Retno Kustijah

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Retno Kustijah
Personal information
Birth nameRetno Koestijah
CountryIndonesia
Born (1942-06-19) 19 June 1942 (age 83)
Karanganyar, Kebumen, Dutch East Indies
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Uber Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1969 Tokyo Women's team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1972 Tokyo Women's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1963 United States Women's team
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1962 Jakarta Women's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1962 Jakarta Women's team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1966 Bangkok Women's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1970 Bangkok Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1966 BangkokMixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1966 BangkokWomen's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1970 BangkokWomen's team
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1971 Jakarta Women's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1971 JakartaMixed doubles
GANEFO
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1963 Jakarta Women's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1963 JakartaWomen's team

Retno Kustijah (born 19 June 1942; as Retno Koestijah) is an Indonesian badminton player who competed internationally from the early 1960s to the early 1970s.

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Career

Though she played singles in high level events, Kustijah's greatest success came in the women's doubles with regular partner Minarni. They were the first of only two Indonesian teams to win women's doubles at the prestigious All England Championships (1968). [1] Their titles together included the quadrennial Asian Games (1962, 1966), [2] and the Malaysia (1966, 1967), Singapore (1967), New Zealand (1968), Canadian (1969), and U.S. (1969) Opens. [3] Kustijah also won mixed doubles at the 1967 Malaysia Open with Tan Joe Hok and at the 1971 Asian Championships with Christian Hadinata. She was a member of Indonesian teams which finished second to Japan in the 1969 and 1972 Uber Cup (women's world team) championships. [4]

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryResultRef.
International Badminton Federation Awards1986Meritorious Service AwardsHonored [5]

Achievements

Asian Games

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1962 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Flag of Indonesia.svg Minarni Flag of Indonesia.svg Happy Herowati
Flag of Indonesia.svg Corry Kawilarang
9–15, 15–12, 15–6 Med 1.png Gold
1966 Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Flag of Indonesia.svg Minarni Flag of Japan.svg Hiroe Amano
Flag of Japan.svg Tomoko Takahashi
15–9, 15–6 Med 1.png Gold
1970 Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Flag of Indonesia.svg Nurhaena Flag of Japan.svg Machiko Aizawa
Flag of Japan.svg Etsuko Takenaka
11–15, 6–15 Med 2.png Silver

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1966 Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Flag of Indonesia.svg Tjoa Tjong Boan Flag of Malaysia.svg Eddy Choong
Flag of Malaysia.svg Tan Gaik Bee
15–6, 16–17, 9–15 Med 3.png Bronze

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1971 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Flag of Indonesia.svg Intan Nurtjahja Flag of Indonesia.svg Regina Masli
Flag of Indonesia.svg Poppy Tumengkol
15–13, 15–6 Med 1.png Gold

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1971 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Flag of Indonesia.svg Christian Hadinata Flag of Indonesia.svg Indra Gunawan
Flag of Indonesia.svg Intan Nurtjahja
18–13, 15–5 Med 1.png Gold

International tournaments (12 titles, 8 runners-up)

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1960 Malaysia Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Minarni WalkoverSilver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1966Malaysia Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Minarni5–11, 11–8, 1–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1966Perak Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Minarni 7–11, 9–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1967Malaysia Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Minarni4–11, 7–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1967 Singapore Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Minarni11–5, 6–11, retiredSilver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1969 Canadian Open Flag of Sweden.svg Eva Twedberg 1–11, 2–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1960 Malaysia Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Minarni Flag of Malaysia.svg Tan Gaik Bee
Flag of Malaysia.svg Cecilia Samuel
5–15, 12–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1966Malaysia Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Minarni Flag of Indonesia.svg Megah Idawati
Flag of Indonesia.svg Tan Tjung Ing
15–5, 15–5Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1966Penang Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Minarni Flag of Indonesia.svg Megah Idawati
Flag of Indonesia.svg Tan Tjung Ing
15–9, 15–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1966Perak Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Minarni Flag of Indonesia.svg Megah Idawati
Flag of Indonesia.svg Tan Tjung Ing
15–1, 15–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1967Malaysia Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Minarni Flag of Malaysia.svg Rosalind Singha Ang
Flag of Malaysia.svg Teoh Siew Yong
15–7, 15–1Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1967 Singapore Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Minarni Flag of Japan.svg Hiroe Amano
Flag of Japan.svg Noriko Takagi
15–6, 18–13Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1968 All England Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Minarni Flag of Japan.svg Hiroe Amano
Flag of Japan.svg Noriko Takagi
15–5, 15–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1969 Canadian Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Minarni Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Barbara Hood
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marjory Shedd
15–3, 15–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1969 U.S. Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Minarni Flag of the United States.svg Tyna Barinaga
Flag of the United States.svg Helen Tibbetts
15–6, 15–6Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1970Singapore Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Minarni Flag of Malaysia.svg Rosalind Singha Ang
Flag of Malaysia.svg Teoh Siew Yong
15–11, 15–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1966 Malaysia Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Abdul Patah Unang Flag of Malaysia.svg Eddy Choong
Flag of Malaysia.svg Rosalind Singha Ang
9–8, retiredGold medal icon.svgWinner
1966Perak Open Flag of Malaysia.svg Tan Yee Khan Flag of Malaysia.svg Eddy Choong
Flag of Indonesia.svg Minarni
15–9, 15–11Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1967Malaysia Open Flag of Indonesia.svg Tan Joe Hok Flag of Indonesia.svg Darmadi
Flag of Indonesia.svg Minarni
15–9, 15–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1969 Canadian Open Flag of Malaysia.svg Ng Boon Bee Flag of Indonesia.svg Darmadi
Flag of Indonesia.svg Minarni
5–15, 15–17Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

Other tournament

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResultRef
1963 GANEFO Flag of Indonesia.svg Minarni Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Xiaomu
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Yuniang
15–7, 15–3 Med 1.png Gold [6]

References

  1. Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 108.
  2. "RESULTS". The Straits Times. 20 December 1966. p. 23. Retrieved 31 October 2020 via NewspaperSG.
  3. Herbert Scheele ed., The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1971) 137, 230, 252, 253, 281, 282, 313, 334.
  4. Davis, 133, 134.
  5. "IBF Awards" (PDF). World Badminton. June 1986. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  6. "Double Putera-Puteri Bulutangkis Indonesia Borong Medali Emas" (PDF). National Library of Indonesia . Merdeka. 1962-11-19. Retrieved 29 March 2024.