What Malaysian badminton player held the number one worldwide ranking and played at the 2016 Olympics?
Sören Opti Sören Opti (born 16 May 1997) is a badminton player from Suriname. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He lost to both Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia and Derek Wong Zi Liang of Singapore during group play and did not advance further. Opti was the flagbearer for Suriname during the opening ceremony.
Wong Peng Soon Wong Peng Soon, {'1': ", '2': 'MBE', '3': ", '4': "} (; 17 February 1918 – 22 May 1996) was an ethnic Chinese Malayan/Singaporean badminton player who reigned as a top player in Malaya from the 1930s to the 1950s. Noted for his smooth but powerful strokes and graceful footwork, he won the singles title seven times in Singapore and eight times in Malaya during this period, as well as being the top player in the All England, the Danish Open, the Indian Open, and the Philippines Open to name a few. Wong's great rival during his career was his contemporary Ong Poh Lim.