Darmadi
Indonesian badminton player (born 1945)
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Darmadi (born 1945; as Wong Pek Sen; Chinese: 黄培森) is an Indonesian badminton player from the 60s to 70s.
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| Born | Wong Pek Sen 黄培森 1945 (age 80–81) Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Den Haag Open | Ang Tjin Siang |
17–14, 15–9 |  Winner |
[7] |
| 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 |
 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 |