David E. L. Choong

Choong Ewe Leong (Template:Zh; 5 April 1929 – 10 September 2011) was a former Malaysian badminton player and politician.

Career

With his younger brother, the charismatic Eddy Choong, he captured men's doubles titles at the prestigious All-England Championships in 1951, 1952, and 1953. They were finalists in 1954, 1955, and 1957. He shared the All-England mixed doubles crown with June White (Timperly) in 1953 and they were finalists in 1955. Between 1949 and 1957 Choong won national open titles in most of the European nations that held such tournaments. In part, because he resided in Great Britain during most of his badminton prime, David Choong never represented Malaya in the coveted Thomas Cup (world team) competition. He was inducted into the International Badminton Hall of Fame in 1998.

Politics

Choong was a Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Air Itam from 1974 to 1978. He also contested in the 1964 for the Tanjong parliamentary seat as an Alliance coalition candidate of Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) and 1990 general election for the Bukit Bendera parliamentary seat as Barisan Nasional coalition candidate of Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan).

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia

Year	Constituency	Candidate		Votes	Pct	Opponent(s)		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1964	Tanjong	rowspan="3" Template:Party shading/Alliance Party (Malaysia) |	David Choong Ewe Leong (MCA)	6,271	22.01%	bgcolor=Template:Party color |	Lim Chong Eu (UDP)	12,928	45.37%	29,165	4,412	83.90%
		Template:Party shading/Independent |				Tan Phock Kin (SF)	8,516	29.89%
		Template:Party shading/Independent |				Tan Chong Bee (PAP)	778	2.73%
1990	Bukit Bendera	Template:Party shading/Barisan Nasional |	David Choong Ewe Leong (Gerakan)	15,519	37.40%	Template:Party shading/Democratic Action Party |	Gooi Hock Seng (DAP)	25,978	62.60%	42,310	10,459	74.19%

Death

Choong died on 10 September 2011 in Tanjung Tokong. He was 82.

Honours

Honour of Malaysia

• Malaysia :
  • File:MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara (Defender of the Realm) - SMN.svg Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1968)
• Penang :
  • File:MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Officer - DSPN.svg Officer of the Order of the Defender of State (DSPN) - Dato' (1988)

Achievements

International tournaments (30 titles, 13 runners-up)

