Sylvia Ng

Sylvia Ng 黃妙英
Personal information
Country	Malaysia
Born	(1949-09-24) 24 September 1949 (age 75) Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Coach	Roland Ng
Medal record Women's badminton Representing   Malaysia Commonwealth Games 1978 Edmonton Women's singles 1974 Christchurch Women's singles 1974 Christchurch Women's doubles 1978 Edmonton Mixed team Asian Games 1970 Bangkok Mixed doubles 1970 Bangkok Women's singles Southeast Asian Games 1969 Rangoon Women's singles 1973 Singapore Women's singles 1973 Singapore Women's doubles 1973 Singapore Women's team 1975 Bangkok Women's singles 1975 Bangkok Women's doubles 1975 Bangkok Women's team 1977 Kuala Lumpur Women's singles 1969 Rangoon Women's doubles 1975 Bangkok Mixed doubles 1977 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles 1977 Kuala Lumpur Women's team 1973 Singapore Mixed doubles

Sylvia Ng Meow Eng (born 24 September 1949 in Johor Bahru) is a former badminton player from Malaysia. She was inducted into the Olympic Council of Malaysia's Hall of Fame in 2004. ^[1]

Career

Her major international success in 1969 was at the Southeast Asia Games in Rangoon, where she won the women's singles. Four years later, she was again successful in the same event in women's singles. In 1970, she won the mixed doubles at the Belgian International partnering Ng Boon Bee. At the Asian Games in 1970 she was also successful with Ng Boon Bee in Mixed Doubles and finished third in the Women's Singles. Again with Boon Bee she won a year later at the Canadian Open in the Mixed Doubles category.

At the Commonwealth Games in 1974, she won the bronze medal in women's doubles together with Rosalind Singha Ang. In the Asian Games 1974, she finished without a medal. In 1977 she won another gold at the Southeast Asian Games held in Kuala Lumpur. She also won a Commonwealth Games gold for women's singles in 1978. ^[2]

Sylvia was Malaysia's Sportswoman of the Year twice in 1975 & 1978. ^[3]

4 August 2023 - In conjunction with the 64th birthday celebration of the Sultan of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, Sylvia was conferred the Darjah Indera Mahkota Pahang (DIMP) award that carries the title 'Dato' '. The investiture ceremony was held at Istana Abu Bakar, Pekan.

Achievements

Asian Games

Women singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1970	Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Thongkam Kingmanee	7–11, 4–11	Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1970	Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Ng Boon Bee	Bandid Jaiyen Achara Pattabongs	18–13, 11–15, 15–10	Gold

Southeast Asian Peninsular Games/Southeast Asian Games

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1969	Yangon, Myanmar	Khin Than Nwe	8–11, 11–7, 11–2	Gold
1973	Singapore Badminton Stadium, Singapore City, Singapore	Rosalind Singha Ang	11–1, 11–3	Gold
1975	Bangkok, Thailand	Thongkam Kingmanee	11–1, 12–9	Gold
1977	Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Verawaty Wiharjo	4–11, 11–4, 11–5	Gold

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1969	Rangoon, Myanmar	Khaw Gaik Bee	Teoh Siew Yong Rosalind Singha Ang	8–15, 12–15	Silver
1973	Singapore Badminton Stadium, Singapore City, Singapore	Rosalind Singha Ang	Thongkam Kingmanee Sirisriro Patama	15–2, 15–5	Gold
1975	Bangkok, Thailand	Rosalind Singha Ang	Thongkam Kingmanee Sirisriro Patama	15–5, 15–3	Gold
1977	Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Rosalind Singha Ang	Theresia Widiastuti Regina Masli	2–15, 4–15	Silver

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1973	Singapore Badminton Stadium, Singapore City, Singapore	Punch Gunalan	Yeo Ah Seng Tan Chor Kiang	15–5, 15–6	Bronze
1975	Bangkok, Thailand	Cheah Hong Chong	Dominic Soong Rosalind Singha Ang	5–15, 4–15	Silver

Commonwealth Games

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1974	Cowles Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand	Susan Whetnall	11–2, 11–8	Bronze
1978	University of Alberta Arena, Edmonton, Canada	Katherine Teh	11–5, 11–3	Gold

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1974	Cowles Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand	Rosalind Singha Ang	Mimi Nilsson Judy Rollick	15–2, 15–8	Bronze

International tournaments

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1971	Singapore Open	Thongkam Kingmanee	3–11, 11–9, 11–6	Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1966	Singapore Open	Billy Ng	Eddy Choong Lim Choo Eng	17–15, retired	Winner
1970	Singapore Open	Ng Boon Bee	Chirasak Champakao Pachara Pattabongse	15–11, 15–12	Winner
1971	Singapore Open	Ng Boon Bee	Thongkam Kingmanee Bandid Jaiyen	15–6, 15–9	Winner
1971	Poona Open	Ng Boon Bee	Joke van Beusekom Piet Ridder	15–4, 15–5	Winner
1971	Canada Open	Ng Boon Bee	Rolph Patterson Mimi Nilsson	15–11, 15–4	Winner

Invitational tournament

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1976	Asian Invitational Championships	Rosalind Singha Ang	Kingmanee Thongkam Sirisriro Patama	15–9, 18–14	Gold
1977	Asian Invitational Championships	Rosalind Singha Ang	Kingmanee Thongkam Sirisriro Patama	15–7, 15–3	Bronze

Honour

Honour of Malaysia

• Malaysia  :
  • Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (A.M.N.) (1982) ^[4]

References

1. "Peng Soon, Poh Lim in OCM Hall of Fame". New Straits Times. 5 December 2004. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
2. Boopathy, K.M. (13 March 2006). "Yap: Women Will Surely Deliver". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
3. Kathigasu, Sybil (8 March 2011). "100 Memorable Malaysian Women". The Star Online. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
4. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat" (in Malay). Bahagian Istiadat & Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa. Retrieved 27 October 2019.