Ong Beng Teong
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| Country | Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 May 1962 Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Federation of Malaya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's & Mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ong Beng Teong BSD (Chinese: 王明忠; born 29 May 1962) is a former badminton player from Malaysia.[1]
Career
Ong won the gold medal at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in the men's doubles together with Razif Sidek. In the 1988 Thomas Cup he represented Malaysia and reached with the team the final of the cup. In the final he played the men's doubles with Cheah Soon Kit and lost with him to the Chinese pair Chen Kang and Chen Hongyong 12-15 and 12–15.
Personal life
Ong is the head coach and founder of Pro Badminton Academy, a badminton training academy running in both Kuala Lumpur and Melbourne, Australia. His two children, Nicholas and Andrew currently live in Melbourne.
Achievements
Southeast Asian Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1985 | Chulalongkorn University Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |  Icuk Sugiarto
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5–15, 6–15 |  Bronze
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Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1983 | Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore |  Soh Goon Chup
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Christian Hadinata Bobby Ertanto
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15–8, 7–15, 6–15 | Bronze
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Commonwealth Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1982 | Chandler Sports Hall, Brisbane, Australia | Razif Sidek
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 Martin Dew Nick Yates
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15–10, 17–15 |  Gold
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IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1984 | Thailand Open | Razif Sidek |
Christian Hadinata Hadibowo |
13–15, 11–15 |  Runner-up
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| 1986 | Hong Kong Open | Jalani Sidek |
Rudy Heryanto Bobby Ertanto |
7–15, 6–15 | Runner-up
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| 1988 | Swiss Open | Cheah Soon Kit |
Rahman Sidek Ong Ewe Chye |
15–9, 15–6 |  Winner
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| 1988 | Poona Open | Cheah Soon Kit
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 Michael Kjeldsen Jens Peter Nierhoff
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10–15, 15–10, 6–15 | Runner-up
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| 1989 | Swiss Open | Cheah Soon Kit |
 Zhang Qiang Zhou Jincan |
15–9, 5–15, 15–7 | Winner
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Honours
- Malaysia :
Herald of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (B.S.D) (1988)[2]
References
- ^ "Other Sport: It's touch and go | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
External links
- Pro Badminton Academy official website
- The Star Article
- The Star Article [1]
- The Star Article [2]