Rosalind Singha Ang

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

Rosalind Singha Ang 洪新霞
Personal information
Country	Malaysia
Born	1941 (age 83–84) Yala Province, Thailand
Years active	1964 – 1975
Handedness	Right
Event	Women's 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 SEA 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]

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]

Achievements

Commonwealth Games

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1966	Convention Hall, Kingston, Jamaica	Teoh Siew Yong	Alison Glenie Gaynor Simpson	15–11, 15–9	Bronze
1970	Meadowbank Stadium, 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

Asian Games

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1970	Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Teoh Siew Yong	Retno Kustijah Nurhaena	5–15, 10–15	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	13–18, 11–15	Silver

SEA Games

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1965	Selangor Badminton Hall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Sumol Chanklum	11–4, 11–1	Gold
1967	Kittikachorn Stadium, 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 Hall, 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	Pachara Pattabongse Pratuang Pattabongse	10–15, 8–15	Silver
1967	Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Teoh Siew Yong	Ho Cheng Yoke Sylvia Tan	18–17, 15–8	Gold
1969	Aung San National Indoor Stadium, 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 Hall, Singapore	Sylvia Ng	Thongkam Kingmanee Sirisriro Patama	15–2, 15–5	Gold
1975	Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand	Sylvia Ng	Thongkam Kingmanee Sirisriro Patama	15–5, 15–3	Gold
1977	Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Sylvia Ng	Regina Masli Theresia Widiastuti	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	Aung San National Indoor Stadium, Rangoon, Myanmar	Ng Boon Bee	Yew Cheng Hoe Khaw Gaik Bee	17–18, 18–17, retired	Gold
1971	Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Ng Boon Bee	Ng Tat Wai Ng Mei Ling	Walkover	Silver
1975	Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand	Dominic Soong	Cheah Hong Chong Sylvia Ng	15–5, 15–4	Gold

International tournaments

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1965	Malaysia Open	Teoh Siew Yong	11–5, 10–12, 11–8	Winner

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1963	Malaysia Open	Teoh Siew Yong	Tan Gaik Bee Ng Mei Ling	5–15, 5–15	Runner-up
1964	Malaysia Open	Teoh Siew Yong	Sylvia Tan Ho Cheng Yoke	15–13, 15–12	Winner
1965	Malaysia Open	Teoh Siew Yong	Chong Yoon Choo Phuah Kooi Fan	15–1, 15–5	Winner
1967	Malaysia Open	Teoh Siew Yong	Minarni Retno Koestijah	7–15, 1–15	Runner-up
1968	Singapore Open	Eva Twedberg	Hiroe Yuki Noriko Takagi	6–15, 11–15	Runner-up
1970	Singapore Open	Teoh Siew Yong	Minarni Retno Koestijah	11–15, 4–15	Runner-up
1971	Singapore Open	Teoh Siew Yong	Rebecca Loh Nancy Sng	15–2, 15–0	Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1965	Malaysia Open	Eddy Choong	Teh Kew San Ng Mei Ling	10–15, 7–15	Runner-up
1966	Penang Open	Eddy Choong	A. P. Unang Minarni	13–15, 9–15	Runner-up
1966	Malaysia Open	Eddy Choong	A. P. Unang Retno Koestijah	8–9, retired	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	Sirisriro Patama Kingmanee Thongkam	15–9, 18–14	Gold
1977	Asian Invitational Championships	Sylvia Ng	Sirisriro Patama Kingmanee Thongkam	15–7, 15–3	Bronze