Ong Beng Teong

Ong Beng Teong
Personal information
Country  Malaysia
Born (1962-05-29) 29 May 1962
Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Handedness Right
Event Men's & Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Ong Beng Teong (born 29 May 1962 in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Chinese: 王明忠) is a former badminton player from Malaysia.

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

Finals: 4 (2 titles, 2 runners-up)

Outcome Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score
Runner-up1984Thailand OpenRazif SidekIndonesia Christian Hadinata
Indonesia Hadibowo
13–15, 11–15
Runner-up1986Hong Kong OpenJalani SidekIndonesia Rudy Heryanto
Indonesia Bobby Ertanto
7-15, 6-15
Winner1988Swiss OpenCheah Soon KitMalaysia Rahman Sidek
Malaysia Ong Ewe Chye
15-9, 15–6
Winner1989Swiss OpenCheah Soon KitChina Zhang Qiang
China Zhou Jincan
15-9, 5-15, 15-7
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