Darmadi (born 1945; as Wong Pek Sen; ) 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 and bronze in the mixed doubles. 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. He also played in the men's doubles with partner Ang Tjin Siang (later known as Muljadi) and won the French Open in 1966.Herbert Scheele, The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1971) 174, 204, 225, 334. Partnered with Minarni in the mixed doubles, they won 1967 Singapore and Canada Opens.Scheele, 137, 204, 229, 230, 252, 253, 281, 282, 312, 313, 325, 334. 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.Pat Davis, TheGuinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 123 - 125.
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 Ref 1965 Den Haag Open Ang Tjin Siang 17–14, 15–9 Winner 1967 Malaysia Open Erland Kops10–15, 3–15 Runner-up1968Singapore Pesta Rudy Hartono15–9, 7–15, 15–10 Winner1969All England Rudy Hartono1–15, 3–15 Runner-up
Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1966 French Open Ang Tjin Siang J. T. Woolhouse Lance Ellwood 15–8, 15–6 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
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