Tennis at the 1966 Asian Games

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Tennis
at the 1966 Asian Games
Tennis pictogram.svg
Venue National Tennis Stadium
Dates10–20 December
  1962
1974  

Tennis was contested at the 1966 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand from December 10 to December 20, 1966. Tennis had doubles and singles events for men and women, as well as a mixed doubles competition.

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Japan and Indonesia dominated the events winning all seven gold medals.

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's singles
details
Osamu Ishiguro
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Ichizo Konishi
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Jesus Hernandez
Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines
Taghi Akbari
State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Iran
Men's doubles
details
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Osamu Ishiguro
Koji Watanabe
Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam
Võ Văn Bảy
Lưu Hoàng Đức
Flag of India.svg  India
Shiv Prakash Misra
Vinay Dhawan
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Sutiraphan Karalak
Netra Gramatica
Men's team
details
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Osamu Ishiguro
Ichizo Konishi
Koji Watanabe
Keishiro Yanagi
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Somparn Champisri
Seri Charuchinda
Netra Gramatica
Sutiraphan Karalak
State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Iran
Taghi Akbari
Issa Khodaei
Ezzatollah Nemati
Nematollah Nemati
Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines
Delfin Contreras
Federico Deyro
Jesus Hernandez
Augusto Villanueva
Women's singles
details
Lany Kaligis
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Kazuko Kuromatsu
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Lita Liem
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Phanow Sudsawasdi
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Women's doubles
details
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Lita Liem
Lany Kaligis
Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines
Desideria Ampon
Patricia Yngayo
Flag of Ceylon (1951-1972).svg  Ceylon
Ranjani Jayasuriya
Wendy Molligoda
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).png  South Korea
Yang Jeong-soon
Park Jong-bok
Women's team
details
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Lany Kaligis
Lita Liem
Mien Suhadi
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Kazuko Kuromatsu
Reiko Miyagi
Yoko Obata
Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines
Desideria Ampon
Patricia Yngayo
Flag of Ceylon (1951-1972).svg  Ceylon
Sria Gooneratne
Ranjani Jayasuriya
Wendy Molligoda
Mixed doubles
details
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Koji Watanabe
Reiko Miyagi
Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines
Federico Deyro
Patricia Yngayo
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Sutarjo Sugiarto
Lita Liem
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Go Soen Houw
Lany Kaligis

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan  (JPN)4307
2Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia  (INA)3036
3Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines  (PHI)0235
4Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand  (THA)0123
5Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam  (VNM)0101
6Flag of Ceylon (1951-1972).svg  Ceylon  (CEY)0022
State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Iran  (IRN)0022
8Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)0011
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).png  South Korea  (KOR)0011
Totals (9 nations)771428

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