Saw Swee Leong
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| Country |  Malaysia | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 July 1955 Penang, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||
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Saw Swee Leong (born 16 July 1955 in Penang) is a former Malaysian professional badminton player.
Career
Saw Swee Leong supported the Malaysian National Team in the 1976 Thomas Cup. The team made it to the finals before losing to Indonesia by a nine to zero final tally.
Six years later, the team ended up in fifth place in the 1982 Thomas Cup. Losing 5:4 against England in the quarterfinals.
Between the two men's team championships Saw Swee Leong participated in the men's singles at the World Cup in 1980, was defeated there but equal in his opening match against Syed Modi from India.
Sporting Achievements
| Season | Event | Discipline | Place |
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| 1976 | Thomas Cup | Men's Team | 2 |
| 1980 | World Cup | Men's Single | 33 |
| 1982 | Thomas Cup | Men's Team | 5 |
References
- Malaysian report for Thomas Cup
- Sites for Thomas Cup of tangkis.tripod.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 10 December 2007)
- Mike's Badminton Populorum
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