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Tan Aik Huang
Trần dịch phương
Personal information
CountryMalaysia
Born(1946-02-14)14 February 1946(age 78)
Singapore,Straits Settlements[1]
ResidenceKuala Lumpur,Malaysia
Years active1962-1973
HandednessRight
EventMen's singles & Men's doubles
Medal record
Men'sbadminton
RepresentingMalaysia
Thomas Cup
Gold medal – first place 1967 Jakarta Men's team
Silver medal – second place 1970 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1966 Kingston Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 1966 Kingston Men's doubles
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 1969 Manila Men's team
Silver medal – second place 1971 Jakarta Men's team
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1965 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 1971 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 1965 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Gold medal – first place 1971 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 1965 Kuala Lumpur Men's doubles
In thisChinese name,thefamily nameisTan ( trần ).

Tan Aik HuangPJNAMN(Chinese:Trần dịch phương;pinyin:Chén Yìfāng,born 14 February 1946)[1]is a Malaysian retiredbadmintonplayer noted for his footwork and patience. He was a formerAll England Openchampion, having won the men's singles title in 1966.[2]Tan was a member of four MalaysianThomas Cup(men's international) teams including its world champion team of1967.[3][4]He also won numerous major international singles titles during the mid- and late 1960s including theDanish Open,theUS Open,theCanadian Open,theMalaysian Openand theSingapore Open.Additionally, Tan holds the distinction of being the first Malaysian shuttler in theCommonwealth Gamesto win gold medals in two individual events.[5]He is the elder brother ofTan Aik Mong.[6]

Early life

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Tan was born on 14 February 1946, in Singapore, but grew up in Penang.[1]He is the son of Tan Cheng Hoe, who formerly held the position of vice-president in the Penang Badminton Association.[7]He had a younger brother named Aik Mong, who was also a national badminton player.[6]Tan received his primary education at Pykett Methodist School and later attendedMethodist High School.[1]His interest in badminton began in 1957, when he was 11 years old and started training under the guidance of Penang's veteran player Lee Peng Joo.[8]A year later, in 1958, his father took him to watch theMalayan Openheld in Penang. There, he was so inspired by the high level of play by the top foreign players that he decided to pursue badminton more seriously.[8]

Tan's talent began to shine through as he won the boys' under 14 singles and doubles titles in the Penang Combined School Championships.[8]By 1961, he had already become the champion in the boys' under 19 category and took part in the first Asian Badminton Confederation Championships where he was the runner-up in the schoolboys doubles event.[8]Tan continued to impress at the junior level, winning the 1962 Penang boys' singles and doubles titles[9]and eventually gaining promotion to senior status.[8]He also won the first three edition of the Malaysian Schools Open's singles titles from 1963 to 1965.[1]

Career

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1962: Senior debut and early success

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Tan's first foray into the senior tournament was at the 1962 Perak Open, where he made it to the semi-finals of the men's singles event but lost toTan Yee Khanin a closely contested match that lasted three games.[10]His first success came at the Penang Open, where he upset Thomas Cup playerNg Boon Beein the singles final. At just 16 years old, he became the youngest winner of the tournament.[7]

1963: First All-Malayan appearance

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At the 1963 Penang Open, Tan, who was the defending champion, lost in the men's singles final toYew Cheng Hoeby a score of 6–15, 4–15.[11]In theMalayan Openthat followed, he faced Yew Cheng Hoe once again and was defeated in the semi-finals in straight games.[12]

1964: Two state titles

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In 1964, Tan competed at his firstSingapore Openand was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Johor'sBilly Ngin a hard-fought three-set match.[13]The following week, he clinched his second senior title by defeatingTeh Kew Sanin the final of the Malacca Open.[14]He reached two more finals at the Selangor and Perak Opens but lost to Yew Cheng Hoe in rubber games on both occasions.[15][16]However, at the Penang Open, Tan finally got his revenge by defeating Yew Cheng Hoe, the defending champion, in the singles final in straight games.[17]In May, at the World Invitation Tournament held in Tokyo, Japan, he put on a great showing, reaching the final in the men's singles but unfortunately lost to his fellow Thomas Cup teammate, Tan Yee Khan.[18]

