Darmadi

Darmadi
Darmadi
Personal information
Birth name	Wong Pek Sen; 黄培森
Country	Indonesia
Born	1945 (age 78–79); Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Indonesia
Thomas Cup
Asian Games
Asian Championships

Darmadi (born 1945; as Wong Pek Sen; Chinese: 黄培森) is an Indonesian badminton player from the 60s to 70s.

Career

Darmadi competed at the 1966 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand. He managed to bring home two medals; a silver in the men's singles^[1] and bronze in the mixed doubles.^[2] He and with the men's team also succeeded in bringing Indonesia to conquer Malaysia in the third 1969 Asian Badminton Championships in the Philippines for the first time.^[3] He also played in the men's doubles with partner Ang Tjin Siang (later known as Muljadi) and won the French Open in 1966.^[4] Partnered with Minarni in the mixed doubles, they won 1967 Singapore and Canada Opens.^[5] Darmadi and the Indonesian men's team also succeeded in bringing Indonesia back to the winner of the 1970 Thomas Cup men's team championship after defeating Malaysia in the final.^[6]

Achievements

Asian Games

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
1966	Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Ang Tjin Siang	5–3, retired	Silver

Mixed's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1966	Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Minarni	Teh Kew San Rosalind Singha Ang	15–3, 8–15, 6–15	Bronze

International tournaments

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1967	Malaysia Open	Erland Kops	10–15, 3–15	Runner-up
1968	Singapore Pesta	Rudy Hartono	15–9, 7–15, 15–10	Winner
1969	All England	Rudy Hartono	1–15, 3–15	Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1966	French Open	Ang Tjin Siang			Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1967	Malaysia Open	Minarni	Tan Joe Hok Retno Koestijah	9–15, 8–15	Runner-up
1967	Singapore Open	Minarni	Ng Boon Bee Rosalind Singha Ang	15–4, 15–5	Winner
1969	Canada Open	Minarni	Ng Boon Bee Retno Koestijah	15–5, 17–15	Winner

References

^ "Results". The Straits Times. 21 December 1966. p. 22. Retrieved 25 October 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
^ "The 4th day's results". The Straits Times. 20 December 1966. p. 23. Retrieved 31 October 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
^ "Malaysia beaten 3-2 despite Aik Mong's great win". The Straits Times. 9 February 1969. p. 20. Retrieved 20 November 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
^ Herbert Scheele, The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1971) 174, 204, 225, 334.
^ Scheele, 137, 204, 229, 230, 252, 253, 281, 282, 312, 313, 325, 334.
^ Pat Davis, TheGuinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 123 - 125.

[1] "Results". The Straits Times. 21 December 1966. p. 22. Retrieved 25 October 2020 – via NewspaperSG.

[2] "The 4th day's results". The Straits Times. 20 December 1966. p. 23. Retrieved 31 October 2020 – via NewspaperSG.

[3] "Malaysia beaten 3-2 despite Aik Mong's great win". The Straits Times. 9 February 1969. p. 20. Retrieved 20 November 2020 – via NewspaperSG.

[4] Herbert Scheele, The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1971) 174, 204, 225, 334.

[5] Scheele, 137, 204, 229, 230, 252, 253, 281, 282, 312, 313, 325, 334.

[6] Pat Davis, TheGuinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 123 - 125.

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