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Happy Herowati born 1935, is a former Indonesian badminton player who played in the 1960s.

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Happy Herowati became one of the early generations of Indonesian women's badminton in the 1960s and won the women's team, silver medal in women's doubles and bronze in women's singles at the Badminton at the 1962 Asian Games. In the 1962 Asian Badminton Championships, together with Corry Kawilarang, won the women's doubles after defeating Thailand's women's doubles. [1]

Achievements

Asian Games

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1962 Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia Flag of Indonesia.svg Corry Kawilarang Flag of Indonesia.svg Minarni
Flag of Indonesia.svg Retno Kustijah
15–9, 12–15, 6–15 Med 2.png Silver

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1962 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Flag of Indonesia.svg Corry Kawilarang Flag of Thailand.svg Sumol Chanklum
Flag of Thailand.svg Pankae Phongarn
16–18, 15–13, 15–3 Med 1.png Gold

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References

  1. "The First Asia Champion". The Straits Times. 6 May 1962. p. 20. Retrieved 23 September 2020 via NewspaperSG.