1965: First Malaysia Open title and SEAG gold

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In 1965, at the firstMalaysia Open(after the formation of the federation), Tan reached the men's singles final but was upset by the unseeded Billy Ng.[19]In March, he was the runner-up to Erland Kops in both the World Invitation Tournament held in Glasgow, Scotland[20]and in theAll England Open.[21]In August, at the second Malaysia Open, he became the youngest champion at 19 years old by beating arch-rival Yew Cheng Hoe in the men's singles final. This victory improved Tan's head to head record against Yew to 3–4.[22]In October, he successfully defended his Penang Open title by defeating Khor Cheng Chye in the final to win his third title.[23]In December, at theSoutheast Asian Games,Tan won the gold medal in the men's singles event. He defeated Thailand'sSangob Rattanusornin the final, winning in three games with a score of 15–7, 7–15, 15–7 in a match that lasted an hour. This was Tan's first major games, and he lived up to expectations by delivering a gold medal performance.[24]

1966: All England, 12 international titles and Commonwealth golds

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In 1966, Tan kicked off his Europe tour by defeating Singapore'sLee Kin Tatin a hard-fought three-set match at the Surrey Open.[25]At theDenmark Open,he suffered a defeat in the men's singles quarter-finals toKnud Aage Nielsen,a former All England champion.[26]However, he did reach the men's doubles final with Yew Cheng Hoe, but they lost to the top-seeded Malaysian pair of Ng Boon Bee and Tan Yee Khan.[27]At the Swedish Badminton Championships, Tan had a significant win over Erland Kops, the World No. 1, en route to winning the men's singles title. He then defeatedKurt Johanssonin the final to clinch the championship.[28]At the World Invitation Tournament held in Glasgow, Scotland, he did one better than the previous year by reaching the men's singles final where he defeated Japan's Masao Akiyama to win the title.[29]In late March, Tan had the biggest breakthrough of his career when he won the men's singles title at theAll England Open,then considered the unofficial World Badminton Championships, by defeating Masao Akiyama 15–7, 15–4 in the final.[30]He maintained his impressive form in the Americas tour by winning theCanada Opentitle, beating his compatriot Yew Cheng Hoe in the final.[31]He followed that up by beating his teammate again in theUS Opento clinch his fifth men's singles title in a row during the tour.[32]In August, Tan participated in his second major games, the 1966British Commonwealth Games,where he won both the singles and doubles titles.[33]This achievement made him the first Malaysian badminton player to win two gold medals in individual events at the Commonwealth Games.[5]In September, at the third Malaysia Open, Tan successfully defended his men's singles title by beating Indonesia'sMuljadiin the final.[34]He also won the men's doubles title with his partnerEddy Choong,defeating the Thai pair of Sangob Rattanusorn andChavalert Chumkum.[35]His red hot form continued at the Perak Open where he would beat the up and comingRudy Hartonoof Indonesia, in three games, to win the men's singles final.[36]Tan's winning streaks continued with yet another title at the Penang Open, his fourth, when he defeated Muljadi in the men's singles final.[37]He ended the year with a remarkable record of winning 12 titles from 11 international tournaments he participated in.[38]

1967: Thomas Cup champion, First Denmark and Singapore Open titles

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In 1967, at the Malaysia Pesta, Tan secured another international men's singles title after he defeated Rudy Hartono in the tournament final.[39]However, he was unable to clinch the men's doubles title, as he and his partner Teh Kew San lost to Malaysia's No. 1 pair, Ng Boon Bee and Tan Yee Khan.[40]In March, Tan add another men's singles title to his collection when he defeated Erland Kops to win his first Denmark Open title.[41]At theAll England Open,he reached the final again but suffered a shock defeat to Erland Kops, losing in two straight games.[42]In June, as a member of the1967 Thomas Cupsquad, Tan won two out of his three matches to helpMalaysiabeatIndonesiain a highly controversial final in which play was suspended due to the unruly crowd. Both teams were later offered a chance to resume their clash in New Zealand but Indonesia declined, thus handing Malaysia the cup.[43]At the Penang Open, Tan continued his winning streak by securing his fifth men's singles title and fourth consecutive title at the tournament. He defeated his rival Yew Cheng Hoe in a thrilling final that lasted for 53 minutes.[44]In October, he won theSingapore Opentitle for the first time, defeating a familiar foe in Erland Kops.[45]

