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] In 1966 Penang Open, Minarni won in all three available categories (women's singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles) in one day.^[4] Minarni first played in the then triennial Uber Cup competition for Indonesia in her mid teens (1959).^[5] In her last Uber Cup campaign (1974-1975), she was assigned as the team captain, and her excellent doubles play helped Indonesia to win its first women's world team title.^[6][7]

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 World Masters Games 1989 Denmark Women's doubles 40+ Uber Cup 1975 Jakarta Women's team 1969 Tokyo Women's team 1963 United States 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.^[8]

Awards and nominations

Award	Year	Category	Result	Ref.
International Badminton Federation Awards	1986	Meritorious Service Award	Honored	[9]

Achievements

World Masters Games

Women's doubles

Year	Age	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
1989	40+	Aarhus, Aalborg, Herning Denmark	Eva Stuart	Ulla Strand Kirsten Jørgensen		Gold	[10]

Asian Games

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
1962	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Corry Kawilarang	11–4, 7–11, 11–7	Gold	[11]
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	Ref
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	[12]

Asian Championships

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
1962	Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Sumol Chanklum	11–7, 11–3	Gold	[13]

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1962	Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Wiwiek Dwi Kaeksi	Pankae Phongarn Sumol Chanklum	1–15, 15–9, 11–15	Bronze

International tournaments (20 titles, 4 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
1960	Malaysia Open	Retno Kustijah	Walkover	Winner
1965	Den Haag Open	Corry Kawilarang	11–4, 11–4	Winner	[14]
1966	Malaysia Open	Retno Kustijah	11–5, 8–11, 11–1	Winner
1966	Penang Open	Retno Kustijah	12–10, 12–10	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
1960	Malaysia Open	Retno Kustijah	Tan Gaik Bee Cecilia Samuel	5–15, 12–15	Runner-up
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	15–9, 15–4	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	15–13, 15–9	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	Ref
1963	GANEFO	Liang Xiaomu	10–12, 11–1, 11–1	Gold	[15]

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
1963	GANEFO	Retno Kustijah	Liang Xiaomu Chen Yuniang	15–7, 15–3	Gold	[16]
1983	Veterans Tournament (30+)	Imelda Wiguna	Noriko Nakayama Hiroe Amano	15–3, ret	Winner	[17]