Badminton at the 1970 Asian Games

Badminton tournaments were held for the third time at the 6th Asian Games in 1970 in Bangkok, Thailand from 9 to 20 December 1970.

Badminton
at the 1970 Asian Games
VenueKittikachorn Stadium[1]
Dates9–20 December
← 1966
1974 →

Singles, doubles, and team events were contested for both men and women. Mixed Doubles were also contested.

Medalists

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's singles
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Punch Gunalan
  Malaysia
Muljadi
  Indonesia
Sangob Rattanusorn
  Thailand
Ippei Kojima
  Japan
Men's doubles
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  Malaysia
Ng Boon Bee
Punch Gunalan
  Japan
Junji Honma
Shoichi Toganoo
  Indonesia
Rudy Hartono
Indra Gunawan
  Thailand
Chavalert Chumkum
Pornchai Sakuntaniyom
Men's team
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  Indonesia
Indra Gunawan
Rudy Hartono
Indratno
Mintarja
Muljadi
  Thailand
Soonchai Akyapisut
Chavalert Chumkum
Bandid Jaiyen
Sangob Rattanusorn
Pornchai Sakuntaniyom
Tuly Ulao
  Malaysia
Punch Gunalan
Lee Kok Peng
Abdul Rahman Mohamed
Ng Boon Bee
Ng Tat Wai
Tan Soon Hooi
  Japan
Junji Honma
Ippei Kojima
Hiroshi Taniguchi
Shoichi Toganoo
Women's singles
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Hiroe Yuki
  Japan
Thongkam Kingmanee
  Thailand
Minarni
  Indonesia
Sylvia Ng
  Malaysia
Women's doubles
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  Japan
Etsuko Takenaka
Machiko Aizawa
  Indonesia
Retno Kustijah
Nurhaena
  Malaysia
Rosalind Singha Ang
Teoh Siew Yong
  Thailand
Sumol Chanklum
Achara Pattabongs
Women's team
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  Japan
Machiko Aizawa
Mariko Nishio
Etsuko Takenaka
Hiroe Yuki
  Thailand
Sumol Chanklum
Boobpa Kaentong
Thongkam Kingmanee
Petchroong Liengtrakulngam
Achara Pattabongs
  South Korea
Han Sook-ee
Joon Im-soon
Kang Young-sin
Kim Jong-ja
  Indonesia
Utami Dewi Kurniawan
Retno Kustijah
Minarni
Nurhaena
Poppy Tumengkol
Theresia Widiastuti
Mixed doubles
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  Malaysia
Ng Boon Bee
Sylvia Ng
  Thailand
Bandid Jaiyen
Achara Pattabongs
  Japan
Ippei Kojima
Etsuko Takenaka
  Indonesia
Rudy Hartono
Minarni

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Japan (JPN)3137
2  Malaysia (MAL)3036
3  Indonesia (INA)1247
4  Thailand (THA)0437
5  South Korea (KOR)0011
Totals (5 entries)771428

Semifinal results

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Discipline Winner Runner-up Score
Men's singles   Punch Gunalan   Sangob Rattanusorn 18–17, 15–10
  Muljadi   Ippei Kojima 17–15, 11–15, 15–10
Women's singles   Hiroe Yuki   Minarni 7–11, 7–8[2]
  Thongkam Kingmanee   Sylvia Ng 11–7, 11–4
Men's doubles   Ng Boon Bee
  Punch Gunalan
  Rudy Hartono
  Indra Gunawan
15–12, 10–15, 15–10
  Junji Honma
  Shoichi Toganoo
  Chavalert Chumkum
  Pornchai Sakuntaniyom
15–8, 15–8
Women's doubles   Machiko Aizawa
  Etsuko Takenaka
  Achara Pattabongs
  Sumol Chanklum
15–6, 15–2
  Nurhaena
  Retno Kustijah
  Teoh Siew Yong
  Rosalind Singha Ang
15–5, 15–10
Mixed doubles   Ng Boon Bee
  Sylvia Ng
  Ippei Kojima
  Etsuko Takenaka
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  Bandid Jaiyen
  Achara Pattabongs
  Rudy Hartono
  Minarni
walkover[3]

Final results

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Discipline Winner Finalist Score
Men's singles   Punch Gunalan   Muljadi 4–15, 15–3, 15–12
Women's singles   Hiroe Yuki   Thongkam Kingmanee 12–9, 11–8
Men's doubles   Ng Boon Bee
  Punch Gunalan
  Junji Honma
  Shoichi Toganoo
5–15, 15–8, 15–7
Women's doubles   Machiko Aizawa
  Etsuko Takenaka
  Nurhaena
  Retno Kustijah
15–11, 15–6
Mixed doubles[4]   Ng Boon Bee
  Sylvia Ng
  Bandid Jaiyen
  Achara Pattabongs
18–13, 11–15, 15–10

References

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  1. ^ "Indonesia, Korea move into semifinals". Singapore Herald. 11 December 1970. p. 23 – via NewspaperSG.
  2. ^ Minarni twisted her knee while leading a game and one point against Hiroe Yuki
  3. ^ Minarni injured
  4. ^ "捷報均打雙單子男球羽:拉查阿與迪邦國泰勝亦打雙合混;牌金三添連馬". Nanyang Siang Pau (in Simplified Chinese). 20 December 1970. p. 21. Retrieved 15 September 2023 – via NewspaperSG.
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