Badminton at the 1969 SEAP Games

Badminton events for the 1969 SEAP Games were held at Rangoon, Burma, between 6 and 13 December 1969. Competitions for only individual disciplines was conducted. Myint Myint Khin & Khin Than Nwe (Burma, Women's doubles) finished fourth.[1] Malaysia won all five gold medals.[2][3]

Badminton
at the 1969 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
VenueAung San National Indoor Stadium
LocationRangoon, Burma
Dates6 – 13 December
Nations6
← 1967
1971 →

Medalists edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's singles
details
Punch Gunalan
  Malaysia
Soonchai Akyapisut
  Thailand
Kyi Nyunt
  Burma
San Myint
  Burma
Women's singles
details
Rosalind Singha Ang
  Malaysia
Khin Than Nwe
  Burma
Boopha Kaenthong
  Thailand
Myint Myint Khin
  Burma
Men's doubles
details
Punch Gunalan
Yew Cheng Hoe
  Malaysia
Thongchai Phongful
Singha Siribanterng
  Thailand
Kyaw Zaw Wai
Aung Tun
  Burma
Soe Nyunt
Wai Nyunt
  Burma
Women's doubles
details
Rosalind Singha Ang
Teoh Siew Yong
  Malaysia
Khaw Gaik Bee
Sylvia Ng
  Malaysia
Boopha Kaenthong
Mulliga Phitakarnop
  Thailand
Myint Myint Khin
Khin Than Nwe
  Burma
Mixed doubles
details
Ng Boon Bee
Rosalind Singha Ang
  Malaysia
Yew Cheng Hoe
Khaw Gaik Bee
  Malaysia
Bandid Jaiyen
Pachara Pattabongse
  Thailand
Chirasak Champakao
Sumol Chanklum
  Thailand

Final results edit

Discipline Winner Finalist Score
Men's singles   Punch Gunalan   Soon Akayapisud 15–2, 15–4
Women's singles   Sylvia Ng   Khin Than Nwe 8–11, 11–7, 11–2
Men's doubles   Punch Gunalan
& Yew Cheng Hoe
  Thongchai Phongful
& Singha Siribanterng
15–8, 15–9
Women's doubles   Rosalind Singha Ang
& Teoh Siew Yong
  Khaw Gaik Bee
& Sylvia Ng
15–8, 15–12
Mixed doubles   Ng Boon Bee
& Rosalind Singha Ang
  Yew Cheng Hoe
& Khaw Gaik Bee
17–18, 18–17, retired

Medal table edit

  *   Host nation (Burma)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Malaysia (MAS)5207
2  Thailand (THA)0224
3  Burma (BIR)*0134
Totals (3 entries)55515

References edit

  1. ^ "Malaysia in all five badminton finals". The Straits Times. 12 December 1969. p. 23. Retrieved 22 December 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
  2. ^ "Malaysia bolot semua pingat emas badminton". Berita Harian (in Malay). 14 December 1969. p. 14. Retrieved 22 December 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
  3. ^ "Badminton: Gunalan kalahkan Sangop dalam dua set". Berita Harian (in Malay). 10 December 1969. p. 9. Retrieved 22 December 2022 – via NewspaperSG.

Sources edit

  • Lew Hon Kin: SEA Games Records 1959–1985, Petaling Jaya – Penerbit Pan Earth, 1986

External links edit