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
Gold medal – first place 1975 Jakarta Women's team
Silver medal – second place 1969 Tokyo Women's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1962 Jakarta Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 1962 Jakarta Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1962 Jakarta Women's team
Gold medal – first place 1966 Bangkok Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1974 Tehran Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Bangkok Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Bangkok Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Bangkok Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Bangkok Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Bangkok Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Bangkok Women's team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1962 Kuala Lumpur Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
GANEFO
Gold medal – first place 1963 Jakarta Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 1963 Jakarta Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1963 Jakarta Women's team

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

Achievements

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Asian Games

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1962 Istora Senayan, 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 Senayan, 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

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Women's singles

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

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 Open Tournaments (18 titles, 3 runners-up)

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Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1966 Malaysia Open   Retno Kustijah 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

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Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1974 World Invitational Championships   Regina Masli   Lene Køppen
  Joke van Beusekom
15–7, 15–8   Gold

Other Tournaments

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Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1963 GANEFO   Liang Hsiao Mu 10–12, 11–1, 11–1   Gold

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1963 GANEFO   Retno Kustijah   Liang Hsiao Mu
  Chen Yu Niang
15–7, 15–3   Gold

References

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  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. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  7. ^ "The First Asia Champion". The Straits Times. 6 May 1962. p. 20. Retrieved 23 September 2020 – via NewspaperSG.