Foo Kok Keong is a former badminton

Badminton

Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...

 star from Malaysia who rated among the world's best singles players from the late 1980s to the mid 1990s. Not a stylish looking player, he was noted for his quickness, stamina, and never-say-die tenacity. Kok Keong played for the Malaysian

Malaysia national badminton team

The Malaysia national badminton team is a badminton team that plays for Malaysia in international competitions. The men's team has enjoyed immense success, having won the Thomas Cup five times, most recently in 1992...

 Thomas Cup

Thomas Cup

The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation , the sport's global governing body...

 (men's international) team which finished second to China in 1990, and for the team which defeated Indonesia for the world championship in 1992. His victories in individual competition included the Singapore Open

Singapore Open (badminton)

The Singapore Open is an badminton event that has been held in Singapore annually since 1990, and which is now part of the BWF Super Series tournament that began 2007....

 and French Open

French Open (badminton)

The French Open is an annual Badminton tournament held in France since 1909 and hosted by the Fédération Française de Badminton . The 2009 edition will be held from the 27th of October to the 1st of November....

 singles titles in 1990, and the Asian Championships

Badminton Asia Championships

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 singles title in 1994. He was a runner-up in the Malaysia Open

Malaysia Open (badminton)

The Malaysia Open is an annual badminton event that commonly held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The tournament has been held since 1937 and has been played in different locations such as Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Penang, Selangor, Kuantan....

 (1990, 1991), the British Commonwealth Games (1990), the World Grand Prix Final

World Badminton Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix was an annual badminton tournament organized by the International Badminton Federation to crown the best badminton player of the year. The tournament only invited the top eight players in the year-end world rankings. The tournament started in 1983, with the last...

 (1989), and the All-England Championships

All England Open Badminton Championships

The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898...

 (1991).

Achievements

Rank	Event	Date	Venue
Asian Games Badminton at the Asian Games Badminton is one of the regular Asian Games sports since 1962 in Jakarta, Indonesia.-History:Badminton made its debut in the Asian Games as a demonstration sport at the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan, and became a regular competitive sport in 1962. In the 1962 Games, six events were held, with...
2	Team	1994	Hiroshima,Japan
3	Team	1990	Beijing, China
Commonwealth Games Badminton at the Commonwealth Games Badminton debuted at the 1966 Commonwealth Games.-Location of the Commonwealth Games:The table below gives an overview of all host cities and countries of badminton at the Commonwealth Games.-Individual competition:-Medal table:-References:...
2	Singles	1990	Auckland, New Zealand
Thomas Cup Thomas Cup The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation , the sport's global governing body...
1	Team	1992	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2	Team	1994	Jakarta, Indonesia
2	Team	1990	Tokyo, Japan
2	Team	1988	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
3	Team	1986	Jakarta, Indonesia
World Tournaments
1	Singles	1990	Singapore Open Singapore Open (badminton) The Singapore Open is an badminton event that has been held in Singapore annually since 1990, and which is now part of the BWF Super Series tournament that began 2007....
1	Singles	1990	French Open
1	Singles	1994	Asian Badminton Championships
2	Singles	1988	Asian Badminton Championships
2	Singles	1988	World Cup Badminton
2	Singles	1989	Badminton World Grand Prix
2	Singles	1990	Japan Open
2	Singles	1990	Hong Kong Open
2	Singles	1990	Malaysia Open
2	Singles	1991	All England Open
2	Singles	1991	Asian Badminton Championships
2	Singles	1991	Malaysia Open