Ooi Teik Hock (; born 13 November 1920 – 21 March 1983)Thomas Cup hero Ooi Teik Hock – the old champ who faded away 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.
Career Ooi 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.Herbert Scheele ed., The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1967 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd. 1967) 66-78. 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.Scheele, 166-168.
Personal life Ooi married Choo Soh Cheng and together they had a son, Beng Leng, and two daughters, Sooi Choo and Sooi Gaik.
Death On 21 March 1983, Teik Hock died at his Penang home after a heart attack. He was 62.
Achievements International tournaments Men's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result1940Malaysia Open Wong Peng Soon1–15, 7–15 Runner-up1948Malaysia Open Lim Kee Fong15–6, 15–6 Winner1949Denmark Open David G. Freeman11–15, 18–14, 15–17 Runner-up1949All England David G. Freeman1–15, 6–15 Runner-up1949Malaysia Open Wong Peng Soon6–15, 10–15 Runner-up1950Malaysia Open Wong Peng Soon13–15, 4–15 Runner-up1954Malaysia Open Ong Poh Lim15–9, 1–15, 7–15 Runner-up
Men's doubles Year TournamentPartner Opponent Score Result1940Malaysia Open Tan Kin Hong Chee Choon Wah Chee Choon Keng18–14, 15–11 Winner1947Malaysia Open Tan Kin Hong Chee Choon Wah Chee Choon Keng18–17, 18–17 Winner1948Malaysia Open Tan Kin Hong Chee Choon Wah Chee Choon Keng15–9, 7–15, 17–16 Winner1949Denmark Open Teoh Seng Khoon Chan Kon Leong Yeoh Teck Chye15–7, 18–16 Winner1949All England Teoh Seng Khoon David G. Freeman Wynn Rogers15–5, 15–6 Winner1954All England Ong Poh Lim David Choong Eddy Choong18–16, 15–12 Winner1954US Open Ong Poh Lim David Choong Eddy Choong 15–1, 15–4 Winner1955Malaysia Open Ong Poh Lim Finn Kobberø Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen15–7, 18–17 Winner1956US Open Ong Poh Lim Finn Kobberø Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen 15–9, 8–15, 7–15 Runner-up
Mixed doubles Year TournamentPartner Opponent Score Result1939Malaysia Open Cecilia Chan Chan Kon Leong Chan Kon Yoon15–4, 15–11 Winner1940Malaysia Open Cecilia Chan Wong Peng Soon Lee Chee Neo9–15, 11–15 Runner-up
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