Teh Kew San

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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. 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, 1961, 1964, 1967), 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

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