Lim Say Hup (1935–2005), was a Malaysian badminton player.
Career Lim won the All England Open Badminton Championships in the men's doubles with Teh Kew San in 1959.
He featured in the final of the 1958 Thomas Cup in addition to representing Malaysia in the Thomas Cup during 1961 and 1964.
Lim also won the Glasgow World Invitational, All-Canadian Championships, All-American Championships and Malaysian Open before retiring in 1964.
Personal life The same year that Lim won the All England Championships (1959), he received a BA with honours in history from University of Malaya in 1959. He worked for the Commerce and Industry Ministry, Esso and the Asian Development Bank in Manila.
Death Lim died in 2005 at his residence in Manila, Philippines. He was 70 years old.
Achievements
Asian Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result1962 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Teh Kew San Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan 9–15, 10–15 Silver
Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result1962 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Ng Mei Ling Chuchart Vatanatham Prathin Pattabongse 15–7, 15–4 Gold
International tournaments Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result1954 Malaysia Open See Chin Leong Chan Kon Leong Lim Kee Fong 10–15, 13–18 Runner-up1957 Malaysia Open Teh Kew San Lai Fook Ying F. A. L. Gonzaga 15–2, 15–5 Winner1957 Singapore Open Johnny Heah Ismail Marjan Ong Poh Lim 10–15, 15–4, 15–7 Winner1958 Malaysia Open Johnny Heah Kamal Sudthivanich Charoen Wattanasin 11–15, 11–15 Runner-up1958 Singapore Open Johnny Heah Lim Say Wan Ong Poh Lim 15–9, 15–7 Winner1959 All England Open Teh Kew San Henning Borch Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen 15–12, 15–10 Winner1959 Canadian Open Teh Kew San Thanoo Khadjadbhye Charoen Wattanasin 10–15, 15–13, 15–13 Winner1959 U.S. Open Teh Kew San Joe Alston Wynn Rogers 15–5, 15–3 Winner1959 Malaysia Open Teh Kew San Eddy Choong Erland Kops 15–11, 15–9 Winner1960 All England Open Teh Kew San Finn Kobberø Poul-Erik Nielsen 17–14, 3–15, 1–15 Runner-up1960 Mexico International Teh Kew San Joe Alston Manuel Armendariz15–7, 15–4 Winner1960 Malaysia Open Teh Kew San Tan King Gwan Njoo Kiem Bie 6–15, 15–11, 15–6 Winner 1960 Canadian Open Teh Kew San Charoen Wattanasin Ferry Sonneville 15–8, 15–8 Winner1963 Malaysia Open Teh Kew San Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan 17–14, 9–15, 7–15 Runner-up1964 Malaysia Open Teh Kew San Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan 7–15, 7–15 Runner-up1964 Singapore Open Tan Aik Huang Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan 12–15, 6–15 Runner-up
Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result1957 Malaysia Open Tan Gaik Bee Eddy Choong Lim Kit Lin 15–3, 6–15, 15–12 Winner1957 Singapore Open Jessie Ong Lau Teng Chuan Lau Hui Huang 15–13, 7–15, 18–16 Winner1958 Malaysia Open Tan Gaik Bee Johnny Heah Amy Heah 12–15, 15–4, 18–14 Winner1958 Singapore Open Jessie Ong Johnny Heah Amy Heah 8–15, 15–10, 17–15 Winner1959 Malaysia Open Tan Gaik Bee Nandu M. Natekar Alice Lim 15–8, 15–3 Winner1959 Singapore Open Jessie Ong Ong Poh Lim Nancy Lim 15–11, 18–14 Winner1960 Mexico International Mary Conner Manuel Armendariz Mildred Sirwaitis11–15, 12–15 Runner-up1960 Malaysia Open Tan Gaik Bee Bobby Chee Ng Mei Ling 17–14, 15–6 Winner
Invitational tournaments Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1959 World Invitational Championships Teh Kew San Berndt Dahlberg Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen 15–13, 18–15 Gold
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