| Badminton at the 1962 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Istora Senayan |
| Dates | 25 August – 1 September |
| Nations | 7 |
Badminton tournament was held at the 1962 Asian Games at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia from 25 August to 1 September 1962. [1]
The host nation, Indonesia won five out of six possible gold medals. Indonesia won both the team events; in men's team final Indonesian team defeated Thailand by 5-0 and in Women's team final they defeated the Malayan team by 3-2 scoreline.
| Discipline | Winner | Finalist | Score [2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |  Tan Joe Hok |  Teh Kew San | 15–9, 15–3 |
| Women's singles | Minarni | Corry Kawilarang | 11–4, 7–11, 11–7 |
| Men's doubles | Ng Boon Bee & Tan Yee Khan | Tan Joe Hok & Liem Tjeng Kiang | 15–13, 18–17 |
| Women's doubles | Minarni & Retno Kustijah | Corry Kawilarang & Happy Herowati | 9–15, 15–12, 15–6 |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Indonesia (INA) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 |  Malaya (MAL) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 |  Thailand (THA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
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