Wong Shoon Keat
Wong Shoon Keat (born 30 April 1957) is a Singaporean former badminton player. He is a one-time SEA Games champion and a four-time national champion. Career. Wong won Singapore's first-ever badminton gold at the 1983 Southeast Asian Games and to date, is Singapore’s only title winner in the men's singles event. That year, he pulled off an upset over reigning world champion Icuk Sugiarto of Indonesia, and beat another Indonesian player, Hastomo Arbi in the final. Wong is also a four-time national champion in the men's singles and a  six-time national champion in the men's doubles. Wong is an accredited coach within the Singapore National Registry of Coaches (NROC). He is also the founder of Keat Youngster Academy, providing coaching services to young aspiring players in Singapore. Personal life. Wong's wife, Irene Lee is a former national champion. They have four sons together, namely Shawn, Derek, Jamie and Jason. Both Derek and Jason, are also badminton players for Singapore. Awards. Wong received the 1984 Meritorious Award from the Singapore National Olympic Committee.