Minarni
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Minarni was an Indonesia
n 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 prestigious All-England Championships
, and with Retno Kustijah
formed the first of only two Indonesian women's doubles teams yet to capture the All-England
title. She also won titles at the Indonesian National Championships, the quadrennial Asian Games
, the Asian Championships
, and at the Malaysia
, USA
, Canadian
, Singapore
, and New Zealand Opens
. Minarni first played in the then triennial Uber Cup
competition for Indonesia
in her mid teens (1959
). In her last Uber Cup campaign (1974-1975
) her excellent doubles play helped Indonesia to win its first women's world team title.
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
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 prestigious All-England Championships
All England Open Badminton Championships
The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898...
, and with Retno Kustijah
Retno Kustijah
Retno Kustijah is a former badminton player from Indonesia who competed internationally from the early 1960s to the early 1970s.-Career:...
formed the first of only two Indonesian women's doubles teams yet to capture the All-England
All England Open Badminton Championships
The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898...
title. She also won titles at the Indonesian National Championships, the quadrennial Asian Games
Badminton at the Asian Games
Badminton is one of the regular Asian Games sports since 1962 in Jakarta, Indonesia.-History:Badminton made its debut in the Asian Games as a demonstration sport at the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan, and became a regular competitive sport in 1962. In the 1962 Games, six events were held, with...
, the Asian Championships
Badminton Asia Championships
The Badminton Asia Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Asia Confederation to crown the best badminton players in Asia....
, and at the Malaysia
Malaysia Open (badminton)
The Malaysia Open is an annual badminton event that commonly held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The tournament has been held since 1937 and has been played in different locations such as Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Penang, Selangor, Kuantan....
, USA
U.S. Open Badminton Championships
The U.S. Open Badminton Championships is an annual badminton tournament first held in 1954 when the American Badminton Association opened the U.S. National Badminton Championships to foreign competition. For the full list of winners see List of U.S. Open Badminton champions.-21st century:-External...
, Canadian
Canadian Open (badminton)
The Canadian Open in badminton is an international open held in Canada since 1957. The tournament is traditionally held every year in September....
, Singapore
Singapore Open (badminton)
The Singapore Open is an badminton event that has been held in Singapore annually since 1990, and which is now part of the BWF Super Series tournament that began 2007....
, and New Zealand Opens
New Zealand Open (badminton)
The New Zealand Open in badminton is an international tournament held in New Zealand.-Previous winners:...
. Minarni first played in the then triennial Uber Cup
Uber Cup
The Uber Cup, sometimes called the World Team Championships for Women, is a major international badminton competition contested by women's national badminton teams. First held in 1956-1957 and contested at three year intervals, it has been contested every two years since 1984 when its scheduled...
competition for Indonesia
Indonesia national badminton team
The Indonesia national badminton team represents Indonesia in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by the Persatuan Bulutangkis Seluruh Indonesia, PBSI , the governing body for badminton in Indonesia...
in her mid teens (1959
1960 Uber Cup
The 1960 Uber Cup, held during the 1959-1960 badminton season, was the second edition of the women's international badminton championship. The ties between zone winning nations took place in April 1960...
). In her last Uber Cup campaign (1974-1975
1975 Uber Cup
The 1975 Uber Cup was the 8th edition of the Uber Cup, the women's badminton team competition. The tournament took place in the 1974-75 badminton season, 14 countries competed. Indonesia won its first title in the Uber Cup, after beating the defending champion Japan in the Final Round in...
) her excellent doubles play helped Indonesia to win its first women's world team title.