Minarni

Minarni Soedaryanto
Personal information
Birth nameMinarni
CountryIndonesia
Born(1944-05-10)10 May 1944
Pasuruan, Dutch East Indies
Died 14 May 2003(2003-05-14) (aged 59)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Indonesia
Uber Cup
Gold medal – first place 1975 Jakarta Women's team
Silver medal – second place 1969 Tokyo Women's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1962 Jakarta Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 1962 Jakarta Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1962 Jakarta Women's team
Gold medal – first place 1966 Bangkok Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1974 Tehran Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Bangkok Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Bangkok Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Bangkok Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Bangkok Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Bangkok Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Bangkok Women's team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1962 Kuala Lumpur Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
GANEFO
Gold medal – first place 1963 Jakarta Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 1963 Jakarta Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1963 Jakarta Women's team

Minarni (later Minarni Soedaryanto; 10 May 1944 in Pasuruan, East Java – 14 May 2003 in Pertamina Central Hospital, South Jakarta) was an Indonesian badminton player who won major titles around the world and who represented her country internationally between 1959 and 1975. In 1968, Minarni became the first Indonesian to reach the final of women's singles at the All England Open, and with Retno Kustijah formed the first of only two Indonesian women's doubles teams yet to capture the All England Open title.[1] She also won titles at the Indonesian National Championships, the quadrennial Asian Games, the Asian Championships,[2] and at the Malaysia, U.S., Canada, Singapore, and New Zealand Opens.[3] Minarni first played in the then triennial Uber Cup competition for Indonesia in her mid teens (1959).[4] In her last Uber Cup campaign (1974-1975) her excellent doubles play helped Indonesia to win its first women's world team title.[5]

10 May 2019, on what would have been her 75th birthday, she was honored with a Google Doodle.[6]

Achievements

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Asian Games

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1962 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesia Corry Kawilarang 11–4, 7–11, 11–7 Gold Gold
1966 Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Japan Noriko Takagi 1–11, 7–11 Bronze Bronze
1970 Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Japan Hiroe Yuki 11–7, 8–7 retired Bronze Bronze

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1962 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesia Retno Kustijah Indonesia Corry Kawilarang
Indonesia Happy Herowati
9–15, 15–12, 15–6 Gold Gold
1966 Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Indonesia Retno Kustijah Japan Hiroe Amano
Japan Tomoko Takahashi
15–9, 15–6 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1966 Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Indonesia Wong Pek Sen Malaysia Teh Kew San
Malaysia Rosalind Singha Ang
15–3, 8–15, 6–15 Bronze Bronze
1970 Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Indonesia Rudy Hartono Thailand Bandid Jaiyen
Thailand Achara Pattabongs
Walkover Bronze Bronze

Asian Championships

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
1962 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Thailand Sumol Chanklum 11–7, 11–3 Gold Gold [7]

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1962 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Indonesia Wiwiek Dwi Kaeksi Thailand Pankae Phongarn
Thailand Sumol Chanklum
1–15, 15–9, 11–15 Bronze Bronze

International Open Tournaments (18 titles, 3 runners-up)

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Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1966 Malaysia Open Indonesia Retno Kustijah 11—5, 8–11, 11–1 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1966 Penang Open Malaysia Rosalind Singha Ang 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1966 Perak Open Indonesia Retno Kustijah 11–7, 11–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1967 Malaysia Open Indonesia Retno Kustijah 11–4, 11–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1967 Singapore Open Indonesia Retno Kustijah 5–11, 11–6, retired 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1968 All England Open Sweden Eva Twedberg 6–11, 2–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1969 U.S. Open Denmark Pernille Mølgaard Hansen 11–1, 11–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1966 Malaysia Open Indonesia Retno Kustijah Indonesia Megah Idawati
Indonesia Tan Tjung Ing
15–5, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1966 Penang Open Indonesia Retno Kustijah Indonesia Megah Idawati
Indonesia Tan Tjung Ing
1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1966 Perak Open Indonesia Retno Kustijah Indonesia Megah Idawati
Indonesia Tan Tjung Ing
15–1, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1967 Malaysia Open Indonesia Retno Kustijah Malaysia Rosalind Singha Ang
Malaysia Teoh Siew Yong
15–7, 15–1 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1967 Singapore Open Indonesia Retno Kustijah Japan Hiroe Amano
Japan Noriko Takagi
15–6, 18–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1968 All England Open Indonesia Retno Kustijah Japan Hiroe Amano
Japan Noriko Takagi
15–5, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1969 Canada Open Indonesia Retno Kustijah Canada Barbara Hood
Canada Marjory Shedd
15–3, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1969 U.S. Open Indonesia Retno Kustijah United States Tyna Barinaga
United States Helen Tibbetts
15–6, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1970 Singapore Open Indonesia Retno Kustijah Malaysia Rosalind Singha Ang
Malaysia Teoh Siew Yong
15–11, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1966 Penang Open Indonesia Abdul Patah Unang Malaysia Eddy Choong
Malaysia Rosalind Singha Ang
1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1966 Perak Open Malaysia Eddy Choong Malaysia Tan Yee Khan
Indonesia Retno Kustijah
9–15, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1967 Malaysia Open Indonesia Darmadi Indonesia Tan Joe Hok
Indonesia Retno Kustijah
9–15, 8–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1967 Singapore Open Indonesia Darmadi Malaysia Ng Boon Bee
Malaysia Rosalind Singha Ang
15–4, 15-5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1969 Canada Open Indonesia Darmadi Malaysia Ng Boon Bee
Indonesia Retno Kustijah
15–5, 17–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Invitational Tournament

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Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1974 World Invitational Championships Indonesia Regina Masli Denmark Lene Køppen
Netherlands Joke van Beusekom
15–7, 15–8 Gold Gold

Other Tournaments

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Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1963 GANEFO China Liang Hsiao Mu 10–12, 11–1, 11–1 Gold Gold

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1963 GANEFO Indonesia Retno Kustijah China Liang Hsiao Mu
China Chen Yu Niang
15–7, 15–3 Gold Gold

References

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  1. ^ Herbert Scheele ed., The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1971) 164, 166.
  2. ^ "The 4th Day's Results". The Straits Times. 20 December 1966. p. 23. Retrieved 31 October 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
  3. ^ Scheele, 137, 204, 229, 230, 252, 253, 281, 282, 312, 313, 325, 334.
  4. ^ Scheele, 95.
  5. ^ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 134, 135 .
  6. ^ "Minarni Soedarjanto's 75th Birthday". Google. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  7. ^ "The First Asia Champion". The Straits Times. 6 May 1962. p. 20. Retrieved 23 September 2020 – via NewspaperSG.