Wong Peng Soon
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Wong Peng Soon, MBE SK (simplified Chinese: 黄秉璇; traditional Chinese: 黃秉璇; pinyin: Huáng Bǐng Xuán; 17 February 1917 – 22 May 1996) was a Malayan/Singaporean badminton player who reigned as a top player in Malaya from the 1930s to the 1950s when it was a single nation. Noted for his smooth but powerful strokes and graceful footwork,[4] he won the singles title seven times in Singapore and eight times in Malaya during this period, as well as being the top player in the All England, the Danish Open, the Indian and Philippines championships to name a few.
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Nickname(s) | Great Wong[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Malaya Singapore | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1917-02-17)17 February 1917[2] Johor Bahru, Malaya | ||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 22 May 1996(1996-05-22) (aged 79)[3] Singapore | ||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Acknowledged as one of the greatest badminton players of all time,[1][5] he won the All England singles title four times in only five attempts and dominated the Thomas Cup in the late 1940s to the mid 1950s as a member of the Malayan teams.[1] Wong's great rival during his career was his contemporary Ong Poh Lim.[6]