David E. L. Choong
庄友良
DSPN AMN

David E. L. Choong in 1950
Personal information
Born	Choong Ewe Leong (1929-04-05)5 April 1929 Penang,British Malaya
Died	10 September 2011(2011-09-10) (aged 82) Tanjung Tokong,Penang,Malaysia
Sport
Country	Malaysia
Sport	Badminton
Handedness	Right
Event	Men's singles, Men's and Mixed doubles

Choong Ewe Leong (simplified Chinese:庄友良;traditional Chinese:莊友良;pinyin:Zhuāng Youliáng;Jyutping:Zong1 Jau5 Loeng4;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:Chng Iú-liông; 5 April 1929 – 10 September 2011) was a former Malaysianbadminton player and politician.

With his younger brother, the charismaticEddy Choong, he captured men's doubles titles at the prestigiousAll-England Championships in 1951, 1952, and 1953. They were finalists in 1954, 1955, and 1957.^[1] He shared theAll-England mixed doubles crown with June White (Timperly) in 1953 and they were finalists in 1955.^[2] Between 1949 and 1957 Choong won national open titles in most of the European nations that held such tournaments.^[3] In part, because he resided inGreat Britain during most of his badminton prime, David Choong never represented Malaya in the covetedThomas Cup (world team) competition. He was inducted into the InternationalBadminton Hall of Fame in 1998.

Choong was aPenang State Legislative Assemblyman forAir Itam from 1974 to 1978. He also contested in the1964 for theTanjong parliamentary seat as anAlliance coalition candidate ofMalaysian Chinese Association (MCA) and1990 general election for theBukit Bendera parliamentary seat asBarisan Nasional coalition candidate ofParti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan).

Choong died on 10 September 2011 inTanjung Tokong. He was 82.^[4]

• Malaysia
  • Member of theOrder of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1968)^[5]
• Penang
  • Officer of theOrder of the Defender of State (DSPN) -Dato' (1988)^[6]

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1949	French Open	Yat Sun Lau	15–2, 15–2	Winner
1950	French Open	Fook Loong Chai	15–3, 15–8	Winner
1952	French Open	Eddy Choong	5–15, 8–15	Runner-up
1953	French Open	Eddy Choong	3–15, 7–15	Runner-up
1954	Norwegian International	Eddy Choong	5–15, 6–15	Runner-up
1955	German Open	Eddy Choong	3–15, 15–9, 13–18	Runner-up
1955	Swiss Open	Richard Lee	15–4, 15–5	Winner
1956	Swiss Open	Eddy Choong	7–15, 1–15	Runner-up
1957	French Open	Ferry Sonneville	4–15, 3–15	Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1950	French Open	John Newland	Fook Loong Chai E. W. Barker	6–15, 15–11, 15–6	Winner
1951	Scottish Open	Eddy Choong	Frank Peard Jim FItzGibbon	15–12, 15–4	Winner
1951	All England	Eddy Choong	Ong Poh Lim Ismail Marjan	9–15, 15–7, 15–10	Winner
1952	Scottish Open	Eddy Choong	Robert Hodge Wilfred Robinson	15–5, 15–1	Winner
1952	Irish Open	Eddy Choong	Johnny Heah Jim FitzGibbon	15–11, 15–5	Winner
1952	All England	Eddy Choong	Poul Holm Ole Jensen	9–15, 15–12, 15–7	Winner
1952	French Open	Eddy Choong	Henri Pellizza Paul Ailloud	15–2, 15–5	Winner
1952	Malaysia Open	Law Teik Hock	Chee Phui Hang Loong Pan Yap	15–5, 15–5	Winner
1953	Scottish Open	Eddy Choong	Frank Peard Jim FItzGibbon	15–12, 15–12	Winner
1953	Irish Open	Eddy Choong	Frank Peard Jim FItzGibbon	15–8, 15–3	Winner
1953	All England	Eddy Choong	Poul Holm Ole Jensen	15–5, 15–12	Winner
1953	Denmark Open	Eddy Choong	Poul Holm Ole Jensen	15–6, 15–9	Winner
1953	French Open	Eddy Choong	Peter Birtwistle S. L. Jaini	15–9, 15–6	Winner
1954	All England	Eddy Choong	Ong Poh Lim Ooi Teik Hock	16–18, 12–15	Runner-up
1954	Norwegian International	Eddy Choong	Leif Jensen Benny Andersen	15–2, 15–0	Winner
1955	Dutch Open	Eddy Choong	A. Lillelund Ole Mertz	15–8, 15–3	Winner
1955	German Open	Eddy Choong	Erland Olsen Niels Buchholst	15–2, 15–2	Winner
1955	All England	Eddy Choong	Finn Kobberø Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen	9–15, 17–14, 11–15	Runner-up
1955	Swiss Open	Richard Lee	Paul Ailloud J. Chavez	15–5, 15–5	Winner
1956	Swiss Open	Richard Lee	Eddy Choong Robert Lim	18–16, 15–13	Winner
1957	All England	Eddy Choong	Joe Alston Johnny Heah	10–15, 17–16, 5–15	Runner-up
1957	German Open	Eddy Choong	Ferry Sonneville Arne Rasmussen	15–9, 17–18, 15–9	Winner
1957	French Open	Ferry Sonneville	Pierre Lenoir Ghislain Vasseur	15–4, 15–9	Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1949	French Open	Anne Lehmeier	Ralph Nichols Mavis Henderson	15–12, 15–11	Winner
1950	French Open	Audrey Stone	Robert Choong Audrey Blathwayt	18–16, 15–5	Winner
1952	French Open	Mimi Wyatt	Eddy Choong Queenie Webber	15–12, 1–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1952	Denmark Open	Tonny Ahm	Ib Olesen Aase Winther	15–8, 15–10	Winner
1953	Scottish Open	Nancy Horner	Eddy Choong Dorothy Donaldson	15–3, 15–7	Winner
1953	Irish Open	Iris Cooley	Eddy Choong June White	6–15, 5–15	Runner-up
1953	Denmark Open	Inger Kjærgaard	Eddy Choong Agnete Friis	17–18, 5–15	Runner-up
1953	All England	June White	Poul Holm Agnete Friis	15–6, 15–10	Winner
1955	German Open	Annelise Hansen	Eddy Choong Hanne Jensen	15–3, 15–9	Winner
1955	All England	June White	Finn Kobberø Kirsten Thorndahl	7–15, 13–15	Runner-up
1957	French Open	Sonia Cambril	Ciro Ciniglio Betty Grace	10–15, 18–17, 15–8	Winner

• 1929 births
• 2011 deaths
• Badminton players from Penang
• Malaysian people of Chinese descent
• Sportspeople of Chinese descent
• Former Malaysian Chinese Association politicians
• Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia politicians
• Members of the Penang State Legislative Assembly
• Malaysian sportsperson-politicians
• Malaysian male badminton players
• Members of the Order of the Defender of the Realm

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