Ong Eng Hong

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Ong Eng Hong
王荣沣
Born1936
Died2018
CitizenshipAustralian
OccupationBadminton Player
Spouse
Goh Soh Meng
(m. 1962)
Children2
Parent
  • Ong Cho Tek (father)
Ong Eng Hong
Traditional Chinese王榮灃
Simplified Chinese王荣沣
Hokkien POJÔng Êng-hong

Ong Eng Hong (Chinese: 王荣沣; pinyin: Wáng Róngfēng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ông Êng-hong; 1935 – 2018) was an Australian badminton player. In 1955, he competed in the Australian National Badminton Championships and made his debut as the champion of the men's singles.

Early life[edit]

Ong was born in 1936 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. His ancestral home is in Jiangdou, a small village in Fuqing, Fujian, China. His father Ong Cho Tek (Chinese: 王祖德; pinyin: Wáng Zǔdé) was a businessman dealing in the early car and bicycle spare parts trade in Singapore and Malaysia.[1] He has 18 siblings.

Personal life[edit]

Ong and his wife, Goh Soh Meng, were married on the 22 December 1962 in St Kilda, Victoria.[2] They have 2 children.

Death[edit]

Ong died in 2018 at the age of 83.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Legal Notice". The Straits Times. 19 December 1934. p. 3. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Badminton Star Wed at St. Kilda". The Age. 24 December 1962. p. 6. Retrieved 5 March 2022.