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 name	Minarni
Country	Indonesia
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 GANEFO 1963 Jakarta Women's singles 1963 Jakarta Women's doubles 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

Asian Games

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

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 (20 titles, 3 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1960	Malaysia Open			Winner
1965	Den Haag Open	Corry Kawilarang	11–4, 11–4	Winner
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

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

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

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.