Heah Hock Aun
| Heah Hock Aun 连福安 | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Johnny Heah Hock Aun | ||||||||||||||
| Country | Malaysia | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 January 1932 Penang, British Malaya | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 May 2014 (aged 82) | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's singles & Men's doubles | ||||||||||||||
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Heah Hock Aun, (Chinese: 連福安; 15 January 1932-7 May 2014) is a former Malayan (Malaysian) badminton player, known for his accuracy and touch, who excelled internationally during the 1950s.
Early life[edit]
Heah was born on 15 January 1932, in Penang, British Malaya. He was the son of Heah Joo Seang, a well-known rubber magnate, philanthropist and politician in Malaya.[1]
Career[edit]
Known as Johnny Heah while playing in Europe, he won men's singles at the Scottish Open in 1952, and was runner-up in men's singles to the celebrated Eddy Choong at the prestigious All-England Championships in 1953.[2] His most notable badminton achievement was winning men's doubles at the 1957 All-England's with American Joe Alston, beating Eddy Choong and his brother David.[3] Heah represented Malaya in the 1958 Thomas Cup (world team championship) Challenge Round, splitting his two doubles matches in Malaya's loss of the cup to Indonesia.[4]
Personal life[edit]
Heah married Amy Choong, cousin of the famous Malayan badminton players, David E. L. Choong and Eddy Choong, in 1955.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Amy Heah Admitted to Colony Bar". The Straits Times. 31 May 1958.
- ^ Herbert Scheele ed., The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1967 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1967) 166, 262.
- ^ Scheele, 168.
- ^ Scheele, 78.
- ^ "Penang Badminton Couple Wed". The Straits Times. 18 July 1955.
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