Ong Eng Hong Explained

Ong Eng Hong
Birth Date:1936
Death Date:2018
Citizenship:Australian
Occupation:Badminton Player
Father:Ong Cho Tek
Children:2

Ong Eng Hong (Chinese: c=王荣沣|p=Wáng Róngfēng|poj=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 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. News: 19 December 1934 . Legal Notice . 3 . . 5 March 2022.
  2. News: 24 December 1962 . Badminton Star Wed at St. Kilda . 6 . . 5 March 2022.