Ong Poh Lim, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ong Poh Lim

badminton player

Date of Birth: 18-Nov-1921

Place of Birth: Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

Date of Death: 17-Apr-2003

Profession: badminton player

Nationality: Singapore, Malaysia

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Ong Poh Lim (Chinese: ???; pinyin: Wáng Bao Lín; 18 November 1922 – 17 April 2003) was a Malayan/Singaporean badminton player who won numerous national and international titles from the late 1940s to the early 1960s.
Known for his quickness and his aggressive, unorthodox playing style, Ong won many singles and doubles titles, including the Singapore, Malaysia, All-England, French, Danish and Thomas Cup championships in the 1940s and 1950s.
He also invented the backhand flick serve known as the “crocodile serve”, a tactic that had been routinely used in the modern game.
Ong was a keen rival to badminton legend Wong Peng Soon.