Taty Sumirah (9 February 1952 – 13 February 2020) was a badminton player of Indonesia.

Taty Sumirah
Personal information
CountryIndonesia
Born(1952-02-09)9 February 1952
Jakarta, Indonesia
Died13 February 2020(2020-02-13) (aged 68)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Indonesia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Jakarta Women's singles
Uber Cup
Gold medal – first place 1975 Jakarta Women's team
Silver medal – second place 1972 Tokyo Women's team
Silver medal – second place 1981 Tokyo Women's team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1974 Tehran Women's team
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Jakarta Women's singles

Career edit

Sumirah started her career by following the Asian Championships 1971 in Jakarta, she won a bronze medal after being defeated by Utami Dewi[1] and get another bronze medal at the 1980 IBF World Championships after being defeated by Verawaty Wiharjo in women's singles. Sumirah was a member of several Indonesian Uber Cup (women's international) teams, helping the 1975 team to win the world championship.[2]

Achievements edit

World Championships edit

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1980 Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia   Verawaty Wiharjo 4–11, 11–8, 3–11   Bronze

Asian Championships edit

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1971 Jakarta, Indonesia   Sylvia Ng 11–8, 11–5   Bronze

International tournaments edit

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1972 Singapore Open   Intan Nurtjahja 8–11, 11–12   Runner-up
1975 Australian Silver Bowl International   Utami Kinard 11–6, 8–11, 5–11   Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1972 Singapore Open   Poppy Tumengkol   Intan Nurtjahja
  Regina Masli
4–15, 15–10, 10–15   Runner-up

Invitational tournaments edit

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1974 (Jakarta) World Invitational Championships   Margaret Beck 1–11, 6–11   Silver
1975 World Invitational Championships   Hiroe Yuki 8–11, 7–11   Silver

References edit

  1. ^ "Aik Mong beats Honma for Asian title". The Straits Times. 22 August 1971. p. 28. Retrieved 2 October 2020 – via NewspaperSG.
  2. ^ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 134, 135.