Sylvia Ng Meow Eng (born 24 September 1949 in Johor Bahru) is a former badminton player from Malaysia. She was inducted into the Olympic Council of Malaysia's Hall of Fame in 2004.

Career Her major international success in 1969 was at the Southeast Asia Games in Rangoon, where she won the women's singles. Four years later, she was again successful in the same event in women's singles. In 1970, she won the mixed doubles at the Belgian International partnering Ng Boon Bee. At the Asian Games in 1970 she was also successful with Ng Boon Bee in Mixed Doubles and finished third in the Women's Singles. Again with Boon Bee she won a year later at the Canadian Open in the Mixed Doubles category.

At the Commonwealth Games in 1974, she won the bronze medal in women's doubles together with Rosalind Singha Ang. In the Asian Games 1974, she finished without a medal. In 1977 she won another gold at the Southeast Asian Games held in Kuala Lumpur. She also won a Commonwealth Games gold for women's singles in 1978.

Sylvia was Malaysia's Sportswoman of the Year twice in 1975 & 1978.

4 August 2023 - In conjunction with the 64th birthday celebration of the Sultan of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, Sylvia was conferred the Darjah Indera Mahkota Pahang (DIMP) award that carries the title 'Dato' '. The investiture ceremony was held at Istana Abu Bakar, Pekan.

Achievements Asian Games Women singles YearVenueOpponentScoreResult1970Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Thongkam Kingmanee7–11, 4–11 Bronze

Mixed doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult1970Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Ng Boon Bee Bandid Jaiyen Achara Pattabongs 18–13, 11–15, 15–10 Gold

Southeast Asian Peninsular Games/Southeast Asian Games Women's singles YearVenueOpponentScoreResult1969Yangon, Myanmar Khin Than Nwe8–11, 11–7, 11–2 Gold1973Singapore Badminton Stadium, Singapore City, Singapore Rosalind Singha Ang11–1, 11–3 Gold1975Bangkok, Thailand Thongkam Kingmanee11–1, 12–9 Gold1977Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Verawaty Wiharjo4–11, 11–4, 11–5 Gold

Women's doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult1969Rangoon, Myanmar Khaw Gaik Bee Teoh Siew Yong Rosalind Singha Ang8–15, 12–15 Silver1973Singapore Badminton Stadium, Singapore City, Singapore Rosalind Singha Ang Thongkam Kingmanee Sirisriro Patama15–2, 15–5 Gold1975Bangkok, Thailand Rosalind Singha Ang Thongkam Kingmanee Sirisriro Patama15–5, 15–3 Gold1977Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Rosalind Singha Ang Theresia Widiastuti Regina Masli2–15, 4–15 Silver

Mixed doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult1973Singapore Badminton Stadium, Singapore City, Singapore Punch Gunalan Yeo Ah Seng Tan Chor Kiang15–5, 15–6 Bronze1975Bangkok, Thailand Cheah Hong Chong Dominic Soong Rosalind Singha Ang5–15, 4–15 Silver

Commonwealth Games Women's singles YearVenueOpponentScoreResult1974Cowles Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand Susan Whetnall11–2, 11–8 Bronze1978University of Alberta Arena, Edmonton, Canada Katherine Teh11–5, 11–3 Gold

Women's doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult1974Cowles Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand Rosalind Singha Ang Mimi Nilsson Judy Rollick15–2, 15–8 Bronze

International tournaments Women's singles YearVenueOpponentScoreResult1971Singapore Open Thongkam Kingmanee3–11, 11–9, 11–6 Winner

Mixed doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult1966Singapore Open Billy Ng Eddy Choong Lim Choo Eng17–15, retired Winner1970Singapore Open Ng Boon Bee Chirasak Champakao Pachara Pattabongse15–11, 15–12 Winner1971Singapore Open Ng Boon Bee Thongkam Kingmanee Bandid Jaiyen15–6, 15–9 Winner1971Poona Open Ng Boon Bee Joke van Beusekom Piet Ridder15–4, 15–5 Winner1971Canada Open Ng Boon Bee Rolph Patterson Mimi Nilsson15–11, 15–4 Winner

Invitational tournament Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1976 Asian Invitational Championships Rosalind Singha Ang Kingmanee Thongkam Sirisriro Patama 15–9, 18–14 Gold 1977 Asian Invitational Championships Rosalind Singha Ang Kingmanee Thongkam Sirisriro Patama 15–7, 15–3 Bronze

Honour Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (A.M.N.) (1982).

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