Ismail Marjan
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Ismail Marjan in 1949 | |||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Pak Mail | ||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Ismail bin Haji Marjan | ||||||||||||||
| Country | Singapore | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 June 1920 British Malaya | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 January 1991 (aged 70) Singapore | ||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||
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Ismail bin Marjan (7 June 1920 – 25 January 1991) was a badminton player from Malaya/Singapore who had won many individual and doubles titles at local, regional and international competitions throughout the 1940s and 1950s. He was best known for his doubles prowess as he partnered Ong Poh Lim to win several major honors in Asia and Europe. Ismail was the first Malay to have won the prestigious Thomas Cup.