Ooi Teik Hock, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ooi Teik Hock

Malaysian badminton player

Date of Birth: 13-Nov-1920

Place of Birth: Penang, Malaysia

Date of Death: 21-Mar-1983

Profession: badminton player

Nationality: Malaysia

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Ooi Teik Hock

  • Ooi Teik Hock (simplified Chinese: ???; traditional Chinese: ???; pinyin: Huáng Dé Fú; born 13 November 1920 - 21 March 1983) was a male badminton player from Malaysia who won Malayan national titles and represented his country in team and individual competition between 1939 and 1958.
  • Teik Hock played on four consecutive Malayan Thomas Cup (men's international) teams (1949, 1952, 1955, 1958) the first three of which claimed world titles.
  • Paired with a variety of partners, he was undefeated in eight Thomas Cup doubles matches, while winning four of his six singles matches.
  • He shared the men's doubles title at the prestigious All-England Championships in 1949 with Teoh Seng Khoon and in 1954 with Ong Poh Lim.
  • In the '49 All-England's he was runner-up in men's singles to the legendary Dave Freeman.

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