Tan Aik Mong
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| Born | 6 April 1950 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | (aged 70) Petaling Jaya, Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1966-1975 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's singles and men's doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tan Aik Mong (6 April 1950 – 31 May 2020) was a Malaysian Chinese badminton player.[1][2] He was the younger brother of Tan Aik Huang.[3]
Achievements
[edit]Asian Championships
[edit]Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1971 | Jakarta, Indonesia |  Junji Honma
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15–5, 15–10 |  Gold
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Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
[edit]Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1973 | Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore City, Singapore |  Punch Gunalan
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8–15, 11–15 |  Silver
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International tournaments
[edit]Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1969 | Singapore Pesta |  Muljadi
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13–18, 4–15 |  Runner-up
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| 1972 | Singapore Open | Iie Sumirat
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5–15, 11–15 | Runner-up
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1969 | Denmark Open | Tan Aik Huang
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Ippei Kojima Bjarne Andersen
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9–15, 15–6, 7–15 | Runner-up
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| 1972 | Singapore Open | Tan Aik Huang
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Punch Gunalan Ng Boon Bee
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15–11, retired |  Winner
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| 1972 | Jakarta Open | Tan Aik Huang
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Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata
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10–15, 15–9, 6–15 | Runner-up
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References
[edit]- ^ "Badminton: Goodbye to the gentle giant of badminton | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ^ "National badminton legend Aik Mong dies". The Sun Daily. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ PAUL, RAJES (2013-08-22). "Badminton legend Aik Mong on a mission at BAM". The Star Online. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
External links
[edit]- Tan Aik Mong at Olympedia
- Tan Aik Mong at Olympics.com
- Tan Aik Mong at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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Categories:
- 1950 births
- 2020 deaths
- Malaysian people of Chinese descent
- Sportspeople of Chinese descent
- Malaysian people of Teochew descent
- Badminton players from Penang
- Malaysian male badminton players
- SEA Games medalists in badminton
- SEA Games silver medalists for Malaysia
- Competitors at the 1973 SEAP Games
- Badminton players at the 1974 Asian Games
- Asian Games badminton players for Malaysia
- Badminton players at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- University of Malaya alumni
- Olympic badminton players for Malaysia