Rosalind Singha Ang

Dato' Rosalind Singha Ang AMN (Chinese: 洪新霞; pinyin: Hóng Xīnxiá; born 1941 in Yala Province) is a former badminton player from Malaysia.^[1] Her parents were Malaysians of Chinese descent.

Rosalind Singha Ang 洪新霞
Personal information
Country	Malaysia
Born	1941 (age 82–83) Yala Province, Thailand
Years active	1964 – 1975
Handedness	Right
Event	Women's doubles and mixed doubles
Medal record Women's badminton Representing  Malaysia Commonwealth Games 1966 Kingston Women's doubles 1970 Edinburgh Women's doubles 1974 Christchurch Women's doubles Asian Games 1966 Bangkok Mixed doubles 1970 Bangkok Women's doubles Asian Championships 1965 Lucknow Women's doubles Southeast Asian Games 1965 Kuala Lumpur Women's singles 1967 Bangkok Women's doubles 1969 Rangoon Women's doubles 1969 Rangoon Mixed doubles 1971 Kuala Lumpur Women's singles 1973 Singapore Women's doubles 1973 Singapore Women's team 1975 Bangkok Women's team 1975 Bangkok Women's doubles 1975 Bangkok Mixed doubles 1965 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles 1965 Kuala Lumpur Women's team 1965 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles 1967 Bangkok Women's singles 1971 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles 1971 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles 1971 Kuala Lumpur Women's team 1973 Singapore Women's singles 1977 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles 1977 Kuala Lumpur Women's team

Career

The woman who has been labeled as the shuttle queen Rosalind Singha Ang crafted her name through badminton.^[2] Ang made the headlines in her international debut, by winning the SEAP Games singles gold medal in 1965 and ended her international career in glory by lifting the 1975 SEAP Games singles, mixed doubles and team gold medals.^[3] The most memorable triumph Rosalind made was the capturing of the 1966 Asian Games in Bangkok with Teh Kew San in the mixed doubles.^[4]

Achievements

Asian Games

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1970	Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Teoh Siew Yong	Retno Kustijah Nurhaena		Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1966	Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Teh Kew San	Eddy Choong Tan Gaik Bee	18–13, 11–15, 15–5	Gold

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1965	Lucknow, India	Teoh Siew Yong	Angela Bairstow Ursula Smith		Silver

Southeast Asian Peninsular Games/Southeast Asian Games

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1965	Selangor Badminton Hall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Sumol Chanklum	11–4, 11–1	Gold
1967	Bangkok, Thailand	Thongkam Kingmanee	8–11, 11–2, 3–11	Silver
1971	Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Thongkam Kingmanee	11–5, 11–6	Gold
1973	Singapore Badminton Stadium, Singapore City, Singapore	Sylvia Ng	1–11, 3–11	Silver

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1965	Selangor Badminton Hall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Teoh Siew Yong	Pratnang Pattabongse Achara Pattabongse	10–15, 8–15	Silver
1967	Bangkok, Thailand	Teoh Siew Yong	Ho Cheng Yoke Sylvia Tan	18–17, 15–8	Gold
1969	Rangoon, Myanmar	Teoh Siew Yong	Khaw Gaik Bee Sylvia Ng	15–8, 15–12	Gold
1971	Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Teoh Siew Yong	Thongkam Kingmanee Pachara Pattabongse	8–15, 8–15	Silver
1973	Singapore Badminton Stadium, Singapore City, Singapore	Sylvia Ng	Thongkam Kingmanee Sirisriro Patama	15–2, 15–5	Gold
1975	Bangkok, Thailand	Sylvia Ng	Thongkam Kingmanee Sirisriro Patama	15–5, 15–3	Gold
1977	Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Sylvia Ng	Theresia Widiastuti Regina Masli	2–15, 4–15	Silver

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1965	Selangor Badminton Hall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Tan Yee Khan	Ng Boon Bee Teh Siew Yong	11–15, 5–15	Silver
1969	Rangoon, Myanmar	Ng Boon Bee	Khaw Gaik Bee Yew Cheng Hoe		Gold
1971	Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Ng Boon Bee	Ng Tat Wai Ng Mei Ling	Walkover	Silver
1975	Bangkok, Thailand	Dominic Soong	Cheah Hong Chong Sylvia Ng	15–5, 15–4	Gold

Commonwealth Games

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1966	Kingston, Jamaica	Teoh Siew Yong	Alison Glenie Gaynor Simpson	15–11, 15–9	Bronze
1970	Edinburgh, Scotland	Teoh Siew Yong	Sylvia Ng Sylvia Tan	15–2, 12–15, 15–10	Bronze
1974	Cowles Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand	Sylvia Ng	Mimi Nilsson Judy Rollick	15–2, 15–8	Bronze

International tournaments

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1966	Penang Open	Minarni		Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1967	Malaysia Open	Teh Siew Yong	Retno Koestijah Minarni Soedaryanto	7–15, 1–15	Runner-up
1970	Singapore Open	Teh Siew Yong	Retno Koestijah Minarni Soedaryanto	11–15, 4–15	Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1966	Penang Open	Eddy Choong	Abdul Patah Unang Minarni		Runner-up
1967	Singapore Open	Ng Boon Bee	Darmadi Minarni	4–15, 5–15	Runner-up

Invitational tournament

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1976	Asian Invitational Championships	Sylvia Ng	Kingmanee Thongkam Sirisriro Patama	15–9, 18–14	Gold
1977	Asian Invitational Championships	Sylvia Ng	Kingmanee Thongkam Sirisriro Patama	15–7, 15–3	Bronze

Honours

•  Malaysia:
  • Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (A.M.N., 1978)^[5]
•  Kedah:
  • Knight Companion Exalted Order of Kedah (D.S.D.K., 2013) – Dato'^[6]

References

1. "Other Sport: Legends set for overdue reunion in Pangkor | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
2. "Malaysia's Shuttle Queen: Rosalind Singha Ang". Monash Sports Review. 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
3. "Other Sport: Our women shine on the track and in badminton | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
4. "Just reward for former ace shuttler | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
5. "Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa". www.istiadat.gov.my. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
6. "Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa". www.istiadat.gov.my. Retrieved 2020-05-08.