Yew Cheng Hoe

Template:Short description Template:Use Malaysian English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Short descriptionTemplate:Template other Datuk Yew Cheng Hoe Template:Post-nominals (born 1943) is a former world-class Malaysian badminton player.

Career

He played on the Malaysian Thomas Cup (men's international) teams of 1963-1964 and 1966-1967, the latter of which won the world championship. During the 1965-1966 tournament season Cheng Hoe was a frequent runner-up to fellow countryman Tan Aik Huang who dominated international singles competition that year. Cheng Hoe won the Malaysian Open and New Zealand Open singles titles in 1963. With Tan Aik Huang he won men's doubles at the British Commonwealth Games in 1966.

Achievements

Asian Championships

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1962	Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Template:Flagicon Billy Ng	12–15, 12–15	Bronze Bronze

Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1965	Selangor Badminton Hall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia			Bronze Bronze
1967	Bangkok, Thailand	Template:Flagicon Somsook Boonyasukhanonda	15–9, 12–15, 8–15	Bronze Bronze

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1965	Selangor Badminton Hall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Template:Flagicon Tan Aik Huang			Bronze Bronze
1967	Bangkok, Thailand	Template:Flagicon Khor Cheng Chye	Template:Flagicon Narong Bhornchima Template:Flagicon Raphi Kanchanaraphi	13–15, 3–15	Bronze Bronze
1969	Yangon, Myanmar	Template:Flagicon Punch Gunalan	Template:Flagicon Thongchai Phongful Template:Flagicon Singha Siribanterng		Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1969	Yangon, Myanmar	Template:Flagicon Khaw Gaik Bee	Template:Flagicon Ng Boon Bee Template:Flagicon Rosalind Singha Ang		Silver Silver

Commonwealth Games

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1966	Kingston, Jamaica	Template:Flagicon Tan Aik Huang	8–15, 8–15	Silver Silver

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1966	Kingston, Jamaica	Template:Flagicon Tan Aik Huang	Template:Flagicon Ng Boon Bee Template:Flagicon Tan Yee Khan	15–14, 15–5	Gold Gold

International tournaments

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1961	Penang Open	Template:Flagicon Somsook Boonyasukhanonda	12–15, 13–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1963	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Teh Kew San	15–11, 3–15, 1–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1963	Malaysia Open	Template:Flagicon Sangob Rattanusorn	15–9, 15–1	Template:Gold1 Winner
1966	Canada Open	Template:Flagicon Tan Aik Huang	11–15, 3–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1966	U.S. Open	Template:Flagicon Tan Aik Huang	5–15, 1–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1966	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Indratno	15–7, 15–1	Template:Gold1 Winner

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1966	Denmark Open	Template:Flagicon Tan Aik Huang	Template:Flagicon Tan Yee Khan Template:Flagicon Ng Boon Bee	13–15, 10–15	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1966	Canadian Open	Template:Flagicon Svend Pri	Template:Flagicon Tan Yee Khan Template:Flagicon Ng Boon Bee	15–12, 1–15, 14–17	Template:Silver2 Runner-up
1966	Penang Open	Template:Flagicon Teh Kew San	Template:Flagicon Ang Tjin Siang Template:Flagicon Rudy Nio	15–0, 15–0	Template:Gold1 Winner
1966	Singapore Open	Template:Flagicon Eddy Choong	Template:Flagicon Tan Yee Khan Template:Flagicon Khor Cheng Chye	15–13, 8–15, 15–2	Template:Gold1 Winner

Honours

• 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) (1972)
  • File:MY Darjah Jasa Negara - Order of Meritorious Service - PJN.svg Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2023)