1968: Third Malaysia and Second Singapore Opens titles

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In 1968, at theGermanOpen, Tan reached the men's singles finals but lost to Erland Kops in rubber games.[46]At theAll England Open,he made yet another final, which marked an impressive run of four straight appearances in the All England finals from 1965 through 1968. He lost hard-fought matches toErland Kopsin '65 and '67 and toRudy Hartonoin '68.[47]In May, Tan suffered a surprise loss in the singles final of the New Zealand International Invitation badminton tournament toSvend Pri,with Svend winning the match 8–15, 15–8, 9–15. However, he managed to win the doubles title by partnering with Teh Kew San to beat Svend Pri andPer Walsøe.[48]In October, Tan won two more men's singles title at the Malaysia and Singapore Opens by beating Ippei Kojima of Japan on both occasion.[49][50]

1969: Second World Invitational triumph

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In 1969, Tan participated in theAsian Badminton Confederationtournament held in Manila, Philippines, where he lost to Muljadi. This loss contributed to Indonesia's victory over Malaysia with a score of 3–2, resulting in Malaysia being dethroned as the Asian Team champion.[51]In the individual event that followed, he suffered another defeat to Muljadi and was unable to medal in the competition.[52]In March, at the Denmark Open, Tan as the No. 2 seed was beaten by unseededTom Bacherof Denmark in the men's singles semi-finals.[53]He and his brother,Tan Aik Mong,also suffered a surprise loss in the men's doubles final. They were defeated by the scratch pair of Ippei Kojima and Bjarne Andersen.[54]At the World Invitation Tournament held in Glasgow, Scotland, Tan achieved an impressive victory by defeating the current All England champion Rudy Hartono in the semifinals in straight games. He then proceeded to win the tournament by defeating Svend Pri in the singles final.[55]At theAll England Open,Tan suffered a surprising defeat in the semi-finals to Indonesia'sDarmadi.[56]This was the first time in five attempts that he had failed to reach the final of the prestigious tournament. He also suffered a defeat in the men's doubles semi-final with his brother Tan Aik Mong, losing to the English pair ofDavid EddyandRoger Powell.[57]At the Canada Open, Tan was defeated bySture Johnsson,the Swedish and European champion, in the semi-finals of the men's singles event.[58]In April, at the US Open, he experienced a defeat to Muljadi in the quarter-finals in a closely contested three-set match that ended 12–15, 15–6, 9–15.[59]At the Malaysia Pesta held later that month, Tan had a surprising loss to his fellow countrymanPunch Gunalanin the men's singles semi-finals after three exhausting games.[60]He also faced defeat in the semi-finals of the men's doubles event with his brother, Tan Aik Mong.[61]At the Singapore Pesta that followed, Tan lost to Masao Akiyama in the quarter-finals in a three set battle that lasted 45 minutes.[62]In the men's doubles, he and his brother Tan Aik Mong finished in third place after beating Yew Cheng Hoe and Tan Soon Hooi in the third-place match.[63]

1970: Thomas Cup runner-up

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In 1970, at theThomas Cupfinal versus Indonesia, Tan played in three matches. He won his third singles match against Darmadi but lost both of his doubles matches, partnering withNg Tat Waiagainst Rudy Hartono andIndra Gunawanand against Indratno and Mintarja. Malaysia eventually, lost the Thomas Cup to Indonesia with a score of 2–7.[64]

1971: SEAG team and individual golds

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In 1971, Tan participated in theAsian Badminton Confederationtournament held in Jakarta, Indonesia, where Malaysia lost 2–3 to Indonesia in the team event final. He played in two singles matches, lost the first to Rudy Hartono before beatingChristian Hadinatain the other.[65]Although Tan played in both the men's singles and doubles individual event that followed, he did not medaled.[66]In October, he only took part in the men's doubles event with Dominic Soong at theSingapore Open,but the pair suffered an early round exit to Indonesians Lee Wah Chin and Theng Thay Hien.[67]In December, at the1971 Southeast Asian Gamesheld in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tan was part of the men's team that won gold in the inter-team event.[68]In the individual event, he defeated teammate Punch Gunalan to win the men's singles gold for the second time.[69]

