Retno Kustijah (born 19 June 1942; as Retno Koestijah) is a former

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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

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. They were the first of only two Indonesian teams to win women's doubles at the prestigious All England Championships (1968). Their titles together included the quadrennial

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(1962, 1966), and the

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(1966, 1967),

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(1967),

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(1968),

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(1969), and

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(1969) Opens. Kustijah also won mixed doubles at the 1967 Malaysia Open with

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and at the 1971

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with

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. She was a member of Indonesian teams which finished second to

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in the

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and

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(women's world team) championships.Davis, 133, 134.

Achievements

Asian Games

''Women's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles''

Asian Championships

''Women's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles''

International Open Tournaments (11 titles, 6 runners-up)

''Women's singles'' ''Women's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles''

Other Tournaments

''Women's doubles''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kustijah, Retno 1942 births Living people People from Kebumen Regency Indonesian female badminton players Badminton players at the 1962 Asian Games Badminton players at the 1966 Asian Games Badminton players at the 1970 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Indonesia Asian Games silver medalists for Indonesia Asian Games bronze medalists for Indonesia Asian Games medalists in badminton Medalists at the 1962 Asian Games Medalists at the 1966 Asian Games Medalists at the 1970 Asian Games 20th-century Indonesian women