teh Kew San in 1959. He featu ...

. They won a number of major international tournaments on three continents, most notably the prestigious All-England title in 1959. Kew San's singles titles included the Mexico City International in 1960 and the Asian Championship in 1962. Known for his agility and deft racket work, he was a member of four consecutive Malayan/Malaysian Thomas Cup teams (

1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...

1961 Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba ( Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 ...

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...

), captaining the last which captured the world team title.

Personal life

Teh married his national mixed doubles partner, Ng Mei Ling and they have two children, a son (Thomas) and a daughter (Karen).

Achievements

Asian Games

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

Asian Championships

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

Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

''Men's singles''

International tournaments

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

Invitational Tournaments

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

Honours

* : ** Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (A.M.N.) (1968) ** MY_Darjah_Jasa_Negara_-_Order_of_Meritorious_Service_-_PJN

Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2023)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Teh Kew San Malaysian male badminton players 1934 births Living people Malaysian sportspeople of Chinese descent Asian Games medalists in badminton Asian Games gold medalists for Malaysia Asian Games silver medalists for Malaysia Asian Games bronze medalists for Malaysia Badminton players at the 1966 Asian Games Badminton players at the 1962 Asian Games SEA Games medalists in badminton SEA Games silver medalists for Malaysia Medalists at the 1962 Asian Games Medalists at the 1966 Asian Games Competitors at the 1961 SEAP Games 20th-century Malaysian people Sportspeople from Penang