Ong Eng Hong

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ong (surname).
Ong Eng Hong
王荣沣
Born1936
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Died2018
CitizenshipAustralian
OccupationBadminton Player
Spouse
Goh Soh Meng
​
(m. 1962)​
Children2
FatherOng Cho Tek
Ong Eng Hong
Traditional Chinese王榮灃
Simplified Chinese王荣沣
Hokkien POJÔng Êng-hong
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWáng Róngfēng
Southern Min
Hokkien POJÔng Êng-hong

Ong Eng Hong (Chinese: 王荣沣; pinyin: Wáng Róngfēng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ông Êng-hong; 1935 – 2018) was an Australian badminton player. In 1955, he competed in the Australian National Badminton Championships and made his debut as the champion of the men's singles.

Early life

Ong was born in 1936 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. His ancestral home is in Jiangdou, a small village in Fuqing, Fujian, China. His father Ong Cho Tek (Chinese: 王祖德; pinyin: Wáng Zǔdé) was a businessman dealing in the early car and bicycle spare parts trade in Singapore and Malaysia.[1] He has 18 siblings.

Personal life

Ong and his wife, Goh Soh Meng, were married on the 22 December 1962 in St Kilda, Victoria.[2] They have 2 children.

Death

Ong died in 2018 at the age of 83.

References

  1. ^ "Legal Notice". The Straits Times. 19 December 1934. p. 3. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Badminton Star Wed at St. Kilda". The Age. 24 December 1962. p. 6. Retrieved 5 March 2022.


Stub icon

This biographical article relating to Australian badminton is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.