| Lim Say Hup 林世合 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1935 Penang, British Malaya | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2005 (aged 69–70) Manila, Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lim Say Hup (1935-2005), was a male badminton player from Malaysia. [1]
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| Country | Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1935 Penang, British Malaya | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2005 (aged 69–70) Manila, Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lim Say Hup (1935-2005), was a male badminton player from Malaysia. [1]
Say Hup won the All England Open Badminton Championships, considered as the unofficial World Badminton Championships, in men's doubles with Teh Kew San in 1959. [2]
He featured in the final of the 1958 Thomas Cup in addition to representing Malaysia in the Thomas Cup during 1961 and 1964. [3]
Say Hup also won the Glasgow World Invitational, All-Canadian Championships, All-American Championships and Malaysian Open before retiring in 1964. [3]
The same year that he won the All England Championships (1959) he received a BA with honours in history from University of Malaya in 1959. He worked for the Commerce and Industry Ministry, Esso and the Asian Development Bank in Manila. [3]
Say Hup died in 2005 at his residence in Manila, Philippines. He was 70 years old. [3]
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1962 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Teh Kew San | Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan | 9–15, 10–15 |  Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1962 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Ng Mei Ling |  Chuchart Vatanatham Prathin Pattabongse | 15–7, 15–4 |  Gold |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Malaysia Open | Teh Kew San |  Winner | ||
| 1959 | All England | Teh Kew San |  Henning Borch Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen | 15–12, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1959 | Canada Open | Teh Kew San | Thanoo Khadjadbhye Charoen Wattanasin | 10–15, 15–13, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1959 | US Open | Teh Kew San |  Joe Alston Wynn Rogers | Winner | |
| 1959 | Malaysia Open | Teh Kew San | Eddy Choong Erland Kops | 15–11, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1959 | Mexico International | Teh Kew San | Winner | ||
| 1960 | All England | Teh Kew San | Finn Kobberø Poul-Erik Nielsen | 17–14, 3–15, 1–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1960 | Malaysia Open | Teh Kew San | Winner | ||
| 1960 | Canada Open | Teh Kew San | Charoen Wattanasin  Ferry Sonneville | 15–8, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1963 | Malaysia Open | Teh Kew San | Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan | 17–14, 9–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Malaysia Open | Tan Gaik Bee | Winner | ||
| 1958 | Malaysia Open | Tan Gaik Bee |  Nandu M. Natekar Alice Lim | 15–8, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1959 | Malaysia Open | Tan Gaik Bee | Winner | ||
| 1960 | Malaysia Open | Tan Gaik Bee | Winner |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1959 | World Invitational Championships | Teh Kew San |  Berndt Dahlberg Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen | 15–13, 18–15 | Gold |
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