Nguyễn Anh Huy

Nguyễn Anh Huy
Personal information
CountryCambodia (1958–1975)
Vietnam (1975–1990)
Born1943 (1943)
Vĩnh Long, Vietnam
Died2006 (aged 62–63)
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Cambodia
Southeast Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1961 Rangoon Men's singles
GANEFO
Silver medal – second place 1966 Phnom Penh Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Phnom Penh Mixed doubles

Nguyễn Anh Huy (1943–2006), formerly known as Smas Slayman (Khmer: សម៉ាស សឡៃម៉ាន), was a Cambodian-Vietnamese badminton player and coach. He was one of Cambodia's top badminton players in the 1960s. Originally from Vĩnh Long, he moved to Cambodia at a young age under the name Slayman.[1]

Career

Under the Cambodian national team, he won Cambodia's first international medal in badminton at the 1961 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games when he achieved silver in the men's singles event.[2] In 1966, he competed in the 1966 GANEFO and was part of the Cambodian team that advanced to the finals of the men's team event.[3] He also won a bronze medal in mixed doubles with Thach Thi Sanh.[4]

In 1971, he competed in the 1971 Asian Badminton Championships in Jakarta. Paired with Thi Do My Lanh, they reached the semi-finals of the mixed doubles event but lost out to Indra Gunawan and Intan Nurtjahja 12–15, 5–15.[5] In the bronze medal match, the duo finished fourth after losing to Tata Budiman and Poppy Tumengkol 8–15, 9–15.[6]

Coaching

After 1975, he and his family decided to return to their homeland and apply for Vietnamese citizenship under the name Nguyễn Anh Huy. He then became the coach of the District 1 Sports Department local badminton team. He was later appointed as the coach of the Ho Chi Minh City badminton team and nurtured a new generation of Vietnamese badminton players such as Nguyễn Quang Minh and Trần Thanh Hải.[7]

Personal life

He was the father of three daughters and one son. His only son, Nguyễn Anh Hoàng is also a badminton player who won the national championships in men's singles in 2000. His youngest daughter, Nguyễn Thị Thanh Tiên is a two time national champion in women's singles.[8]

Achievements

Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1961 Aung San Indoor National Stadium, Rangoon, Myanmar Thailand Channarong Ratanaseangsuang 1–15, 3–15 Silver Silver

GANEFO

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1966 Sangkum Reastr Niyum University Ceremony Hall,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia 		Cambodia Thach Thi Sanh Bronze Bronze

References

  1. ^ ONLINE, TUOI TRE (23 February 2006). "'Lửa' cầu lông trong nhà Nguyễn Anh..." TUOI TRE ONLINE (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  2. ^ "第二屆東南亞半島運會 各項决賽成績一覽". Sin Chew Jit Poh (in Chinese). 21 December 1961. p. 11. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  3. ^ "亞洲新運會通訊之七 星加坡首傳捷報 男女羽球雙雙奪得季軍 男子網球榮獲團體亞軍". Sin Chew Jit Poh (in Chinese). 1 December 1966. p. 14. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  4. ^ "第一屆亞洲新運會通訊之十一 看羽球男女個人賽". Sin Chew Jit Poh (in Chinese). 9 December 1966. p. 14. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  5. ^ "亞洲羽球男單打; 陳奕茂榮獲冠軍; 直落; 二日選手本間順夫; 印尼包辦男女雙打項錦標". Nanyang Siang Pau (in Simplified Chinese). 22 August 1971. p. 11. Retrieved 14 September 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
  6. ^ "第三屆亞洲羽球賽結束陳奕茂獲男單冠軍其餘錦標全部印尼包辦". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Nanyang Siang Pau. 23 August 1971. p. 10. Retrieved 18 April 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  7. ^ ONLINE, TUOI TRE (23 February 2006). "'Lửa' cầu lông trong nhà Nguyễn Anh..." TUOI TRE ONLINE (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  8. ^ THAO, CHUYÊN TRANG THỂ (5 December 2010). "Nguyễn Anh Hoàng vẫn nặng nợ với cầu lông". CHUYÊN TRANG THỂ THAO (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 29 August 2024.