Darmadi

Darmadi
Personal information
Birth nameWong Pek Sen
黄培森
CountryIndonesia
Born1945 (age 78–79)
Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Indonesia
Thomas Cup
Gold medal – first place 1970 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1966 Bangkok Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Bangkok Mixed doubles
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1969 Manila Men's team

Darmadi (born 1945; as Wong Pek Sen; Chinese: 黄培森) 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. Partnered with Minarni in the mixed doubles, they won 1967 Singapore and Canada Opens. 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.

Achievements

Asian Games

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1966 Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Ang Tjin Siang 5–3, retired Silver 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 Bronze

International tournaments

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1967 Malaysia Open Erland Kops 10–15, 3–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1968 Singapore Pesta Rudy Hartono 15–9, 7–15, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1969 All England Rudy Hartono 1–15, 3–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1966 French Open Ang Tjin Siang 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1967 Malaysia Open Minarni Tan Joe Hok
Retno Koestijah
9–15, 8–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1967 Singapore Open Minarni Ng Boon Bee
Rosalind Singha Ang
15–4, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1969 Canada Open Minarni Ng Boon Bee
Retno Koestijah
15–5, 17–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner