Badminton at the 1962 Asian Games

Badminton tournament was held at the 1962 Asian Games at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia from 25 August to 1 September 1962.[1]

Badminton
at the 1962 Asian Games
VenueIstora Senayan
Dates25 August – 1 September
Nations7
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1966 →
Badminton at the 1962 Asian Games on a stamp of Indonesia

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.

Medalists

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's singles
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Tan Joe Hok
  Indonesia
Teh Kew San
  Malaya
Ferry Sonneville
  Indonesia
Men's doubles
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  Malaya
Tan Yee Khan
Ng Boon Bee
  Indonesia
Tan Joe Hok
Liem Tjeng Kiang
  Indonesia
Tutang Djamaluddin
Abdul Patah Unang
Men's team
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  Indonesia
Tutang Djamaluddin
Liem Tjeng Kiang
Ferry Sonneville
Tan Joe Hok
Abdul Patah Unang
  Thailand
Narong Bhornchima
Raphi Kanchanaraphi
Channarong Ratanaseangsuang
Sangob Rattanusorn
Charoen Wattanasin
  Malaya
Billy Ng
Ng Boon Bee
Tan Yee Khan
Teh Kew San
Yew Cheng Hoe
Women's singles
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Minarni
  Indonesia
Corry Kawilarang
  Indonesia
Happy Herowati
  Indonesia
Women's doubles
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  Indonesia
Minarni
Retno Kustijah
  Indonesia
Corry Kawilarang
Happy Herowati
  Malaya
Tan Gaik Bee
Ng Mei Ling
Women's team
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  Indonesia
Goei Kiok Nio
Happy Herowati
Corry Kawilarang
Retno Kustijah
Minarni
  Malaya
Annie Keong
Kok Lee Ying
Jean Moey
Ng Mei Ling
Tan Gaik Bee
  Thailand
Sumol Chanklum
Boobpa Kaentong
Prathin Pattabongs
Pratuang Pattabongs

Final results

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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

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Indonesia (INA)53311
2  Malaya (MAL)1225
3  Thailand (THA)0112
Totals (3 entries)66618

Participating nations

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References

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  1. ^ "Badminton – Past Medals (Medallists from previous Asian Games – Badminton)". Doha Asian Games' official website. Wayback Machine. 28 November 2006. Archived from the original on 4 January 2007. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  2. ^ Siebel, Norman (3 September 1962). "Yee Khan, Boon Bee at best". The Straits Times. p. 17. Retrieved 15 September 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
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