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Lim Say Hup

{{Short description|Malaysian badminton player (1935–2005)}}

{{Infobox badminton player

| name = Lim Say Hup
林世合

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| country = Malaysia

| birth_date = 1935

| birth_place = Penang, British Malaya

| death_date = {{death date and age|2005|9 || 1935|df=y}}

| death_place = Manila, Philippines

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| handedness = Left{{cite news |title=Malayan Wins Badminton Title |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/singstandard19581001-1.2.90 |newspaper=Singapore Standard |page=25 |date=1 October 1958 |access-date=29 March 2025 |via=NewspaperSG}}

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{{MedalSport|Men's badminton}}

{{MedalCompetition|Thomas Cup}}

{{MedalSilver|1958 Singapore|Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|Asian Championships}}

{{MedalGold|1962 Kuala Lumpur|Mixed doubles}}

{{MedalGold|1962 Kuala Lumpur|Men's team}}

{{MedalSilver|1962 Kuala Lumpur|Men's doubles}}

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Lim Say Hup (1935–2005), was a Malaysian badminton player.{{cite web|url=https://www.allenglandbadminton.com/championship-info/history/|title=History|publisher=All England Badminton}}

Career

Lim won the All England Open Badminton Championships in the men's doubles with Teh Kew San in 1959.{{cite book|last=Matthews/Morrison|first=Peter/Ian|title=The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results|year=1987|pages=[https://archive.org/details/guinnessencyclop00matt/page/74 74-78]|publisher=Guinness Superlatives Ltd|isbn=0-85112-492-5|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/guinnessencyclop00matt/page/74}}

He featured in the final of the 1958 Thomas Cup in addition to representing Malaysia in the Thomas Cup during 1961 and 1964.{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/other-sport/2005/09/23/say-hup--the-passing-of-a-legend/|title=Say Hup – the passing of a legend|work=The Star}}

Lim also won the Glasgow World Invitational, All-Canadian Championships, All-American Championships and Malaysian Open before retiring in 1964.

Personal life

The same year that Lim won the All England Championships (1959), he received a BA with honours in history from University of Malaya in 1959. He worked for the Commerce and Industry Ministry, Esso and the Asian Development Bank in Manila.

Death

Lim died in 2005 at his residence in Manila, Philippines. He was 70 years old.

Achievements

= Asian Championships =

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" |1962

| Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Teh Kew San

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Ng Boon Bee
{{flagicon|MAS}} Tan Yee Khan

| 9–15, 10–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" |Silver Silver

Mixed doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" |1962

| Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Ng Mei Ling

| {{flagicon|THA}} Chuchart Vatanatham
{{flagicon|THA}} Prathin Pattabongse

| 15–7, 15–4

| style="text-align:left; background:white" |Gold Gold

= International tournaments =

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" |1957

| Malaysia Open

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Teh Kew San

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Lai Fook Ying
{{flagicon|MAS}} F. A. L. Gonzaga

| 15–2, 15–5

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" |1958

| Malaysia Open

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Johnny Heah

| {{flagicon|THA}} Kamal Sudthivanich
{{flagicon|THA}} Charoen Wattanasin

| 11–15, 11–15

| style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

align="center" |1959

| All England Open

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Teh Kew San

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Henning Borch
{{flagicon|DEN}} Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen

| 15–12, 15–10

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" |1959

| Canadian Open

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Teh Kew San

| {{flagicon|THA}} Thanoo Khadjadbhye
{{flagicon|THA}} Charoen Wattanasin

| 10–15, 15–13, 15–13

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" |1959

| U.S. Open

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Teh Kew San

| {{flagicon|USA}} Joe Alston
{{flagicon|USA}} Wynn Rogers

| 15–5, 15–3

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" |1959

| Malaysia Open

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Teh Kew San

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Eddy Choong
{{flagicon|DEN}} Erland Kops

| 15–11, 15–9

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" |1959

| Mexico International

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Teh Kew San

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| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" |1960

| All England Open

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Teh Kew San

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Finn Kobberø
{{flagicon|DEN}} Poul-Erik Nielsen

| 17–14, 3–15, 1–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

align="center" |1960

| Malaysia Open

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Teh Kew San

| {{flagicon|INA}} Tan King Gwan
{{flagicon|INA}} Njoo Kiem Bie

| 6–15, 15–11, 15–6

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" | 1960

| align="left" | Canadian Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Teh Kew San

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Charoen Wattanasin
{{flagicon|INA}} Ferry Sonneville

| align="left" | 15–8, 15–8

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" |1963

| Malaysia Open

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Teh Kew San

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Ng Boon Bee
{{flagicon|MAS}} Tan Yee Khan

| 17–14, 9–15, 7–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

Mixed doubles

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! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" |1957

| Malaysia Open

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Tan Gaik Bee

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Eddy Choong
{{flagicon|MAS}} Lim Kit Lin

| 15–3, 6–15, 15–12

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" |1958

| Malaysia Open

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Tan Gaik Bee

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Johnny Heah
{{flagicon|MAS}} Amy Heah

| 12–15, 15–4, 18–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" |1959

| Malaysia Open

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Tan Gaik Bee

| {{flagicon|IND}} Nandu M. Natekar
{{flagicon|MAS}} Alice Lim

| 15–8, 15–3

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

align="center" |1960

| Malaysia Open

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Tan Gaik Bee

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Bobby Chee
{{flagicon|MAS}} Ng Mei Ling

| 17–14, 15–6

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

= Invitational tournaments =

Men's doubles

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! Tournament

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! Opponent

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| align="center" | 1959

| align="left" | World Invitational Championships

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Teh Kew San

| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Berndt Dahlberg
{{flagicon|DEN}} Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen

| align="left" | 15–13, 18–15

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

References

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{{Footer All England Open Championships Badminton Doubles Men}}

{{Footer World Invitation Tournament Champions Badminton Doubles Men}}

{{Footer Asian Champions Badminton Doubles Mixed}}

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Category:1935 births

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Category:Malaysian sportspeople of Chinese descent

Category:Badminton players from Penang

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