(1946-02-14) 14 February 1946 (age 78) Singapore, Straits Settlements[1]
Residence
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Years active
1962-1973
Handedness
Right
Event
Men's singles & Men's doubles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Malaysia
Thomas Cup
1967 Jakarta
Men's team
1970 Kuala Lumpur
Men's team
Commonwealth Games
1966 Kingston
Men's singles
1966 Kingston
Men's doubles
Asian Championships
1969 Manila
Men's team
1971 Jakarta
Men's team
Southeast Asian Games
1965 Kuala Lumpur
Men's singles
1971 Kuala Lumpur
Men's singles
1965 Kuala Lumpur
Men's team
1971 Kuala Lumpur
Men's team
1965 Kuala Lumpur
Men's doubles
In this Chinese name, the family name is Tan (陳).
Datuk Tan Aik HuangPJN AMN (Chinese: 陳奕芳; pinyin: Chén Yìfāng, born 14 February 1946)[1] is a Malaysian retired badminton player noted for his footwork and patience. He was a former All England Open champion, having won the men's singles title in 1966.[2] Tan was a member of four Malaysian Thomas Cup (men's international) teams including its world champion team of 1967.[3][4] He also won numerous major international singles titles during the mid- and late 1960s including the Danish Open, the US Open, the Canadian Open, the Malaysian Open and the Singapore Open. Additionally, Tan holds the distinction of being the first Malaysian shuttler in the Commonwealth Games to win gold medals in two individual events.[5] He is the elder brother of Tan Aik Mong.[6]
^ ab"Encik Tan Aik Huang". National Archives Of Malaysia. 27 April 2000. Archived from the original on 30 December 2019.
^"Aik Huang on Top of the World". The Straits Times. 28 March 1966. p. 20.
^Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton, (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 124.
^"How Thomas Cup champs escaped Indonesian supporters' wrath". Free Malaysia Today. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
^"'Golden Boy' Aik Huang". The Straits Times. 11 August 1966. p. 17.
^PAUL, RAJES (22 August 2013). "Badminton legend Aik Mong on a mission at BAM". The Star Online. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
Hartono became the youngest ever champion of the tournament, beating TanAikHuang from Malaysia who had been the winner two years earlier. From then on...
TanAik Mong (6 April 1950 – 31 May 2020) was a Malaysian Chinese badminton player. He was the younger brother of TanAikHuang. Men's singles Men's singles...
stunned TanAikHuang 15-6, 15-8, but Malaysia won both doubles matches and the singles between Yew Cheng Hoe and Sonneville. On the second night TanAik Huang...
over". The Star Online. thestar.com.my. 7 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018. Tan, Ming Wai (25 July 2018). "Respiratory problem sidelines Chong Wei from world...
between the then current doubles champions, Ng Boon Bee and Tan Yee Khan, and TanAikHuang and Eddie Choong. Measuring at 1.62 metres (5 ft 4 in), Eddy...
Tan Boon Heong (Chinese: 陈文宏; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Bûn-hông, born 18 September 1987) is a former World No.1 Malaysian professional badminton player in the...
first-game defeat to reach semis". The Star. Retrieved 9 December 2019. Tan, Ming Wai (13 April 2019). "Zii Jia vents frustration over financial difficulties...
tournament season Cheng Hoe was a frequent runner-up to fellow countryman TanAikHuang who dominated international singles competition that year. Cheng Hoe...
Sukan Negara for Sportsman of the Year 1966: Mani Jegathesan 1967: TanAikHuang 1968: Ng Boon Bee 1969: Punch Gunalan 1970: Ng Joo Ngan 1971: Daud Ibrahim...
Mexico, claimed the boys' singles title by defeating the No.1 seed, China's Huang Yuxiang in the quarter-finals, India's B. Sai Praneeth in the semis and...
Hall in Singapore. "AikHuang the master in 35 min". Straits Budget. 11 October 1967. "It's Cool, Cool Kops Against Tenacious Tan". The Straits Times...
senior title on tour by winning the Indonesia Masters after his compatriot Huang Yuxiang retired in the second game of the final with Shi leading 21–12,...
Hall in Singapore. "Sumirat routs TanAik Mong". The Straits Times. 29 October 1972. "Sumirat blasts TanAikHuang". The Straits Times. 28 October 1972...
second round with two straight games, later in the quarter-final beating Huang Yuxiang in the rubber games. In the semi-final, he dashed the host nation's...
Sukan Negara for Sportsman of the Year 1966: Mani Jegathesan 1967: TanAikHuang 1968: Ng Boon Bee 1969: Punch Gunalan 1970: Ng Joo Ngan 1971: Daud Ibrahim...
Erland Kops Ursula Smith Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan Karin Jørgensen Ulla Strand Finn Kobberø Ulla Strand 1966 TanAikHuang Judy Hashman Judy Hashman Sue Devlin...
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