Minarni


Minarni 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 prestigious All-England Championships, and with Retno Kustijah formed the first of only two Indonesian women's doubles teams yet to capture the All-England title. She also won titles at the Indonesian National Championships, the quadrennial Asian Games, the Asian Championships, and at the Malaysia, USA, Canadian, Singapore, and New Zealand Opens. Minarni first played in the then triennial Uber Cup competition for Indonesia in her mid teens. In her last Uber Cup campaign her excellent doubles play helped Indonesia to win its first women's world team title.
May 10, 2019, on what would have been her 75th birthday, she was honored with a Google Doodle.

Achievements

Asian Games

Women's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1962Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia Corry Kawilarang Gold

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1962Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia Retno Koestijah Corry Kawilarang
Happy Herowati
Gold
1966Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand Retno Koestijah Hiroe Amano
Tomoko Takahashi
Gold

Asian Championships

Women's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1962Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Sumol Chanklum Gold

Open Tournaments

Women's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1969US Open Pernille Mølgaard Hansen11–1, 11–2 Champion
1968All England Open Eva Twedberg6–11, 2–11 Runner-up
1967Singapore Open Retno Koestijah5–11, 11–6, retired Champion
1967Malaysia Open Retno Koestijah11–4, 11–7 Champion
1966Perak Open Retno Koestijah11–7, 11–9 Champion
1966Penang Open Rosalind Singha Ang Champion
1966Malaysia Open Retno Koestijah11—5, 8–11, 11–1 Champion

Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1970Singapore Open Retno Koestijah Rosalind Singha Ang
Teoh Siew Yong
15–11, 15–4 Champion
1969US Open Retno Koestijah Tyna Barinaga
Helen Tibbetts
15–6, 15–6 Champion
1969Canada Open Retno Koestijah Barbara Hood
Marjory Shedd
15–3, 15–6 Champion
1968All England Open Retno Koestijah Noriko Takagi
Hiroe Amano
15–5, 15–6 Champion
1967Singapore Open Retno Koestijah Noriko Takagi
Hiroe Amano
15–6, 18–13 Champion
1967Malaysia Open Retno Koestijah Rosalind Singha Ang
Teoh Siew Yong
15–7, 15–1 Champion
1966Perak Open Retno Koestijah Megah Idawati
Tan Tjung Ing
15–1, 15–10 Champion
1966Penang Open Retno Koestijah Megah Idawati
Tan Tjung Ing
Champion
1966Malaysia Open Retno Koestijah Megah Idawati
Tan Tjung Ing
15–5, 15–5 Champion

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1969Canada Open Darmadi Ng Boon Bee
Retno Koestijah
15–5, 17–15 Champion
1967Singapore Open Darmadi Ng Boon Bee
Rosalind Singha Ang
15–4, 15-5 Champion
1967Malaysia Open Darmadi Tan Joe Hok
Retno Koestijah
9–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1966Perak Open Eddy Choong Tan Yee Khan
Retno Koestijah
9–15, 11–15 Runner-up
1966Penang Open Abdul Patah Unang Eddy Choong
Rosalind Singha Ang
Champion