Event: | Badminton |
Competition: | 1963 GANEFO |
Venue: | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |
Dates: | 14 – 19 November 1963 |
Competitors: | 52 |
Nations: | 9 |
Next: | 1966 |
Badminton was contested at the 1963 GANEFO from 14 to 19 November 1963. The events were held at the Istora Senayan Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia.[1] [2] The events held were men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles as well as the men's and women's team competition.
Eight national teams took part in the men's team competitions with hosts Indonesia seeded first and China seeded second.[3] Only two teams competed in the women's team event. Therefore, no bronze medal was awarded for the women's team event.[4] Indonesia's top players, Tan Joe Hok and Ferry Sonneville did not take part in the competition.[5]
Men's singles | Tang Xianhu | Hou Jiachang | Ang Tjin Siang | |
Women's singles | Minarni | Liang Xiaomu | Chen Yuniang | |
Men's doubles | Tan King Gwan Abdul Patah Unang | Lin Jiancheng Wu Junsheng | Tang Xianhu Zhang Zhucheng | |
Women's doubles | Retno Koestijah Minarni | Chen Yuniang Liang Xiaomu | Chen Jiayan Chen Liquan | |
Men's team | Johnny Tjoa Ting Oen Hie Tan King Gwan Abdul Patah Unang Nana Soetisna Ang Tjin Siang | Lin Jiancheng Hou Jiachang Tang Xianhu Wu Junsheng Zhang Zhucheng | Nazir Rajput Akram Baig Saleem Butt | |
Women's team | Chen Yuniang Liang Xiaomu Chen Jiayan Lin Jianying Chen Liquan | Minarni Retno Koestijah Megah Idawati Corry Kawilarang Oei Lin Nio Happy Herowati | Not awarded |
A total of nine countries took part in badminton at the 1963 GANEFO.[6] [7]