Minarni

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]

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
1975 Jakarta Women's team
1969 Tokyo Women's team
Asian Games
1962 Jakarta Women's singles
1962 Jakarta Women's doubles
1962 Jakarta Women's team
1966 Bangkok Women's doubles
1974 Tehran Women's team
1966 Bangkok Women's singles
1966 Bangkok Mixed doubles
1966 Bangkok Women's team
1970 Bangkok Women's singles
1970 Bangkok Mixed doubles
1970 Bangkok Women's team
Asian Championships
1962 Kuala Lumpur Women's singles
1962 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles

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

Achievements

Asian Games

Women's singles

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

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

Asian Championships

Women's singles

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

Women's doubles

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

International tournaments

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1966 Malaysia Open Retno Koestijah 11—5, 8–11, 11–1 Winner
1966 Penang Open Rosalind Singha Ang Winner
1966 Perak Open Retno Kustijah 11–7, 11–9 Winner
1967 Malaysia Open Retno Kustijah 11–4, 11–7 Winner
1967 Singapore Open Retno Kustijah 5–11, 11–6, retired Winner
1968 All England Open Eva Twedberg 6–11, 2–11 Runner-up
1969 U.S. Open Pernille Mølgaard Hansen 11–1, 11–2 Winner

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1966 Penang Open Abdul Patah Unang Eddy Choong
Rosalind Singha Ang		 Winner
1966 Perak Open Eddy Choong Tan Yee Khan
Retno Kustijah		 9–15, 11–15 Runner-up
1967 Malaysia Open Darmadi Tan Joe Hok
Retno Kustijah		 9–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1967 Singapore Open Darmadi Ng Boon Bee
Rosalind Singha Ang		 15–4, 15-5 Winner
1969 Canada Open Darmadi Ng Boon Bee
Retno Kustijah		 15–5, 17–15 Winner

Invitational tournament

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1975 World Invitational Championships Regina Masli Lene Køppen
Joke van Beusekom		 5–15, 4–15 Runner-up

References
  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. Google. Retrieved 10 May 2019.


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