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| Country | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 January 1935[1] Penang, Malaya  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record 
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Teh Kew San (郑求山) AMN (born 26 January 1935) is a former Malaysian badminton player who won national and international titles from the late 1950s to the mid-1960s.
Career
An "all-rounder" (player competitive in all three events: singles, doubles, and mixed doubles), his greatest successes came in men's doubles with Lim Say Hup. They won a number of major international tournaments on three continents, most notably the prestigious All-England title in 1959.[2] Kew San's singles titles included the Mexico City International in 1960 and the Asian Championship in 1962.[3] Known for his agility and deft racket work, he was a member of four consecutive Malayan/Malaysian Thomas Cup teams (1958, 1961, 1964, 1967), captaining the last which captured the world team title.[4]
Personal life
Teh married his national mixed doubles partner, Ng Mei Ling and they have two children, a son (Thomas) and a daughter (Karen).[1]
Achievements
Asian Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | 9–15, 3–15 | 
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | 18–13, 11–15, 15–5 | 
Asian Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 7–15, 15–1, 15–10 | 
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 9–15, 10–15 | 
Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Rangoon, Myanmar | Walkover | 
International tournaments
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Mexico International | 
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Malaysia Open | ||||
| 1959 | All England | 15–12, 15–10 | |||
| 1959 | Canada Open | 10–15, 15–13, 15–13 | |||
| 1959 | US Open | ||||
| 1959 | Malaysia Open | 15–11, 15–9 | |||
| 1959 | Mexico International | ||||
| 1960 | All England | 17–14, 3–15, 1–15 | |||
| 1960 | Malaysia Open | ||||
| 1960 | Canada Open | 15–8, 15–8 | |||
| 1962 | Malaysia Open | ||||
| 1963 | Malaysia Open | 17–14, 9–15, 7–15 | |||
| 1966 | Penang Open | 
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Malaysia Open | ||||
| 1965 | Malaysia Open | ||||
| 1968 | Malaysia Open | 17–18, 13–15 | 
Invitational Tournaments
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | World Invitational Championships | 1–15, 7–15 | 
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | World Invitational Championships | 15–13, 18–15 | 
Honours
 Malaysia :
 Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (A.M.N.) (1968)[5]
 Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – Datuk (2023)[6]
References
- 1 2 "Legend Teh Kew San 'I can't stop playing badminton' turns 87". Free Malaysia Today. 29 January 2022.
 - ↑ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1983) 107.
 - ↑ Herbert Scheele ed. The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1967 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd. 1967) 232, 309.
 - ↑ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1983) 123, 124.
 - ↑ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
 - ↑ "Thomas Cup 1967 winners honoured with 'Panglima Jasa Negara' award carrying 'Datuk' title". Malay Mail. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023 – via The Borneo Post.