1962 Asian Badminton Championships
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 21 April 1962 – 6 May 1962 | ||
| Venue | Stadium Negara[1] | ||
| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||
| Champions | |||
| Men's singles | Teh Kew San | ||
| Women's singles | Minarni | ||
| Men's doubles | Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan | ||
| Women's doubles | Happy Herowati Corry Kawilarang | ||
| Mixed doubles | Lim Say Hup Ng Mei Ling | ||
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The 1962 Asia Badminton Championships was the first tournament of the Badminton Asia Championships. It was held May 1962 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[2]
Medalists
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Teh Kew San | Billy Ng | Johnny Tjoa |
| Yew Cheng Hoe | |||
| Women's singles | Minarni | Sumol Chanklum | Ogn Hwat Nio |
| Goei Giok Nio | |||
| Men's doubles | Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan |
Teh Kew San Lim Say Hup |
Sangob Rattanusorn Sanguan Anandhanonda |
| Liem Tjeng Kiang Tjap Han Tiong | |||
| Women's doubles | Happy Herowati Corry Kawilarang |
Sumol Chanklum Pankae Phongarn |
Jean Moey Ng Mei Ling |
| Minarni Wiwiek Dwi Kaeksi | |||
| Mixed doubles | Lim Say Hup Ng Mei Ling |
Chuchart Vatanatham Prathin Pattabongse |
Kho Han Tjiang Corry Kawilarang |
| Chavalert Chumkum Pankae Phongarn | |||
| Men's team |
Malaya Billy Ng Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan Teh Kew San |
Indonesia Johnny Tjoa Liem Tjeng Kiang Tutang Djamaluddin Abdul Patah Unang |
Thailand Sangob Rattanusorn Sanguan Anandhanonda Chuchart Vatanatham Somsook Boonyasukhanonda |
| Pakistan Masood Khan Naqi Mohsin Wahajat Ali Akram Baig |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaysia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Indonesia | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 3 | Thailand | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 | |
Final results
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Teh Kew San | Billy Ng | 7–15, 15–1, 15–10 |
| Women's singles | Minarni | Sumol Chanklum | 11–7, 11–3 |
| Men's doubles | Ng Boon Bee & Tan Yee Khan |
Teh Kew San & Lim Say Hup |
15–9, 15–10 |
| Women's doubles | Happy Herowati & Corry Kawilarang |
Sumol Chanklum & Pankae Phongarn |
16–18, 15–13, 15–3 |
| Mixed doubles | Lim Say Hup & Ng Mei Ling |
Chuchart Vatanatham & Prathin Pattabongse |
15–7, 15–4 |
Semifinal results
| Discipline | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Billy Ng | Yew Cheng Hoe | 15–12, 15–12 |
| Teh Kew San | Johnny Tjoa | 2–15, 15–4, 15–7 | |
| Women's singles | Minarni | Ogn Hwat Nio | Walkover |
| Sumol Chanklum | Goei Giok Nio | 11–7, 11–3 | |
| Men's doubles | Ng Boon Bee & Tan Yee Khan |
Sangob Rattanusorn & Sanguan Anandhanonda |
15–7, 15–10 |
| Teh Kew San & Lim Say Hup |
Tjap Han Tiong & Liem Tjeng Kiang |
15–5, 15–4 | |
| Women's doubles | Corry Kawilarang & Happy Herowati |
Jean Moey & Ng Mei Ling |
15–7, 15–6 |
| Pankae Phongarn & Sumol Chanklum |
Minarni & Wiwiek Dwi Kaeksi |
15–1, 9–15, 15–11 | |
| Mixed doubles | Lim Say Hup & Ng Mei Ling |
Kho Han Tjiang & Corry Kawilarang |
15–3, 15–4 |
| Chuchart Vatanatham & Prathin Pattabongse |
Chavalert Chumkum & Pankae Phongarn |
–, – |
Men's team results
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| North Borneo | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | 5 | Thailand | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nepal | 0 | Thailand | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 5 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Philippines | 0 | Indonesia | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaya | 5 | Malaya | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Burma | 0 | Malaya | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong | 5 | Hong Kong | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ceylon | 0 | Malaya | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sarawak | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Asian title meet on BAM agenda". The Straits Times. 19 January 1962. p. 19. Retrieved 28 March 2025 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "The First Asia Champion". The Straits Times. 6 May 1962. p. 20. Retrieved 23 September 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
2. "The 4th Day Results". The Straits Times. 5 May 1962. p. 20.