Taty Sumirah (9 February 1952 – 13 February 2020) was a badminton player of Indonesia.

Taty Sumirah
Personal information
CountryIndonesia
Born(1952-02-09)9 February 1952
Jakarta, Indonesia
Died13 February 2020(2020-02-13) (aged 68)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Indonesia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Jakarta Women's singles
Uber Cup
Gold medal – first place 1975 Jakarta Women's team
Silver medal – second place 1972 Tokyo Women's team
Silver medal – second place 1981 Tokyo Women's team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1974 Tehran Women's team
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Jakarta Women's singles

Career

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Sumirah started her career by following the Asian Championships 1971 in Jakarta, she won a bronze medal after being defeated by Utami Dewi[1] and get another bronze medal at the 1980 IBF World Championships after being defeated by Verawaty Wiharjo in women's singles. Sumirah was a member of several Indonesian Uber Cup (women's international) teams, helping the 1975 team to win the world championship.[2]

Achievements

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World Championships

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1980 Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia   Verawaty Wiharjo 4–11, 11–8, 3–11   Bronze

Asian Championships

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1971 Jakarta, Indonesia   Sylvia Ng 11–8, 11–5   Bronze

International tournaments

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Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1972 Singapore Open   Intan Nurtjahja 8–11, 11–12   Runner-up
1975 Australian Silver Bowl International   Utami Kinard 11–6, 8–11, 5–11   Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1972 Singapore Open   Poppy Tumengkol   Intan Nurtjahja
  Regina Masli
4–15, 15–10, 10–15   Runner-up

Invitational tournaments

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Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1974 (Jakarta) World Invitational Championships   Margaret Beck 1–11, 6–11   Silver
1975 World Invitational Championships   Hiroe Yuki 8–11, 7–11   Silver

References

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  1. ^ "Aik Mong beats Honma for Asian title". The Straits Times. 22 August 1971. p. 28. Retrieved 2 October 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
  2. ^ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 134, 135.