Heah Hock Aun
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Early life
Heah was born on 15 January 1932, in Penang, British Malaya. He was the son of Heah Joo Seang, a well-known rubber magnate, philanthropist and politician in Malaya.[1]
Career
Known as Johnny Heah while playing in Europe, he won men's singles at the Scottish Open in 1952, and was runner-up in men's singles to the celebrated Eddy Choong at the prestigious All-England Championships in 1953.[2] His most notable badminton achievement was winning men's doubles at the 1957 All-England's with American Joe Alston, beating Eddy Choong and his brother David.[3] Heah represented Malaya in the 1958 Thomas Cup (world team championship) Challenge Round, splitting his two doubles matches in Malaya's loss of the cup to Indonesia.[4]
Personal life
Heah married Amy Choong, cousin of the famous Malayan badminton players, David E. L. Choong and Eddy Choong, in 1955.[5]
Achievements
International tournaments
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Scottish Open | Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong | 15–11, 15–8 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 1952 | Irish Open | Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong | 7–15, 11–15 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 1953 | All England Open | Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong | 4–15, 4–15 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Irish Open | Template:Flagicon Jim FitzGibbon | Template:Flagicon David Choong Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong |
11–15, 5–15 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 1957 | Singapore Open | Template:Flagicon Lim Say Hup | Template:Flagicon Ismail Marjan Template:Flagicon Ong Poh Lim |
10–15, 15–4, 15–7 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 1957 | All England Open | Template:Flagicon Joe Alston | Template:Flagicon David Choong Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong |
15–10, 16–17, 15–5 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 1958 | Malaysia Open | Template:Flagicon Lim Say Hup | Template:Flagicon Charoen Wattanasin Template:Flagicon Kamal Sudthivanich |
11–15, 11–15 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 1958 | Singapore Open | Template:Flagicon Lim Say Hup | Template:Flagicon Lim Say Wan Template:Flagicon Ong Poh Lim |
15–9, 15–7 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Scottish Open | Template:Flagicon Joy Saunders | Template:Flagicon Tony Jordan Template:Flagicon Elisabeth O'Beirne |
15–10, 12–15, 15–10 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 1958 | Malaysia Open | Template:Flagicon Amy Heah | Template:Flagicon Lim Say Hup Template:Flagicon Tan Gaik Bee |
15–12, 4–15, 14–18 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 1958 | Singapore Open | Template:Flagicon Amy Heah | Template:Flagicon Lim Say Hup Template:Flagicon Jessie Ong |
15–8, 10–15, 15–17 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
References
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Template:Footer All England Open Championships Badminton Doubles Men