List of Malaysian Chinese - Sportspeople

Sportspeople

  • Chung Thye Yong - first Chinese rugby player in the country, first racehorse owner in the country
  • Chung Kok Ming - one of the finest tennis players in the country, in his time and first Asian committee member of the Perak Turf Club
  • Soh Chin Aun - former National football captain
  • Brendan Gan - Footballer (Soccer) that is currently playing for Sydney FC
  • Nicholas Chan - Defender of Kelantan President's Team.
  • Ng Joo Ngan - former Commonwealth cycling (road race) champion
  • Alex Yoong - F1 racer
  • Datuk Nicol David - world number 1 in women's squash. From the school SK & SMK Convent Green Lane.
  • Datuk Lee Chong Wei - Currently ranked No:1 men's singles in the world since 2009, Proton Malaysia Open Badminton Champion 2004-2006, ABC Champion 2006, Commonwealth Games Badminton Champion 2006, Olympic Badminton Finalist 2008, Olympic Badminton Finalist 2012
  • Eddy Choong - Brother of David E. L. Choong, 4 times All England Badminton Champion.
  • Wong Peng Soon - 4 times All England Badminton Champion
  • David E. L. Choong - Brother of Eddy Choong. Men's doubles titles at the All-England Championships in 1951, 1952, and 1953.
  • Ng Boon Bee - All-England men's doubles title in 1965, 1966, and 1971, and a member of Malaysia's world champion Thomas Cup (men's international) team in 1967.
  • Tan Yee Khan - All-England men's doubles title with Ng Boon Bee in 1965 and 1966, and a member of Malaysia's world champion Thomas Cup (men's international) team in 1967.
  • Tan Aik Huang - All England Badminton Champion
  • Koo Kien Keat - The number 1 ranked men's doubles team in the world with Tan Boon Heong in 2010.
  • Tan Boon Heong - The number 1 ranked men's doubles team in the world with Koo Kien Keat in 2010.
  • Tan Ming Sen - Torchbearer for Malaysia in Beijing Olympic 2008 (Malaysia route).
  • Chan Chong Ming - Malaysia men's doubles player.
  • Chan Peng Soon - Currently ranked No:8 mixed doubles team in the world with Goh Liu Ying.
  • Goh Liu Ying - Currently ranked No:8 mixed doubles team in the world with Chan Peng Soon.

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