Choong Ewe Leong (simplified Chinese: 庄友良; traditional Chinese: 莊友良; pinyin: Zhuāng Youliáng; Jyutping: Zong1 Jau5 Loeng4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chng Iú-liông; 5 April 1929 – 10 September 2011) was a former Malaysian badminton player and politician.

David E. L. Choong
庄友良
DSPN AMN
David E. L. Choong in 1950
Personal information
Birth nameChoong Ewe Leong
CountryMalaysia
Born(1929-04-05)5 April 1929
Penang, British Malaya
Died10 September 2011(2011-09-10) (aged 82)
Tanjung Tokong, Penang, Malaysia
HandednessRight
EventMen's singles, Men's and Mixed doubles
David E. L. Choong
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese莊友良
Simplified Chinese庄友良
Hanyu PinyinZhuāng Youliáng
JyutpingZong1 Jau5 Loeng4
Hokkien POJChng Iú-liông
Tâi-lôTsng Iú-liông

Career

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With his younger brother, the charismatic Eddy Choong, he captured men's doubles titles at the prestigious All-England Championships in 1951, 1952, and 1953. They were finalists in 1954, 1955, and 1957.[1] He shared the All-England mixed doubles crown with June White (Timperly) in 1953 and they were finalists in 1955.[2] Between 1949 and 1957 Choong won national open titles in most of the European nations that held such tournaments.[3] In part, because he resided in Great Britain during most of his badminton prime, David Choong never represented Malaya in the coveted Thomas Cup (world team) competition. He was inducted into the International Badminton Hall of Fame in 1998.

Politics

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Choong was a Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Air Itam from 1974 to 1978. He also contested in the 1964 for the Tanjong parliamentary seat as an Alliance coalition candidate of Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) and 1990 general election for the Bukit Bendera parliamentary seat as Barisan Nasional coalition candidate of Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan).

Election results

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Parliament of Malaysia
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1964 Tanjong David Choong Ewe Leong (MCA) 6,271 22.01% Lim Chong Eu (UDP) 12,928 45.37% 29,165 4,412 83.90%
Tan Phock Kin (SF) 8,516 29.89%
Tan Chong Bee (PAP) 778 2.73%
1990 Bukit Bendera David Choong Ewe Leong (Gerakan) 15,519 37.40% Gooi Hock Seng (DAP) 25,978 62.60% 42,310 10,459 74.19%

Death

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Choong died on 10 September 2011 in Tanjung Tokong. He was 82.[4]

Honours

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Honour of Malaysia

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Achievements

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International tournaments

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Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1952 French Open   Eddy Choong 5–15, 8–15   Runner-up
1953 French Open   Eddy Choong 3–15, 7–15   Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1951 All England   Eddy Choong   Ong Poh Lim
  Ismail Marjan
9–15, 15–7, 15–10   Winner
1952 All England   Eddy Choong   Poul Holm
  Ole Jensen
9–15, 15–12, 15–7   Winner
1952 French Open   Eddy Choong   Henri Pellizza
  Paul Ailloud
15–2, 15–5   Winner
1953 All England   Eddy Choong   Poul Holm
  Ole Jensen
15–5, 15–12   Winner
1953 Denmark Open   Eddy Choong   Poul Holm
  Ole Jensen
15–6, 15–9   Winner
1953 French Open   Eddy Choong   Peter Birtwistle
  S. L. Jaini
  Winner
1954 All England   Eddy Choong   Ong Poh Lim
  Ooi Teik Hock
16–18, 12–15   Runner-up
1955 All England   Eddy Choong   Finn Kobberø
  Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen
9–15, 17–14, 11–15   Runner-up
1957 All England   Eddy Choong   Joe Alston
  Johnny Heah
10–15, 17–16, 5–15   Runner-up
1957 German Open   Eddy Choong   Ferry Sonneville
  Arne Rasmussen
15–9, 17–18, 15–9   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1952 French Open   Mimi Wyatt   Eddy Choong
  Queenie Webber
15–12, 1–15, 11–15   Runner-up
1953 Denmark Open   Inger Kjærgaard   Eddy Choong
  Agnete Friis
17–18, 5–15   Runner-up

References

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  1. ^ Herbert Scheele ed., The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1967 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1967) 167,168.
  2. ^ Scheele, 170.
  3. ^ Scheele, 156,177, 178, 187, 188,206, 237, 248, 263,264.
  4. ^ "Friends and family pay last respects to David Choong". The Star. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
  6. ^ 372 to receive Penang awards. New Straits Times. 16 July 1988.