Yew Cheng Hoe

Yew Cheng Hoe
尤清和

Personal information
Born	1943 (age 82–83) Penang, British Malaya
Sport
Sport	Badminton
Medal record Men's badminton Representing Malaysia Thomas Cup Gold medal – first place 1967 Jakarta Men's team Commonwealth Games Gold medal – first place 1966 Kingston Men's doubles Silver medal – second place 1966 Kingston Men's singles Asian Games Silver medal – second place 1966 Bangkok Men's team Bronze medal – third place 1962 Jakarta Men's team Asian Championships Gold medal – first place 1962 Kuala Lumpur Men's team Gold medal – first place 1965 Lucknow Men's team Bronze medal – third place 1962 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles Southeast Asian Games Gold medal – first place 1965 Kuala Lumpur Men's team Gold medal – first place 1969 Rangoon Men's doubles Silver medal – second place 1969 Rangoon Mixed doubles Bronze medal – third place 1965 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles Bronze medal – third place 1965 Kuala Lumpur Men's doubles Bronze medal – third place 1967 Bangkok Men's singles Bronze medal – third place 1967 Bangkok Men's doubles

Datuk Yew Cheng Hoe PJN AMN (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	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	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	Tan Aik Huang			Bronze Bronze
1967	Bangkok, Thailand	Khor Cheng Chye	Narong Bhornchima Raphi Kanchanaraphi	13–15, 3–15	Bronze Bronze
1969	Yangon, Myanmar	Punch Gunalan	Thongchai Phongful Singha Siribanterng		Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

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

Commonwealth Games

Men's singles

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

Men's doubles

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

International tournaments

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1961	Penang Open	Somsook Boonyasukhanonda	12–15, 13–15	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1963	Singapore Open	Teh Kew San	15–11, 3–15, 1–15	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1963	Malaysia Open	Sangob Rattanusorn	15–9, 15–1	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1966	Canada Open	Tan Aik Huang	11–15, 3–15	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1966	U.S. Open	Tan Aik Huang	5–15, 1–15	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1966	Singapore Open	Indratno	15–7, 15–1	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1966	Denmark Open	Tan Aik Huang	Tan Yee Khan Ng Boon Bee	13–15, 10–15	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1966	Canadian Open	Svend Pri	Tan Yee Khan Ng Boon Bee	15–12, 1–15, 14–17	2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1966	Penang Open	Teh Kew San	Ang Tjin Siang Rudy Nio	15–0, 15–0	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1966	Singapore Open	Eddy Choong	Tan Yee Khan Khor Cheng Chye	15–13, 8–15, 15–2	1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Honours

• Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1972).
• Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2023).