Badminton tournament was held at the 1962 Asian Games at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia from 25 August to 1 September 1962.[1]
| Badminton at the 1962 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Istora Senayan |
| Dates | 25 August – 1 September |
| Nations | 7 |
The host nation, Indonesia won five out of six possible gold medals. Indonesia won both the team events; in men's team final Indonesian team defeated Thailand by 5-0 and in Women's team final they defeated the Malayan team by 3-2 scoreline.
Medalists edit
Final results edit
| Discipline | Winner | Finalist | Score[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |  Tan Joe Hok
|
 Teh Kew San
|
15–9, 15–3 |
| Women's singles | Minarni
|
Corry Kawilarang
|
11–4, 7–11, 11–7 |
| Men's doubles | Ng Boon Bee & Tan Yee Khan |
Tan Joe Hok & Liem Tjeng Kiang |
15–13, 18–17 |
| Women's doubles | Minarni & Retno Kustijah |
Corry Kawilarang & Happy Herowati |
9–15, 15–12, 15–6 |
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Indonesia (INA) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 |  Malaya (MAL) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 |  Thailand (THA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
Participating nations edit
References edit
- ^ "Badminton – Past Medals (Medallists from previous Asian Games – Badminton)". Doha Asian Games' official website. Wayback Machine. 28 November 2006. Archived from the original on 4 January 2007. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ^ Siebel, Norman (3 September 1962). "Yee Khan, Boon Bee at best". The Straits Times. p. 17. Retrieved 15 September 2023 – via NewspaperSG.