Tan Yee Khan
Dato' Tan Yee Khan DPMP AMN (simplified Chinese: 陈贻权; traditional Chinese: 陳貽權; pinyin: Chén Yíquán; born 24 September 1940) is a former Malaysian badminton player who represented his country in badminton events around the world during the 1960s.
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| Birth name | 陈贻权 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 September 1940 Ipoh, Perak, Malaya (now Malaysia) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1961-1969 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Though capable of high level singles (he won Japan's "World Invitational" tourney in 1964 and ousted Erland Kops in the first round of the 1966 All Englands),[1] Yee Khan was primarily a doubles player who won numerous major international titles in partnership with Ng Boon Bee. Powerfully built and substantially bigger than most Asian players of his day, he was reputed to be the hardest smasher in the game. He won the coveted All-England men's doubles title with Boon Bee consecutively in 1965 and 1966.[2] In 1967 he was a member of Malaysia's world champion Thomas Cup (men's international) team. Plagued by back problems he retired from badminton competition in 1969 but soon became one of Malaysia's leading golfers.[3] He was elected to the World Badminton Hall of Fame in 1998.[4]
He now runs an island resort on the west coast of Peninsula Malaysia, on the island of Pangkor called Sea View Hotel & Holiday Resort.[5]
Achievements
Asian Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Ng Boon Bee |
 Tan Joe Hock Liem Tjeng Kiang |
15–13, 18–17 |  Gold |
| 1966 | Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand | Ng Boon Bee |
Ang Tjin Siang Tjoe Tjong Boon |
12–15, 15–8, 18–16 | Gold |
Asian Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Lucknow, India |  Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Ng Boon Bee |
Teh Kew San Lim Say Hup |
15–9, 15–10 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Lucknow, India |  Angela Bairstow |
Ursula Smith Chavalert Chumkum |
Gold |
Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Yangon, Myanmar | Ng Boon Bee |
Narong Bhornchima Raphi Kanchanaraphi |
Gold | |
| 1965 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Ng Boon Bee |
Narong Bhornchima Raphi Kanchanaraphi |
Gold | |
| 1967 | Bangkok, Thailand | Ng Boon Bee |
Narong Bhornchima Raphi Kanchanaraphi |
Gold | |
Commonwealth Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Kingston, Jamaica | Ng Boon Bee |
Tan Aik Huang Yew Cheng Hoe |
14–15, 5–15 |  Silver |
International tournaments
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Malaysia Open | Ng Boon Bee |
Teh Kew San Lim Say Hup |
14–17, 15–9, 15–7 |  Winner |
| 1965 | All England | Ng Boon Bee |
 Erland Kops Oon Chong Jin |
15–7, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1966 | Denmark Open | Ng Boon Bee |
Tan Aik Huang Yew Cheng Hoe |
15–13, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1966 | All England | Ng Boon Bee |
Finn Kobberø Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen |
9–15, 15–9, 17–15 | Winner |
| 1966 | Canadian Open | Ng Boon Bee |
Svend Pri Yew Cheng Hoe |
12–15, 15–1, 17–14 | Winner |
| 1966 | U.S. Open | Ng Boon Bee |
 Don Paup Jim Poole |
15-6, 15-12 | Winner |
| 1967 | Singapore Open | Ng Boon Bee |
Indratno Mintarja |
15–3, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1967 | Denmark Open | Ng Boon Bee |
Svend Pri Per Walsøe |
8–15, 18–16, 17–15 | Winner |
| 1967 | Malaysia Open | Ng Boon Bee |
Indratno Mintarja |
15–9, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1968 | All England | Ng Boon Bee |
Henning Borch Erland Kops |
6–15, 4–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1968 | Malaysia Open | Ng Boon Bee |
 Ippei Kojima Issei Nichino |
11–15, 15–9, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1968 | Singapore Open | Ng Boon Bee |
Sangob Rattanusorn Chavalert Chumkum |
Winner | |
| 1968 | German Open | Ng Boon Bee |
Sangob Rattanusorn Chavalert Chumkum |
15–9, 15–2 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Perak Open | Retno Koestijah |
Eddy Choong Minarni |
15–9, 15–11 | Winner |
Honours
- Malaysia :
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Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (A.M.N.) (1972)[6]
Perak :
Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (D.P.M.P.) (2007) - Dato'[6][7]
References
- Herbert Scheele, International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1969 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1969) 202.
- Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 107.
- ms:Tan Yee Khan
- http://www.worldbadminton.net/Awards.asp#hall
- Sea View Hotel & Holiday Resort Pangkor Island
- "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- "Former doubles ace Boon Bee receives Datukship - Other Sports | The Star Online". Retrieved 8 July 2016.
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