Tan Yee Khan

Tan Yee Khan PJN DPMP AMN (simplified Chinese: 陈贻权; traditional Chinese: 陳貽權; pinyin: Chén Yíquán; born 24 September 1940) is a former Malaysian badminton player who represented his country in badminton events around the world during the 1960s.

Tan Yee Khan 陈贻权
Personal information
Country	Malaysia
Born	(1940-09-24) 24 September 1940 (age 84) Ipoh, Perak, British Malaya (now Malaysia)
Years active	1961–1969
Medal record Representing  Malaysia Men's badminton Thomas Cup 1967 Jakarta Team Commonwealth Games 1966 Kingston Men's doubles Asian Games 1962 Jakarta Men's doubles 1966 Bangkok Men's doubles 1966 Bangkok Men's team 1962 Jakarta Men's team Asian Championships 1962 Kuala Lumpur Men's doubles 1962 Kuala Lumpur Men's team 1965 Lucknow Men's team 1965 Lucknow Mixed doubles 1965 Lucknow Men's doubles 1965 Lucknow Men's singles Southeast Asian Games 1961 Rangoon Men's doubles 1965 Kuala Lumpur Men's doubles 1965 Kuala Lumpur Men's team 1967 Bangkok Men's doubles 1965 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles

In this Chinese name, the family name is Tan.

Career

Though capable of high level singles (he won Japan's "World Invitational" tourney in 1964 and ousted Erland Kops in the first round of the 1966 All Englands),^[1] Yee Khan was primarily a doubles player who won numerous major international titles in partnership with Ng Boon Bee. Powerfully built and substantially bigger than most Asian players of his day, he was reputed to be the hardest smasher in the game. He won the coveted All-England men's doubles title with Boon Bee consecutively in 1965 and 1966.^[2] In 1967 he was a member of Malaysia's world champion Thomas Cup (men's international) team. Plagued by back problems he retired from badminton competition in 1969 but soon became one of Malaysia's leading golfers.^[3] He was elected to the World Badminton Hall of Fame in 1998.^[4]

He now runs an island resort on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, on the island of Pangkor called Sea View Hotel & Holiday Resort.^[5]

Achievements

Asian Games

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1962	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Ng Boon Bee	Tan Joe Hock Liem Tjeng Kiang	15–13, 18–17	Gold
1966	Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Ng Boon Bee	Ang Tjin Siang Tjoe Tjong Boon	12–15, 15–8, 18–16	Gold

Asian Championships

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1965	Lucknow, India	Sangob Rattanusorn	15–12, 13–15, 1–15	Bronze

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1962	Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Ng Boon Bee	Teh Kew San Lim Say Hup	15–9, 15–10	Gold
1965	Lucknow, India	Temshakdi Mahakonok	Narong Bhornchima Chavalert Chumkum		Silver

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1965	Lucknow, India	Angela Bairstow	Ursula Smith Chavalert Chumkum	6–15, 15–3, 15–2	Gold

Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1961	Yangon, Myanmar	Ng Boon Bee	Narong Bhornchima Raphi Kanchanaraphi	15–8, 6–15, 15–10	Gold
1965	Selangor Badminton Hall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Ng Boon Bee	Narong Bhornchima Raphi Kanchanaraphi	15–8, 15–11	Gold
1967	Bangkok, Thailand	Ng Boon Bee	Narong Bhornchima Raphi Kanchanaraphi		Gold

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1965	Selangor Badminton Hall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Rosalind Singha Ang	Ng Boon Bee Teh Siew Yong	11–15, 5–15	Silver

Commonwealth Games

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1966	Kingston, Jamaica	Ng Boon Bee	Tan Aik Huang Yew Cheng Hoe	14–15, 5–15	Silver

International tournaments

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1963	Malaysia Open	Ng Boon Bee	Teh Kew San Lim Say Hup	14–17, 15–9, 15–7	Winner
1965	All England	Ng Boon Bee	Erland Kops Oon Chong Jin	15–7, 15–5	Winner
1966	Denmark Open	Ng Boon Bee	Tan Aik Huang Yew Cheng Hoe	15–13, 15–10	Winner
1966	All England	Ng Boon Bee	Finn Kobberø Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen	9–15, 15–9, 17–15	Winner
1966	Canadian Open	Ng Boon Bee	Svend Pri Yew Cheng Hoe	12–15, 15–1, 17–14	Winner
1966	U.S. Open	Ng Boon Bee	Don Paup Jim Poole	15-6, 15-12	Winner
1966	Singapore Open	Khor Cheng Chye	Eddy Choong Yew Cheng Hoe	13–15, 15–8, 2–15	Runner-up
1967	Singapore Open	Ng Boon Bee	Indratno Mintarja	15–3, 15–8	Winner
1967	Denmark Open	Ng Boon Bee	Svend Pri Per Walsøe	8–15, 18–16, 17–15	Winner
1967	Malaysia Open	Ng Boon Bee	Indratno Mintarja	15–9, 15–10	Winner
1968	All England	Ng Boon Bee	Henning Borch Erland Kops	6–15, 4–15	Runner-up
1968	Malaysia Open	Ng Boon Bee	Ippei Kojima Issei Nichino	11–15, 15–9, 15–9	Winner
1968	Singapore Open	Ng Boon Bee	Sangob Rattanusorn Chavalert Chumkum	15–9, 15–1	Winner
1968	German Open	Ng Boon Bee	Sangob Rattanusorn Chavalert Chumkum	15–9, 15–2	Winner
1968	Northern Indian	Punch Gunalan	Rudy Hartono Indratno	15–3, 6–15, 7–15	Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1966	Perak Open	Retno Koestijah	Eddy Choong Minarni	15–9, 15–11	Winner

Honours

•  Malaysia :
  • Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (A.M.N.) (1972)^[6]
  • Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (P.J.N.) – Datuk (2023)^[7]
•  Perak :
  • Knight Commander of the Order of the Perak State Crown (D.P.M.P.) – Dato' (2007)^[6][8]

References

1. Herbert Scheele, International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1969 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1969) 202.
2. Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 107.
3. ms:Tan Yee Khan
4. ":::Internationalbadminton.org:::". www.worldbadminton.net. Archived from the original on 12 February 2006.
5. Sea View Hotel & Holiday Resort Pangkor Island
6. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 8 July 2016.
7. "Thomas Cup 1967 winners honoured with 'Panglima Jasa Negara' award carrying 'Datuk' title". Malay Mail. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023 – via The Borneo Post.
8. "Former doubles ace Boon Bee receives Datukship - Other Sports | The Star Online". Retrieved 8 July 2016.