Lee Kin Tat

Dr. Lee Kin Tat (born 1939) is a Malayan-born Singaporean former badminton player who won numerous international singles titles from the late 1950s to the late 1960s, including the open championships of Belgium, France, Ireland, Scotland, and Singapore. He was considered by many as Singapore's badminton star of the 1960s. Lee was known to be able to execute a smash from any corner of the court.

Badminton career Lee won two titles at the 1959 French Open. In the season of 1960, he finished second at the German Open. In 1963 and 1967, he again won the French Open. In 1964, Lee reached the semifinal of the prestigious All-England Championships by ending Erland Kops' run of four straight titles in the quarterfinal. Although Lee lost in the semi-finals to eventual champion Knud Aage Nielsen of Denmark, he, however had a great year by winning 12 titles from the autumn of 1963 to April 1964. Lee also reached the All-England semifinal in 1967, this time losing to Kops. and secretary-general of the Asian Badminton Confederation.

Personal life Lee is a grandfather of five and runs his own financial business. He took 8 years to complete his doctorate (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Physics) due to his commitment to excel in badminton. He never had formal coaching but got tips from the late Ong Poh Lim.

Achievements Year Tournament Discipline Result Name 1959 French Open Men's singles Winner Lee Kin Tat 1959 French Open Men's doubles Winner Lee Kin Tat / Jimmy Lim 1960 German Open Men's singles Runner-up Lee Kin Tat 1961 German Open Men's singles Runner-up Lee Kin Tat 1963 French Open Men's singles Winner Lee Kin Tat 1965 German Open Men's singles Runner-up Lee Kin Tat 1966 Scottish Open Men's singles Winner Lee Kin Tat 1966 Irish Open Men's singles Winner Lee Kin Tat 1967 Scottish Open Men's singles Winner Lee Kin Tat 1967 French Open Men's singles Winner Lee Kin Tat 1968 Irish Open Men's singles Winner Lee Kin Tat 1969 Belgian International Men's singles Winner Lee Kin Tat 1969 Belgian International Men's doubles Winner Lee Kin Tat / Roy Díaz González