Ooi Teik Hock
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Ooi Teik Hock (Template:Zh; born 13 November 1920 – 21 March 1983)[1][2] was a male badminton player from Malaysia who won Malayan national titles and represented his country in team and individual competition between 1939 and 1958.
Career
Ooi played on four consecutive Malayan Thomas Cup (men's international) teams (1949, 1952, 1955, 1958) the first three of which claimed world titles. Paired with a variety of partners, he was undefeated in eight Thomas Cup doubles matches, while winning four of his six singles matches.[3] He shared the men's doubles title at the prestigious All-England Championships in 1949 with Teoh Seng Khoon and in 1954 with Ong Poh Lim. In the '49 All-England's he was runner-up in men's singles to the legendary Dave Freeman.[4]
Personal life
Ooi married Choo Soh Cheng and together they had a son, Beng Leng, and two daughters, Sooi Choo and Sooi Gaik.[5]
Death
On 21 March 1983, Teik Hock died at his Penang home after a heart attack. He was 62.[5]
Achievements
International tournaments
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Denmark Open | Template:Flagicon David G. Freeman | 11–15, 18–14, 15–17 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
| 1949 | All England | Template:Flagicon David G. Freeman | 1–15, 6–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Denmark Open | Template:Flagicon Teoh Seng Khoon | Template:Flagicon Chan Kon Leong Template:Flagicon Yeoh Teck Chye |
15–7, 18–16 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1949 | All England | Template:Flagicon Teoh Seng Khoon | Template:Flagicon David G. Freeman Template:Flagicon Wynn Rogers |
15–5, 15–6 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1954 | All England | Template:Flagicon Ong Poh Lim | Template:Flagicon David Choong Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong |
18–16, 15–12 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1954 | US Open | Template:Flagicon Ong Poh Lim | Template:Flagicon David Choong Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong |
15–1, 15–4 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1955 | Malaysia Open | Template:Flagicon Ong Poh Lim | Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø Template:Flagicon Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen |
15–7, 18–17 | Script error: No such module "sort". Winner |
| 1956 | US Open | Template:Flagicon Ong Poh Lim | Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø Template:Flagicon Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen |
15–9, 8–15, 7–15 | Script error: No such module "sort". Runner-up |
References
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- ↑ Mention of Ooi Teik Hock's death
- ↑ Thomas Cup hero Ooi Teik Hock – the old champ who faded away
- ↑ Herbert Scheele ed., The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1967 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd. 1967) 66-78.
- ↑ Scheele, 166-168.
- ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
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