Teh Kew San

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郑求山

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Teh Kew San (郑求山) {{post-nominals|post-noms=AMN}} (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. They won a number of major international tournaments on three continents, most notably the prestigious All-England title in 1959.Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1983) 107. Kew San's singles titles included the Mexico City International in 1960 and the Asian Championship in 1962.Herbert Scheele ed. The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1967 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd. 1967) 232, 309. Known for his agility and deft racket work, he was a member of four consecutive Malayan/Malaysian Thomas Cup teams (1958, 1961, 1964, 1967), captaining the last which captured the world team title.Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1983) 123, 124.

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

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!Year

!Venue

!Opponent

!Score

!Result

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| align="center" |1962

| align="left" |Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia

| align="left" |{{flagicon|INA}} Tan Joe Hock

| align="left" | 9–15, 3–15

| 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" |1966

| align="left" |Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand

| align="left" |{{Flagicon|MAS}} Rosalind Singha Ang

| align="left" |{{Flagicon|MAS}} Eddy Choong
{{Flagicon|MAS}} Tan Gaik Bee

| align="left" |18–13, 11–15, 15–5

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

= Asian Championships =

Men's singles

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!Year

!Venue

!Opponent

!Score

!Result

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| align="center" |1962

|Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

|{{flagicon|MAS}} Billy Ng

| 7–15, 15–1, 15–10

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

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}} Lim Say Hup

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

| 9–15, 10–15

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

= Southeast Asian Peninsular Games =

Men's singles

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!Year

!Venue

!Opponent

!Score

!Result

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| align="center" |1961

| align="left" |Rangoon, Myanmar

| align="left" |{{flagicon|LAO|1952}} Vondeune

| align="left" | Walkover

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

= International tournaments =

Men's singles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" |1959

|Mexico International

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

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" |1957

|Malaysia Open

|{{flagicon|MAS}} Lim Say Hup

|{{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" |1959

|All England

|{{flagicon|MAS}} Lim Say Hup

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

|15–12, 15–10

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

align="center" |1959

|Canada Open

|{{flagicon|MAS}} Lim Say Hup

|{{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

|US Open

|{{flagicon|MAS}} Lim Say Hup

|{{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}} Lim Say Hup

|{{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}} Lim Say Hup

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

align="center" |1960

|All England

|{{flagicon|MAS}} Lim Say Hup

|{{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}} Lim Say Hup

|{{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" | Canada Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Lim Say Hup

| 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" |1962

|Malaysia Open

|{{flagicon|MAS}} George Yap

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

|15–8, 15–4

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

align="center" |1963

|Malaysia Open

|{{Flagicon|MAS}} Lim Say Hup

|{{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

align="center" |1966

|Penang Open

|{{flagicon|MAS}} Yew Cheng Hoe

|{{flagicon|INA}} Ang Tjin Siang
{{flagicon|INA}} Rudy Nio

|15–0, 15–0

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

Mixed doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" |1962

|Malaysia Open

|{{Flagicon|MAS}} Ng Mei Ling

|{{flagicon|MAS}} Ng Boon Bee
{{flagicon|MAS}} Tan Gaik Bee

|15–11, 15–12

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

align="center" |1965

|Malaysia Open

|{{Flagicon|MAS}} Ng Mei Ling

|{{flagicon|MAS}} Eddy Choong
{{flagicon|MAS}} Rosalind Singha Ang

|15–10, 15–7

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

align="center" |1968

|Malaysia Open

|{{Flagicon|MAS}} Ng Mei Ling

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Svend Andersen
{{flagicon|SWE}} Eva Twedberg

|17–18, 13–15

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

= Invitational Tournaments =

Men's singles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 1959

| align="left" | World Invitational Championships

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Charoen Wattanasin

| align="left" | 1–15, 7–15

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

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 1959

| align="left" | World Invitational Championships

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Lim Say Hup

| 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

Honours

Malaysia:
50px Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (A.M.N.) (1968){{cite web

|url=http://www.istiadat.gov.my/index.php/component/semakanlantikanskp/|title=Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat}}

50x50px Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2023){{cite web |date=5 June 2023 |title=Thomas Cup 1967 winners honoured with 'Panglima Jasa Negara' award carrying 'Datuk' title |url=https://www.theborneopost.com/2023/06/05/thomas-cup-1967-winners-honoured-with-panglima-jasa-negara-award-carrying-datuk-title/ |accessdate=5 June 2023 |publisher=Malay Mail |language=en |via=The Borneo Post}}