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 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. She also won titles at the Indonesian National Championships, the quadrennial Asian Games, the Asian Championships, and at the Malaysia, U.S., Canada, Singapore, and New Zealand Opens. In 1966 Penang Open, Minarni won in all three available categories in one day. Minarni first played in the then triennial Uber Cup competition for Indonesia in her mid teens. In her last Uber Cup campaign, she was assigned as the team captain, and her excellent doubles play helped Indonesia to win its first women's world team title.
10 May 2019, on what would have been her 75th birthday, she was honored with a Google Doodle.

Achievements

World Masters Games

Women's doubles
YearAgeVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResultRef
198940+Aarhus, Aalborg, Herning
Denmark

Asian Games

Women's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResultRef
1962Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia

Asian Championships

Women's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResultRef
1962Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

International tournaments (20 titles, 4 runners-up)

Women's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResultRef
1960Malaysia Opengold1

Invitational tournament

Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1974World Invitational Championships

Other tournaments

Women's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResultRef
1963