Lee Kin Tat

Who is Lee Kin Tat?

Lee Kin Tat is a former Malayan/Singaporean 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. In 1964 he reached the semifinal of the prestigious All-England Championships by ending Erland Kops' run of four straight titles in the quarterfinal. Lee also reached the All-England semifinal in 1967, this time losing to Kops. Largely because most of his prime badminton years were spent in Europe, he did not play in Thomas Cup competition for either Malaysia or Singapore.