Tan Aik Huang


Tan Aik Huang is a retired Malaysian Chinese badminton player noted for his superb footwork and patience. He is the elder brother of Tan Aik Mong.

Career

In 1966 he won men's singles at the All England Open Badminton Championships, then considered the unofficial World Badminton Championships, defeating Japan's Masao Akiyama in the finals. This came during a run of four straight appearances in the All England finals from 1965 through 1968. He lost hard-fought matches to Erland Kops in '65 and '67 and to Rudy Hartono in '68. Tan was a member of four Malaysian Thomas Cup teams including its world champion team of 1967. He won numerous major international singles titles during the mid and late 1960s including the Danish Open, the US Open, the Canadian Open, and the Malaysian Open. He won both singles and doubles at the British Commonwealth Games of 1966.

Achievements

Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1965Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Sangob Rattanusorn15–7, 7–15, 15–7 Gold
1971Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Punch Gunalan15–12, 15–11 Gold

Commonwealth Games

Men's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1966Kingston, Jamaica Yew Cheng Hoe15–8, 15–8 Gold

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1966Kingston, Jamaica Yew Cheng Hoe Ng Boon Bee
Tan Yee Khan		15–14, 15–5 Gold

International tournaments

Men's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1965All England Erland Kops13–15, 12–15 Runner-up
1966All England Masao Akiyama15–7, 15–4 Winner
1966Canada Open Yew Cheng Hoe15–11, 15–3 Winner
1966U.S. Open Yew Cheng Hoe15–5, 15–1 Winner
1966Malaysia Open Muljadi15–12, 15–5 Winner
1967All England Erland Kops12–15, 10–15 Runner-up
1967Singapore Open Erland Kops15–11, 15–8 Winner
1967Denmark Open Erland Kops15–7, 15–11 Winner
1968All England Rudy Hartono12–15, 9–15 Runner-up
1968Singapore Open Ippei Kojima15–12, 15–4 Winner
1968Malaysia Open Ippei Kojima15–4, 13–15, 15–6 Winner
1968German Open Erland Kops9–15, 18–17, 5–15 Runner-up
1972German Open Sture Johnsson18–15, 5–15, 7–15 Runner-up

Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1966Denmark Open Yew Cheng Hoe Tan Yee Khan
Ng Boon Bee		13–15, 10–15 Runner-up
1966Malaysia Open Eddy Choong Sangob Rattanusorn
Chavalert Chumkum		17–14, 15–12 Winner
1969Denmark Open Tan Aik Mong Ippei Kojima
Bjarne Andersen		9–15, 15–6, 7–15 Runner-up
1972Singapore Open Tan Aik Mong Punch Gunalan
Ng Boon Bee		15–11, retired Winner
1972Jakarta Open Tan Aik Mong Ade Chandra
Christian Hadinata		10–15, 15–9, 6–15 Runner-up

Honour