| Tan Aik Huang 陈奕芳 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 February 1946 Straits Settlements (now Singapore) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1965-1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's singles & men's doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tan Aik Huang AMN (Chinese: 陳奕芳; pinyin: Chén Yìfāng, born 14 February 1946)[1] is a retired Malaysian badminton player noted for his footwork and patience. He is the elder brother of Tan Aik Mong.[2]
In 1966 he won the 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.[3] 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.[4] Tan was a member of four Malaysian Thomas Cup (men's international) teams including its world champion team of 1967.[5] 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.[6]
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1965 | Selangor Badminton Hall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Sangob Rattanusorn
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15–7, 7–15, 15–7 |  |
| 1971 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Punch Gunalan
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15–12, 15–11 | |
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1966 | Kingston, Jamaica | Yew Cheng Hoe
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15–8, 15–8 | |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1966 | Kingston, Jamaica | Yew Cheng Hoe
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Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan
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15–14, 15–5 | |
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1965 | All England |  Erland Kops
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13–15, 12–15 |  Runner-up
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| 1966 | All England |  Masao Akiyama
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15–7, 15–4 |  Winner
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| 1966 | Canada Open | Yew Cheng Hoe
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15–11, 15–3 | Winner
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| 1966 | U.S. Open | Yew Cheng Hoe
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15–5, 15–1 | Winner
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| 1966 | Malaysia Open |  Muljadi
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15–12, 15–5 | Winner
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| 1967 | Denmark Open | Erland Kops
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15–7, 15–11 | Winner
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| 1967 | All England | Erland Kops
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12–15, 10–15 | Runner-up
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| 1967 | Singapore Open | Erland Kops
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15–11, 15–8 | Winner
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| 1968 | German Open | Erland Kops
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9–15, 18–17, 5–15 | Runner-up
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| 1968 | All England | Rudy Hartono
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12–15, 9–15 | Runner-up
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| 1968 | Malaysia Open | Ippei Kojima
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15–4, 13–15, 15–6 | Winner
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| 1968 | Singapore Open | Ippei Kojima
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15–12, 15–4 | Winner
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| 1972 | German Open |  Sture Johnsson
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18–15, 5–15, 7–15 | Runner-up
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Denmark Open | Yew Cheng Hoe
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Tan Yee Khan Ng Boon Bee
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13–15, 10–15 | Runner-up
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| 1966 | Malaysia Open | Eddy Choong
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Sangob Rattanusorn Chavalert Chumkum
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17–14, 15–12 | Winner
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| 1969 | Denmark Open | Tan Aik Mong
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Ippei Kojima Bjarne Andersen
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9–15, 15–6, 7–15 | Runner-up
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| 1972 | Singapore Open | Tan Aik Mong
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Punch Gunalan Ng Boon Bee
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15–11, retired | Winner
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| 1972 | Jakarta Open | Tan Aik Mong
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Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata
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10–15, 15–9, 6–15 | Runner-up
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