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1949	French Open	Template:Flagicon Yat Sun Lau	15–2, 15–2	Winner
1950	French Open	Template:Flagicon Fook Loong Chai	15–3, 15–8	Winner
1952	French Open	Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong	5–15, 8–15	Runner-up
1953	French Open	Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong	3–15, 7–15	Runner-up
1954	Norwegian International	Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong	5–15, 6–15	Runner-up
1955	German Open	Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong	3–15, 15–9, 13–18	Runner-up
1955	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Richard Lee	15–4, 15–5	Winner
1956	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong	7–15, 1–15	Runner-up
1957	French Open	Template:Flagicon Ferry Sonneville	4–15, 3–15	Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1950	French Open	Template:Flagicon John Newland	Template:Flagicon Fook Loong Chai Template:Flagicon E. W. Barker	6–15, 15–11, 15–6	Winner
1951	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong	Template:Flagicon Frank Peard Template:Flagicon Jim FItzGibbon	15–12, 15–4	Winner
1951	All England	Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong	Template:Flagicon Ong Poh Lim Template:Flagicon Ismail Marjan	9–15, 15–7, 15–10	Winner
1952	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong	Template:Flagicon Robert Hodge Template:Flagicon Wilfred Robinson	15–5, 15–1	Winner
1952	Irish Open	Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong	Template:Flagicon Johnny Heah Template:Flagicon Jim FitzGibbon	15–11, 15–5	Winner
1952	All England	Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong	Template:Flagicon Poul Holm Template:Flagicon Ole Jensen	9–15, 15–12, 15–7	Winner
1952	French Open	Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong	Template:Flagicon Henri Pellizza Template:Flagicon Paul Ailloud	15–2, 15–5	Winner
1952	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Law Teik Hock	Template:Flagicon Chee Phui Hang Template:Flagicon Loong Pan Yap	15–5, 15–5	Winner
1953	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong	Template:Flagicon Frank Peard Template:Flagicon Jim FItzGibbon	15–12, 15–12	Winner
1953	Irish Open	Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong	Template:Flagicon Frank Peard Template:Flagicon Jim FItzGibbon	15–8, 15–3	Winner
1953	All England	Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong	Template:Flagicon Poul Holm Template:Flagicon Ole Jensen	15–5, 15–12	Winner
1953	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong	Template:Flagicon Poul Holm Template:Flagicon Ole Jensen	15–6, 15–9	Winner
1953	French Open	Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong	Template:Flagicon Peter Birtwistle Template:Flagicon S. L. Jaini	15–9, 15–6	Winner
1954	All England	Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong	Template:Flagicon Ong Poh Lim Template:Flagicon Ooi Teik Hock	16–18, 12–15	Runner-up
1954	Norwegian International	Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong	Template:Flagicon Leif Jensen Template:Flagicon Benny Andersen	15–2, 15–0	Winner
1955	Dutch Open	Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong	Template:Flagicon A. Lillelund Template:Flagicon Ole Mertz	15–8, 15–3	Winner
1955	German Open	Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong	Template:Flagicon Erland Olsen Template:Flagicon Niels Buchholst	15–2, 15–2	Winner
1955	All England	Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø Template:Flagicon Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen	9–15, 17–14, 11–15	Runner-up
1955	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Richard Lee	Template:Flagicon Paul Ailloud Template:Flagicon J. Chavez	15–5, 15–5	Winner
1956	Swiss Open	Template:Flagicon Richard Lee	Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong Template:Flagicon Robert Lim	18–16, 15–13	Winner
1957	All England	Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong	Template:Flagicon Joe Alston Template:Flagicon Johnny Heah	10–15, 17–16, 5–15	Runner-up
1957	German Open	Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong	Template:Flagicon Ferry Sonneville Template:Flagicon Arne Rasmussen	15–9, 17–18, 15–9	Winner
1957	French Open	Template:Flagicon Ferry Sonneville	Template:Flagicon Pierre Lenoir Template:Flagicon Ghislain Vasseur	15–4, 15–9	Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1949	French Open	Template:Flagicon Anne Lehmeier	Template:Flagicon Ralph Nichols Template:Flagicon Mavis Henderson	15–12, 15–11	Winner
1950	French Open	Template:Flagicon Audrey Stone	Template:Flagicon Robert Choong Template:Flagicon Audrey Blathwayt	18–16, 15–5	Winner
1952	French Open	Template:Flagicon Mimi Wyatt	Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong Template:Flagicon Queenie Webber	15–12, 1–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1952	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Tonny Ahm	Template:Flagicon Ib Olesen Template:Flagicon Aase Winther	15–8, 15–10	Winner
1953	Scottish Open	Template:Flagicon Nancy Horner	Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong Template:Flagicon Dorothy Donaldson	15–3, 15–7	Winner
1953	Irish Open	Template:Flagicon Iris Cooley	Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong Template:Flagicon June White	6–15, 5–15	Runner-up
1953	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Inger Kjærgaard	Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong Template:Flagicon Agnete Friis	17–18, 5–15	Runner-up
1953	All England	Template:Flagicon June White	Template:Flagicon Poul Holm Template:Flagicon Agnete Friis	15–6, 15–10	Winner
1955	German Open	Template:Flagicon Annelise Hansen	Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong Template:Flagicon Hanne Jensen	15–3, 15–9	Winner
1955	All England	Template:Flagicon June White	Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø Template:Flagicon Kirsten Thorndahl	7–15, 13–15	Runner-up
1957	French Open	Template:Flagicon Sonia Cambril	Template:Flagicon Ciro Ciniglio Template:Flagicon Betty Grace	10–15, 18–17, 15–8	Winner