Tan Aik Huang

Tan Aik Huang AMN (Chinese: 陳奕芳; pinyin: Chén Yìfāng, born 14 February 1946)[1] is a retired Malaysian Chinese badminton player noted for his footwork and patience. He is the elder brother of Tan Aik Mong.[2]

Tan Aik Huang
Personal information
Birth name陳奕芳
CountryMalaysia
Born (1946-02-14) 14 February 1946
Straits Settlements (now Singapore)
Years active1965-1973
HandednessRight
EventMen's singles & men's doubles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Malaysia
Thomas Cup
1967 Jakarta Men's team
1970 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Commonwealth Games
1966 Kingston Men's singles
1966 Kingston Men's doubles
Southeast Asian Games
1965 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles
1971 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles
1965 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
1971 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
1965 Kuala Lumpur Men's doubles
Asian Championships
1969 Manila Men's team
1971 Jakarta Men's team
In this Chinese name, the family name is Tan (陳).

Career

In 1966 he won men's singles at the All England Open Badminton Championships, then considered the unofficial World Badminton Championships, defeating Japan's Masao Akiyama in the finals.[3] This came during a run of four straight appearances in the All England finals from 1965 through 1968. He lost hard-fought matches to Erland Kops in '65 and '67 and to Rudy Hartono in '68.[4] Tan was a member of four Malaysian Thomas Cup (men's international) teams including its world champion team of 1967.[5] He won numerous major international singles titles during the mid- and late 1960s including the Danish Open, the US Open, the Canadian Open, and the Malaysian Open. He won both singles and doubles at the British Commonwealth Games of 1966.[6]

Achievements

Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1965 Selangor Badminton Hall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Sangob Rattanusorn 15–7, 7–15, 15–7 Gold
1971 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Punch Gunalan 15–12, 15–11 Gold

Commonwealth Games

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1966 Kingston, Jamaica Yew Cheng Hoe 15–8, 15–8 Gold

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1966 Kingston, Jamaica Yew Cheng Hoe Ng Boon Bee
Tan Yee Khan		 15–14, 15–5 Gold

International tournaments

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1965 All England Erland Kops 13–15, 12–15 Runner-up
1966 All England Masao Akiyama 15–7, 15–4 Winner
1966 Canada Open Yew Cheng Hoe 15–11, 15–3 Winner
1966 U.S. Open Yew Cheng Hoe 15–5, 15–1 Winner
1966 Malaysia Open Muljadi 15–12, 15–5 Winner
1967 Denmark Open Erland Kops 15–7, 15–11 Winner
1967 All England Erland Kops 12–15, 10–15 Runner-up
1967 Singapore Open Erland Kops 15–11, 15–8 Winner
1968 German Open Erland Kops 9–15, 18–17, 5–15 Runner-up
1968 All England Rudy Hartono 12–15, 9–15 Runner-up
1968 Malaysia Open Ippei Kojima 15–4, 13–15, 15–6 Winner
1968 Singapore Open Ippei Kojima 15–12, 15–4 Winner
1972 German Open Sture Johnsson 18–15, 5–15, 7–15 Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1966 Denmark Open Yew Cheng Hoe Tan Yee Khan
Ng Boon Bee		 13–15, 10–15 Runner-up
1966 Malaysia Open Eddy Choong Sangob Rattanusorn
Chavalert Chumkum		 17–14, 15–12 Winner
1969 Denmark Open Tan Aik Mong Ippei Kojima
Bjarne Andersen		 9–15, 15–6, 7–15 Runner-up
1972 Singapore Open Tan Aik Mong Punch Gunalan
Ng Boon Bee		 15–11, retired Winner
1972 Jakarta Open Tan Aik Mong Ade Chandra
Christian Hadinata		 10–15, 15–9, 6–15 Runner-up

Honour

References
  1. Encik Tan Aik Huang. arkib.gov.my
  2. PAUL, RAJES (22 August 2013). "Badminton legend Aik Mong on a mission at BAM". The Star Online. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  3. Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton, (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 106.
  4. Herbert Scheele ed., The International Badminton Federation Hand-Book for 1971 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1971) 164.
  5. Davis, 124.
  6. Davis, 113.
  7. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia).


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