Muljadi (formerly known as Ang Tjin Siang 翁振祥) was a world class badminton player who represented Indonesia between 1963 and 1973.

Muljadi
Personal information
Birth nameAng Tjin Siang
Country Indonesia
Born(1942-09-11)11 September 1942
Jember, Dutch East Indies
Died14 March 2010(2010-03-14) (aged 67)
Malang, Indonesia
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Indonesia
Thomas Cup
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo Men's team
Gold medal – first place 1970 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Gold medal – first place 1973 Jakarta Men's team
Silver medal – second place 1967 Jakarta Men's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1966 Bangkok Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 1970 Bangkok Men's team
Silver medal – second place 1966 Bangkok Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1970 Bangkok Men's singles
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1969 Manila Men's team
Gold medal – first place 1969 Manila Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 1971 Jakarta Men's team
GANEFO
Gold medal – first place 1963 Jakarta Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 1963 Jakarta Men's singles

Career

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Muljadi's career spanned two separate eras of Indonesian domination of the then triennial Thomas Cup (men's international team) competition: 1958 to 1964 and 1970 to 1979. Though he occasionally dropped matches in earlier Thomas Cup rounds, he was undefeated in singles (6-0) in four consecutive final round showdowns (1964, 1967, 1970, 1973),[1] a record unmatched by better known teammates such as Ferry Sonneville, Tan Joe Hok, and Rudy Hartono. He won several Indonesian national singles titles during the 1960s as well as the French Open (1966), the Asian Championships (1969), and individual honors in the Asian Games (1966).[2] He was runner-up to Hartono at the prestigious All-England Championships in 1971 but defeated Hartono to win the U.S. Open title that year.[3][4] Muljadi died on 14 March 2010.[5]

Achievements

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Asian Games

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Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
1966 Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand   Wong Pek Sen 5–3, retired   Gold [6]
1970 Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand   Punch Gunalan 15–4, 3–15, 12–15   Silver [7]

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1966 Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand   Tjoa Tjong Boan   Ng Boon Bee
  Tan Yee Khan
15–12, 8–15, 16–18   Silver

Asian Championships

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Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result Ref
1969 Rizal Stadium, Manila, Philippines   Punch Gunalan 15–11, 15–3   Gold [8]

International Tournaments

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Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1966 French Open   Erland Kops 15–6, 6–15, 15–7   Winner
1966 Malaysia Open   Tan Aik Huang 12–15, 5–15   Runner-up
1966 Penang Open   Tan Aik Huang 5–15, 12–15   Runner-up
1969 Singapore Pesta   Tan Aik Mong 18–13, 15–4   Winner
1969 US Open   Rudy Hartono 9–15, 12–15   Runner-up
1969 Singapore Open   Rudy Hartono 7–15, 4–15   Runner-up
1970 Singapore Open   Darmawan 18–16, 15–8   Winner
1971 US Open   Rudy Hartono 15–8, 15–9   Winner
1971 All England   Rudy Hartono 1—15, 5—15   Runner-up

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1966 French Open   Wong Pek Sen   Winner

References

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  1. ^ Pat Davis, TheGuinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 123 - 125.
  2. ^ Herbert Scheele, The International Badminton Federstion Handbook for 1971 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1971) 174, 204, 225, 334.
  3. ^ Tyna Barinaga, "The All-England", Badminton USA, May 1971, 14.
  4. ^ "U.S. national: closed/open", Badminton USA, May 1971, 4,5.
  5. ^ "Satu Lagi Legenda Bulutangkis Meninggal Dunia". JPNN.com (in Indonesian). 15 March 2010.
  6. ^ "Results-Results". The Straits Times. 21 December 1966. p. 28. Retrieved 2 October 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
  7. ^ "All the results". The Straits Times. 20 December 1970. p. 28. Retrieved 2 October 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
  8. ^ "Muljadi's title but Malaysians take doubles". The Straits Times. 16 February 1969. p. 20. Retrieved 12 February 2024 – via NewspaperSG.