Helen Heng

Helen Heng
王锡娘
Helen Heng in 1951
Personal information
Nickname
Mrs Badminton
BornHelen Heng Siak Neo
1933 (1933)
Died16 April 2018(2018-04-16) (aged 84–85)
Sport
CountrySingapore
SportBadminton
HandednessRight
EventWomen's singles & doubles

Helen Heng Siak Neo (simplified Chinese: 王锡娘; traditional Chinese: 王錫娘; pinyin: Wáng Xī Niáng; 1933 – 16 April 2018) was a Singaporean badminton player who won numerous titles in the late 1940s to the mid 1950s. She was Singapore's badminton star of the 1950s and was the youngest winner of the Malaysia Open women's singles and doubles titles when she won it at the age of 15. Helen was also the most successful female shuttler in Singapore Open history with 15 titles (seven in singles and eight in doubles) and the first female player from Singapore to participate in the Uber Cup as part of the Malayan team in 1956.