Career
Heah represented Malaya in the 1958 Thomas Cup (world team championship) Challenge Round, splitting his two doubles matches in Malaya"s loss of the cup to Indonesia.
Heah represented Malaya in the 1958 Thomas Cup (world team championship) Challenge Round, splitting his two doubles matches in Malaya"s loss of the cup to Indonesia.
Known as Johnny Heah while playing in Europe, he won men"s singles at the Scottish Open in 1952, and was runner-up in men"s singles to the celebrated Eddy Choong at the prestigious All-England Championships in 1953. His most notable badminton achievement was winning men"s doubles at the 1957 All-England"s with American Joe Alston, beating Eddy Choong and his brother David.