1972: Two international titles

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In 1972, Tan won the Belgium Open men's singles title in his first stop on the Europe tour. However, he lost in the men's singles final at the German Open to Sture Johnsson.[70]At the Denmark Open, Tan lost in the men's singles quarter-finals to Ippei Kojima.[71]After a two-year absence, he made a return to theAll England Open,but he was knocked out by Svend Pri in the quarter-finals of the men's singles event in straight games.[72]In May, at the Jakarta Open, Tan and his brother, Tan Aik Mong made it to the final of the men's doubles event but were defeated in a three-set match by the Indonesian pair ofAde Chandraand Christian Hadinata.[73]In October, at theSingapore Open,Tan was defeated in the men's singles semi-finals by Indonesia'sIie Sumirat.However, he managed to win the men's doubles title with his brother Tan Aik Mong, as their opponents Punch Gunalan and Ng Boon Bee had to concede the match due to Ng's injury.[74]In November, Tan and his brother, Tan Aik Mong lost to the Danish pair of Svend Pri andFlemming Delfsin the men's doubles quarter-finals at the Maharashtra International badminton tournament held in Bombay, India.[75]At the World Invitation Badminton Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tan and his brother, Tan Aik Mong took part in the tourney but they lost in the first round to Thai duoBandid Jaiyenand Sangob Rattanusorn.[76]

Retirement

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Tan retired from international competition at the age of 28, citing the fast pace of the game as a factor in his decision.[77]Years later, he returned to the sport and won several more titles on the veteran circuit.[78]He also served on the national coaching committee in a minor capacity. Tan still maintains an active and competitive lifestyle, balancing his time between his family inKuala Lumpurand managing several part-time businesses.[77]

Personal life

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Tan graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Physics from theUniversity of Malaya.He also has a Master's Degree in Business Management from theAsian Institute of Management,Manila, Philippines.[1]

In February 1974, Tan married his long time girlfriend, Loh Wei Ling, a former Penang junior champion, at the Civil Marriage Registry in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[79]

They have one son, Tan Yi Liang, a senior journalist withThe Star.[80]

Awards

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Tan received the IBF Player of the Year award in 1966.[81]He was named as Malaysia'sSportsman of the Yearfor 1967.[82]

Achievements

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Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

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Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1965 Selangor Badminton Hall,Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia ThailandSangob Rattanusorn 15–7, 7–15, 15–7 GoldGold
1971 Stadium Negara,Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia MalaysiaPunch Gunalan 15–12, 15–11 GoldGold

Commonwealth Games

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Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1966 Kingston,Jamaica MalaysiaYew Cheng Hoe 15–8, 15–8 GoldGold

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1966 Kingston,Jamaica MalaysiaYew Cheng Hoe MalaysiaNg Boon Bee
MalaysiaTan Yee Khan 		15–14, 15–5 GoldGold

International tournaments

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Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1965 All England DenmarkErland Kops 13–15, 12–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
1966 All England JapanMasao Akiyama 15–7, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
1966 Canada Open MalaysiaYew Cheng Hoe 15–11, 15–3 1st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
1966 U.S. Open MalaysiaYew Cheng Hoe 15–5, 15–1 1st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
1966 Malaysia Open IndonesiaMuljadi 15–12, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
1967 Denmark Open DenmarkErland Kops 15–7, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
1967 All England DenmarkErland Kops 12–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
1967 Singapore Open DenmarkErland Kops 15–11, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
1968 German Open DenmarkErland Kops 9–15, 18–17, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
1968 All England IndonesiaRudy Hartono 12–15, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
1968 Malaysia Open JapanIppei Kojima 15–4, 13–15, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
1968 Singapore Open JapanIppei Kojima 15–12, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
1972 German Open SwedenSture Johnsson 18–15, 5–15, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1966 Denmark Open MalaysiaYew Cheng Hoe MalaysiaTan Yee Khan
MalaysiaNg Boon Bee 		13–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
1966 Malaysia Open MalaysiaEddy Choong ThailandSangob Rattanusorn
ThailandChavalert Chumkum 		17–14, 15–12 1st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
1969 Denmark Open MalaysiaTan Aik Mong JapanIppei Kojima
DenmarkBjarne Andersen 		9–15, 15–6, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
1972 Singapore Open MalaysiaTan Aik Mong MalaysiaPunch Gunalan
MalaysiaNg Boon Bee 		15–11,retired 1st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
1972 Jakarta Open MalaysiaTan Aik Mong IndonesiaAde Chandra
IndonesiaChristian Hadinata 		10–15, 15–9, 6–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up

Honours

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