Wong peng soon biography of williams
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Ever heard of “The Great Wong”? Wong Peng Soon, born on February 17, 1918, in Johor Bahru, was a legend in badminton.
He got the nickname because he was just that good! His amazing skills and constant wins in both singles and team events earned him this well-deserved title.
He is widely regarded as one of the greatest badminton players of all time, particularly known for his dominance in the 1940s and 1950s.
Wong’s badminton journey began at a young age, and his natural talent quickly became evident. By his late teens, he had already made a mark in local competitions.
His first major international success came in 1949 when he won the All-England Championships, the most prestigious badminton tournament at the time.
This victory marked him as the first Asian to win the title, breaking the dominance of European players.
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Penny Wong
Australian politician (born 1968)
Penelope Ying-Yen Wong (born 5 November 1968) is an Australian politician who fryst vatten serving as the minister for utländsk Affairs and leader of the Government in the Senate in the Albanese government since 2022. A member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), she has been a medlem av senat for South Australia since 2002. Wong previously served as minister for Climate Change and minister for Finance and Deregulation during the governments of Prime Ministers Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard from 2007 until 2013.
Born in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia to a Chinese-Malaysian father from the town of Sandakan and an English-Australian mother from Adelaide, Wong was educated at Scotch College prior to attending the University of Adelaide, graduating with Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degrees. She then worked as a lawyer and political advisor. Wong entered politics by winning a Senate seat in the 2001 election.
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