Badminton at the 1966 Asian Games - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Badminton tournaments were held for the second time at the fifth Asian Games in 1966 in Bangkok

Bangkok

Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...

Medalists

Men's singles	Ang Tjin Siang	Wong Pek Sen	Masao Akiyama
			Kyi Nyunt
Women's singles	Noriko Takagi	Sumol Chanklum	Tomoko Takahashi Tomoko Takahashi Tomoko Takahashi is a Japanese artist born in Tokyo in 1966 and based in London, UK. She studied at Tama University, Goldsmiths College and the Slade School of Fine Art. She first came to attention when she won the EAST award at EASTinternational in 1997...
			Minarni Sudaryanto
Men's doubles	Tan Yee Khan Tan Yee Khan Tan Yee Khan is a former Malaysian badminton player who represented his country in badminton events around the world during the 1960s. Though capable of high level singles , Yee Khan was primarily a doubles player who won numerous major international titles in partnership with Ng Boon Bee... Ng Boon Bee Ng Boon Bee Ng Boon Bee is a former Malaysian badminton player who won numerous international doubles titles from the early 1960s to the early 1970s. In combination, first, with Tan Yee Khan and later with Punch Gunalan he won open men's doubles events in Malaysia, Indonesia, Denmark, Germany, Canada, and...	Tjoe Tjong Boon Ang Tjin Siang	Tan King Gwan A. P. Unang
			Charoen Wattanasin Charoen Wattanasin Charoen Wattanasin is a former badminton player from Thailand who won international championships in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Between 1958 and 1962 Wattanasin captured the open men's singles titles of Malaya, Ireland, Scotland, Norway, and France. He also shared the open men's doubles... Tuly Ulao
Women's doubles	Minarni Sudaryanto Retno Kustijah Retno Kustijah Retno Kustijah is a former badminton player from Indonesia who competed internationally from the early 1960s to the early 1970s.-Career:...	Hiroe Amano Hiroe Amano Hiroe Amano is a retired female badminton player of Japan who won several international and national titles in the 1960s. She was among the most notable of a cadre of fine players who helped Japan to win the Uber Cup competitions in 1966 and in 1969. In 1978 she was the coach of the successful... Tomoko Takahashi Tomoko Takahashi Tomoko Takahashi is a Japanese artist born in Tokyo in 1966 and based in London, UK. She studied at Tama University, Goldsmiths College and the Slade School of Fine Art. She first came to attention when she won the EAST award at EASTinternational in 1997...	Noriko Takagi Kazuko Gotō
			Pratuang Pattabongs Pachara Pattabongs
Mixed doubles	Teh Kew San Teh Kew San Teh Kew San is a former Malaysian badminton player who won national and international titles from the late 1950s to the mid 1960s. An "all-rounder" , his greatest successes came in men's doubles with Lim Say Hup... Rosalind Singha Ang	Eddy Choong Eddy Choong Eddy Choong Ewe Beng is a retired Chinese badminton player from Malaysia. He is David Ewe Choong's brother and they played men's doubles together.... Tan Gaik Bee	Wong Pek Shen Minarni Sudaryanto
			Tjoe Tjong Boon Retno Koestijah
Men's team

Women's team	(Hiroe Amano Hiroe Amano Hiroe Amano is a retired female badminton player of Japan who won several international and national titles in the 1960s. She was among the most notable of a cadre of fine players who helped Japan to win the Uber Cup competitions in 1966 and in 1969. In 1978 she was the coach of the successful... , Tomoko Takahashi Tomoko Takahashi Tomoko Takahashi is a Japanese artist born in Tokyo in 1966 and based in London, UK. She studied at Tama University, Goldsmiths College and the Slade School of Fine Art. She first came to attention when she won the EAST award at EASTinternational in 1997... , Noriko Takagi, Kazuko Goto)

Medal tally

1		2	2	5	9
2		2	2
4
3		2	1	4	7
4		1	2	2	5
5
1	1
6
1	1
7
1	1

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