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The late Wong Peng Soon (1918-1996) won a string of titles in both international and regional championships in the 1930s through the '50s. These included the Danish Open Singles, the Indian Open singles/doubles, the Philippines Open singles/doubles and others. He was the undisputed singles champion in Singapore (7 times) and Malaya (8 times) during this period.
Peng Soon was the first Asian to win the All-England Championships and he won it four times-1950, 1951, 1952 and 1955. His consecutive wins from 1950 to 52 gave him the privilege of retaining the All-England cup. His exploits were world-renown. He became a household name and was known to the world as the "Great Wong".
In addition to being a member of the victorious Thomas Cup team in 1948/49 and 1952, he was also the Captain in 1955. He was made a Member of the British Empire (MBE) for his outstanding contribution to badminton. Wong's sporting career culminated with the Certificate of Honor (Sijil Kemuliaan) bestowed on him by the Singapore Government in 1962. This is to date, the highest national day award ever to be given to any sports personality
Wong was posthumously inducted into the International Badminton Federation's Hall of Fame in May 1999. Earlier, he had been awarded the International Badminton Federation (IBF) Long & Distinguished Service Award.
In inducting Wong into the IBF Hall of Fame, the former Chairman (IBF), Mr H R Ward said, "Wong was one of the most remarkable players" and "had enhanced the sport through exceptional achievements".
Wong Peng Soon (born 1918; death 1996) is a badminton player who reigned as a top player in Singapore from the 1930s to the 1950s. He won the singles title seven times in Singapore and eight times in Malaya during this period, as well as being the top player in the Danish Open, the Indian Open, and the Philippines Open to name a few.
In 1950, he became the first Asian to win the All-England Championships, and won the title again in 1951, 1952, and 1955, earning him an international reputation as the "Great Wong". He also rose to victory as a member of the Thomas Cup team in 1948-49 and 1952, and for which he was captain of the team in 1955.
His contributions to the sport was recognised when was made a Member of the British Empire. In 1962, he made local history as the first and still the only sportsperson to date to be awarded the Sijil Kemuliaan (Certificate of Honor) by the Government of Singapore.
Three years following his death in 1996, the International Badminton Federation inducted him into its Hall of Fame in May 1999. Then chairman of the IBF, H R Ward, commented, that "Wong was one of the most remarkable players" and "had enhanced the sport through exceptional achievements".
