David_Choong

David E. L. Choong

David E. L. Choong

Malaysian badminton player and politician


Choong Ewe Leong (simplified Chinese: 庄友良; traditional Chinese: 莊友良; pinyin: Zhuāng Youliáng; Jyutping: Zong1 Jau5 Loeng4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chng Iú-liông; 5 April 1929 – 10 September 2011) was a former Malaysian badminton player and politician.

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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.[1] He shared the All-England mixed doubles crown with June White (Timperly) in 1953 and they were finalists in 1955.[2] Between 1949 and 1957 Choong won national open titles in most of the European nations that held such tournaments.[3] 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

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Death

Choong died on 10 September 2011 in Tanjung Tokong. He was 82.[4]

Honours

Honour of Malaysia

Achievements

International tournaments

Men's singles

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Men's doubles

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Mixed doubles

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References

  1. Herbert Scheele ed., The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1967 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1967) 167,168.
  2. Scheele, 170.
  3. Scheele, 156,177, 178, 187, 188,206, 237, 248, 263,264.
  4. "Friends and family pay last respects to David Choong". The Star. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  5. 372 to receive Penang awards. New Straits Times. 16 July 1988.

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