Retno Kustijah

Retno Kustijah (name sometimes appears as Retno Koestijah) is a former badminton player from Indonesia who competed internationally from the early 1960s to the early 1970s.

Retno Kustijah
Personal information
Birth name	Retno Kustijah
Country	Indonesia
Born	19 June 1942 Kebumen, Dutch East Indies
Medal record Representing  Indonesia Women's badminton Uber Cup 1969 Tokyo Women's team 1972 Tokyo Women's team Asian Games 1962 Jakarta Women's doubles 1962 Jakarta Women's team 1966 Bangkok Women's doubles 1970 Bangkok Women's doubles 1966 Bangkok Mixed doubles 1966 Bangkok Women's team 1970 Bangkok Women's team Asian Championships 1971 Jakarta Women's doubles 1971 Jakarta Mixed doubles

Career

Though she played singles in high level events, Kustijah's greatest success came in women's doubles with regular partner Minarni. They were the first of only two Indonesian teams to win women's doubles at the prestigious All-England Championships (1968).[1] Their titles together included the quadrennial Asian Games (1962, 1966),[2] and the Malaysia (1966, 1967), Singapore (1967), New Zealand (1968), Canadian (1969), and U.S. (1969) Opens.[3] Kustijah also won mixed doubles at the 1967 Malaysia Open with Tan Joe Hok and at the 1971 Asian Championships with Christian Hadinata. She was a member of Indonesian teams which finished second to Japan in the 1969 and 1972 Uber Cup (women's world team) championships.[4]

Achievements

Asian Games

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1962	Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia	Minarni Soedaryanto	Corry Kawilarang Happy Herowati	9–15, 15–12, 15–6	Gold
1966	Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand	Minarni Soedaryanto	Hiroe Amano Tomoko Takahashi	15–9, 15–6	Gold
1970	Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand	Nurhaena	Etsuko Takenaka Machiko Aizawa	11–15, 6–15	Silver

Mixed's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1966	Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand	Tjoa Tjong Boan	Eddy Choong Tan Gaik Bee	15-6, 16-17, 9-15	Bronze

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1971	Jakarta, Indonesia	Intan Nurtjahja	Poppy Tumengkol Regina Masli	15-13, 15-6	Gold

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1971	Jakarta, Indonesia	Christian Hadinata	Indra Gunawan Intan Nurtjahja	18-13, 15-5	Gold

Open Tournaments

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1967	Singapore Open	Minarni Soedaryanto	11–5, 6–11, retired	Runner-up
1967	Malaysia Open	Minarni Soedaryanto	4–11, 7–11	Runner-up
1966	Malaysia Open	Minarni Soedaryanto	5–11, 11–8, 1–11	Runner-up
1969	Canadian Open	Eva Twedberg	1–11, 2–11	Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1970	Singapore Open	Minarni Soedaryanto	Rosalind Singha Ang Teoh Siew Yong	15–11, 15–4	Champion
1969	US Open	Minarni Soedaryanto	Tyna Barinaga Helen Tibbetts	15–6, 15–6	Champion
1969	Canada Open	Minarni Soedaryanto	Barbara Hood Marjory Shedd	15–3, 15–6	Champion
1968	All England Open	Minarni Soedaryanto	Noriko Takagi Hiroe Amano	15–5, 15–6	Champion
1967	Singapore Open	Minarni Soedaryanto	Noriko Takagi Hiroe Amano	15–6, 18–13	Champion
1967	Malaysia Open	Minarni Soedaryanto	Rosalind Singha Ang Teoh Siew Yong	15–7, 15–1	Champion
1966	Malaysia Open	Minarni Soedaryanto	Megah Idawati Tan Tjung Ing	15–5, 15–5	Champion

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1969	Canada Open	Ng Boon Bee	Darmadi Minarni Soedaryanto	5–15, 15–17	Runner-up
1967	Malaysia Open	Tan Joe Hok	Darmadi Minarni Soedaryanto	15–9, 15–8	Champion

References

1. Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 108.
2. "RESULTS". The Straits Times. 20 December 1966. p. 23. Retrieved 31 October 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
3. Herbert Scheele ed., The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1971) 137, 230, 252, 253, 281, 282, 313, 334.
4. Davis, 133, 134.