Tan Boon Heong

Malaysian badminton player
Person human Q707235
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Tan Boon Heong

Summary

Tan Boon Heong is a human[1]. Born in Alor Setar[2], he… he was born on +1987-09-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a badminton player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Tan Boon Heong was born in Alor Setar[2].
  • Tan Boon Heong was born on +1987-09-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tan Boon Heong held citizenship in Malaysia[6].
  • Malay was Tan Boon Heong's native language[7].
  • Tan Boon Heong's professions included badminton player[4].
  • Tan Boon Heong received the Anugerah Sukan Negara for Sportsman of the Year[8].
  • Tan Boon Heong received the national champion[9].
  • Tan Boon Heong received the Commonwealth Games champion[10].
  • Tan Boon Heong received the Asian Games champion[11].
  • Tan Boon Heong's image is recorded as Yonex IFB 2013 - Quarterfinal - Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong vs Chris Adcock-Andrew Ellis 07.jpg[12].
  • Tan Boon Heong is recorded as male[13].
  • Tan Boon Heong's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Tan Boon Heong's Commons category is recorded as Tan Boon Heong[15].
  • Tan Boon Heong's residence is recorded as Kedah[16].
  • Tan Boon Heong's handedness is recorded as left-handedness[17].
  • Tan Boon Heong's sport is recorded as badminton[18].
  • Tan Boon Heong's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02pz27l[19].
  • Tan Boon Heong's family name is recorded as Tan[20].
  • Tan Boon Heong's family name is recorded as Chen[21].
  • Tan Boon Heong's given name is recorded as Boon Heong[22].
  • Tan Boon Heong's playing hand is recorded as left-handedness[23].
  • Tan Boon Heong's participant in is recorded as badminton at the 2014 Asian Games – men's team[24].
  • Tan Boon Heong's participant in is recorded as badminton at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – men's doubles[25].
  • Tan Boon Heong's participant in is recorded as badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics – men's doubles[26].
  • Tan Boon Heong's participant in is recorded as badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics – men's doubles[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Tan Boon Heong was born in Alor Setar[2]. He was born on +1987-09-18T00:00:00Z[3]. Malay was his native language[7].

Career and Affiliations

Tan Boon Heong worked as a badminton player[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Anugerah Sukan Negara for Sportsman of the Year[8], a class of award[28], in Malaysia[29]; national champion[9], a rank[30]; Commonwealth Games champion[10]; and Asian Games champion[11].

Why It Matters

Tan Boon Heong ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Tan Boon Heong born?

Tan Boon Heong's place of birth was Alor Setar[2].

What did Tan Boon Heong do for work?

Tan Boon Heong worked as badminton player[4].

What awards did Tan Boon Heong receive?

Honors received include Anugerah Sukan Negara for Sportsman of the Year[8], national champion[9], Commonwealth Games champion[10], and Asian Games champion[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  7. [4] . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . badmintonlink.com. badmintonlink.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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