The late Wong Peng Soon (1918-1996) won a string of titles in both international and regional championships in the 1930s through the '50s. These included the Danish Open Singles, the Indian Open singles/doubles, the Philippines Open singles/doubles and others. He was the undisputed singles champion in Singapore (7 times) and Malaya (8 times) during this period.
Peng Soon was the first Asian to win the All-England Championships and he won it four times-1950, 1951, 1952 and 1955. His consecutive wins from 1950 to 52 gave him the privilege of retaining the All-England cup. His exploits were world-renown. He became a household name and was known to the world as the "Great Wong".
In addition to being a member of the victorious Thomas Cup team in 1948/49 and 1952, he was also the Captain in 1955. He was made a Member of the British Empire (MBE) for his outstanding contribution to badminton. Wong's sporting career culminated with the Certificate of Honor (Sijil Kemuliaan) bestowed on him by the Singapore Government in 1962. This is to date, the highest national day award ever to be given to any sports personality
Wong was posthumously inducted into the International Badminton Federation's Hall of Fame in May 1999. Earlier, he had been awarded the International Badminton Federation (IBF) Long & Distinguished Service Award.
In inducting Wong into the IBF Hall of Fame, the former Chairman (IBF), Mr H R Ward said, "Wong was one of the most remarkable players" and "had enhanced the sport through exceptional achievements".
Wong Peng Soon (born 1918; death 1996) is a badminton player who reigned as a top player in Singapore from the 1930s to the 1950s. He won the singles title seven times in Singapore and eight times in Malaya during this period, as well as being the top player in the Danish Open, the Indian Open, and the Philippines Open to name a few.
In 1950, he became the first Asian to win the All-England Championships, and won the title again in 1951, 1952, and 1955, earning him an international reputation as the "Great Wong". He also rose to victory as a member of the Thomas Cup team in 1948-49 and 1952, and for which he was captain of the team in 1955.
His contributions to the sport was recognised when was made a Member of the British Empire. In 1962, he made local history as the first and still the only sportsperson to date to be awarded the Sijil Kemuliaan (Certificate of Honor) by the Government of Singapore.
Three years following his death in 1996, the International Badminton Federation inducted him into its Hall of Fame in May 1999. Then chairman of the IBF, H R Ward, commented, that "Wong was one of the most remarkable players" and "had enhanced the sport through exceptional achievements".
汤木博惠 Hiroe Yuki 日本
汤木博惠(湯木博恵)
女
日本
Hiroe Yuki (now Niinuma) (Japan)
2002年进入国际羽联名人堂
1948年出生于日本
主要战绩
全英赛: 1969, 1974, 1975,1977女单冠军; 1971年女双冠军; 1972年女单亚军
丹麦公开赛: 1968-69, 1973, 1977女单冠军; 1968-69,1972年女双冠军; 1979年女单亚军
马来西亚公开赛: 1968女单亚军
亚运会: 1970 年女单冠军
世界邀请赛: 1975年女单冠军
日本公开赛: 1976 年女单冠军
德国公开赛: 1981年女单冠军
汤木博惠是日本羽坛最杰出的女运动员，在60年代后期至70年代末曾在世界羽坛名振四海。
汤木博惠1969年获得全英锦标赛女子单打冠军。这是日本羽坛第一个登上当时被称为非正式世界冠军宝座的运动员。1971年，她和队友高木配对，在全英锦标赛中所向披靡，摘取了女子双打的桂冠。
她是日本羽坛乃至世界羽坛不可多得的人才，其特点是步法好，体力充沛，技术全面，比赛中善于判断，中心位置掌握好，场上沉着冷静，经验丰富。汤木博惠打法稳健，她的拿手好戏是头顶劈吊对角速度快、落点准。
1974年和1975年，她又接连两次赢得全英锦标赛女单冠军。两年后，她再次登上全英赛女单冠军宝座，成为 70年代以来获全英锦标赛女单冠军次数最多的运动员。
汤木博惠生于1949年，是日本参加尤伯杯赛的主力队员，为日本队四次登上世界女子团体冠军宝座，作出了不可磨灭的贡献。特别是1981年，她32岁时，尽管体力下降，速度减慢，但仍然作为日本队的支柱，顽强拚搏尤伯杯赛，与队友一起，将尤伯杯第五次捧回日本。
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