Wong Shoon Keat

Wong Shoon Keat (born 30 April 1957) is a Singaporean former badminton player.[1] He is a one-time SEA Games champion and a four-time national champion.

Wong Shoon Keat
Personal information
CountrySingapore
Born (1957-04-30) 30 April 1957
Singapore
HandednessRight
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Singapore
Southeast Asian Games
1983 Singapore Men's singles
1979 Jakarta Men's singles
1983 Singapore Men's team
1985 Bangkok Men's team

Career

Wong won Singapore's first-ever badminton gold at the 1983 Southeast Asian Games and to date, is Singapore’s only title winner in the men's singles event.[2] That year, he pulled off an upset over reigning world champion Icuk Sugiarto of Indonesia, and beat another Indonesian player, Hastomo Arbi in the final.[3] Wong is also a four-time national champion in the men's singles[4] and a six-time national champion in the men's doubles.

Wong is an accredited coach within the Singapore National Registry of Coaches (NROC). He is also the founder of Keat Youngster Academy, providing coaching services to young aspiring players in Singapore.

Personal life

Wong's wife, Irene Lee is a former national champion. They have four sons together, namely Shawn, Derek, Jamie and Jason.[5] Both Derek and Jason, are also badminton players for Singapore.[1]

Awards

Wong received the 1984 Meritorious Award from the Singapore National Olympic Committee.[6]

Achievements
Year Tournament Discipline Result
1979 SEA Games Men's singles 3rd Place
1983 SEA Games Men's singles Winner
1983 SEA Games Team 3rd Place
1985 SEA Games Team 3rd Place

References
  1. Yap, Eve (16 July 2013). "Shuttler Derek Wong out of dad's shadow". AsiaOne. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  2. "Badminton in Singapore". Singapore Infopedia. 2004.
  3. "History of the SEA Games". Straits Times. 5 June 2015.
  4. "Wong breezes to national crown". eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
  5. "Dad's winning moment inspires Jason". The New Paper. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  6. "Singapore Sports Awards". Singapore National Olympic Council. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
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