Retno Koestijah

Retno Kustijah (born 19 June 1942; as Retno Koestijah) is an Indonesian badminton player who competed internationally from the early 1960s to the early 1970s.

Career Though she played singles in high level events, Kustijah's greatest success came in the 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). Their titles together included the quadrennial Asian Games (1962, 1966), and the Malaysia (1966, 1967), Singapore (1967), New Zealand (1968), Canadian (1969), and U.S. (1969) Opens. 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.

Awards and nominations

Achievements

Asian Games Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1962 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Minarni Happy Herowati Corry Kawilarang 9–15, 15–12, 15–6 Gold Gold 1966 Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Minarni Hiroe Amano Tomoko Takahashi 15–9, 15–6 Gold Gold 1970 Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Nurhaena Machiko Aizawa Etsuko Takenaka 11–15, 6–15 Silver Silver

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1966 Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Tjoa Tjong Boan Eddy Choong Tan Gaik Bee 15–6, 16–17, 9–15 Bronze Bronze

Asian Championships Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1971 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Intan Nurtjahja Regina Masli Poppy Tumengkol 15–13, 15–6 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1971 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Christian Hadinata Indra Gunawan Intan Nurtjahja 18–13, 15–5 Gold Gold

International tournaments (12 titles, 8 runners-up) Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1960 Malaysia Open Minarni Walkover Runner-up 1966 Malaysia Open Minarni 5–11, 11–8, 1–11 Runner-up 1966 Perak Open Minarni 7–11, 9–11 Runner-up 1967 Malaysia Open Minarni 4–11, 7–11 Runner-up 1967 Singapore Open Minarni 11–5, 6–11, retired Runner-up 1969 Canadian Open Eva Twedberg 1–11, 2–11 Runner-up

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1960 Malaysia Open Minarni Tan Gaik Bee Cecilia Samuel 5–15, 12–15 Runner-up 1966 Malaysia Open Minarni Megah Idawati Tan Tjung Ing 15–5, 15–5 Winner 1966 Penang Open Minarni Megah Idawati Tan Tjung Ing 15–9, 15–4 Winner 1966 Perak Open Minarni Megah Idawati Tan Tjung Ing 15–1, 15–10 Winner 1967 Malaysia Open Minarni Rosalind Singha Ang Teoh Siew Yong 15–7, 15–1 Winner 1967 Singapore Open Minarni Hiroe Amano Noriko Takagi 15–6, 18–13 Winner 1968 All England Open Minarni Hiroe Amano Noriko Takagi 15–5, 15–6 Winner 1969 Canadian Open Minarni Barbara Hood Marjory Shedd 15–3, 15–6 Winner 1969 U.S. Open Minarni Tyna Barinaga Helen Tibbetts 15–6, 15–6 Winner 1970 Singapore Open Minarni Rosalind Singha Ang Teoh Siew Yong 15–11, 15–4 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1966 Malaysia Open Abdul Patah Unang Eddy Choong Rosalind Singha Ang 9–8, retired Winner 1966 Perak Open Tan Yee Khan Eddy Choong Minarni 15–9, 15–11 Winner 1967 Malaysia Open Tan Joe Hok Darmadi Minarni 15–9, 15–8 Winner 1969 Canadian Open Ng Boon Bee Darmadi Minarni 5–15, 15–17 Runner-up

Other tournament Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result Ref 1963 GANEFO Minarni Liang Xiaomu Chen Yuniang 15–7, 15–3 Gold Gold