1976 Asian Badminton Championships
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 30 October – 7 November | ||
| Edition | 5 | ||
| Venue | Fateh Maidan Indoor Stadium | ||
| Location | Hyderabad, India | ||
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The Asian Badminton Championships 1976 took place from 30 October- 7 November in Hyderabad India.[1] Indonesia won the men's team competition after beating China 3–2 in the final.[2] The match for third place between Japan and Malaysia also ended 3–2.[3]
Medalists
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Hou Jiachang | Liem Swie King | Luan Jin |
| Prakash Padukone | |||
| Women's singles | Liang Qiuxia | Liu Xia | Li Fang |
| Saori Kondo | |||
| Men's doubles | Tjun Tjun Ade Chandra |
Yao Ximing Sun Zhi’an |
Jiamsak Panitchaikul Surapong Suharitdamrong |
| Shoichi Toganoo Nobutaka Ikeda | |||
| Women's doubles | Theresia Widiastuti Regina Masli |
Liang Qiuxia He Cuiling |
Liu Xia Zhang Ailing |
| Verawaty Wiharjo Holly Tanjung | |||
| Mixed doubles | Fang Kaixiang He Cuiling |
Shoichi Toganoo Etsuko Toganoo |
Sun Zhian Li Fang |
| Masao Tsuchida Mika Ikeda | |||
| Men's team |
Indonesia Liem Swie King Tjun Tjun Ade Chandra Iie Sumirat |
China Luan Jin Fang Kaixiang Sun Zhi’an Chen Tianxiang |
Japan Shoichi Toganoo Kinji Zeniya Masao Tsuchida Yoshitaka Iino |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Japan | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Thailand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | |
Semifinal results
- Source[4]
| Discipline | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Hou Jiachang | Luan Jin | Walkover |
| Liem Swie King | Prakash Padukone | 15–8, 15–3 | |
| Women's singles | Liang Qiuxia | Li Fang | 11–4, 11–4 |
| Liu Xia | Saori Kondo | 11–4, 11–4 | |
| Men's doubles | Ade Chandra Tjun Tjun |
Jiamsak Panitchaikul Surapong Suharitdamrong |
15–12, 15–7 |
| Sun Zhian Yao Ximing |
Shoichi Toganoo Nobutake Ikeda |
15–8, 15–9 | |
| Women's doubles | Theresia Widiastuti Regina Masli |
Liu Xia Zhang Ailing |
15–9, 15–8 |
| Liang Qiuxia He Cuiling |
Verawaty Wiharjo Holly Tanjung |
15–1, 15–4 | |
| Mixed doubles | Fang Kaixiang He Cuiling |
Masao Tsuchida Mika Ikeda |
15–18, 15–8, 15–6 |
| Shoichi Toganoo Etsuko Toganoo |
Sun Zhian Li Fang |
15–11, 6–12 retired |
Final results
| Discipline | Winner | Finalist | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Hou Jiachang | Liem Swie King | 17–16, 15–9 |
| Women's singles | Liang Qiuxia | Liu Xia | 11–6, 11–6 |
| Men's doubles | Ade Chandra Tjun Tjun |
Yao Ximing Sun Zhian |
Walkover |
| Women's doubles | Regina Masli Theresia Widiastuti |
He Cuiling Liang Qiuxia |
13–18, 18–17, 15–6 |
| Mixed doubles[5] | Fang Kaixiang He Cuiling |
Shoichi Toganoo Etsuko Toganoo |
15–12, 15–12 |
Sources
- World Badminton (1976)
References
- ^ "Indonesia rebut lagi juara Badminton Asia". Berita Harian. 4 November 1976. p. 7. Retrieved 20 November 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Indonesia jadi pilihan tumpaskan Cina dim final Badminton Asia". Berita Harian. 3 November 1976. p. 7. Retrieved 20 November 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Empat negara handal bertemu dalam semi-final Badminton Asia". Berita Harian. 2 November 1976. p. 7. Retrieved 20 November 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ World badminton, volume 28, page 2, S. R. Chadha, February 1977
- ^ "Chinese equal the 1971 shuttle feat of Indonesia". New Nation. 8 November 1976. p. 17. Retrieved 28 December 2022.