Retno Kustijah


Retno Kustijah is a former badminton player from Indonesia 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 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. Their titles together included the quadrennial Asian Games, and the Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand, Canadian, and U.S. 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 championships.

Achievements

Asian Games

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1962Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia Minarni Soedaryanto Corry Kawilarang
Happy Herowati		 Gold
1966Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand Minarni Soedaryanto Hiroe Amano
Tomoko Takahashi		 Gold
1970Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand Nurhaena Etsuko Takenaka
Machiko Aizawa		 Silver

Asian Championships

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1971Jakarta, Indonesia Intan Nurtjahtja Poppy Tumengkol
Regina Masli		 Gold

Open Tournaments

Women's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1967Singapore Open Minarni Soedaryanto11–5, 6–11, retired Runner-up
1967Malaysia Open Minarni Soedaryanto4–11, 7–11 Runner-up
1966Malaysia Open Minarni Soedaryanto5–11, 11–8, 1–11 Runner-up
1969Canadian Open Eva Twedberg1–11, 2–11 Runner-up

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

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1969Canada Open Ng Boon Bee Darmadi
Minarni Soedaryanto		5–15, 15–17 Runner-up
1967Malaysia Open Tan Joe Hok Darmadi
Minarni Soedaryanto		15–9, 15–8 Champion