Retno Kustijah

Retno Kustijah (born 19 June 1942; as Retno Koestijah) is an Indonesian badminton player who competed internationally from the early 1960s to the early 1970s.

Retno Kustijah
Personal information
Birth name	Retno Koestijah
Country	Indonesia
Born	(1942-06-19) 19 June 1942 (age 82) Karanganyar, Kebumen, Dutch East Indies
Medal record Women's badminton Representing  Indonesia Uber Cup 1969 Tokyo Women's team 1972 Tokyo Women's team 1963 United States Women's team Asian Games 1962 Jakarta Women's doubles 1962 Jakarta Women's team 1966 Bangkok Women's doubles 1970 Bangkok Women's doubles 1966 Bangkok Mixed doubles 1966 Bangkok Women's team 1970 Bangkok Women's team Asian Championships 1971 Jakarta Women's doubles 1971 Jakarta Mixed doubles GANEFO 1963 Jakarta Women's doubles 1963 Jakarta Women's team

Career

Though she played singles in high level events, Kustijah's greatest success came in the women's doubles with regular partner Minarni. They were the first of only two Indonesian teams to win women's doubles at the prestigious All England Championships (1968).^[1] Their titles together included the quadrennial Asian Games (1962, 1966),^[2] and the Malaysia (1966, 1967), Singapore (1967), New Zealand (1968), Canadian (1969), and U.S. (1969) Opens.^[3] Kustijah also won mixed doubles at the 1967 Malaysia Open with Tan Joe Hok and at the 1971 Asian Championships with Christian Hadinata. She was a member of Indonesian teams which finished second to Japan in the 1969 and 1972 Uber Cup (women's world team) championships.^[4]

Awards and nominations

Award	Year	Category	Result	Ref.
International Badminton Federation Awards	1986	Meritorious Service Awards	Honored	[5]

Achievements

Asian Games

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1962	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Minarni	Happy Herowati Corry Kawilarang	9–15, 15–12, 15–6	Gold
1966	Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Minarni	Hiroe Amano Tomoko Takahashi	15–9, 15–6	Gold
1970	Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Nurhaena	Machiko Aizawa Etsuko Takenaka	11–15, 6–15	Silver

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1966	Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Tjoa Tjong Boan	Eddy Choong Tan Gaik Bee	15–6, 16–17, 9–15	Bronze

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1971	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Intan Nurtjahja	Regina Masli Poppy Tumengkol	15–13, 15–6	Gold

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1971	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Christian Hadinata	Indra Gunawan Intan Nurtjahja	18–13, 15–5	Gold

International tournaments (11 titles, 8 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1960	Malaysia Open	Minarni	Walkover	Runner-up
1966	Malaysia Open	Minarni	5–11, 11–8, 1–11	Runner-up
1966	Perak Open	Minarni	7–11, 9–11	Runner-up
1967	Malaysia Open	Minarni	4–11, 7–11	Runner-up
1967	Singapore Open	Minarni	11–5, 6–11, retired	Runner-up
1969	Canadian Open	Eva Twedberg	1–11, 2–11	Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1960	Malaysia Open	Minarni	Tan Gaik Bee Cecilia Samuel	5–15, 12–15	Runner-up
1966	Malaysia Open	Minarni	Megah Idawati Tan Tjung Ing	15–5, 15–5	Winner
1966	Penang Open	Minarni	Megah Idawati Tan Tjung Ing	15–9, 15–4	Winner
1966	Perak Open	Minarni	Megah Idawati Tan Tjung Ing	15–1, 15–10	Winner
1967	Malaysia Open	Minarni	Rosalind Singha Ang Teoh Siew Yong	15–7, 15–1	Winner
1967	Singapore Open	Minarni	Hiroe Amano Noriko Takagi	15–6, 18–13	Winner
1968	All England Open	Minarni	Hiroe Amano Noriko Takagi	15–5, 15–6	Winner
1969	Canadian Open	Minarni	Barbara Hood Marjory Shedd	15–3, 15–6	Winner
1969	U.S. Open	Minarni	Tyna Barinaga Helen Tibbetts	15–6, 15–6	Winner
1970	Singapore Open	Minarni	Rosalind Singha Ang Teoh Siew Yong	15–11, 15–4	Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1966	Perak Open	Tan Yee Khan	Eddy Choong Minarni	15–9, 15–11	Winner
1967	Malaysia Open	Tan Joe Hok	Darmadi Minarni	15–9, 15–8	Winner
1969	Canadian Open	Ng Boon Bee	Darmadi Minarni	5–15, 15–17	Runner-up

Other tournament

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result	Ref
1963	GANEFO	Minarni	Liang Xiaomu Chen Yuniang	15–7, 15–3	Gold	[6]